2009 season | |||
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Owners | Greg Kerfoot Jeff Mallet Steve Luczo Steve Nash | ||
Head coach | Teitur Thordarson | ||
USL-1 | 7th | ||
USL-1 Playoffs | Runners-Up | ||
Canadian Championship | Runners-Up | ||
Highest home attendance | 5,886 Oct 10 vs MI | ||
Lowest home attendance | 4,516 Oct 1 vs PT | ||
Average home league attendance | 5,312 | ||
The 2009 Vancouver Whitecaps season was the club's 24th year of existence (or 34th if counting the NASL Whitecaps), as well as their 17th and 2nd last year as a Division 2 club in the franchise model of US-based soccer leagues. Vancouver was officially named an MLS expansion city on March 18, 2009. [1] Following the end of the 2010 season, the Whitecaps FC joined MLS, becoming the second Canadian club and 19th overall (counting contracted franchises) to enter the league. [2] [3]
The 2009 season started in an up and down fashion including three game winning and losing streaks before ending the season with only one loss in their last ten games. The USL-1 league was a closely contested affair with the Whitecaps a member of an intermediate trifecta in the standings separated by less than three points. [4] The Whitecaps overcame the Railhawks and Timbers in tight, hard won playoff series before finishing as runners-up to the Montreal Impact in a dramatic playoff final series. [5] [6]
The Whitecaps also finished second in the 2009 Voyaguers Cup in a controversial fashion after Montreal rested important players for their following USL-1 league match against the Whitecaps.
Commissioner's Cup, bye to semifinal round of playoffs
Quarterfinal round of playoffs
Pos | Club | Pts | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | H2H Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portland Timbers | 58 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 19 | +26 | |
2 | Carolina RailHawks | 55 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 19 | +24 | |
3 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 53 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 31 | +13 | PUE: 6 pts CHA: 3 pts |
4 | Charleston Battery | 53 | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 33 | 21 | +12 | |
5 | Montreal Impact | 43 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | |
6 | Rochester Rhinos | 43 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 32 | +2 | |
7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 42 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 36 | +6 | |
8 | Minnesota Thunder | 31 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 44 | −5 | |
9 | Miami FC | 29 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | |
10 | Austin Aztex | 21† | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 51 | −23 | |
11 | Cleveland City Stars | 19 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 52 | −30 |
†Austin deducted two points for fielding an ineligible player on July 25, 2009 [10]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 42 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | −5 |
Last updated: April 26, 2010
Source: uslsoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Win Draw Loss
2009-02-13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–1 | Trinity Western University | Burnaby, BC |
15:00 PST | Marcus Haber ![]() Marlon James ![]() Alex Semenets ![]() | Stadium: Burnaby Lakes West |
2009-02-21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle, WA |
12:00 PST | Nate Jaqua ![]() Freddy Montero ![]() | report | Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 0 |
2009-02-28 | UVic Vikes | 0–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Victoria, British Columbia |
15:00 PST | Lyle Martin ![]() | Stadium: Centennial Stadium, |
2009-03-09 | Young Africans S.C. | 3–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
06:00 PST | Jerson Tegete ![]() Michael Baraza ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 12,000 |
2009-03-12 | Simba SC | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
06:30 PST | Haruna Moshi ![]() | Marlon James ![]() | Stadium: National Stadium |
2009-03-14 | Tanzania Nationals | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
06:30 PST | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 5,000 |
2009-03-24 | University of BC | 2–5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver, BC |
18:00 PST | Tyson Keam ![]() Scott Barling ![]() | report | Marlon James ![]() Vicente Arze ![]() Tyrell Burgess ![]() Gordon Chin ![]() | Stadium: UBC Thunderbird Park |
2009-03-29 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4–0 | Seattle University | Tsawwassen, British Columbia |
17:00 PST | Charles Gbeke ![]() Marlon James ![]() Tyler Rosenlund ![]() | Stadium: Winskill Park |
2009-04-03 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, BC |
13:00 PST | Wesley Charles ![]() | Johan Claesson ![]() | Stadium: Burnaby Lakes West |
April 11, 20091 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Charleston Battery | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5037 Referee: Fabrizio Romano |
April 18, 20092 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
19:00 ET | Nicholas Adderly ![]() | report | Marcus Haber ![]() | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium Attendance: 5250 Referee: Bryan Roslund |
May 21, 20093 | Austin Aztex FC | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Austin, Texas |
20:30 ET | Gifton Noel-Williams ![]() | report | Marco Reda ![]() | Stadium: Nelson Field Attendance: 1549 Referee: Elias Bazakos |
