Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a soccer team based in Vancouver, Canada, that plays in Major League Soccer (MLS) and other soccer competitions. The team's original namesake played in the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1984. The club was revived two years later as the Vancouver 86ers and later the Whitecaps from 2001 onward, playing in the second division of American soccer for most of their existence. An MLS expansion team was awarded to Vancouver and began play in 2011 under the Whitecaps name. In addition to league play, Vancouver also competes in annual domestic and international tournaments and can qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Key Key to competitions
Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996. Canadian Championship (CC) – The premier knockout cup competition in Canadian soccer, first contested in 2008. CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008. Leagues Cup (LC) – A secondary competition in North American soccer since 2019, contested by teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX.
Key to colours and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up 3rd Third place SF or 4th Semi-finalist Last Wooden Spoon ♦ MLS Golden Boot Highest average attendanceItalics Ongoing competition
Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Div = Division/level on pyramid League = League name Pld = Games played W = Games won L = Games lost D = Games drawn GF = Goals scored GA = Goals against Pts = Points PPG = Points per game Conf. = Conference position Overall = League position
Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify NH = Competition not held or cancelled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round Ro16 = Round of 16 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals F = Final RU = Runners-up W = Winners
Seasons SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsCCInternationalOtherAverageattendanceTop goalscorer(s)DivLeaguePldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.Overall CCC LCName(s)Goals2011 1 MLS 34 6 18 10 35 55 28 0.82 9th 18th DNQ RU DNQ NH 20,412 132012 MLS 34 11 13 10 35 41 –6 43 1.26 5th 11th R1 RU 19,475 Darren Mattocks 82013 MLS 34 13 12 9 53 45 +8 48 1.41 7th 13th DNQ RU 20,038 Camilo Sanvezzo 25♦2014 MLS 34 12 8 14 42 40 +2 50 1.47 5th 9th R1 SF 20,408 Pedro Morales 92015 MLS 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53 1.56 2nd 3rd QF W GS 20,507 Octavio Rivero 102016 MLS 34 10 15 9 45 52 –7 39 1.15 8th 16th DNQ RU SF 22,330 Pedro Morales 92017 MLS 34 15 12 7 50 49 +1 52 1.53 3rd 8th QF SF NH 21,416 Fredy Montero 152018 MLS 34 13 13 8 54 67 –13 47 1.38 8th 14th DNQ RU DNQ 21,946 Kei Kamara 172019 MLS 34 8 16 10 37 59 –22 34 1.00 12th 23rd R3 DNE 19,514 Fredy Montero 82020 MLS 23 9 14 0 27 44 –17 27 1.17 9th 17th DNQ NH MLS is Back Tournament Ro16 22,120 Lucas Cavallini 62021 MLS 34 12 9 13 45 45 0 49 1.44 6th 12th R1 R1 DNQ 12,492 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 2024 MLS 34 13 13 8 52 49 +3 47 1.38 8th 14th R1 W R1 Ro32 26,121 Brian White 152025 MLS 34 18 7 9 66 38 63 1.85 2nd 4th RU W RU DNE 21,806 Brian White 16 Total 499 180 188 131 681 725 671 1.34 20,232 71
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