Discipline & Suspensions
SUSPENSIONS
Red cards in Canadian Premier League competitive matches result in immediate suspension from forthcoming competitive matches.
Name |
Club |
Date |
Total
|
Remaining
|
| Callum Watson |  |
Sept. 18 | 2 | 1 |
| Zachary Fernandez | |
Sept. 18 | 2 | 2 |
*Pending appeal from respective club or further action from Canada Soccer
UPCOMING SUSPENSIONS
(YELLOW CARD ACCUMULATION)
Accumulation of four (4) Yellow Cards (YC) in competitive Canadian Premier League matches results in a one-game suspension to be served immediately after the player’s fourth offence. The player would, therefore, be suspended for the next match.
Additional punishments are served for eight (8) and 12 yellow cards; two (2) and three (3) games respectively. If a player accumulates 15 yellow cards in the season, they will be required to attend a disciplinary hearing where, in addition to a three-game suspension this automatically triggers, they could face further sanctions.
Where a player plays in five (5) consecutive league matches without receiving a yellow card, red card, or other discipline sanction arising during such matches, they may automatically reduce the yellow card accumulation total by one yellow card. New for 2023 season: The “Good Behaviour Incentive” has been updated to begin after a player’s first yellow card, instead of after a player’s third yellow card. The incentive will now also apply up to a maximum of two (2) times in a season instead of only once, however the caution accumulation total can only reset to zero at the lowest and never a negative number. This does not apply to cautions received in the Canadian Championship. For the avoidance of doubt “plays” means actually enters the field of play either as a starter or a substitute. Further if the consecutive run is broken for any reason the five count starts again from the next time the player plays.
Name |
Club |
# of Yellow Cards |
Total
|
| Zachary Fernandez | Halifax Wanderers | 8 | 1 |
*Player not suspended for accumulation due to Good Behaviour Incentive, pending confirmation
YELLOW CARD ACCUMULATION TABLE (+3 Cards)
Name (Club) |
# OF YELLOW CARDS |
| Dante Campbell (Valour FC) | 9 |
| Jesse Daley (Cavalry FC) | 9 |
| Zachary Fernandez (Halifax Wanderers) | 8 |
| Cédric Toussaint (Pacific FC) | 8 |
| Lorenzo Callegari (Halifax Wanderers) | 7 |
| Cédric Toussaint (Pacific FC) | 7 |
| Diego Gutiérrez (Valour FC) | 7 |
| Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé (York United) | 7 |
| Austin Ricci (York United) | 7 |
| Charlie Trafford (Cavalry FC) | 6 |
| Bradley Kamdem (Cavalry FC) | 6 |
| Riley Ferrazzo (Halifax Wanderers) | 6 |
| Cale Loughrey (Halifax Wanderers) | 6 |
| Rezart Rama (Forge FC) | 6 |
| Rocco Romeo (Vancouver FC) | 6 |
| Mo Babouli (York United) | 6 |
| Paris Gee (York United) | 6 |
| Samuel Salter (Atlético Ottawa) | 5 |
| Luke Singh (Atlético Ottawa) | 5 |
| Goteh Ntignee (Cavalry FC) | 5 |
| Manjrekar James (Forge FC) | 5 |
| Malik Owolabi-Belewu (Forge FC) | 5 |
| Daniel Nimick (Halifax Wanderers) | 5 |
| Djenairo Daniels (Pacific FC) | 5 |
| Amer Didic (Pacific FC) | 5 |
| Ibrahime Bakare (Vancouver FC) | 5 |
| Minjae Kwak (Vancouver FC) | 5 |
| Vasco Fry (Vancouver FC) | 5 |
| Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé (York United) | 5 |
| Austin Ricci (York United) | 5 |
| Brem Soumaoro (York United) | 5 |
| Diego Espejo (Atlético Ottawa) | 4 |
| Karl Ouimette (Atlético Ottawa) | 4 |
| Myer Bevan (Cavalry FC) | 4 |
| Sergio Camargo (Cavalry FC) | 4 |
| Triston Henry (Forge FC) | 4 |
| Woobens Pacius (Forge FC) | 4 |
| Aboubacar Sissoko (Forge FC) | 4 |
| Cristian Campagna (Halifax Wanderers) | 4 |
| Mohamed Omar (Halifax Wanderers) | 4 |
| Yann Fillion (Halifax Wanderers) | 4 |
| Tiago Coimbra (Halifax Wanderers) | 4 |
| Andre Rampersad (Halifax Wanderers) | 4 |
| Manuel Aparicio (Pacific FC) | 4 |
| Josh Heard (Pacific FC) | 4 |
| Sean Young (Pacific FC) | 4 |
| Abdoulaye Samaké (Valour FC) | 4 |
| Marcello Polisi (Valour FC) | 4 |
| Gabriel Bitar (Vancouver FC) | 4 |
| Nicky Gyimah (Vancouver FC) | 4 |
| Nima Moazeni Zadeh (Vancouver FC) | 4 |
| Lassana Faye (York United) | 4 |
| Max Ferrari (York United) | 4 |
| Miguel Acosta (Atlético Ottawa) | 3 |
| Jean-Aniel Assi (Atlético Ottawa) | 3 |
| Zach Verhoven (Atlético Ottawa) | 3 |
| Ollie Bassett (Atlético Ottawa) | 3 |
| Ilias Iliadis (Atlético Ottawa) | 3 |
| Alberto Zapater (Atlético Ottawa) | 3 |
| Marco Carducci (Cavalry FC) | 3 |
| Udoka Chima (Cavalry FC) | 3 |
| Eryk Kobza (Cavalry FC) | 3 |
| Dominic Samuel (Forge FC) | 3 |
| Callum Watson (Halifax Wanderers) | 3 |
| Armaan Wilson (Halifax Wanderers) | 3 |
| Georges Mukumbilwa (Pacific FC) | 3 |
| Steffen Yeates (Pacific FC) | 3 |
| Matteo de Brienne (Valour FC) | 3 |
| Klaidi Cela (Valour FC) | 3 |
| Jordan Haynes (Valour FC) | 3 |
| Pacifique Niyongabire (Valour FC) | 3 |
| Eskander Mzoughi (Valour FC) | 3 |
| Guillaume Pianelli (Valour FC) | 3 |
| Kian Williams (Valour FC) | 3 |
| Andy Baquero (Valour FC) | 3 |
| James Cameron (Vancouver FC) | 3 |
| Elijah Adekugbe (York United) | 3 |
| Matthew Baldisimo (York United) | 3 |
| Niko Giantsopoulos (York United) | 3 |
| Brian Wright (York United) | 3 |
*Suspension pending confirmation letter from Canada Soccer
DISCIPLINE
The Canadian Premier League (a member of Canada Soccer) is monitored by The Canada Soccer Disciplinary Committee (CSDC) and its clubs and players are required to follow the Canada Soccer Disciplinary Code. Any disciplinary matters are determined and filed by the CSDC. This includes post-game review. This system keeps our domestic league in Canada aligned with the rules and standards found within the global game.
This CSDC applies to every match and competition organized by Canada Soccer or its Members and to breaches of the IFAB Laws of the Game, Canada Soccer By-Laws, Rules and Regulations, Code of Conduct and Ethics and policies/directives in force. It also applies to any breach of Canada Soccer By-Laws, Rules and Regulations, Canadian Soccer Code of Conduct and Ethics and policies that do not fall under the jurisdiction of any other body.