April 25, 20094 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
22:00 ET | report | Martin Nash ![]() | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 5,102 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
May 2, 20095 | Minnesota Thunder | 2–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Minneapolis |
20:05 ET | Ricardo Sánchez ![]() | report | Marlon James ![]() | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 3,298 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
May 10, 20096 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Charles Gbeke ![]() | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5023 Referee: John Oliva |
May 16, 20097 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | Rochester Rhinos | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Dever Orgill ![]() | report | Chris Nurse ![]() Johnny Menyongar ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5288 Referee: Justin Tasev |
May 30, 20098 | Portland Timbers | 2–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
22:00 ET | Ryan Pore ![]() George Josten ![]() | report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 9081 Referee: Hidajet Tica |
June 7, 20099 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | Montreal Impact | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Marcus Haber ![]() | report | Eduardo Sebrango ![]() Daniel Testo ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5288 Referee: Domenic Scali |
June 12, 200910 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | Miami FC Blues | Burnaby, BC |
23:00 ET | Charles Gbeke ![]() Marco Reda ![]() | report | Zourab Tsiskaridze ![]() Richard Perdomo ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5288 Referee: John Oliva |
June 20, 200911 | Montreal Impact | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Montreal |
13:30 ET | Rocco Placentino ![]() Roberto Brown ![]() | report | Marlon James ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 12,287 Referee: Justin Tasev |
June 23, 200912 | Cleveland City Stars | 2–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bedford, Ohio |
19:00 ET | Leo Gibson ![]() Pato Aguilera ![]() | report | Marcus Haber ![]() Martin Nash ![]() | Stadium: Middlefield Cheese Stadium Attendance: 1,066 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
July 9, 200913 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4–0 | Minnesota Thunder | Burnaby, BC |
22:30 ET | Lyle Martin ![]() Martin Nash ![]() Charles Gbeke ![]() Marcus Haber ![]() | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,568 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
July 12, 200814 | Miami FC Blues | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Miami |
18:00 ET | Alen Marcina ![]() Leo Inacio Nunes ![]() | report | Dever Orgill ![]() | Stadium: FIU Stadium Attendance: 405 Referee: Lee Suckle |
July 17, 200915 | Carolina RailHawks | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Cary, North Carolina |
20:00 ET | Own Goal ![]() Sallieu Bundu ![]() | report | Charles Gbeke ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 4,018 Referee: Tony Russo |
July 25, 200916 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4–2 | Puerto Rico Islanders | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Marcus Haber ![]() Own Goal ![]() Marlon James ![]() | report | Josh Hansen ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,725 Referee: John Oliva |
July 31, 200917 | Rochester Rhinos | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Rochester, New York |
20:00 ET | Tiger Fitzpatrick ![]() | report | Marlon James ![]() Tyler Burgess ![]() | Stadium: Marina Auto Stadium Attendance: 6,411 Referee: Jan Halaska |
August 1, 200918 | Cleveland City Stars | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Bedford, Ohio |
19:00 ET | report | Stadium: Middlefield Cheese Stadium Attendance: 1,363 Referee: Rizal Milliken |
August 6, 200919 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
22:00 ET | Ryan Pore ![]() | report | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 10,786 |
August 7, 200920 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Burnaby, BC |
23:00 ET | Martin Nash ![]() | report | Darren Spicer ![]() Randi Patterson ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 |
August 15, 200921 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–0 | Carolina RailHawks FC | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,484 Referee: Dave Gantar |
August 18, 200922 | Carolina RailHawks | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Cary, North Carolina |
19:00 ET | Andriy Budnyy ![]() | report | Marcus Haber ![]() | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,377 Referee: Jeff Gontarek |
August 20, 200923 | Charleston Battery | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
19:30 ET | Ian Fuller ![]() | report | Charles Gbeke ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium Attendance: 2,746 Referee: Carlos Sandoval |
August 23, 200924 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Miami FC Blues | Burnaby, BC |
19:00 ET | Charles Gbeke ![]() | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Michael Edmunds |
August 29, 200925 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–1 | Rochester Rhinos | Burnaby, BC |
22:00 ET | Charles Gbeke ![]() | report | Ze Roberto ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5288 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard |
September 2, 200926 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3–2 | Austin Aztex FC | Burnaby, BC |
22:30 ET | Kenold Versailles ![]() Charles Gbeke ![]() | report | Jean Alexandre ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,081 Referee: Dave Gantar |
September 4, 200927 | Minnesota Thunder | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Minneapolis |
20:00 ET | Melvin Tarley ![]() | report | Marcus Haber ![]() | Stadium: National Sports Center Attendance: 3,429 Referee: Ben Chouaf |
September 4, 200928 | Montreal Impact | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Montreal |
20:00 ET | Peter Byers ![]() | report | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 11,867 Referee: Silvio Petrescu |
September 13, 200929 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Austin Aztex FC | Burnaby, BC |
19:00 ET | Marcus Haber ![]() Gordon Chin ![]() | report | Jarius Holmes ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,288 Referee: Mathieu Bourdeau |
September 18, 200930 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Cleveland City Stars | Burnaby, BC |
23:00 ET | Charles Gbeke ![]() Marlon James ![]() | report | Teteh Bangura ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,642 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
Play-in round
September 24, 2009Leg 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Carolina Railhawks | Burnaby, BC |
22:30 ET | Randy Edwini-Bonsu ![]() | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,135 Referee: Fabrizio Romano |
September 27, 2009Leg 2 | Carolina Railhawks | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Cary, North Carolina |
17:00 ET | report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 2,471 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
Semi-finals
October 1, 2009Leg 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Burnaby, BC |
22:30 ET | Charles Gbeke ![]() Marco Reda ![]() Marcus Haber ![]() | report | Ryan Pore ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 4,516 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
October 4, 2009Leg 2 | Portland Timbers | 3–3 (4–5 agg.) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
19::00 ET | Brian Farber ![]() Alex Nimo ![]() | report | Marcus Haber ![]() Martin Nash ![]() Marlon James ![]() | Stadium: PGE Park Attendance: 14,283 Referee: Gilario Grajeda |
Finals
October 10, 2009Leg 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–3 | Montreal Impact | Burnaby, BC |
21:30 ET | Martin Nash ![]() Marcus Haber ![]() Marlon James ![]() | report | Shaun Pejic ![]() Peter Byers ![]() Eduardo Sebrango ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5886 Referee: Carol Anne Chenard |
October 17, 2009Leg 2 | Montreal Impact | 3–1 (6–3 agg.) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Montreal |
14:30 ET | Tony Donatelli ![]() Joey Gjertsen ![]() Roberto Brown ![]() | report | Shaun Pejic ![]() Ansu Toure ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 13,034 Referee: Dave Gantar |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Toronto FC (C) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Champions League |
2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | |
3 | Montreal Impact | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
May 6, 20091 | Toronto FC | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Toronto, Ontario |
17:00 PST | Kevin Harmse ![]() | report | Stadium: BMO Field, Attendance: 19,811 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 20, 20092 | Montreal Impact | 0–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Montreal |
17:00 PST | report | Marcus Haber ![]() Charles Gbeke ![]() | Stadium: Stade Saputo Attendance: 11,483 Referee: Steven Depiero |
May 27, 20093 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | Burnaby, BC |
19:30 PST | Ethan Gage ![]() | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,134 Referee: David Gantar |
June 2, 20094 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–0 | Toronto FC | Burnaby, BC |
19:30 PST | Ansu Toure ![]() | report | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Attendance: 5,688 |
Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portland Timbers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Both Jay Nolly and Marcus Haber played all thirty regular season games with Jay Nolly playing every minute of every game. Charles Gbeke was tied for second among the USL-1 point leaders including the league golden boot with 12 goals while Marcus Haber was 7th (with 8 goals) and Marlon James 8th. Wes Knight had eight assists in the league. [13]
After the 2008 season, the Whitecaps and coach Teitur Thordarson changed the roster much more than in the previous seven years. Some of this was due to a ten-month contract versus the previous norm of an eight-month contract. Look at the preseason above starting in February with presumably a training camp before hand versus previous years of training camp starting in late March. [14] For some players with other part-time or off season employment and/or families the extra commitment was too much. Many long time stalwart veteran Whitecap players such as Jeff Clarke, Jason Jordan, Steve Kindel and Alfredo Valente were not on the 2009 roster. Additionally, several other players earning significant playing time over a number of years moved elsewhere. Eduardo Sebrango and back-up goalkeeper Serge Djekanovic started the 2009 season with Canadian rival Montreal while Nicholas Addlery went all the way to Puerto Rico.
