Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Canadian professional soccer club based in Vancouver

"Vancouver Whitecaps" redirects here. For other uses, see Vancouver Whitecaps (disambiguation).

Not to be confused with Vancouver FC, the Canadian Premier League club.

Football club

Vancouver Whitecaps

Nickname(s)| Blue-and-White[1]
The Village[2]
Caps
Founded| March 18, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-03-18)[3][nb 1]
Stadium| BC Place, Vancouver[nb 2]
Capacity| 27,500[5][nb 3]
Owners|

* Greg Kerfoot
* Steve Luczo
* Jeff Mallett
* Steve Nash

Chairman| Jeff Mallett
Sporting director| Axel Schuster
Coach| Jesper Sørensen
League| Major League Soccer
2024| Western Conference: 8th
Overall: 14th
Playoffs: First round
Website| whitecapsfc.com

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Current season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC teams

|  ♂ Vancouver Whitecaps FC|  MLS

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♀ Vancouver Rise FC|  NSL
♂ Whitecaps FC 2|  MLSNP
♂ MLS Academy|  L1BC
♀ Vancouver Rise FC Academy|  L1BC

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Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Vancouver. The Whitecaps compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on March 18, 2009, and began play in 2011 as the 17th team to enter Major League Soccer while replacing the USSF Division 2 team of the same name in the city, making them a phoenix club and the third to carry the Whitecaps name. The club has been owned and managed by the same group since their USSF days.

In the 2012 season, the team became the first Canadian team to qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs. The Whitecaps have won four Canadian Championships, in 2015, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and has advanced to the CONCACAF Champions Cup final once in 2025, losing to Cruz Azul. Vancouver competes against longtime Pacific Northwest rivals Seattle and Portland in the Cascadia Cup, a fan-created trophy awarded based on MLS regular season results. Notable former Whitecaps players include former American international Jay DeMerit, the club's first player and captain; Camilo Sanvezzo, the 2013 MLS Golden Boot winner; and current Canadian men's national team captain Alphonso Davies, a homegrown player.

## History

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Main article: History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC

An ownership group in Vancouver were granted the seventeenth Major League Soccer franchise on March 18, 2009, by MLS commissioner Don Garber.[6] While no name was provided at the Vancouver announcement, over a year later the club confirmed it would keep the Whitecaps name.[7][8][9][10] The team sold the first 5,000 season ticket deposits 48 hours after they became available to the public. Remaining season tickets were made available to season ticket holders for the USSF 2 Whitecaps before becoming available to non-season ticket holders.[11]

In preparation for its first MLS season, the Whitecaps brought in executive talent from around the world. On November 24, 2009, Paul Barber, former Tottenham Hotspur F.C. executive, was announced to join the club as CEO. Others joining him included former D.C. United head coach Tom Soehn as Director of Operations and Dutch national Richard Grootscholten as the Technical Director and head coach of the residency program.[citation needed]

As the head coach of the USL and later USSF Division 2 Vancouver Whitecaps, former Iceland international Teitur Thordarson was confirmed as head coach on September 2, 2010, for the inaugural MLS season.[12] He was subsequently relieved of his duties on May 30, 2011, after the Whitecaps won just one of their first twelve matches. Tom Soehn, the Whitecaps director of soccer operations, replaced Thordarson on an interim basis.[13]

The Whitecaps began playing in the 2011 MLS season with their first match on March 19, 2011, against rival Canadians Toronto FC, which they won 4–2. The first goal in the Whitecaps' MLS era was scored by Eric Hassli.[14] After their winning start the Whitecaps struggled, and failed to secure another victory in their next 11 MLS games, drawing six and losing five. In the aftermath of their 1–1 draw with the New York Red Bulls on May 30 head coach Teitur Thordarson was fired.[15] Tom Soehn took over coaching duties for the remainder of the 2011 season, while Martin Rennie was announced as the new permanent head coach on August 9, taking over officially on November 2.[16] The team managed to attract 15,500 season ticket holders in its first MLS season and 13,000 for the second.[17]

On March 3, 2012, the Whitecaps won their first minor, pre-season cup at the 2012 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic defeating Toronto FC 1–0 thanks to a goal by Camilo Sanvezzo. The Whitecaps finished the regular season with 11 wins, 3 losses, and 10 ties positioning the club, fifth in the Western Conference and 11th on the league overall table. On October 21, 2012, the Whitecaps became the first Canadian team to earn a spot in the MLS playoffs.[18] Vancouver were eliminated in the knockout round.

