2024 CF Montréal season
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Overall: 17th
| 2024 season | |||
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| Owner | Joey Saputo | ||
| Head coach | Laurent Courtois | ||
| Stadium | Saputo Stadium | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 8th Overall: 17th | ||
| MLS Cup playoffs | Wild card | ||
| Canadian Championship | Quarter-finals | ||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Josef Martínez (11) All: Josef Martínez (14) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 19,619[1] | ||
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The 2024 CF Montréal season was the club's 31st season of existence, and their 13th in Major League Soccer, the top tier of the American soccer pyramid.
In addition to competing in MLS, the club also played in the Canadian Championship and the Leagues Cup.
International roster slots
As of August 29, 2024
Montreal currently has six MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2024 season. In addition, starting in 2022, CF Montreal were allowed to make three international players exempt from status if they have been on the roster for more than one year. They have sold two slots to Toronto FC & Inter Miami CF
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Management
- As of January 14, 2023[3]
Joey Saputo – Owner
Gabriel Gervais – President and chief executive officer
Olivier Renard – Vice president and Chief Sporting Officer
Salvatore Rivera – Vice-president & Chief Financial Officer
Amélie Vaillancourt – Vice-president & Chief Human Resource Officer
Samia Chebeir – Vice-president and Chief Marketing Officer
Daniel Pozzi – Director Soccer Operations & Roster Compliance
Coaching staff
- As of January 15, 2024[4]
Laurent Courtois – head coach
Laurent Ciman – assistant coach
David Sauvry – assistant coach
Eduardo Sebrango – assistant manager
Romuald Peiser – goalkeeping coach
Barthélémy Delecroix – fitness Coach
Stefano Pasquali – assistant fitness Coach
Louan Schlicht – video Analyst
Luca Bucci – responsible for the goalkeeping development methodology
Player movement
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | DF | Acquisition in return for $400,000 in 2024 GAM | December 11, 2023 | [5] | ||
| 22 | DF | Acquired with $500,000 in GAM for Aaron Herrera | December 12, 2023 | [6] | ||
| 1 | GK | Free Transfer | January 15, 2024 | [7] | ||
| 8 | MF | Undisclosed | January 29, 2024 | [8] | ||
| 9 | FW | Undisclosed | January 31, 2024 | [9] | ||
| 17 | FW | Free Agent | February 6, 2024 | [10] | ||
| 27 | DF | MLS Super Draft | March 5, 2024 | [11] | ||
| 38 | MF | Signed from the academy | March 27, 2024 | [12] | ||
| 27 | MF | Undisclosed | March 27, 2024 | [12] | ||
| 46 | DF | Free Transfer | July 12, 2024 | [13] | ||
| 27 | DF | Undisclosed | July 16, 2024 | [14] | ||
| 23 | MF | $50,000 in GAM | August 8, 2024 | [15] | ||
| 11 | DF | $850,000 in GAM | August 9, 2024 | [16] |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
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| 41 | GK | Option declined | December 1, 2023 | [17] | ||
| 15 | DF | Option declined | December 1, 2023 | [17] | ||
| 7 | MF | Option declined | December 1, 2023 | [17] | ||
| 27 | MF | Option declined | December 1, 2023 | [17] | ||
| 17 | FW | Option declined | December 1, 2023 | [17] | ||
| 35 | FW | Option declined | December 1, 2023 | [17] | ||
| 30 | FW | Out of Contract | December 1, 2023 | [17] | ||
| 22 | FW | Traded for $500,000 in GAM and Ruan | December 12, 2023 | [6] | ||
| 9 | FW | Transfer Fee | June 26, 2024 | [18] | ||
| 13 | FW | Traded for conditional GAM | July 23, 2024 | [19] | ||
| 22 | DF | Traded for conditional GAM | August 12, 2024 | [20] | ||
| 11 | FW | Traded for conditional GAM | August 14, 2024 | [21] | ||
| 29 | MF | Transfer Fee | August 27, 2024 | [22] | ||
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Loan start date | Loan end date | Source |
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| 3 | DF | January 15, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [7] | ||
Loans out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Loan start date | Loan end date | Source |
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| 9 | FW | February 5, 2024 | June 26, 2024 | [23] | ||
| 27 | MF | March 27, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [24] | ||
| 26 | DF | April 4, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [25] | ||
| 27 | DF | July 19, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [26] | ||
| 23 | MF | July 19, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [26] | ||
| 18 | MF | August 8, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [27] | ||
| 5 | MF | August 9, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | [28] | ||
MLS SuperDraft picks
| Round | No. | Pos. | Player | College/Club team | Transaction | Source |
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| 1 | 10 | DF | Grayson Doody | UCLA | Signed | [11] |
| 2 | 39 | DF | Malik Henry | Akron | Traded to Toronto FC | |
| 3 | 68 | FW | Eli Conway | Uconn | ||
| 3 | 86 | MF | Carson Hodgson | Western Michigan | ||
Friendlies
Pre-season
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| January 27 1 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | CF Montréal | Tucson, AZ |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Mesanvi |
Wanyama |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
| February 7 2 | Atlanta United FC | 2–1 | CF Montréal | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 4:00 PM EDT | Lobzhanidze Wolff |
Yankov |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
