Vancouver Whitecaps

Year formed - 1986 as Vancouver 86ers
Name changed 2001
Members of Major League Soccer

Home grounds
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby - 2001-2010
Empire Field, Vancouver - 2011
BC Place, Vancouver - 2011 - Date
Providence Park, Portland, OR - Sep 2020 - Nov 2020 - Due to COVID-19 travel restrictions


League record

Year
Lge
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
BP
Pts
GD
Pos
OS
2001
USLAW
26
16
2
8
44
33
8
74
11
1st

2002
USLAP
28
11
5
12
41
39
5
54
2
4th

2003
USLAP
28
15
7
6
45
24

52
21
2nd

2004
USLAW
28
14
5
9
38
29

47
9
2nd

2005
USL1
28
12
9
7
37
21

45
16
3rd

2006
USL1
28
12
10
6
40
28

46
12
4th

2007
USL1
28
9
12
7
27
24

39
3
7th

2008
USL1
30
15
8
7
34
28

53
6
2nd

2009
USL1
30
11
9
10
42
36

42
6
7th

2010 USSF2N
30
10
15
5
32
22

45
10
2nd

2011
MLSW
34
6
10
18
35
55

28
-20
9th 18th
2012
MLSW
34
11
10
13
35
41

43
-6
5th
11th
2013
MLSW
34
13
9
12
53
45

48
8
7th
13th
2014
MLSW
34
12
14
8
42
40

50
2
5th
9th
2015
MLSW
34
16
5
13
45
36

53
9
2nd
3rd
2016
MLSW
34
10
9
15
45
52

39
-7
8th
16th
2017
MLSW
34
15
7
12
50
49

52
1
3rd
8th
2018
MLSW
34
13
8
13
54
67

47
-13
8th
14th
2019
MLSW
34
8
10
16
37
58

34
-21
12th
23rd
2020
MLSW
23
9
0
14
27
44

27
17
9th
17th
2021
MLSW
34
12
13
9
45
45

49
0
6th
12th
2022
MLSW
34
12
7
15
40
57

43
-17
9th
17th
2023
MLSW
34
12
12
10
55
48

48
7
6th
13th
2024
MLSW
34
13
8
13
52
47

47
3
8th
14th
2020 season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic

USL A-League Play Offs

2001
Quarter finals

Sep 26 v San Diego Flash (A) 0-2 - Attendance 468
Sep 29 v San Diego Flash (H) 4-1 - Attendance 6,782
Vancouver win 4-3 on aggregate
Semi finals
Oct 03 v Hershey Wildcats (H) 0-4 - Attendance 6,685
Oct 06 v Hershey Wildcats (A) 1-0 - Attendance 786
Hershey win 4-1 on aggregate
2002
Western Conference Quarter finals

Sep 05 v Portland Timbers (A) 1-0 - Attendance 4,071
Sep 07 v Portland Timbers (H) 1-0 - Attendance 4,060
Whitecaps win 2-0 on aggregate
Western Conference Semi finals
Sep 13 v Seattle Sounders (H) 2-0 - Attendance 5,686
Sep 15 v Seattle Sounders (A) 6-2 - Attendance 3,917
Whitecaps win 8-2 on aggregate
Western Conference Final
Sep 19 v Milwaukee Rampage (H) 0-0 - Attendance 6,056
Sep 21 v Milwaukee Rampage (A) 1-2 AET - Milwaukee win with a golden goal in the 101st minute - Attendance 3,223

2003
Pacific Division Final

Sep 05 v Seattle Sounders (A) 0-0 - Attendance 2,178
Sep 07 v Seattle Sounders (H) 1-1 AET - 1-1 after 90 mins - Attendance 5,175
Aggregate 1-1.  Seattle win 6-5 on penalties.

