British Columbia is the third-most populated province in Canada and has a rich history of professional sports. Most professional sports teams in the province reside in the major metropolitan areas of Vancouver.
Active teams
Vancouver has professional teams in four sports: ice hockey, baseball, football and football.
Major league teams British Columbia is home to three major professional sports teams. All of the teams play in Vancouver.
Canadian football League Team City Stadium Capacity CFL BC Lions Vancouver BC Place 54,500Ice hockey League Team City Arena Capacity NHL Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Rogers Arena 18,871Soccer League Team City Stadium Capacity MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC Vancouver BC Place 54,500
Other professional sports teams Men's leagues Baseball League Team City Stadium Capacity NWL (A) Vancouver Canadians Vancouver Nat Bailey Stadium 6,500Basketball League Team City Arena Capacity CEBL Vancouver Bandits Langley Langley Events Centre 5,276Ice hockey League Team City Arena Capacity AHL Abbotsford Canucks Abbotsford Rogers Forum 7,000Soccer League Team City Stadium Capacity MLSNP Whitecaps FC 2 Burnaby Swangard Stadium 5,288 CPL Vancouver FC Langley Willoughby Community Park 6,600 Pacific FC Langford Starlight Stadium 6,000Lacrosse League Team City Stadium Capacity NLL Vancouver Warriors Vancouver Rogers Arena 18,910
Women's leagues Ice hockey League Team City Arena Capacity PWHL Vancouver Goldeneyes Vancouver Pacific Coliseum 16,281Soccer League Team City Stadium Capacity NSL Vancouver Rise FC Burnaby Swangard Stadium 5,288
Map of cities with a professional sports team
Former teams Major league teams
Basketball League Team City Years NBA Vancouver Grizzlies Vancouver 1995-2001Canadian football League Team City Years WIFU Vancouver Grizzlies Vancouver 1941Ice hockey League Team City Years PCHA New Westminster Royals New Westminster 1911-1914 Vancouver Millionaires Vancouver 1911-1922 Vancouver Maroons Vancouver 1922-1924 Victoria Aristocrats Victoria 1911-1916 1918-1923 Victoria Cougars Victoria 1923-1924 WCHL Vancouver Maroons Vancouver 1924-1926 Victoria Cougars Victoria 1924-1926 WHA Vancouver Blazers Vancouver 1973-1975
Other former professional sports teams Baseball League Team City Years PCL (AAA) Vancouver Mounties Vancouver 1956-1962 1965-1969 Vancouver Canadians Vancouver 1978-1999 WIL (A/B/Ind.) Vancouver Beavers Vancouver 1922 Vancouver Maple Leafs Vancouver 1937-1938 Vancouver Capilanos Vancouver 1939-1942 1946-1954 Victoria Athletics Victoria 1946-1951 Victoria Tyees Victoria 1952-1954 NWL (A) New Westminster Frasers New Westminster 1974 Victoria Mussels Victoria 1978-1979 Victoria Blues Victoria 1980 NoWL (B) Vancouver Horse Doctors Vancouver 1905 1907 Vancouver Beavers Vancouver 1908-1911 1914 1916-1917 Vancouver Champions Vancouver 1912 1915 Vancouver Bees Vancouver 1913 Victoria Legislators Victoria 1905 Victoria Bees Victoria 1911-1915 PC-IL (B) Vancouver Beavers Vancouver 1918 1920-1921 Victoria Islanders Victoria 1920 Victoria Bees Victoria 1921 NW-IL (B) Vancouver Beavers Vancouver 1919 Victoria Tyees Victoria 1919 PNWL (Ind.) Victoria Chappies Victoria 1896 CBL (Ind.) Kelowna Heat Kelowna 2003 Victoria Capitals Victoria 2003Basketball League Team City Years WBL Vancouver Nighthawks Vancouver 1988Cricket League Team City Years GT20 Surrey Jaguars Surrey 2023-2024 Vancouver Knights Vancouver 2018-2024Ice hockey League Team City Years AHL Abbotsford Heat Abbotsford 2009-2014 ECHL Victoria Salmon Kings Victoria 2004-2011 PCHL New Westminster Royals New Westminster 1945-1952 Vancouver Lions Vancouver 1928-1931 1936-1941 Vancouver Canucks Vancouver 1945-1952 Victoria Cubs Victoria 1928-1930 Victoria Cougars Victoria 1949-1952 NWHL Vancouver Lions Vancouver 1933-1936 WHL New Westminster Royals New Westminster 1952-1959 Vancouver Canucks Vancouver 1952-1970 Victoria Cougars Victoria 1952-1961 Victoria Maple Leafs Victoria 1964-1967 WWHL British Columbia Breakers Langley 2004-2009Inline hockey League Team City Years RHI Vancouver Voodoo Vancouver 1993-1996Lacrosse League Team City Years NLL Vancouver Ravens Vancouver 2002-2004Soccer League Team City Years NPSL Vancouver Royals Vancouver 1968 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver 1974-1984 USA Vancouver Royal Canadians Vancouver 1967 APSL Vancouver 86ers Vancouver 1993-1994 A-League Vancouver 86ers Vancouver 1995-2000 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver 2001-2004 USL-1 Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver 2005-2010 USLC Whitecaps FC 2 Vancouver 2015-2017 CSL Vancouver 86ers Vancouver 1987-1992 Victoria Vistas Victoria 1989-1990 W-League Vancouver Breakers Burnaby 2001-2002 Vancouver Whitecaps Women Burnaby 2003-2012 Victoria Highlanders Women Victoria 2011-2012
See also Professional sports in Canada List of professional sports teams in Canada by city
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