| February 10 3 | Colorado Rapids | 6–2 | CF Montréal | Bay Lake, FL |
| 6:00 PM EDT | Yankov Saliba |
Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports |
| February 14 4 | UCF | Cancelled | CF Montréal | Orlando, FL |
| 11:00 AM EDT | Report | Stadium: UCF Soccer and Track Stadium |
| February 17 5 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 4–1 | CF Montréal | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Ibrahim |
Stadium: Al Lang Stadium |
Major League Soccer regular season
MLS Cup Playoffs
Bracket
| Wild card single match | Round one best-of-three series | Conference semifinals single match | Conference finals single match | MLS Cup single match | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Inter Miami CF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E8 | CF Montréal | 2 (4) | E9 | Atlanta United FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E9 | Atlanta United FC | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Orlando City SC | Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Charlotte FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | FC Cincinnati | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E6 | New York City FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Columbus Crew | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E7 | New York Red Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Los Angeles FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 5 | W8 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W9 | Portland Timbers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Houston Dynamo FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Real Salt Lake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Minnesota United FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | LA Galaxy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Colorado Rapids | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: The higher seeded teams host matches, with the MLS Cup host determined by overall points.
Results
| October 22 Wild Card | CF Montréal | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Atlanta United FC | Montreal, QC |
| 7:30 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 16,566 Referee: Joe Dickerson | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Leagues Cup
Group stage
East 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ORL | MTL | ASL | |
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| 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 4–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | — | — | — | |||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | — | 2–3 | — |
| July 26 Group stage | Orlando City SC | 4–1 | | Orlando, FL |
| 8:00 PM EDT |
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Report | Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium Attendance: 16,033 Referee: Adonai Escobedo |
| July 30 Group stage | Atlético San Luis | 2–3 | | Montreal, QC |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 17,314 Referee: Juan Calderon Perez |
Knockout stage
| August 9 Round of 32 | Philadelphia Union | 2–0 | | Chester, PA |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Daniel Quintero (Mexico) |
Canadian Championship
Bracket
For two-legged ties, the team listed above in the bracket hosted the second match.
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| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (a) | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Foothills County, AB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cavalry FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cavalry FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Langford, BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific FC | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| TSS Rovers FC | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific FC | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ottawa, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Ottawa | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Ottawa | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver, BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valour FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto, ON (BMO) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | 0 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Simcoe County Rovers FC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC | 3 | 8 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Halifax, NS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CS Saint-Laurent | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| HFX Wanderers FC | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| CS Saint-Laurent | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto FC (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Forge FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CF Montréal | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hamilton, ON | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forge FC | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Forge FC | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| York United FC | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| May 7 First leg | Forge FC | 1–1 | CF Montréal | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 11:00am | Report | Stadium: Tim Hortons Field Attendance: 14,923 Referee: Renzo Villanueva |
| May 22 Second leg | CF Montréal | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Forge FC | Montreal, Quebec |
| 7:30pm | Report | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 7,582 Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin |