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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

January 01, 1970

"Vancouver Whitecaps" redirects here. For other uses, see Vancouver Whitecaps (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Vancouver FC, a Canadian Premier League club based in Langley, BC.

Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Vancouver. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's 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.

Vancouver Whitecaps
Nickname(s)Blue-and-White[1]
The Village[2]
Short nameCaps
FoundedMarch 18, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-03-18)[3][nb 1]
StadiumBC Place, Vancouver[nb 2]
Capacity27,500[5][nb 3]
Owners
ChairmanJeff Mallett
Sporting directorAxel Schuster
CoachVanni Sartini
LeagueMajor League Soccer
2023Western Conference: 6th
Overall: 13th
Playoffs: Round One
WebsiteClub website
Current season

In the 2012 season, the team became the first Canadian team to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Whitecaps have won three Canadian Championships, in 2015, 2022 and 2023. Vancouver also 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 international Alphonso Davies, a homegrown player.

History edit

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 very 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 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.

Colours and badge edit

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 edit

Home, away, and third kits.

  • Home
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2015–16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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2019–20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2021–22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2023–
  • Away
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Sponsorship edit

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2011–2022 Adidas Bell
2023–present Telus

Stadium edit

Main article: BC Place
 
White sheets are used to artificially reduce the capacity of BC Place for Whitecaps FC matches.

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]

Club culture edit

Supporters edit

 
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.[46][47]

The Southsiders' relationship with the team's ownership has not always been amicable, but improved since the announcement of an MLS expansion team.[46] 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.[48][49] The expansion has also increased membership to over 1200 and 100 paid members by July 2010.[50][51] 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 Southhsiders, Curva Collective and the Rain City Brigade.[52] There are several sub-groups that have emerged, members of which are sometimes also members of the three larger 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.[53][54] Rain City Brigade was established in 2010, occupying part of Section 201 and marching on matchdays from Library Square.[55][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.[56] The name "Prawnsiders" comes from "prawn-sandwich brigade", a term often used to describe soccer supporters who sit in the more expensive seats.[56] They are primarily located in sections 244 and 245.[56] 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.[57] Couch Ultras, named for their origins as a home-based group, organizes tifo displays at BC Place for the Whitecaps and Canadian national teams.[58][59]

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.[60] 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.[60]

Mascot edit

The official mascot for the Whitecaps is Spike, a Belted kingfisher, a bird common to the Vancouver area.[61]

Rivalries edit

Cascadia Cup edit

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.[62][63]

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.[64] 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.[65] 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 edit

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.[66] Montreal was a rival in the second division. The three teams have played each other during Voyageurs Cup competitions.[67][68]

Broadcasting edit

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.[69] Regional matches were called by Craig MacEwen, who does play-by-play, and former Vancouver 86ers goalkeeper Paul Dolan, who provides colour commentary.[70] Dolan replaced former Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Martin Nash, who provided colour commentary during the Whitecaps FC inaugural season.[71][72][73] 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.[74][75] 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.[76][77] 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 AM 730 with Asa Rehman [78] and Colin Miller.[79] Until the end of the 2016 season, matches broadcast on radio has play-by-play duties shared between Schaad and Scott Rintoul, and by former Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder David Norman, who provides colour commentary.[80][81][82][83] Norman replaced Paul Dolan prior to the 2012 MLS season, after Dolan joined the Sportsnet broadcasting team.[84][81]

Ownership edit

Vancouver Whitecaps FC is owned by a group of four investors: Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett, and Steve Nash.[85] The group has a collective net worth over $2 billion.[86] 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.[85][86][87] Mallett, a former chief operating officer (COO) of Yahoo!, who was raised in Victoria, British Columbia, and played for several collegiate soccer teams.[85] He later purchased minority stakes in the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball and English soccer club Derby County F.C.[85] 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.[85] After that transaction fell through, the duo contacted Kerfoot about a minority stake in the club.[85] Nash is the older brother of former Whitecaps midfielder Martin Nash.[87] 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.[85] 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.[88] In 2009, the group paid a $35 million expansion fee to MLS for the right to join the league.[85] As of 2023, the club is valued at $410 million by Forbes.[89]

