The 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft was the inaugural CPL–U Sports Draft, held on November 12, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Seven Canadian Premier League (CPL) teams selected 21 U Sports athletes in total. The results were announced on November 13.[1]
| 2018 CPL–U Sports Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Sport | Soccer |
| Date(s) | November 12, 2018 |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Overview | |
| 21 total selections in 3 rounds | |
| League | Canadian Premier League |
| Teams | 7 |
| First selection | Gabriel Bitar, Cavalry FC |
Format
editA blind draw was used to determine the draft order for the first round.[2] A "snake draft" was used, with the order reversing in the second round, and then reversing back in the third and final round. Clubs had a window of time in which they must submit their pick, and failure to do so resulted in a pass. There was a break between each round, as well as one timeout per club. However, timeouts could not be used in back-to-back picks.[1]
Player selection
edit| * | Denotes player who signed a professional contract for the 2019 season |
| ^ | Denotes player who signed a developmental contract for the 2019 season |
Round 1
edit| Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cavalry FC | Gabriel Bitar^ | Midfielder |  Canada |
Carleton |
| 2 | Valour FC | Dylan Carreiro* | Midfielder | Canada |
York |
| 3 | Forge FC | Jace Kotsopoulos^ | Forward | Canada |
Guelph |
| 4 | York9 FC | Daniel Gogarty* | Defender | Canada |
York |
| 5 | HFX Wanderers FC | Peter Schaale^ | Defender |  Germany |
Cape Breton |
| 6 | Pacific FC | Thomas Gardner | Forward | Canada |
British Columbia |
| 7 | FC Edmonton | Connor James* | Goalkeeper | Canada |
Alberta |
Round 2
edit| Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | FC Edmonton | Ajeej Sarkaria* | Forward | Canada |
Alberta |
| 9 | Pacific FC | Zach Verhoven^ | Forward | Canada |
British Columbia |
| 10 | HFX Wanderers FC | André Bona* | Defender |  France |
UQAM |
| 11 | York9 FC | Emmanuel Zambazis* | Midfielder | Canada |
York |
| 12 | Forge FC | Aboubacar Sissoko | Midfielder |  Mali |
Montréal |
| 13 | Valour FC | Lewis White | Defender |  Scotland |
Cape Breton |
| 14 | Cavalry FC | Joel Waterman* | Midfielder | Canada |
Trinity Western |
Round 3
edit| Pick # | CPL team | Player | Position | Nationality | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cavalry FC | Easton Ongaro[a] | Forward | Canada |
Alberta |
| 16 | Valour FC | Jack Simpson | Midfielder | Scotland |
Cape Breton |
| 17 | Forge FC | Marko Mandekic | Midfielder | Canada |
Toronto |
| 18 | York9 FC | Daniel Pritchard | Defender |  England |
Cape Breton |
| 19 | HFX Wanderers FC | Christian Oxner* | Goalkeeper | Canada |
Saint Mary's |
| 20 | Pacific FC | Nick Fussell | Midfielder | Canada |
British Columbia |
| 21 | FC Edmonton | Noah Cunningham | Defender | Canada |
Alberta |
Selection statistics
editDraftees by nationality
edit| Rank | Country | Selections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada
|
15 |
| 2 | Scotland
|
2 |
| 3 | England
|
1 |
| France
|
1 | |
| Germany
|
1 | |
| Mali
|
1 |
Canadian draftees by province
edit| Rank | Province | Selections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ontario
|
5 |
| 2 |  Alberta
|
4 |
 British Columbia
|
4 | |
| 4 |  Manitoba
|
1 |
 Nova Scotia
|
1 |
Draftees by university
edit| Rank | University | Selections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Breton University | 4 |
| University of Alberta | 4 | |
| 3 | York University | 3 |
| University of British Columbia | 3 | |
| 5 | Carleton University | 1 |
| University of Guelph | 1 | |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | 1 | |
| Université de Montréal | 1 | |
| Trinity Western University | 1 | |
| University of Toronto | 1 | |
| Saint Mary's University | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b "CPL-U SPORTS Draft 101: Detailing the process of the CPL's inaugural university draft". canpl.ca. November 2, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ Bedakian, Armen (November 12, 2018). "Draft order revealed: Cavalry FC gets 1st pick in inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft". canpl.ca. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "FC Edmonton Announces Signing of Easton Ongaro". Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian Premier League Announces U SPORTS Draft Picks". U Sports. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ^ "Draft Tracker: All the picks who earned invites from the inaugural CPL-U SPORTS Draft". canpl.ca. November 13, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.