The Canadian Premier League Player of the Year award has been awarded since the inaugural 2019 season. The award is given to the most valuable player of the Canadian Premier League as voted by members of the media. It is awarded annually at the Canadian Premier League Awards ceremony.
Initially the award was based on the entire Canadian Premier League season, including playoffs and finals. In 2022, a change was made to all CPL awards so that they are only judged based on results from the regular season. Tristan Borges of Forge FC was the first to win the award and is the only player to win the award twice. Kyle Bekker has received the most nominations with five as of the 2024 season.
Winners by year
+Player of the YearSeasonPlayerClubStatisticsRefTeam finish2019 Tristan Borges MF Forge FC 13 5 2nd, champions2020 Kyle Bekker MF Forge FC 3 1 2021 João Morelli FW HFX Wanderers FC 14 0 6th2022 Ollie Bassett MF Atlético Ottawa 8 2 1st, runners-up2023 Daan Klomp DF Cavalry FC 4 1 1st, runners-up2024 Tristan Borges MF Forge FC 8 6 1st, runners-up2025 Samuel Salter FW Atlético Ottawa 19 4 2nd, champions
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