FC Forge unveiled as Hamilton's first-division club

The Hamilton Premier League Club will be known as Forge FC

FC Forge officially unveiled the name of the Hamilton team for the new club formed Thursday at Tim Hortons Field.

The CPL expects to have 10 teams, with eight participants at the beginning of the league in 2019.

FC Forge will be one of the founding clubs of the CPL, joining FC Cavalry (Calgary), FC Edmonton, HFX Wanderers FC (Halifax), Valor FC (Winnipeg) and York 9 FC in York Region, Ont. One team from Port City BC and one from Ottawa should join

"Now we will have our own team to cheer on our own professional league that the young stars of our country will aspire to play." Forge FC Co-Founder Bob Young

"The Forge represents both the laborious history of Hamilton and the ambitious commitment of our region for continued advancement. in the heart of the Hamilton community. "

Hamilton's new hockey club will play its home games at Tim Hortons Field with a capacity of 14,000 spectators.

The team's colors will be sparkling orange , platinum steel and white waterfall. & # 39;