2004
Western Conference Semi Final

Sep 03 v Minnesota Thunder (H) 2-0 - Attendance 4,135
Sep 05 v MInnesota Thunder (A) 1-0 - Attendance 589
Vancouver win 3-0 on aggregate
Western Conference Final
Sep 10 v Seattle Sounders (A) 0-1 - Attendance 2,496
Sep 12 v Seattle Sounders (H) 1-1 - Attendance 5,286
Seattle win 2-1 on aggregate

2005
Quarter final

Sep 16 v Richmond Kickers (H) 0-0 - Attendance 2,476
Sep 18 v Richmond Kickers (A) 0-0 AET - Attendance 5,332
Aggregate 0-0.  Richmond win 5-4 on penalties

2006
Quarter final

Sep 15 v Miami Blues (H) 4-1 - Attendance 5,437
Sep 17 v Miami Blues (A) 2-0 - Attendance 2,111
Vancouver win 6-1 on aggregate
Semi final
Sep 22 v Montreal Impact (H) 0-0 - Attendance 5,225
Sep 24 v Montreal Impact (A) 2-0 AET - 0-0 after 90 mins - Attendance 11,782
Vancouver win 2-0 on aggregate
Final
Sep 30 v Rochester Raging Rhino (A) 3-0 - Attendance 9,547

2007
Quarter final

Sep 14 v Portland Timbers (A) 1-0 - Attendance 4,761
Sep 17 v Portland Timbers (H) 0-3 - Attendance 8,522
Portland win 3-1 on aggregate

2008
Quarter final

Sep 26 v Minnesota Thunder (H) 2-0 - Attendance 4,943
Sep 28 v Minnesota Thunder (A) 3-4 - Attendance 3,811
Vancouver win 5-4 on aggregate
Semi final
Oct 03 v Montreal Impact (H) 0-1 - Attendance 12,002
Oct 05 v Montreal Impact (A) 2-0 - Attendance 4,992
Vancouver win 2-1 on aggregate
Final
Oct 12 v Puerto Rico Islanders (A) 2-1 - Attendance 5,822

2009
Quarter finals

Sep 24 v Carolina RailHawks (H) 1-0 - Attendance 5,135
Sep 27 v Carolina RailHawks (A) 0-0 - Attendance 2,471
Vncouver win 1-0 on aggregate
Semi finals
Oct 01 v Portland Timbers (H) 2-1 - Attendance 4,516
Oct 04 v Portland Timbers (A) 3-3 - Attendance 14,283
Vancouver win 5-4 on aggregate
Final
Oct 10 v Montreal Impact (H) 2-3 - Attendance 5,886
Oct 17 v Montreal Impact (A) 1-3 - Attendance 13,034
Montreal win 6-3 on aggregate

USSF Division 2 Play Offs
2010
Quarter final

Oct 07 v Portland Timbers (H) 2-0 - Attendance 5,018
Oct 10 v Portland Timbers (A) 0-1 - Attendance 4,884
Vancouver win 2-1 on aggregate
Semi final
Oct 14 v Puerto Rico Islanders (A) 0-0 - Attendance 2831
Oct 17 v Puerto Rico Islanders (H) 0-2 - Attendance 5,325
Puerto Rico win 2-0 on aggregate

MLS Play Offs

2015
Western Conference Semi Finals

Nov 01 v Portland Timbers (A) 0-0 - Attendance 21,144
Nov 08 v Portland Timbers (H) 0-2 - Attendance 27,837
Aggregate 0-2

2017
Western Conference Quarter Final

Oct 25 v San Jose Earthquakes (H) 5-0 - Attendance 21,083
Western Conference Semi Final
Oct 29 v Seattle Sounders (H) 0-0 - Attendance 27,837
Nov 02 v Seattle Sounders (A) 0-2 - Attendance 39,587
Seattle win 2-0 on aggregate

2021
1st Round

Nov 20 v Sporting Kansas City (A) 1-3 - Attendance 19,817

2023
Western Conference 1st Round

Oct 28 v Los Angeles (A) 2-5 - Attendance 22,002
Nov 05 v Los Angeles (H) 0-1 - Attendance 30,204
Los Angeles win the best of 3 series 2-0

2024
Wild Card Play In Round

Oct 23 v Portland Timbers (H) 5-0 - Attendance 19,143 - Match played at Providence Park, Portland, OR due to BC Place being unavailable.
1st Round
Oct 27 v Los Angeles (A) 2-1 - Attendance 22,298
Nov 03 v Los Angeles (H) 3-0 - Attendance 20,695
Nov 08 v Los Angeles (A) 0-1 - Attendance 22,220
Los Angeles win 2 games to 1

Voyageurs Cup

2002
Jul 14 v Calgary Storm (H) 4-0 - Attendance 4,039
Jul 17 v Montreal Impact (A) 1-2 - Attendance 5,632
Jul 19 v Toronto Lynx (A) 1-0 - Attendance 1,059
Aug 02 v Toronto Lynx (H) 1-1 - Attendance 3,771
Aug 15 v Calgary Storm (A) 2-1 - Attendance 923
Aug 25 v Montreal Impact (H) 0-3 - Attendance 3,989

2003
May 30 v Montreal Impact (H) 0-1 - Attendance 4,341
Jun 28 v Toronto Lynx (H) 1-2 - Attendance 4,052
Jul 24 v Calgary Storm (H) 2-0 - Attendance 3,469
Aug 04 v Calgary Storm (A) 2-1
Aug 06 v Montreal Impact (A) 1-1 - Attendance 5,546
Aug 08 v Toronto Lynx (A) 1-0 - Attendance 2,364

2004
Jun 11 v Montreal Impact (H) 0-3 - Attendance 4,613
Jun 18 v Calgary Mustangs (A) 0-3 - Attendance 1,867
Jun 25 v Toronto Lynx (H) 1-3 - Attendance 4,729
Jul 04 v Edmonton Aviators (H) 2-3 - Attendance 3,837
Jul 13 v Edmonton Aviators (A) 2-0 - Attendance 1,983
Jul 30 v Calgary Mustangs (H) 1-1 - Attendance 4,853
Aug 06 v Montreal Impact (A) 0-0 - Attendance 11,019
Aug 07 v Toronto Lynx (A) 0-2 - Attendance 2,358

2005
Apr 24 v Toronto Lynx (H) 0-0 - Attendance 5,722
Aug 31 v Montreal Impact (A) 0-1 - Attendance 8,917
Sep 02 v Toronto Lynx (A) 1-0 - Attendance 1,587
Sep 11 v Montreal Impact (H) 0-1 - Attendance 6,192

2006
Apr 29 v Toronto Lynx (H) 2-0 - Attendance 4,555
Jul 05 v Toronto Lynx (A) 1-2 - Attendance 2,235
Jul 07 v Montreal Impact (A) 1-1 - Attendance 12,435
Jul 16 v Montreal Impact (H) 0-1 - Attendance 5,417

2007
Jun 01 v Montreal Impact (A) 0-0 - Attendance 12,103
Aug 18 v Montreal Impact (H) 0-2 - Attendance 5,145

2008

Jun 17 v Montreal Impact (A) 0-2 - Attendance 10,054
Jun 25 v Montreal Impact (H) 0-2 - Attendance 4,412
July 01 v Toronto FC (A) 1-0 - Attendance 18,938
July 09 v Toronto FC (H) 2-2 - Attendance 5,228
Vancouver finish 3rd in group

2009
May 06 v Toronto FC (A) 0-1 - Attendance 19,811
May 20 v Montreal Impact (A) 2-0 - Attendance 11,483
May 27 v Montreal Impact (H) 1-0 - Attendance 5,134
June 02 v Toronto FC (H) 2-0 - Attendance 5,688
Vancouver finish 2nd in group

2010
May 05 v Montreal Impact (H) 1-1 - Attendance 4,325
May 19 v Toronto FC (H) 0-0 - Attendance 4,928
May 26 v Montreal Impact (A) 1-1 - Attendance 10,959
June 02 v Toronto FC (A) 0-0 - Attendance 15,176
Vancouver finish 2nd in group

2011
Semi Final

Apr 27 v Montreal Impact (A) 1-0 - Attendance 8,412
May 04 v Montreal Impact (H) 1-1 AET - 0-1 after 90 mins - Attendance 16,611
Vancouver win 2-1 on aggregate
Final
May 18 v Toronto FC (H) 1-1 - Attendance 15,474
May 25 v Toronto FC (A) A-A - Match abandoned due to lightning on 60 mins with Vancouver leading 1-0
Jul 02 v Toronto FC (A) 1-2 - Attendance 18,212
Toronto win 3-2 on aggregate

2012
Semi Final

May 02 v FC Edmonton (A) 2-0 - Attendance 3,700
May 09 v FC Edmonton (H) 3-1 - Attendance 15,011
Vancouver win 5-1 on aggregate
Final
May 16 v Toronto (H) 1-1 - Attendance 14,878
May 23 v Toronto (A) 0-1 - Attendance 13,777
Toronto win 2-1 on aggregate

2013
Semi Final

Apr 24 v FC Edmonton (A) 3-2 - Attendance 2,838
May 01 v FC Edmonton (H) 2-0 - Attendance 14,892
Vancouver win 5-2 on aggregate
Final
May 15 v Montreal Impact (A) 0-0 - Attendance 12,016
May 29 v Montreal Impact (H) 2-2 - Attendance 18,183
Aggregate 2-2.  Montreal win on away goals rule

2014
Semi Final

May 07 v Toronto (A) 1-2 - Attendance 22,591
May 14 v Toronto (H) 2-1 AET - 2-1 after 90 mins - Attendance 18,470
Aggregate 3-3.  Toronto win 5-3 on penalties

2015
Semi Final

May 13 v FC Edmonton (H) 1-1 - Attendance 15,183
May 20 v FC Edmonton (A) 2-1 - Attendance 3,803
Vancouver win 3-2 on aggregate
Final
Aug 12 v Montreal Impact (A) 2-2 - Attendance 12,395
Aug 26 v Montreal Impact (H) 2-0 - Attendance 19,616
Vancouver win 4-2 on aggregate

2016
Semi Final

Jun 01 v Ottawa Fury (A) 0-2 - Attendance 9,057
Jun 08 v Ottawa Fury (H) 3-0 - Attendance 17,863
Vancouver win 3-2 on aggregate
Final
Jun 21 v Toronto (A) 0-1 - Attendance 20,011
Jun 29 v Toronto (H) 2-1 - Attendance 19,376
Aggregate 2-2.  Toronto win on away goals rule

2017
Semi Final

May 23 v Montreal Impact (H) 2-1 - Attendance 16,831
May 30 v Montreal Impact (A) 2-4 - Attendance 15,213
Montreal win 5-4 on aggregate

2018
Semi Final

Jul 18 v Montreal Impact (A) 0-1 - Attendance 13,389
Jul 25 v Montreal Impact (H) 2-0 - Attendance 19,267
Final
Aug 08 v Toronto (H) 2-2 - Attendance 16,833
Aug 15 v Toronto (A) 2-5 - Attendance 14,994
Toronto win 7-4 on aggregate

2019
Quarter Final

Jul 10 v Cavalry (A) 0-0 - Attendance 5,129
Jul 24 v Cavalry (H) 1-2 - Attendance 16,089
Cavalry win 2-1 on aggregate

2021
Preliminary Round

Aug 26 v Pacific (A) 3-4 - Attendance 4,997

2022
Preliminary Round

May 11 v Valour (H) 2-0 - Attendance 7,809
Quarter Final
May 25 v Cavalry (A) 1-1 - Whitecaps win 5-3 on penalties - Attendance 3,197
Semi Final
June 22 v York United (H) 2-1 - Attendance 10,503
Final
Jul 26 v Toronto (H) 1-1 - Attendance 24,307
Whitecaps win 5-3 on penalties

2023
Quarter Final
May 10 v York United (A) 4-1 - Attendance 1,827
Semi Final
May 24 v Pacific (A) 3-0 - Attendance 5,221
Final
Jun 07 v CF Montreal (H) 2-1 - Attendance 20,072

