Vancouver Whitecaps

Full name	(Vancouver) Whitecaps F.C.
Nickname(s)	The Caps
Founded	1974; 1986
Ground	Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Capacity	5,722
Chairman	Bob Lenarduzzi
Manager	Bob Lilley
League	USL First Division
2005	3rd
Home colours Away colours

The Whitecaps (officially Whitecaps F.C.) are a Canadian professional soccer team, which currently plays in the USL First Division (formerly the A-League) of the United Soccer Leagues (USL), the largest system of national soccer leagues in North America. They play at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia. The team was originally known as the Vancouver 86ers of both the A-League and, prior to that, the now-defunct Canadian Soccer League (CSL). The Whitecap colors are white, and blue. Whitecaps logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Swangard Stadium is a 7,100 seat stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia that is primarily used for soccer, but other events such as track and field are often held there. ... 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History

Honors

• CSL Champions - 88, 89, 90, 91 (92 runners-up)
• CSL Regular Season Champions – 88, 89, 90, 91, 92
• North American Club Champions – 90

NASL Vancouver Whitecaps

The original Vancouver Whitecaps were founded in 1974 and during the 1970s and 1980s played in the North American Soccer League (NASL). The Whitecaps achieved good success, winning the 1979 Soccer Bowl. The Whitecaps of that era included international players such as Peter Beardsley and Alan Ball, but also "home grown" stars like Bobby and Sam Lenarduzzi and Buzz Parsons. In 1979 the team from the "Village of Vancouver" (a reference to ABC TV sportscaster Jim McKay's observation that "Vancouver must be like the deserted village right now", with so many people watching the game on TV) beat the powerhouse New York Cosmos in one of the most thrilling playoff series in NASL history to advance to the Soccer Bowl. In the Soccer Bowl, they triumphed against the Tampa Bay Rowdies in a disappointed New York City. 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... NASL logo North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional American (with a few teams in Canada) soccer league that operated from 1968 to 1984. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1983. ... Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE (born January 18, 1961, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) was an English footballer who set a record transfer fee and represented his country 59 times. ... Alan Ball Alan Ball MBE (born Farnworth, Lancashire, May 12th 1945) was a footballer who was the youngest member of Englands 1966 World Cup winning team. ... The New York Cosmos (1971-1985) was a franchise in the North American Soccer League, based in New York and New Jersey. ... The Soccer Bowl was the championship game of the North American Soccer League from 1975 to 1983. ... The Tampa Bay Rowdies are a professional soccer team from Tampa, Florida, USA. Originally founded as a North American Soccer League expansion franchise in 1975 by George Strawbridge, the team played ten seasons at Tampa Stadium and won their only Soccer Bowl championship in their inaugural season defeating the Portland... Flag Seal Nickname: The Big Apple, The Capital of the World[1], Gotham Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area    - City 1,214. ...

It was during this short period that soccer interest peaked in Vancouver. The Whitecaps attendance at Empire Stadium grew to regular sellouts, at 32,000. The team also recorded two tracks, with "White is the Colour" becoming a hit on local radio during the run-up to their championship win. Empire Stadium was a track and field and Canadian football stadium that formerly stood at the Pacific National Exhibition site at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

After playing at Vancouver's 32,000 seat Empire Stadium for most of their existence, the team moved into the cavernous 62,000 seat BC Place Stadium in 1983. Although the novelty of the stadium drew capacity crowds for the first few games, attendance waned quickly, due to the declining league and, in the opinion of many fans, the harsh environment of the domed stadium. Empire Stadium was a track and field and Canadian football stadium that formerly stood at the Pacific National Exhibition site at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... BC Place Stadium is Canadas first domed stadium. ...

With the subsequent demise of the NASL, in 1984 the Whitecaps, along with many other teams in the NASL, were forced to fold.

Vancouver 86ers

In 1986, a professional soccer team was again launched in Vancouver, the Vancouver 86ers -- so named because of both the year of the team's founding and to commemorate Vancouver's hosting of the World's Fair Expo '86 in that year. The 86ers played in the Canadian Soccer League (CSL) winning 4 straight CSL Championships (1988-1991) and the inaugural North American Club Championship (1990) until that league too folded, at which point the team joined the American Professional Soccer League (A-League). Expo 86 logo The 1986 World Exposition on Transportation and Communication, or simply Expo 86, was a Worlds Fair held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during the summer of 1986. ...