In the 2013 season, Vancouver finished in seventh in the Western Conference, 13th in the league table with 13 wins, 12 losses, and 9 ties in the regular season. They were not able to qualify for the post season, in the playoffs as they had accomplished in the season prior. Two days after the end of the 2013 MLS regular season, Rennie's contract was not renewed sparking a search for the next head coach.[19] In their off-season, the Whitecaps were in the midst of controversy with one of their then players, Camilo, who had played for the team since their inaugural campaign, after the Brazilian went on to join Liga MX club Querétaro. The Mexican club believed that he was no longer under contract, while the Whitecaps reported that he was still on a contract with Vancouver.[20] The scandal was resolved with the Liga MX club paying a transfer fee from Vancouver to acquire the Brazilian forward.[21]

In October 2014, the Whitecaps qualified for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League for the first time as a result of becoming the highest ranked Canadian team in the 2014 MLS season and due to a reformatting of the Canadian Championship in the following season. A week later they qualified for the MLS playoffs for the second time, an achievement unmatched by any Canadian team.[22]

In 2015, the Whitecaps would go on to have their best-ever regular season, finishing the season with 53 points. They also went on to win the Canadian Championship for the first time, defeating Montreal 2–0 in the second leg to win the final 4–2 on aggregate. In the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs and 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League, however, they did not achieve the same success, getting eliminated in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League and the conference semi-final of the playoffs.

In 2016, the Whitecaps took a step back, finishing the regular season with 39 points. In the 2016 Canadian Championship, they reached the final, but lost 2–2 on away goals to Toronto FC. They did go on to win the Cascadia Cup on the final day of the regular season, beating the Portland Timbers 4–1.

During the year of 2017, there were major improvement for the Whitecaps, as they made the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals for the first time, but were eliminated by Tigres UANL. They finished the regular season with 52 points, making the playoffs for the fourth time in their history. However, despite recording their first-ever playoff win against the San Jose Earthquakes in the knockout round, they were eliminated by Seattle Sounders FC in the conference semi-final.

In 2018, the Whitecaps would record the fourth-worst defensive record of the season, conceding 67 goals. As a result of poor form in the regular season, coach Carl Robinson was relieved of his duties on September 25, 2018. He was replaced by interim Craig Dalrymple for the remainder of the regular season. The Whitecaps finished the season with 47 points and would miss the playoffs for the second time in three seasons.

2019 saw a new-look squad for the Whitecaps, as key players like Alphonso Davies, Kendall Waston, Kei Kamara, and Cristian Techera had all departed following the 2018 season. The team would also appoint a new manager prior to the season, naming Marc Dos Santos to take the club forward. However, they would once again go on to miss the playoffs, finishing the season last place in the Western Conference. They were also eliminated by Cavalry FC in the 2019 Canadian Championship, becoming the first MLS team to get eliminated by a Canadian Premier League side in Canadian Championship history.

2020 was the club's 10th season in Major League Soccer. However, on March 12, 2020, after only two games played, Major League Soccer suspended their season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Whitecaps' season resumed on July 15, 2020, when they played the San Jose Earthquakes in their first match of the MLS is Back Tournament. Despite losses to the San Jose Earthquakes and Seattle Sounders FC, a 2–0 win against the Chicago Fire was enough for the team to qualify to the round of 16. However, the Whitecaps would ultimately lose to Sporting Kansas City 3–1 on penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes. From August 18 to September 16, 2020, the Whitecaps would play six matches against fellow Canadian MLS teams Toronto FC and Montreal Impact, that would serve as both regular season matches as well as qualifiers for the 2020 Canadian Championship. The Whitecaps would not qualify for the Canadian Championship, finishing at the bottom of the qualification table with only 6 points from 6 games. From September 19, 2020 until the end of the season, the Whitecaps would play the rest of their home matches at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon. They would finish the season with 27 points from 23 matches played, missing the playoffs for the third season in a row.

2021 saw much greater success for the Whitecaps. The season did not start off well initially, with head coach Marc Dos Santos being relieved of his duties on August 27, 2021 as a result of his team sitting below the playoff line after 20 games, as well as once again getting eliminated by Pacific FC in the 2021 Canadian Championship. However, under interim head coach Vanni Sartini, the team would go unbeaten in 12 of their last 14 games to finish the season, making the playoffs for the first time in four years. In the playoffs, the Whitecaps were eliminated in the first round by Sporting Kansas City, losing by a scoreline of 3–1. On November 30, 2021, Vanni Sartini was named as the club's new head coach.

In 2022, the Whitecaps would go on to have mixed success. They missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five years, finishing the season with 43 points. However, they won the 2022 Canadian Championship, beating Toronto FC 5–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw following regulation and extra time. It was the first time that the Whitecaps won the Canadian Championship since their first victory in 2015. The Canadian Championship victory also meant that the Whitecaps would qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League.

