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Vancouver Whitecaps FC History
The Vancouver Whitecaps may have only joined MLS in 2011 (alongside the Portland Timbers), but the team has a long history in the Pacific Northwest. The Whitecaps first launched in 1974 as a member of the now-defunct North American Soccer League and moved to the Canadian Soccer League in 1986 as the 86ers. The team would remain as the 86ers until 2000 when the Whitecaps name resurfaced as part of the A-League, which would later become the United Soccer League (USL). Finally, on March 18, 2009, the Whitecaps were introduced as the newest franchise in MLS.
In 2012, Vancouver Whitecaps FC competed in their first playoff, becoming the first Canadian MLS franchise to qualify. Meanwhile, the Whitecaps have won the annual interleague Canadian Championship five times, in 2015 and four consecutive seasons between 2022 and 2025. The 2025 Whitecaps also placed second in the Western Conference for the second time in club history, advanced to their first CONCACAF Champions Cup final as well as their first MLS Cup final. Vancouver also counts 2013 MLS Golden Boot winner Camilo Sanvezzo among their alumni.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Team Info
Conference: Western
Team Colors: Deep Sea Blue, Whitecaps Blue, White
Team Rivals: Seattle Sounders FC, Portland Timbers, Toronto FC, CF Montréal
Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place
The Pacific Northwest is a hotbed for MLS soccer fandom, and Vancouver is no exception. Like their Western Conference rivals in Seattle and Portland, the Whitecaps elicit passionate devotion from the locals at BC Place. Opened in 1983, BC Place has hosted the Whitecaps since 2011. In 2025, Vancouver set a new Whitecaps attendance record at BC Place with 53,957 fans during an MLS Cup Playoffs matchup against LAFC. Settle in for a night of soccer boosted by the team’s supporters' section, including the Southsiders, Rain City Brigade and Curva Collective.
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