Current players and staff edit

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

Roster edit

As of April 24, 2024[90]

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

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF   CMR J.C. Ngando (at Las Vegas Lights)
— FW   COL Déiber Caicedo (at Atlético Junior)

Technical staff edit

As of September 2, 2023
Role Name Nation
Head coach Vanni Sartini   Italy
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
Team Physician Dr. Jim Bovard   Canada

Executive Leadership edit

Role Name Nation
Chief Executive Officer & Sporting Director Axel Schuster   Germany
General Counsel Manav Deol   Canada
Chief Commercial Officer Aditi Bhatt   United States
Vice President, Finance Lisa Abbate   Canada
Senior Director, Player Personnel Quinn Thompson   Canada

Former players and staff edit

Head coaches edit

Years Name Nation
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[91]   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 – present Vanni Sartini   Italy

Club captains edit

Years Name Nation
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 edit

Whitecaps FC 2 edit

Main article: Whitecaps FC 2

Whitecaps FC 2 was the farm club of the Vancouver Whitecaps that was established on November 21, 2014. Whitecaps FC 2 began competing in the 2015 season, in the USL.[92] On November 27, 2017, the Whitecaps dissolved their reserve side in favour of affiliating with 2018 expansion club Fresno FC.[93] A new reserve team, also named Whitecaps FC 2, joined the newly established MLS Next Pro league in 2022.[94]

Whitecaps Women edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Minor edit

Team records edit

Year-by-year edit

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)
Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf. Overall CCL LC Name(s) Goals
2019 1 MLS 34 8 16 10 37 59 –22 34 1.00 12th 23rd DNQ R3 DNQ DNE DNE/DNQ 19,514   Fredy Montero 8
2020 MLS 23 9 14 0 27 44 –17 27 1.17 9th 17th 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
  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

^ 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 edit

Further information: Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions

CONCACAF Champions Cup edit

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
2015–16 Group stage   Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 0–3 3rd[n 1]
  Olimpia 1–0 0–1
2016–17 Group stage   Central F.C. 4–1 1–0 1st[n 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

Other competitions edit

Group stage v.   Manchester City – 1–2


Player records and awards edit

Main article: List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC records and statistics

Golden Boot edit

Note: Only MLS regular season goals counted

Most appearances edit

Rank Pos. Player Nation Career MLS Playoffs CC CCL LC Total
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 Midfielder Gershon Koffie   Ghana 2011–15 133 4 13 1 - 151
Goalkeeper David Ousted   Denmark 2013–17 142 3 2 4 - 151
6 Defender Kendall Waston   Costa Rica 2014–18 115 6 8 8 - 137
7 Defender Ranko Veselinović   Serbia 2020– 114 2 6 5 3 130
8 Midfielder Matías Laba   Argentina 2014–17 113 3 6 7 - 129
9 Forward Erik Hurtado   United States 2013–18 105 1 12 5 - 123
10 Midfielder Nicolás Mezquida   Uruguay 2014–18 101 3 12 6 - 122
As of April 6, 2024[citation needed]
CC = Canadian Championship; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.

Top goalscorers edit

Rank Pos. Player Nation Career MLS Playoffs CC CCL LC Total
1 Forward Camilo   Brazil 2011–13 39 – 4 – - 43
2 Forward Brian White   United States 2021– 33 1 4 2 1 41
3 Midfielder Pedro Morales   Chile 2014–16 25 0 4 0 - 29
Midfielder Cristian Techera   Uruguay 2015–18 23 1 0 5 - 29
5 Forward Fredy Montero   Colombia 2017, 2019–20 26 1 0 1 - 28
Midfielder Ryan Gauld   Scotland 2021– 25 0 3 0 0 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 April 6, 2024[citation needed]
CC = Canadian Championship; CCL = CONCACAF Champions League
Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster.

Other records edit

As of September 15, 2023, MLS regular season only

Player of the year edit

Notes edit

  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.
  1. ^ a b Final position in group.