In the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, the Whitecaps defeated Real C.D. España to advance to the quarterfinals, but were ultimately eliminated by Los Angeles FC. In the regular season, the team would finish with 48 points, qualifying for the playoffs. They were once again eliminated by Los Angeles FC, in a two-game sweep. In the 2023 Leagues Cup, their inaugural appearance in the competition, the Whitecaps advanced to the Round of 32, but were eliminated by Tigres UANL. For the second consecutive season, the Whitecaps won the Canadian Championship for the third time, beating CF Montréal 2–1 in the final. As a result, they qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

The 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup saw the Whitecaps face Tigres UANL, a team that the Whitecaps previously lost to 4–1 on aggregate in the 2016–17 edition. The Whitecaps would once again get eliminated by the Liga MX side, by the same 4–1 aggregate scoreline. In the regular season, the team finished with 47 points, qualifying for the wild-card round of the playoffs where they defeated the Portland Timbers in their wild-card match 5–0. In a Round 1 rematch with Los Angeles FC, the Whitecaps were again eliminated, this time in three games. In the 2024 Leagues Cup, the Whitecaps advanced to the Round of 32 before being eliminated by Pumas UNAM. The Whitecaps won their third consecutive Canadian Championship, winning the 2024 Canadian Championship by defeating Toronto FC 4–2 on penalties after a scoreless draw, qualifying them for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

## Colours and badge

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On June 8, 2010, it was officially announced the club would continue using the "Whitecaps" name, but with a redesigned logo.[23] The name alludes to the geographic features surrounding the city: snow-capped mountains to the north and the Pacific Ocean's white-capped waves to the west.

The official club colours include navy blue ("deep sea"), white, and light blue ("Whitecaps blue").[24] The "deep sea" blue represents the maritime landscape of the Vancouver area and the "Whitecaps blue" indicates the reflection of the North Shore Mountains in the Pacific Ocean. The lighter shade of blue also alludes to the primary colour of the original Whitecaps, winners of Soccer Bowl 1979\. The silver outline pays homage to the team's championship victories since 1974.[25]

On June 10, 2010, the Whitecaps strip package was unveiled with Bell Canada serving as the inaugural jersey sponsor.[26][27] The home shirt is white with horizontal, navy blue pinstripes; the stripes broaden slightly from bottom to top. The secondary shirt is deep blue with an embossed, interlocking diamond pattern which is also deep blue and is reflective in the light.

On June 14, 2012, the Whitecaps unveiled a third kit. The third kit is predominantly "arbutus brown", with sky blue accents, which reflects the unique land full of deep roots and the high-reaching arms of the temperate rainforests of British Columbia.[28]

In 2019 they used a redesigned version of their 1979 kit as a 40th anniversary tribute to the team winning the 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl.[29][30]

In 2023, the club unveiled the Bloodlines Jersey, highlighting "[the] powerful thread that connects us all". This highlighted a partnership with Telus to support Canadian Blood Services, including active community figures and blood donors such as Joban Bal among others involved in Canadian blood donation efforts.[31][32]

In 2024, they released The 50 Jersey, on the club's 50th anniversary. This honoured the club's status as the longest running professional soccer club in Canada and the United States, creating a modern twist on the original crest during the inaugural season in 1974.[33]

### Kit history

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Home, away, and third kits.

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2011–12

2013–14

2015–16

2017–18

2019–20

2021–22

2023–24

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2011–2022  | Adidas | Bell
2023–present  | Telus

## Stadium

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Main article: BC Place

White sheets are used to artificially reduce the capacity of BC Place for most Whitecaps FC matches. Marquee matches use both the upper and lower bowls. Exterior view of BC Place, 2019.

The Whitecaps plays its home matches at BC Place in Vancouver, which it shares with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[34][35] The 54,500-seat multi-purpose domed opened in 1983 and was designed for both Canadian football and soccer. It underwent a major renovation between 2009 and 2011 to replace the roof with the world's largest cable-supported retractable roof;[36] the renovation also included the installation of white sails (known as the "secondary roof") to close off the upper bowl and reduce capacity to around 22,120 for most Whitecaps matches.[37][38] BC Place's surface is polytan artificial turf, which is certified by FIFA with a 2-star rating.[36][39] Club ownership initially hoped to build Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium in Gastown in time for the 2016 season, but the club has committed to BC Place in light of stadium opposition.[34]

The National Soccer Development Centre on the grounds of the University of British Columbia

The club played most of its inaugural season at Empire Field, a temporary stadium built at the former site of Empire Stadium to house the Whitecaps and the BC Lions while BC Place was being renovated.[40] Empire Field was a 27,500-seat multi-purpose stadium that featured FIFA 1-star rated FieldTurf.[40] The team played its final match at Empire Field on September 24, 2011, a 3–1 loss to Seattle Sounders FC.[41] The following week, the Whitecaps played their first match at BC Place, a 1–0 loss to Portland Timbers on October 2, 2011.[42]

The club initially did not have a permanent training centre, opting instead to use facilities around Greater Vancouver.[43] The Whitecaps partnered with the Government of British Columbia and the University of British Columbia (UBC) to build the $32.5 million National Soccer Development Centre on the UBC campus,[43] which opened on September 22, 2017.[44]

Near the end of the 2020 and at the beginning of the 2021 seasons, the club was forced to play their home matches in the United States due to the Canadian government's response to limit cross-border travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. The club shared facilities with Portland Timbers Providence Park in Portland, Oregon where they played one of their rivalry matches as the home team.[45] In 2021, the club played most of their home matches at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah since the start of the season.[4]

In April 2025, it was announced that the Whitecaps and the City of Vancouver were having high level talks about building a new stadium at Hastings Park.[46]

## Club culture

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### Supporters

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Whitecaps supporters celebrating 4–2 victory over Toronto FC at Empire Field during inaugural MLS match.

