2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2015 season
2015 Canadian Championship Whitecaps FC.jpg
Whitecaps FC celebrating the 2015 Canadian Championship.
Chairman John Furlong
Head coach Carl Robinson
Stadium BC Place
(Capacity: 21,000)
Major League Soccer Conference: 2nd
Overall: 3rd
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
Canadian Championship Winners
Cascadia Cup Runners-Up
Top goalscorer Octavio Rivero (10)
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The 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the Whitecaps' fifth season in Major League Soccer, the top tier of soccer in the United States and Canada.

Contents

Season overview

CompetitionStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Major League Soccer Matchday 1 Conference semifinals 36166144538+7044.44
Canadian Championship SemifinalsWinners422074+3050.00
CONCACAF Champions League Group stageGroup stage (3rd)411225−3025.00
Total44199165447+7043.18

Last updated: 8 November 2015
Source: Competitions

Current roster

As of August 10, 2015 [1]
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 David Ousted Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark GK February 1, 1985 (age 39) Randers FC
24 Marco Carducci Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada GK September 26, 1996 (age 27) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
70 Paolo Tornaghi Flag of Italy.svg  Italy GK June 21, 1988 (age 35) Chicago Fire
Defenders
2 Jordan Harvey Flag of the United States.svg  United States DF January 28, 1984 (age 40) Philadelphia Union
3 Sam Adekugbe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada DF January 16, 1995 (age 29) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
4 Kendall Waston Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica DF January 1, 1988 (age 36) Deportivo Saprissa
6 Jordan Smith Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica DF April 23, 1991 (age 32) Deportivo Saprissa
18 Diego Rodríguez Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay DF January 8, 1991 (age 33) Juventud
22 Christian Dean Flag of the United States.svg  United States DF March 14, 1993 (age 31) California Golden Bears
26 Tim Parker Flag of the United States.svg  United States DF February 23, 1993 (age 31) St. John's Red Storm
27 Ethen Sampson Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa DF December 28, 1993 (age 30) Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
33 Steven Beitashour Flag of Iran.svg  Iran DF February 1, 1987 (age 37) San Jose Earthquakes
44 Pa-Modou Kah Flag of Norway.svg  Norway DF July 30, 1980 (age 43) Portland Timbers
Midfielders
7 Mauro Rosales Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina MF February 24, 1981 (age 43) Chivas USA
13 Cristian Techera Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay MF May 31, 1992 (age 31) River Plate Montevideo
15 Matias Laba Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina MF December 11, 1991 (age 32) Toronto FC
20 Deybi Flores Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras MF June 16, 1996 (age 27) C.D. Motagua
25 Andre Lewis Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica MF August 12, 1994 (age 29) Portmore United F.C.
28 Gershon Koffie Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana MF August 25, 1991 (age 32) Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
29 Nicolás Mezquida Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay MF January 21, 1992 (age 32) Fénix
30 Ben McKendry Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MF March 25, 1993 (age 31) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
31 Russell Teibert Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MF December 22, 1992 (age 31) Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
32 Marco Bustos Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MF April 22, 1996 (age 28) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
38 Kianz Froese Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada MF April 16, 1996 (age 28) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
77 Pedro Morales Flag of Chile.svg  Chile MF May 25, 1985 (age 38) Málaga CF
Forwards
11 Darren Mattocks Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica FW September 2, 1990 (age 33) Akron Zips
19 Erik Hurtado (on loan to Mjøndalen)Flag of the United States.svg  United States FW May 11, 1990 (age 33) Santa Clara
23 Kekuta Manneh Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia FW December 30, 1994 (age 29) Austin Aztex
29 Octavio Rivero Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay FW January 24, 1992 (age 32) O'Higgins F.C.
34 Caleb Clarke Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada FW June 23, 1993 (age 30) Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency
88 Robert Earnshaw Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales FW April 6, 1981 (age 43) Chicago Fire

Transfers

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateRef.
29ST Flag of Uruguay.svg Octavio Rivero Flag of Chile.svg O'Higgins F.C. Undisclosed / Designated PlayerDecember 25, 2014 [2]
18DF Flag of Uruguay.svg Diego Rodríguez Flag of Uruguay.svg Juventud LoanJanuary 14, 2015 [3]
26DF Flag of the United States.svg Tim Parker Flag of the United States.svg St. John's Red Storm Selected in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft January 15, 2015 [4]
44DF Flag of Norway.svg Pa-Modou Kah Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers FreeJanuary 21, 2015 [5]
20MF Flag of Honduras.svg Deybi Flores Flag of Honduras.svg C.D. Motagua LoanFebruary 24, 2015 [6]
88ST Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Robert Earnshaw Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FreeMarch 25, 2015 [7]
13FW Flag of Uruguay.svg Cristian Techera Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate Montevideo LoanApril 9, 2015 [8]
6DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Jordan Smith Flag of Costa Rica.svg Deportivo Saprissa LoanAugust 6, 2015 [9]