2024
Quarter Final

May 07 v Cavalry (A) 2-1 - Attendance 4,084
May 21 v Cavalry (H) 0-1 - Attendance 11,863
2-2 on aggregate. Whitecaps advance on away goals rule
Semi Final
Jul 10 v Pacific (A) 1-0 - Attendance 5,103
Aug 27 v Pacific (H) 1-0 - Attendance 10,966
Whitecaps win 2-0 on aggregate
Final
Sep 25 v Toronto (H) 0-0 - Whitecaps in 4-2 on penalties - Attendance 12,516

CONCACAF Champions League

2015/16
Group F

Aug 05 v Seattle Sounders (H) 1-1 - Attendance 19,683
Sep 16 v Olimpia (H) 1-0 - Attendance 15,491
Sep 23 v Seattle Sounders (A) 0-3 - Attendance 37,624
Oct 22 v Olimpia (A) 0-1 - Attendance 3,916

2016/17
Group C

Aug 02 v Central (A) 1-0
Aug 23 v Sporting Kansas City (H) 3-0 - Attendance 16,383
Sep 13 v Sporting Kansas City (A) 2-1 - Attendance 13,422
Sep 28 v Central (H) 4-1 - Attendance 17,038
Quarter Final
Feb 22 v New York Red Bulls (A) 1-1 - Attendance 3,231
Mar 02 v New York Red Bulls (H) 2-0 - Attendance 14,183
Whitecaps win 3-1 on aggregate
Semi Final
Mar 14 v UANL (A) 0-2 - Attendance 42,000
Apr 05 v UANL (H) 1-2 - Attendance 16,258
UANL win 4-1 on aggregate

2023
Round of 16

Mar 8 v Real España (H) 5-0 - Attendance 13,644
Mar 15 v Real España (A) 2-3 - Attendance 300
Vancouver win 7-3 on aggregate
Quarter Final
Apr 5 v Los Angeles (H) 0-3 - Attendance 11,652
Apr 11 v Los Angeles (A) 0-3 - Attendance 18,688
Los Angeles win 6-0 on aggregate

CONCACAF Champions Cup

2024
1st Round

Feb 07 v Tigres (H) 1-1 - Attendance 5,763 - Played at Starlight Stadium, Langley, BC due to BC Place being unavailable.
Feb 14 v Tigres (A) 0-3 - Attendance 24,988
Tigres win 4-1 on aggregate

Leagues Cup

2023
West Group 3

Jul 21 v León (H) 2-2 - Leon win 16-15 on penalties - Attendance 17,391
Jul 29 v LA Galaxy (A) 2-1 - Attendance 14,787
Round of 32
Aug 04 v Tigres UANL (H) 1-1 - Tigres win 5-3 on penalties - Attendance 13,703

2024
West Group 7

Jul 30 v Los Angeles (A) 2-2 - Whitecaps win 4-2 on aggregate - Attendance 18,351
Aug 03 v Tijuana (H) 3-1 - Attendance 18,896
1st Round
Aug 07 v Pumas UNAM (H) 0-2 - Attendance 9,691

MLS Is Back Tournament

2020
Group B

Jul 09 v FC Dallas (N) P-P - FC Dallas withdrew from the tournament due to players and staff being diagnosed with COVID-19
Jul 15 v San Jose Earthquakes (N) 3-4 - Played at ESPN Wide World Of Sport Complex, Bay Lake, FL
Jul 19 v Seattle Sounders (N) 0-3 - Played at ESPN Wide World Of Sport Complex, Bay Lake, FL - Rescheduled from Jul 20
Jul 23 v Chicago Fire (N) 2-0 - Played at ESPN Wide World Of Sport Complex, Bay Lake, FL - Chicago moved from Group A to cover FC Dallas withdrawal
Round of 16
Jul 26 v Sporting Kansas City (N) 0-0 - No extra time played - Kansas win 3-1 on penalties - Played at ESPN Wide World of Sport Complex, Bay Lake, FL

Honours

United Soccer League 1st Division Champions - 2006, 2008
Canadian Championship (Voyageurs Cup) Winners - 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024