Main article: Vancouver Southsiders

The largest Whitecaps supporters group is known as the Southsiders. The group began in 1999 when fans of the Vancouver 86ers began congregating in the pitch-level beer garden behind the goal at the south end of Swangard Stadium.[47][48]

The Southsiders' relationship with the team's ownership has not always been amicable, but improved since the announcement of an MLS expansion team.[47] Images of the Southsiders are featured prominently in Whitecaps' marketing campaigns and the group's board was invited to the invite-only launch of the kits and logo to be used in MLS.[49][50] The expansion has also increased membership to over 1200 and 100 paid members by July 2010.[51][52] Southsider supporters were primarily located in the southeast corner (sections 249–254) of BC Place stadium; the majority of the group later relocated to the new general admission section at BC Place in half of section 253 and all of section 254 that was introduced for the 2020 MLS season.[citation needed]

The three biggest supporter groups are the Vancouver Southsiders, Curva Collective and the Rain City Brigade.[53] There are several sub-groups that have emerged, members of which are sometimes also members of the three larger groups. There are generally considered to be 6 separate Whitecaps supporters groups. Founded after the 2011 season, Curva Collective focuses on visual displays and was previously located in the southwest "curve" in sections 203 and 204 at BC Place.[54][55] Rain City Brigade was established in 2010, occupying part of Section 201 and marching on matchdays from Library Square.[56][better source needed]

The Whitecaps are also home to North America's first ever all youth supporter group, Vancouver Albion. They stand in section 254, and have become one the 'Caps biggest groups with over 100 members. The Prawnsiders have existed since the Whitecaps' Swangard years, but organized formally at the beginning of the inaugural MLS season in 2011.[57] The name "Prawnsiders" comes from "prawn-sandwich brigade", a term often used to describe soccer supporters who sit in the more expensive seats.[57] They are primarily located in sections 244 and 245.[57] South Sisters provide a positive meeting space for Vancouver Whitecaps supporters who identify as female, LGBTQ2+, or allies. The group was officially formed in 2019.[58] Couch Ultras, named for their origins as a home-based group, organizes tifo displays at BC Place for the Whitecaps and Canadian national teams.[59][60]

In 2020, a new general admissions supporters section (named the Village Stand) was introduced in half of Section 253 and all of Section 254, adjacent to the tunnel where the players enter the pitch.[61] Membership in a supporters group is not required and seating is unassigned. The majority of the Vancouver Southsiders and Curva Collective are located here. Standing and chanting are permitted throughout the match in this' section.[61]

### Mascot

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The official mascot for the Whitecaps is Spike, a Belted kingfisher, a bird common to the Vancouver area.[62]

## Rivalries

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### Cascadia Cup

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See also: Cascadia Cup

The Vancouver Whitecaps have longstanding rivalries with both the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC. The rivalries predate MLS and have been an integral part of the soccer culture in the Pacific Northwest. Matches between these three teams are arguably the most passionate in all of MLS as each of these teams are well-supported by their respective cities.[63][64]

Portland Timbers

Main article: Portland Timbers–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry

The Portland Timbers are one of the Whitecaps' biggest and longtime rivals, with an antagonistic history between the clubs going back to 1975 in the original North American Soccer League.[65] In the A-League and USL First Division Portland and Vancouver clashed in crucial, and often physical matches during the late 2000s, with the clubs facing each other in memorable playoff duels in 2007, 2009, and 2010.[66] The two clubs played for the 100th time in 2017, and the rivalry is one of the most-played in US soccer history.

Seattle Sounders

Main article: Seattle Sounders–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry

### Canadian rivalries

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See also: Canadian Championship

The Vancouver Whitecaps also have rivalries with Toronto FC and the CF Montreal. Vancouver's first game in MLS was against Toronto in an attempt by the league to spur a rivalry between the two Canadian teams.[67] Montreal was a rival in the second division. The three teams have played each other during Voyageurs Cup competitions.[68][69]

## Broadcasting

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All Whitecaps matches are broadcast on television and radio. Through the 2013 season, Sportsnet Pacific and Sportsnet One nationally broadcast all "regional" Whitecaps games not televised by TSN or TSN2 as part of its national package of MLS games, broadcasting 24 games per season.[70] Regional matches were called by Craig MacEwen, who does play-by-play, and former Vancouver 86ers goalkeeper Paul Dolan, who provides colour commentary.[71] Dolan replaced former Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Martin Nash, who provided colour commentary during the Whitecaps FC inaugural season.[72][73][74] In January 2014, TSN (which is owned by Bell Media, a subsidiary of the Whitecaps' founding sponsor Bell Canada) announced that it would take over broadcast rights to these "regional" Whitecaps games beginning in the 2014 Major League Soccer season. In 2014, selected games aired on CIVT-DT and CIVI-DT due to scheduling conflicts.[75][76] As of 2021, TSN streams all 34 regular season games, with playoff games if qualified. The current broadcasting team features Blake Price doing play-by-play, and Dolan as colour commentator, after Peter Schaad was relieved of his play-by-play duty in April 2021.[77][78] Since 2023, the only regional broadcast is CKGO-AM, as TSN will only carry selected Whitecaps matches due to the new worldwide MLS broadcast deal with Apple TV.

On radio, Whitecaps games are primarily broadcast on CKNW.com with Asa Rehman [79] and Colin Miller.[80] Until the end of the 2016 season, matches broadcast on radio had play-by-play duties shared between Schaad and Scott Rintoul, and by former Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder David Norman, who provides colour commentary.[81][82][83][84] Norman replaced Paul Dolan prior to the 2012 MLS season, after Dolan joined the Sportsnet broadcasting team.[85][82]

## Ownership

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC is owned by a group of four investors: Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett, and Steve Nash.[86] The group has a collective net worth over $2 billion.[87] Kerfoot has been the majority owner of the Whitecaps since 2002, when he saved the club from contraction after previous owner David Stadnyk left the club, selling it to United Soccer Leagues.[86][87][88] Mallett, a former chief operating officer (COO) of Yahoo!, was raised in Victoria, British Columbia, and played for several collegiate soccer teams.[86] He later purchased minority stakes in the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball and English soccer club Derby County F.C.[86] Having first met at a charity soccer event in 2005, Mallett partnered with Steve Nash—a two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player who was also raised in Victoria—to put together a bid for a minority share of English soccer club Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in 2008.[86] After that transaction fell through, the duo contacted Kerfoot about a minority stake in the club.[86] Nash is the older brother of former Whitecaps midfielder Martin Nash.[88] The fourth partner, Steve Luczo, is the president, chairman, and CEO of Seagate Technology and a partner in Boston Basketball Partners L.L.C., a group who own the NBA Boston Celtics.[86] Luczo met Kerfoot while the two were both employed by Seagate Technology, and Kerfoot contacted Luczo proposing he become part of the club's MLS bid.[89] In 2009, the group paid a $35 million expansion fee to MLS for the right to join the league.[86] As of 2023, the club is valued at $410 million by Forbes.[90]

## Current players and staff

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For details on former players, see All-time Vancouver Whitecaps FC roster.

### Roster

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As of July 6, 2025[91]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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1  | GK |  JPN | Yohei Takaoka
2  | DF |  URU | Mathías Laborda
3  | DF |  CAN | Sam Adekugbe
4  | DF |  SRB | Ranko Veselinović (vice-captain)
7  | FW |  CAN | Jayden Nelson
11  | FW |  USA | Emmanuel Sabbi
12  | DF |  SYR | Belal Halbouni
13  | MF |  CAN | Ralph Priso
14  | FW |  MEX | Daniel Ríos (on loan from Guadalajara)
15  | DF |  NOR | Bjørn Inge Utvik
16  | MF |  USA | Sebastian Berhalter
18  | DF |  COL | Édier Ocampo
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20  | MF |  PAR | Andrés Cubas (DP)
22  | DF |  CAN | Ali Ahmed (HG)
24  | FW |  USA | Brian White
25  | MF |  SCO | Ryan Gauld (captain; DP)
26  | MF |  CMR | J.C. Ngando
27  | DF |  AUS | Giuseppe Bovalina
28  | DF |  USA | Tate Johnson (GA)
30  | GK |  USA | Adrian Zendejas
32  | GK |  CAN | Isaac Boehmer (HG)
33  | DF |  USA | Tristan Blackmon
42  | FW |  HAI | Nelson Pierre
59  | MF |  CAN | Jeevan Badwal (HG)

### Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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50  | GK |  CAN | Max Anchor (HG; on loan to Pacific FC)
52  | FW |  CAN | Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau (on loan to VPS)

### Technical staff

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As of July 10, 2025
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Head coach | Jesper Sørensen |  Denmark
Assistant coach | Brendan Shaw |  Ireland
Assistant coach | Michael D'Agostino |  Canada
Goalkeeper coach | Youssef Dahha |  Morocco
First team video analyst | Drew Foster |  Canada
First team assistant video analyst | James Grieve |  Scotland
Head of Physical Preperation | Jonathan Poli |  Canada
Manager of Sport Analytics | Bryce Chevallier |  Canada
Team Physician  | Dr. Jim Bovard  |  Canada

### Executive leadership

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Chief Executive Officer & Sporting Director | Axel Schuster |  Germany
Chief Administrative Officer | Manav Deol |  Canada
Chief Commercial Officer | Aditi Bhatt |  United States
Chief Financial Officer | Lisa Abbate |  Canada
Technical Director | Quinn Thompson |  Canada

## Former players and staff

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### Head coaches

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September 1, 2010 – May 30, 2011 | Teitur Thordarson |  Iceland
May 30, 2011 – October 25, 2011 | Tom Soehn (interim) |  United States
October 26, 2011 – October 29, 2013 | Martin Rennie[92] |  Scotland
December 16, 2013 – September 25, 2018 | Carl Robinson |  Wales
September 25, 2018 – November 7, 2018 | Craig Dalrymple (interim) |  England
November 7, 2018 – August 27, 2021 | Marc Dos Santos |  Canada
August 27, 2021 – November 30, 2021 | Vanni Sartini (interim) |  Italy
November 30, 2021 – November 26, 2024 | Vanni Sartini |  Italy
January 14, 2025 – | Jesper Sørensen |  Denmark

### Club captains

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2011–2014  | Jay DeMerit |  United States
2014–2016  | Pedro Morales |  Chile
2016–2017  | David Ousted |  Denmark
2017–2018  | Kendall Waston |  Costa Rica
2019  | Jon Erice |  Spain
2020–2023  | Russell Teibert |  Canada
2024–  | Ryan Gauld |  Scotland

## Affiliated teams

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### Whitecaps FC 2

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Main article: Whitecaps FC 2

Whitecaps FC 2 is the club's reserve team that began playing in the newly established MLS Next Pro league in 2022.[93]

The team previously played in the United Soccer League from 2015 to 2017 until the team was temporarily disbanded in favour of a partnership with 2018 USL expansion club Fresno FC.[94]

### Vancouver Rise FC

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Main article: Vancouver Rise FC

Vancouver Rise FC is a women's club that competes in the Northern Super League, the top flight of the Canadian women's soccer league system. The Rise were one of the first two clubs to join the Northern Super League, and are a spiritual successor to the Whitecaps' former women's team. The club was co-developed with the league itself, in an effort to retain female players from the Whitecaps' academy team, and provide equity between the organization's men's and women's programs.

### Whitecaps Women

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Main article: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (women)

The Whitecaps organization owned and operated a women's team in the USL W-League from 2001 to 2012 that played at Swangard Stadium.[95] Originally named the Vancouver Breakers, the club was renamed the Whitecaps in 2003 under the ownership of Greg Kerfoot.[96][97] The team won the W-League championship twice (in 2004 and 2006) and finished as runners-up in 2010.[95] In its place, the Whitecaps launched an EXCEL youth development program for girls in partnership with B.C. Soccer and Canada Soccer.[98]

In 2019, several former Whitecaps Women players published allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct from coaches at the club.[99] The claims centered around behaviour by head coach Bob Birarda, who was fired in 2008 after an internal investigation, and Hubert Busby Jr., who coached the team from 2011 to 2012.[100] Several supporters groups for the men's team organized protests and walk-outs during matches in April and May 2019 in support of an independent investigation into the allegations.[101][102] At one protest in May, they were joined by visiting Portland Timbers fans.[103]

In late 2021, MLS announced an independent investigation and review into the conduct of both coaches as well as the Whitecaps organization.[100][104] The investigation found that the Whitecaps' response "was appropriate" and "adhered to all of the [internal] investigator's recommendations".[104][105] A parallel investigation into Canada Soccer's actions found that the allegations of Birarda's behaviour with the under-20 team were "mishandled" by CSA.[106]

### Whitecaps FC Academy

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Main article: Whitecaps FC Academy

Whitecaps FC Academy, formerly known as the Whitecaps Residency program,[107] is the youth academy and development system of Vancouver Whitecaps FC that was established in 2007. The academy fields men's and women's teams in League1 British Columbia, which commenced in 2022.[108][109]

## Honours

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This section lists honours achieved by the current iteration of the Vancouver Whitecaps. For honours acquired by previous Whitecaps incarnations, see: Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010) § Honours and Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984) § Honours.

### Major

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* Canadian Championship
* Winners (4): 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Runners-up (4): 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018
* CONCACAF Champions Cup
* Runners-up (1): 2025

### Minor

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* Cascadia Cup
* Winners (4): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2023

## Team records

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### Year-by-year

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Main articles: List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC seasons and List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC records and statistics

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Whitecaps. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC seasons. For a historical list encompassing results from the previous two incarnations of the club, see History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Last five seasons  Season  | League | Position  | Playoffs | CC | Continental | Other  | Average attendance | Top goalscorer(s)

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Div | League  | Pld  | W  | L  | D  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts  | PPG  | Conf.  | Overall  | CCL | LC | Name(s)  | Goals
2020 | 1  | MLS | 23  | 9  | 14  | 0  | 27  | 44  | –17  | 27  | 1.17  | 9th  | 17th  | DNQ  | DNQ | DNQ  | NH  | MLS is Back Tournament | Ro16 | 22,120[a] |  Lucas Cavallini | 6
2021 | MLS | 34  | 12  | 9  | 13  | 45  | 45  | 0  | 49  | 1.44  | 6th  | 12th  | R1 | R1 | DNQ  | DNE/DNQ  | 12,492[b] |  Cristian Dájome

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Brian White | 12
2022 | MLS | 34  | 12  | 15  | 7  | 40  | 57  | –17  | 43  | 1.26  | 9th  | 17th  | DNQ  | W | DNE  | 18,643  |  Lucas Cavallini | 9
2023 | MLS | 34  | 12  | 10  | 12  | 55  | 48  | +7  | 48  | 1.41  | 6th  | 13th  | R1 | W | QF | Ro32 | 16,745  |  Brian White | 19
2024 | MLS | 34  | 13  | 13  | 8  | 52  | 49  | +3  | 47  | 1.38  | 8th  | 14th  | R1 | W | R1 | Ro32 | 26,121  |  Brian White | 15

^ 1\. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
^ 2\. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, Canadian Championship, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.

