[1] After finishing the season in third place, the Wanderers qualified to host their first home playoff game at the Wanderers Grounds in club history, which they lost 0-1 to Pacific FC on October 14, 2023.

[2] HFX Wanderers selected the following players in the 2023 CPL–U Sports Draft.

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster.

Upon return to Halifax, a series of pre-season friendlies were held April 7 and 8 on Wickwire Field at Dalhousie University, which were open for fans to attend.

The visiting teams were the Nepean Hotspurs Ottawa Selects, and Electric City FC.