Vancouver Whitecaps, again

In 2001, the team reverted back to the old Vancouver Whitecaps moniker (signifying both the 'white caps' of the nearby mountains, and the waves of the Pacific Ocean), and in 2003 the name was again changed, albeit only slightly, to Whitecaps F.C. which encompasses the men's, women's, and youth development teams within the organization.

Year-by-year

Rival Clubs

The Vancouver Whitecaps have two bitter rivals. The southern clubs Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders. These three teams compete in the yearly Cascadia Cup. club logo of the Seattle Sounders Soccer team File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Portland Timbers Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Portland Timbers are Portland, Oregons entry in the USL First Division, the second tier of professional soccer in the United States. ... The Seattle Sounders are two U.S. professional soccer teams based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Cascadia Cup is a United Soccer Leagues fan-based derby for First Division clubs based in the Pacific Northwest. ...

Farm Teams

The Whitecaps F.C. have a W-League club called Vancouver Whitecaps Women. This team's biggest star is Christine Sinclair, who at age 22 is already the second-leading career goal scorer for the Canadian national team. She is fresh off a college career in which she was named an All-American four times, won the U.S. player of the year award twice, and lifted a national championship trophy twice. The W-League is the first modern womens soccer league in the United States pyramid. ... Christine Sinclair (born June 12, 1983 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a Canadian soccer player. ... First International United States 1 - 0 Canada (Minneapolis, USA; July 7, 1986) Largest win Puerto Rico 0 - 21 Canada (Etobicoke, Canada; August 28, 1998) Worst defeat United States 9 - 1 Canada (Dallas, USA; May 19, 1995) United States 9 - 1 Canada (Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000) Norway 9 - 1 Canada... An NCAA tournament game between Indiana University and the University of Tulsa in 2004 College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. ... 2004 Hermann Trophy winner Danny ORourke playing for the Indiana Hoosiers in 2004 The Hermann Trophy is awarded annually by the lesbians to the United Statess top male and female college soccer players. ... This article lists NCAA Womens soccer championships. ...

The Whitecaps field reserve teams (for Men and Women) in the Pacific Coast Soccer League. The Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) is a soccer league for men and women based out of the Pacific Northwest. ...

The Fans

The two biggest supporters' groups are the Southsiders (so named for the south end of the field where they congregate), and the Blue and White Brigade (who congregate in the grandstand), both of whom often chant and sing. The Southsiders are something of a tradition at Swangard Stadium and are easily the most vocal and loyal component of the Whitecaps' support base.

NASL Attendance Figures

• 1984 15,208
• 1983 29,164
• 1982 18,251
• 1981 23,236
• 1980 26,834
• 1979 22,962
• 1978 15,724
• 1977 11,897
• 1976 8,656
• 1975 7,579
• 1974 10,098

New Stadium

The City of Vancouver is currently considering a proposal to build a new stadium on the downtown waterfront--Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium. This 15,000 seat stadium would replace Swangard Stadium as the home field for the Whitecaps, with an expected opening date of 2009. A controversy is currently raging over the location; some see it as an incongruous addition to nearby historic Gastown that would block waterfront access and promote piecemeal development of the area. Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium is a proposed open-air soccer facility in Vancouver, British Columbia. ... The Swangard Stadium is a 7,100 seat stadium in Burnaby, British Columbia that is primarily used for soccer, but other events such as track and field are often held there. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gastown is an area of Vancouver, British Columbia, located between Downtown and the Downtown Eastside. ...

Current Squad

No. Position Player 0 GK Josh Wicks 1 GK Tony Caig 2 MF Jeff Clarke 3 MF Steve Klein 4 DF Adrian Cann 6 MF Jay Alberts 7 MF Martin Nash 8 DF Steve Kindel 9 MF Alfredo Valente 10 FW Corey Woolfolk 11 MF David Testo 13 MF Tino Cucca 14 MF Tony Donatelli

No. Position Player 15 DF Geordie Lyall 16 DF Kevin Harmse 17 FW Joey Gjertsen 18 FW Eduardo Sebrango 19 FW Sita-Taty Matondo 20 MF Dave Morris 22 DF John Jones 24 DF Diaz Kambere 25 DF Anthony Noreiga 26 FW Jason Jordan 27 DF Stefan Leslie 29 GK Srdjan Djekanovic

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External links

• Vancouver Whitecaps Official Site
• 'United Whitecaps' Whitecaps supporters resource page
• Southsiders homepage