1. ^ Does not include home matches played behind closed doors.
2. ^ Does not include home matches played in American stadiums.

### International tournaments

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Further information: Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions

#### CONCACAF Champions Cup

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Vancouver has qualified for the CONCACAF Champions Cup four times, the first in the 2015–16 edition of the tournament.

Scores and results list Vancouver's goal tally first  Season  | Round  | Opponent  | Home  | Away  | Aggregate

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2015–16 | Group stage |  Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1  | 0–3  | 3rd[c 1]
Olimpia | 1–0  | 0–1
2016–17 | Group stage |  Central F.C. | 4–1  | 1–0  | 1st[c 1]
Sporting Kansas City | 3–0  | 2–1
Quarterfinals |  New York Red Bulls | 2–0  | 1–1  | 3–1
Semifinals |  UANL | 1–2  | 0–2  | 1–4
2023 | Round of 16 |  Real España | 5–0  | 2–3  | 7–3
Quarter-finals |  Los Angeles FC | 0–3  | 0–3  | 0–6
2024 | Round one |  UANL | 1–1  | 0–3  | 1–4
2025 | Round one |  Saprissa | 1–2  | 2–0  | 3–2
Round of 16 |  C.F. Monterrey | 1–1  | 2–2  | 3–3[c 2]
Quarter-finals |  UNAM | 1–1  | 2–2  | 3–3[c 2]
Semi-finals |  Inter Miami CF | 2–0  | 3–1  | 5–1
Final |  Cruz Azul | —  | 0-5  | 0-5

1. ^ a b Final position in group.
2. ^ a b Won on away goals

CONCACAF Champions Cup history

First match  |  Whitecaps FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC
(August 5, 2015; Vancouver, Canada)
Biggest win  |  Whitecaps FC 5–0 Real España
(March 8, 2023; Vancouver, Canada)
Biggest defeats  |  Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Whitecaps FC
(September 23, 2015; Seattle, United States)

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Whitecaps FC 0–3 Los Angeles FC
(April 5, 2023; Vancouver, Canada)

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Los Angeles FC 3–0 Whitecaps FC
(April 11, 2023; Los Angeles, United States)

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UANL 3–0 Whitecaps FC
(February 14, 2024; San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico)
Best result  | Semi-finals in 2016–17
Worst result  | Group stage (3rd in group) in 2015–16

#### Other competitions

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* 2011 World Football Challenge

Group stage vs.  Manchester City – 1–2

## Player records and awards

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Main article: List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC records and statistics

### Golden Boot

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Top scorer by season  Year  | Player  | Goals

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2011 |  Camilo | 12
2012 |  Darren Mattocks | 7
2013 |  Camilo | 22
2014 |  Pedro Morales | 10
2015 |  Octavio Rivero | 10
2016 |  Pedro Morales | 9
2017 |  Fredy Montero | 13
2018 |  Kei Kamara | 14
2019 |  Fredy Montero | 8
2020 |  Lucas Cavallini | 6
2021 |  Brian White | 12
2022 |  Lucas Cavallini | 9
2023 |  Brian White | 15
2024 |  Brian White | 15

Note: Only MLS regular season goals counted

#### Most appearances

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Rank  | Pos.  | Player  | Nation  | Career  | MLS  | Playoffs  | CC  | CCL  | LC  | Total

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1  | Midfielder | Russell Teibert |  Canada | 2011–23  | 254  | 2  | 32  | 10  | 2  | 300
2  | Defender | Jordan Harvey |  United States | 2011–17  | 179  | 4  | 12  | 4  | \-  | 199
3  | Defender | Jake Nerwinski |  United States | 2017–23  | 140  | 4  | 11  | 2  | \-  | 157
4  | Defender | Ranko Veselinović |  Serbia | 2020–  | 133  | 2  | 10  | 5  | 5  | 155
5  | Midfielder | Gershon Koffie |  Ghana | 2011–15  | 133  | 4  | 13  | 1  | \-  | 151
Goalkeeper | David Ousted |  Denmark | 2013–17  | 142  | 3  | 2  | 4  | \-  | 151
7  | Midfielder | Ryan Raposo |  Canada | 2020–24  | 117  | 1  | 11  | 6  | 5  | 140
8  | Defender | Kendall Waston  |  Costa Rica | 2014–18  | 115  | 6  | 8  | 8  | \-  | 137
9  | Midfielder | Matías Laba |  Argentina | 2014–17  | 113  | 3  | 6  | 7  | \-  | 129
10  | Midfielder | Ryan Gauld |  Scotland | 2021–  | 104  | 3  | 11  | 5  | 3  | 126

As of September 14, 2024[citation needed]

CC = Canadian Championship; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.

#### Top goalscorers

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Rank  | Pos.  | Player  | Nation  | Career  | MLS  | Playoffs  | CC  | CCL  | LC  | Total

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1  | Forward | Brian White  |  United States | 2021–  | 42  | 1  | 4  | 2  | 1  | 50
2  | Forward | Camilo  |  Brazil | 2011–13  | 39  | –  | 4  | –  | –  | 43
3  | Midfielder | Ryan Gauld |  Scotland | 2021–  | 32  | 0  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 37
4  | Midfielder | Pedro Morales  |  Chile | 2014–16  | 25  | 0  | 4  | 0  | –  | 29
Midfielder | Cristian Techera |  Uruguay | 2015–18  | 23  | 1  | 0  | 5  | –  | 29
6  | Forward | Fredy Montero |  Colombia | 2017, 2019–20  | 26  | 1  | 0  | 1  | –  | 28
7  | Forward | Kekuta Manneh |  Gambia | 2013–17  | 22  | 0  | 1  | 1  | –  | 24
8  | Forward |  Darren Mattocks |  Jamaica | 2012–15  | 19  | 1  | 2  | 0  | –  | 22
9  | Forward | Yordy Reyna |  Peru | 2017–20  | 20  | 0  | 1  | –  | –  | 21
10  | Forward | Lucas Cavallini |  Canada | 2020–2022  | 18  | 0  | 0  | –  | –  | 18

As of September 14, 2024[citation needed]

CC = Canadian Championship; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.

### Other records

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As of September 15, 2023, MLS regular season only

* Appearances: Russell Teibert (252)
* Goals: Camilo (39)
* Assists: Ryan Gauld (23)
* Hat tricks
* Kekuta Manneh vs. Seattle Sounders FC October 9, 2013[110]
* Camilo vs. Colorado Rapids October 27, 2013[111]
* Cristian Techera vs. New England Revolution May 26, 2018[112]
* Brian White vs. San Jose Earthquakes October 2, 2021
* Brian White vs. St. Louis City SC June 29, 2024
* Wins: David Ousted (55)
* Shutouts (clean sheets): David Ousted (42)

### Player of the year

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Year  | Name  | Nation

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2011  | Camilo |  Brazil
2012  | Lee Young-Pyo |  South Korea
2013  | Camilo |  Brazil
2014  | Pedro Morales |  Chile
2015  | Kendall Waston |  Costa Rica
2016  | Jordan Harvey |  United States
2017  | Kendall Waston |  Costa Rica
2018  | Alphonso Davies |  Canada
2019  | Maxime Crépeau |  Canada
2020  | Ali Adnan |  Iraq
2021  | Maxime Crépeau |  Canada
2022  | Ryan Gauld |  Scotland
2023  | Ryan Gauld |  Scotland
2024  | Ryan Gauld |  Scotland

## Notes

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1. ^ MLS franchise granted in 2009. Original team founded in 1974.
2. ^ As a result of COVID-19 cross-border restrictions imposed by the Canadian government, Vancouver Whitecaps FC temporary played home matches at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah at the start of the 2021 season[4]
3. ^ Expandable to 54,313 based on configuration.

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Culture|

* Vancouver Southsiders
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* 10 (Mobilio)

Rivalries|

* Cascadia Cup
* Portland Timbers
* Seattle Sounders FC
* Voyageurs Cup
* CF Montréal
* Toronto FC

Key personnel|

Owners
Stephen J. Luczo
Jeff Mallett
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Head coach
Jesper Sørensen

Major honours (9)

NASL Championship (1)|

* 1979

CSL Championship (4)|

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Canadian Championship (4)|

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* 25 Gauld
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* 28 Johnson
* 30 Zendejas
* 32 Boehmer
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* Thordarson (2011)
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Canadian Soccer League finals|

* 1988
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| NASL Soccer Bowls|

* 1979

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USL First Division finals|

* 2006
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| CONCACAF Champions Cup finals|

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Baseball|

* NWL: Vancouver Canadians
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Basketball|

* CEBL: Vancouver Bandits

Esports|

* CDL: Vancouver Surge

Football|

* CFL: BC Lions
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* MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Rugby union|

* RCNJC: Fraser Valley Venom
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Ringette|

* NRL: BC Thunder

Roller derby|

* WFTDA: Terminal City Rollergirls

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* CCAA: Camosun Chargers (PacWest)
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* Langara Falcons (PacWest)
* Okanagan Coyotes (PacWest)
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Defunct teams|

* NBA: Vancouver Grizzlies
* NLL: Vancouver Ravens
* PDL: Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
* LFL: BC Angels
* AHL: Abbotsford Heat
* L1BC: Nautsaʼmawt FC
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CCAA
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Baseball|

NWL
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Basketball|

CEBL
Vancouver Bandits

Football|

CFL
BC Lions
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Langley Rams

Esports|

CDL
Vancouver Surge

Hockey|

NHL
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Coquitlam Express
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Lacrosse|

NLL
Vancouver Warriors
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Rugby|

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