Discipline & Suspensions
Suspensions
As of Oct. 8, 2024
Canada Soccer is responsible for on-field disciplinary matters for the Canadian Premier League, pursuant to Canada Soccer’s Disciplinary Code and Professional Soccer Club Disciplinary Annex. The suspension noted below have been determined and issued by Canada Soccer.
For more information on discipline, cautions and suspensions, see the CPL’s Competitions Guidelines.
The following players are currently serving suspensions:
| Name | Club | Reason for Suspension | Total Matches Suspended | Remaining Matches Suspended |
| Liberman Torres* | Atlético Ottawa | Sent Off – Red Card | 3 | Oct. 12 at Forge FC; Oct. 19 vs. Vancouver FC; First match of 2024 CPL Playoffs |
| Zachary Fernandez | Halifax Wanderers FC | Sent Off – Red Card | 3 | Oct. 12 at Cavalry FC; Oct. 19 vs. York United FC; First match of 2024 CPL Playoffs OR First match of 2025 CPL regular season |
| Kevin Ceceri | Pacific FC | Sent Off – Two Cautions | 1 | Oct. 10 at York United FC |
| Emil Gazdov | Pacific FC | Sent Off — Red Card | 1 | Oct. 10 at York United FC |
| Elage Bah | Vancouver FC | Sent Off – Two Cautions | 1 | Oct. 13 vs. Valour FC |
| Austin Ricci | Vancouver FC | Yellow Card Accumulation | 1 | Oct. 13 vs. Valour FC |
*The player suspension noted above was appealed by the applicable club. The Canada Soccer Disciplinary Panel is responsible for reviewing and issuing decisions on all appeals.
Incident Reviews
As of Oct. 8, 2024.
Canada Soccer’s Disciplinary Panel is responsible responsible for reviewing disciplinary charges passed through by Canada Soccer’s Incident Review Body and determining outcomes of those charges, once the accused has responded.
Incidents involving the following players are currently pending a Canada Soccer Disciplinary Panel review:
Name |
Club |
Suspension Appeal/Incident Review | Details |
Upcoming Suspensions
As of Oct. 8, 2024.
Where a player plays in five (5) consecutive league matches, either as a starter or a substitute, without receiving a yellow card or red card or other discipline sanction, the player’s yellow card accumulation total will automatically be reduced by one yellow card. This is known as the Good Behaviour Incentive. The Good Behaviour Incentive does not apply to cautions received in the Canadian Championship.
The following players are currently one caution away from a one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation:
Name |
Club |
| Dani Morer | Atlético Ottawa |
| Luke Singh | Atlético Ottawa |
| Diego Gutiérrez | Cavalry FC |
| Nana Ampomah | Forge FC |
| Alessandro Hojabrpour | Forge FC |
| Jefferson Alphonse | Halifax Wanderers FC |
| Jérémy Gagnon-Laparé | Halifax Wanderers FC |
| Moses Dyer | Pacific FC |
| Josh Heard | Pacific FC |
| Sean Young | Pacific FC |
| Roberto Alarcón | Valour FC |
| Themi Antonoglou | Valour FC |
| Raphael Ohin | Valour FC |
| Rocco Romeo | Vancouver FC |
| Elijah Adekugbe | York United FC |
| Orlando Botello | York United FC |
| Max Ferrari | York United FC |