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Vancouver Whitecaps redirects here For other uses see Vancouver Whitecaps disambiguation Not to be confused with Vancouver FC a Canadian Premier League club based in Langley BC Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Vancouver They compete in Major League Soccer MLS as a member club of the league s 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 Vancouver WhitecapsNickname s Blue and White 1 The Village 2 Short nameCapsFoundedMarch 18 2009 15 years ago 2009 03 18 3 nb 1 StadiumBC Place Vancouver nb 2 Capacity27 500 5 nb 3 OwnersGreg KerfootSteve LuczoJeff MallettSteve NashChairmanJeff MallettSporting directorAxel SchusterCoachVanni SartiniLeagueMajor League Soccer2023Western Conference 6thOverall 13thPlayoffs Round OneWebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway coloursCurrent season In the 2012 season the team became the first Canadian team to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs The Whitecaps have won three Canadian Championships in 2015 2022 and 2023 Vancouver also 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 international Alphonso Davies a homegrown player Contents 1 History 2 Colours and badge 2 1 Kit history 2 2 Sponsorship 3 Stadium 4 Club culture 4 1 Supporters 4 2 Mascot 5 Rivalries 5 1 Cascadia Cup 5 2 Canadian rivalries 6 Broadcasting 7 Ownership 8 Current players and staff 8 1 Roster 8 2 Out on loan 8 3 Technical staff 8 4 Executive Leadership 9 Former players and staff 9 1 Head coaches 9 2 Club captains 10 Affiliated teams 10 1 Whitecaps FC 2 10 2 Whitecaps Women 11 Whitecaps FC Academy 12 Honours 12 1 Major 12 2 Minor 13 Team records 13 1 Year by year 13 2 International tournaments 13 2 1 CONCACAF Champions Cup 13 2 2 Other competitions 14 Player records and awards 14 1 Golden Boot 14 1 1 Most appearances 14 1 2 Top goalscorers 14 2 Other records 14 3 Player of the year 15 Notes 16 References 17 External linksHistory editThis section needs to be updated Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information October 2022 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 Queretaro 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 very 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 Espana 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 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 Montreal 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 Colours and badge editOn 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 edit Home away and third kits Home nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2011 12 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2013 14 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2015 16 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2017 18 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2019 20 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2021 22 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2023 Away nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2011 13 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2014 15 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2016 17 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2018 19 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2020 21 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2022 Third nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2012 2013 Sponsorship edit Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor 2011 2022 Adidas Bell 2023 present TelusStadium editMain article BC Place nbsp White sheets are used to artificially reduce the capacity of BC Place for Whitecaps FC matches 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 nbsp 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 Club culture editSupporters edit nbsp 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 46 47 The Southsiders relationship with the team s ownership has not always been amicable but improved since the announcement of an MLS expansion team 46 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 48 49 The expansion has also increased membership to over 1200 and 100 paid members by July 2010 50 51 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 Southhsiders Curva