Two players who remained to serve as the backbone of the side for 2009 were Martin Nash, the captain, and striker Charles Gbeke for offense. The club added Marco Reda from Charleston, Justin Thompson from Portland, and Ansu Toure from Miami. Foreign players signings included Caribbean internationals Kenold Versailles (Haiti) and Tyrell Burgess (Bermuda), who spent 2008 with the USL PDL's Reading Rage. Another signing for the portion of the season he was with the Whitecaps was former New York Red Bulls defender Jeff Parke. [15]
All stats as of the end of the season. [16]
No. | Nat. | Player | Total | USL-1 | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
MIN | SV | GA | GAA | SO | MIN | SV | GA | GAA | SO | MIN | SV | GA | GAA | SO | |||
1 | ![]() | Jay Nolly | 3240 | 145 | 46 | 1.28 | 9 | 2700 | 118 | 36 | 1.20 | 7 | 540 | 27 | 10 | 1.67 | 2 |
No. | Pos. | Name | Apps | Minutes | Goals | Assists | Shots | Fouls | ![]() | ![]() |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | ![]() | 36 | 3540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | 14(2) | 1274 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 2(2) | 226 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 15 | 1344 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 12 | 1025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
6 | DF | ![]() | 12(4) | 1168 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
7 | MF | ![]() | 29 | 2481 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
8 | DF | ![]() | 35(1) | 2855 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 12(11) | 1160 | 11 | 2 | 59 | 29 | 4 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() | 9(5) | 912 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 31 | 4 | 0 |
13 | MF | ![]() | 2(5) | 253 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
14 | FW | ![]() | 30(6) | 2422 | 11 | 4 | 42 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
15 | MF | ![]() | 1(1) | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | 20(7) | 1579 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() | (15) | 214 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() | 12(14) | 1256 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
19 | MF | ![]() | 11(2) | 1009 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 9(8) | 803 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
20 | FW | ![]() | 28(6) | 2338 | 13 | 2 | 79 | 58 | 3 | 1 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 2(9) | 301 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
22 | DF | ![]() | 33(1) | 2954 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 0 | |
23 | MF | ![]() | 8(10) | 797 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
24 | DF | ![]() | 19(4) | 1728 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() | 11(14) | 1047 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
25 | MF | ![]() | 2(10) | 323 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
27 | DF | ![]() | 7 | 524 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
28 | MF | ![]() | 14(12) | 1397 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
29 | MF | ![]() | 9(5) | 729 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
37 | MF | ![]() | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
99 | GK | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
— | – | Opponent Own goals | – | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
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The 2007 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's 22nd year of existence, as well as their 15th as a Division 2 club in the franchise model of US-based soccer leagues. After their championship 2006 season despite a number of lingering injuries, the Whitecaps started well and led the league going undefeated until late May. However, with the sudden departure to England of starting goalkeeper Tony Caig and unexpected early season loss of Serge Djekanovic to MLS, the Whitecaps had goalkeeping instability as they gave significant minutes to four goalkeepers in 2007. Combined with injuries, the club never recovered from the challenging schedule due to 2007 FIFA U-20 venue conflicts, the team finished 7th in the USL-1, set a club record twelve game streak without a win, subsequently executed a blockbuster four player trade of 2006 USL MVP Joey Gjertsen, and midfielder David Testo for role players Ze Roberto and Surrey, BC native Alen Marcina, and set a club record for number of draws with twelve. A run of games at home to end the season in seventh place and the resolution of injuries left the Whitecaps competitive in the second season of the playoffs. They lost a close playoff series to rival Portland Timbers with a 1–0 home leg getting overturned in a much closer than the score indicated 3–0 second leg loss to finish their disappointing season. Coach Bob Lilley was released at the end of the playoffs before the LA Galaxy friendly.
The 2006 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's 21st year of existence, as well as their 14th as a Division 2 club in the franchise model of US-based soccer leagues. 2006 was Bob Lilley's second season as head coach, and they started the season with many draws while the team sorted itself out. In the last ten games after some player additions, the Whitecaps lost only two of their last ten games. In the playoffs Vancouver went on a run as the fourth seed. They first had a play-in round series against Miami FC Blues and Romário before upsetting regular season champion or Commissioner's Cup winner and Canadian rival Montreal Impact with two second half of overtime goals in the second leg away in La belle province. The first goal scorer was Eduardo Sebrango, a striker out of favour in Montreal in 2005 that Vancouver signed in the off season. In the single championship game at the regular season runner-up Rochester Rhinos' new home, PAETEC Park, the Whitecaps scored via an own goal just before half time and then put the game out of reach with two more goals to win 0 – 3.
The 2005 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's 19th year of play, as well as their 13th as a Division 2 club in the franchise model of US-based soccer leagues. They played in the now defunct USL First Division which in 2005 was rebranded from A-League and was the highest level of Canadian club soccer. 2005 was Bob Lilley's first season as head coach after Tony Fonseca was released to take on the new District Development Centre Technical Director position with the BCSA. Under Tony Fonseca the Whitecaps had playoffs qualifications three straight years and advanced to the semifinals once. Part of the re-organization of BC youth soccer involved the Whitecaps expanding their youth program to ten Super Y League teams. The Whitecaps were one of only a few US or Canadian clubs with a complete youth system. MLS teams in 2005 did not have as extensive a club structure.
The Portland Timbers–Vancouver Whitecaps rivalry is a soccer rivalry between the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC, both based in the Cascadia region of United States and Canada. The rivalry originated in the North American Soccer League of the 1970s, and later carried into successor leagues through the 1980s and the 2000s, including the A-League and USL First Division, with both cities reviving expansion teams. The rivalry moved to Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States, in 2011, where it has grown into one of the largest in North American soccer.