Collective and the Rain City Brigade 52 There are several sub groups that have emerged members of which are sometimes also members of the three larger 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 53 54 Rain City Brigade was established in 2010 occupying part of Section 201 and marching on matchdays from Library Square 55 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 56 The name Prawnsiders comes from prawn sandwich brigade a term often used to describe soccer supporters who sit in the more expensive seats 56 They are primarily located in sections 244 and 245 56 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 57 Couch Ultras named for their origins as a home based group organizes tifo displays at BC Place for the Whitecaps and Canadian national teams 58 59 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 60 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 60 Mascot edit The official mascot for the Whitecaps is Spike a Belted kingfisher a bird common to the Vancouver area 61 Rivalries editCascadia Cup edit 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 62 63 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 64 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 65 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 edit 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 66 Montreal was a rival in the second division The three teams have played each other during Voyageurs Cup competitions 67 68 Broadcasting editAll 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 69 Regional matches were called by Craig MacEwen who does play by play and former Vancouver 86ers goalkeeper Paul Dolan who provides colour commentary 70 Dolan replaced former Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Martin Nash who provided colour commentary during the Whitecaps FC inaugural season 71 72 73 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 74 75 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 76 77 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 AM 730 with Asa Rehman 78 and Colin Miller 79 Until the end of the 2016 season matches broadcast on radio has play by play duties shared between Schaad and Scott Rintoul and by former Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder David Norman who provides colour commentary 80 81 82 83 Norman replaced Paul Dolan prior to the 2012 MLS season after Dolan joined the Sportsnet broadcasting team 84 81 Ownership editVancouver Whitecaps FC is owned by a group of four investors Greg Kerfoot Steve Luczo Jeff Mallett and Steve Nash 85 The group has a collective net worth over 2 billion 86 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 85 86 87 Mallett a former chief operating officer COO of Yahoo who was raised in Victoria British Columbia and played for several collegiate soccer teams 85 He later purchased minority stakes in the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball and English soccer club Derby County F C 85 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 85 After that transaction fell through the duo contacted Kerfoot about a minority stake in the club 85 Nash is the older brother of former Whitecaps midfielder Martin Nash 87 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 85 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 88 In 2009 the group paid a 35 million expansion fee to MLS for the right to join the league 85 As of 2023 the club is valued at 410 million by Forbes 89 Current players and staff editFor details on former players see All time Vancouver Whitecaps FC roster Roster edit As of April 24 2024 90 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 1 GK nbsp JPN Yohei Takaoka 2 DF nbsp URU Mathias Laborda 3 DF nbsp CAN Sam Adekugbe 4 DF nbsp SRB Ranko Veselinovic vice captain 6 DF nbsp USA Tristan Blackmon 7 MF nbsp CAN Ryan Raposo 8 MF nbsp AUT Alessandro Schopf 11 FW nbsp HAI Fafa Picault 12 DF nbsp SYR Belal Halbouni 13 MF nbsp CAN Ralph Priso 14 DF nbsp POR Luis Martins 15 DF nbsp NOR Bjorn Inge Utvik 16 MF nbsp USA Sebastian Berhalter No Pos Nation Player 17 GK nbsp USA Joe Bendik 19 MF nbsp CRO Damir Kreilach 20 MF nbsp PAR Andres Cubas DP 22 DF nbsp CAN Ali Ahmed HG 23 DF nbsp JAM Javain Brown 24 FW nbsp USA Brian White 25 MF nbsp SCO Ryan Gauld captain DP 27 DF nbsp AUS Giuseppe Bovalina 28 FW nbsp CAN Levonte Johnson 32 GK nbsp CAN Isaac Boehmer HG 45 MF nbsp ECU Pedro Vite 50 GK nbsp CAN Max Anchor HG Out on loan edit Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 26 MF nbsp CMR J C Ngando at Las Vegas Lights FW nbsp COL Deiber Caicedo at Atletico Junior Technical staff edit As of September 2 2023 Role Name Nation Head coach Vanni Sartini nbsp Italy Assistant coach Brendan Shaw nbsp Ireland Assistant coach Michael D Agostino nbsp Canada Goalkeeper coach Youssef Dahha nbsp Morocco First team video analyst Drew Foster nbsp Canada First team assistant video analyst James Grieve nbsp Scotland Team Physician Dr Jim Bovard nbsp Canada Executive Leadership edit Role Name Nation Chief Executive Officer amp Sporting Director Axel Schuster nbsp Germany General Counsel Manav Deol nbsp Canada Chief Commercial Officer Aditi Bhatt nbsp United States Vice President Finance Lisa Abbate nbsp Canada Senior Director Player Personnel Quinn Thompson nbsp CanadaFormer players and staff editHead coaches edit Years Name Nation September 1 2010 May 30 2011 Teitur Thordarson nbsp Iceland May 30 2011 October 25 2011 Tom Soehn interim nbsp United States October 26 2011 October 29 2013 Martin Rennie 91 nbsp Scotland December 16 2013 September 25 2018 Carl Robinson nbsp Wales September 25 2018 November 7 2018 Craig Dalrymple interim nbsp England November 7 2018 August 27 2021 Marc Dos Santos nbsp Canada August 27 2021 November 30 2021 Vanni Sartini interim nbsp Italy November 30 2021 present Vanni Sartini nbsp Italy Club captains edit Years Name Nation 2011 2014 Jay DeMerit nbsp United States 2014 2016 Pedro Morales nbsp Chile 2016 2017 David Ousted nbsp Denmark 2017 2018 Kendall Waston nbsp Costa Rica 2019 Jon Erice nbsp Spain 2020 2023 Russell Teibert nbsp Canada 2024 Ryan Gauld nbsp ScotlandAffiliated teams editWhitecaps FC 2 edit Main article Whitecaps FC 2 Whitecaps FC 2 was the farm club of the Vancouver Whitecaps that was established on November 21 2014 Whitecaps FC 2 began competing in the 2015 season in the USL 92 On November 27 2017 the Whitecaps dissolved their reserve side in favour of affiliating with 2018 expansion club Fresno FC 93 A new reserve team also named Whitecaps FC 2 joined the newly established MLS Next Pro league in 2022 94 Whitecaps Women edit 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 editMain 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 editThis 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 edit Canadian Championship Winners 3 2015 2022 2023 Runners up 4 2011 2012 2016 2018 Minor edit Cascadia Cup Winners 4 2013 2014 2016 2023Team records editYear by year edit 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 Div League Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts PPG Conf Overall CCL LC Name s Goals 2019 1 MLS 34 8 16 10 37 59 22 34 1 00 12th 23rd DNQ R3 DNQ DNE DNE DNQ 19 514 nbsp Fredy Montero 8 2020 MLS 23 9 14 0 27 44 17 27 1 17 9th 17th DNQ NH MLS is Back Tournament Ro16 22 120 a nbsp 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 nbsp Cristian Dajome nbsp Brian White 12 2022 MLS 34 12 15 7 40 57 17 43 1 26 9th 17th DNQ W DNE 18 643 nbsp Lucas Cavallini 9 2023 MLS 34 12 10 12 55 48 7 48 1 41 6th 13th R1 W QF Ro32 16 745 nbsp Brian White 19 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 Does not include home matches played behind closed doors Does not include home matches played in American stadiums International tournaments edit Further information Canadian soccer clubs in international competitions CONCACAF Champions Cup edit 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 2015 16 Group stage nbsp Seattle Sounders FC 1 1 0 3 3rd n 1 nbsp Olimpia 1 0 0 1 2016 17 Group stage nbsp Central F C 4 1 1 0 1st n 1 nbsp Sporting Kansas City 3 0 2 1 Quarterfinals nbsp New York Red Bulls 2 0 1 1 3 1 Semifinals nbsp UANL 1 2 0 2 1 4 2023 Round of 16 nbsp Real Espana 5 0 2 3 7 3 Quarter finals nbsp Los Angeles FC 0 3 0 3 0 6 2024 Round one nbsp UANL 1 1 0 3 1 4 CONCACAF Champions Cup history First match nbsp Whitecaps FC 1 1 Seattle Sounders FC nbsp August 5 2015 Vancouver Canada Biggest wins nbsp Whitecaps FC 5 0 Real Espana nbsp March 8 2023 Vancouver Canada Biggest defeat nbsp Seattle Sounders FC 3 0 Whitecaps FC nbsp September 23 2015 Seattle United States nbsp Whitecaps FC 0 3 Los Angeles FC nbsp April 5 2023 Vancouver Canada nbsp Los Angeles FC 3 0 Whitecaps FC nbsp April 11 2023 Los Angeles United States Best result Semi finals in 2016 17 Worst result Group stage 3rd in group in 2015 16 Other competitions edit 2011 World Football Challenge Group stage v nbsp Manchester City 1 2 dd Player records and awards editMain article List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC records and statistics Golden Boot edit Top scorer by season Year Player Goals 2011 nbsp Camilo 12 2012 nbsp Darren Mattocks 7 2013 nbsp Camilo 22 2014 nbsp Pedro Morales 10 2015 nbsp Octavio Rivero 10 2016 nbsp Pedro Morales 9 2017 nbsp Fredy Montero 13 2018 nbsp Kei Kamara 14 2019 nbsp Fredy Montero 8 2020 nbsp Lucas Cavallini 6 2021 nbsp Brian White 12 2022 nbsp Lucas Cavallini 9 2023 nbsp Brian White 15 Note Only MLS regular season goals counted Most appearances edit Rank Pos Player Nation Career MLS Playoffs CC CCL LC Total 1 Midfielder Russell Teibert nbsp Canada 2011 23 254 2 32 10 2 300 2 Defender Jordan Harvey nbsp United States 2011 17 179 4 12 4 199 3 Defender Jake Nerwinski nbsp United States 2017 23 140 4 11 2 157 4 Midfielder Gershon Koffie nbsp Ghana 2011 15 133 4 13 1 151 Goalkeeper David Ousted nbsp Denmark 2013 17 142 3 2 4 151 6 Defender Kendall Waston nbsp Costa Rica 2014 18 115 6 8 8 137 7 Defender Ranko Veselinovic nbsp Serbia 2020 114 2 6 5 3 130 8 Midfielder Matias Laba nbsp Argentina 2014 17 113 3 6 7 129 9 Forward Erik Hurtado nbsp United States 2013 18 105 1 12 5 123 10 Midfielder Nicolas Mezquida nbsp Uruguay 2014 18 101 3 12 6 122 As of April 6 2024 citation needed CC Canadian Championship CCL CONCACAF Champions League Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster Top goalscorers edit Rank Pos Player Nation Career MLS Playoffs CC CCL LC Total 1 Forward Camilo nbsp Brazil 2011 13 39 4 43 2 Forward Brian White nbsp United States 2021 33 1 4 2 1 41 3 Midfielder Pedro Morales nbsp Chile 2014 16 25 0 4 0 29 Midfielder Cristian Techera nbsp Uruguay 2015 18 23 1 0 5 29 5 Forward Fredy Montero nbsp Colombia 2017 2019 20 26 1 0 1 28 Midfielder Ryan Gauld nbsp Scotland 2021 25 0 3 0 0 28 7 Forward Kekuta Manneh nbsp Gambia 2013 17 22 0 1 1 24 8 Forward Darren Mattocks nbsp Jamaica 2012 15 19 1 2 0 22 9 Forward Yordy Reyna nbsp Peru 2017 20 20 0 1 21 10 Forward Lucas Cavallini nbsp Canada 2020 2022 18 0 0 18 As of April 6 2024 citation needed CC Canadian Championship CCL CONCACAF Champions League Bolded players are currently on the Whitecaps FC roster Other records edit As of September 15 2023 MLS regular season only Appearances Russell Teibert 252 Goals Camilo 39 Assists Ryan Gauld 23 Hat tricks Kekuta Manneh v Seattle Sounders FC October 9 2013 110 Camilo v Colorado Rapids October 27 2013 111 Cristian Techera v New England Revolution May 26 2018 112 Brian White v San Jose Earthquakes October 2 2021 Wins David Ousted 55 Shutouts clean sheets David Ousted 42 Player of the year edit Year Name Nation 2011 Camilo nbsp Brazil 2012 Lee Young Pyo nbsp South Korea 2013 Camilo nbsp Brazil 2014 Pedro Morales nbsp Chile 2015 Kendall Waston nbsp Costa Rica 2016 Jordan Harvey nbsp United States 2017 Kendall Waston nbsp Costa Rica 2018 Alphonso Davies nbsp Canada 2019 Maxime Crepeau nbsp Canada 2020 Ali Adnan nbsp Iraq 2021 Maxime Crepeau nbsp Canada 2022 Ryan Gauld nbsp Scotland 2023 Ryan Gauld nbsp ScotlandNotes edit MLS franchise granted in 2009 Original team founded in 1974 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 Expandable to 54 313 based on configuration a b Final position in group References edit Whitecaps FC legend Carl Valentine returns to the club WhitecapsFC com MLS Digital December 7 2010 Retrieved December 27 2010 Victory for the Village Twitter whitecaps fc Vancouver Whitecaps FC Retrieved November 11 2019 Since 1974 WhitecapsFC com MLS Digital Retrieved March 29 2015 a b Vancouver Whitecaps FC to make Rio Tinto Stadium and Sandy home for start of 2021 season Real Salt Lake Retrieved June 21 2021 Whitecaps expand lower bowl capacity 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