Out

Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateRef.
MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bryce Alderson ReleasedNovember 14, 2014 [10]
DF Flag of Ireland.svg Andy O'Brien Out of ContractNovember 14, 2014 [11]
DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Carlyle Mitchell Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul E-Land ReleasedNovember 14, 2014 [12]
FW Flag of Senegal.svg Mamadou Diouf Option DeclinedDecember 8, 2014 [13]
MF Flag of Uruguay.svg Sebástian Fernández Flag of Uruguay.svg Boston River Loan Return / Option DeclinedDecember 8, 2014 [13]
DF Flag of Honduras.svg Johnny Leverón Flag of Honduras.svg C.D. Marathón Option DeclinedDecember 8, 2014 [13]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Omar Salgado Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC TradeDecember 8, 2014 [14]
MF Flag of Morocco.svg Mehdi Ballouchy Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Selected in 2014 MLS Expansion Draft December 10, 2014 [15]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Erik Hurtado Flag of Norway.svg Mjøndalen LoanAugust 7, 2015 [16]

Technical staff

RoleNameNation
Head coach Carl Robinson Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Assistant coachGordon ForestFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Assistant coachMartyn PertFlag of England.svg  England
Head of Scouting & AnalysisDaniel StenzFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Goalkeeper coach Marius Røvde Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
PhysiotherapistGraeme PooleFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Management

RoleNameNation
Executive Chair John Furlong Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
President Bob Lenarduzzi Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
chief operating officerRachel LewisFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Vice-President of Finance & AdministrationDon FordFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Major League Soccer

Preseason

February 4Desert Friendlies 1 Whitecaps FC 2–0 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona
10:00 am PST Rivero Soccerball shade.svg57', 62'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Bunbury Yellow card.svg 21'Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 7Desert Friendlies 2 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Whitecaps FC Tucson, Arizona
4:00 pm PST Renato Soccerball shade.svg28'
Barklage Red card.svg 82'		 Report Waston Yellow card.svg 34'
Manneh Soccerball shade.svg65'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 10Desert Friendlies 3 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Whitecaps FC Tucson, Arizona
9:00 am PST Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 17'
Horst Yellow card.svg 29'
Taylor Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 15Friendly Victoria Vikes 0–6 Whitecaps FC Victoria, British Columbia
2:00 pm PSTAlex Redpath Yellow card.svg 26' Report Morales Soccerball shade.svg3'
Teibert Soccerball shade.svg7'
Bustos Soccerball shade.svg19'
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg28'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg54'
Froese Soccerball shade.svg77'		Stadium: Centennial Stadium
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Alain Ruch
February 22Simple Invitational 1 Portland Timbers 0–1 Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
5:00 pm PST Wallace Yellow card.svg 30' Yellow-red card.svg 60'
Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 54' Yellow-red card.svg 89'
Borchers Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Kah Yellow card.svg 22', Soccerball shade.svg31'
Waston Yellow card.svg 66'
Mezquida Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Providence Park
February 25Simple Invitational 2 Whitecaps FC 3–2 Stabæk Fotball Portland, Oregon
5:00 pm PST Mezquida Soccerball shade.svg13'
Mattocks Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.), 44'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 24'
Sampson Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Kassi Yellow card.svg 62'
Trondsen Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg81' (o.g.)		Stadium: Providence Park
February 28Simple Invitational 3 Whitecaps FC 1–1 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon
2:30 pm PST Kah Soccerball shade.svg31'
Waston Yellow card.svg 52'		 Report Winchester Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Providence Park

Regular season

Results

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3453161354536 +99522715 +127831821 −3

Last updated: October 25, 2015
Source: [17]
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAAHHHAAHAHHAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAH
ResultLWWWWDLWLDWLLWLWWWLLDWWWLWLWLLDDLW
Updated to match(es) played on August 8, 2015. Source: [17]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
March 7MLS 1 Whitecaps FC 1–3 Toronto FC Vancouver, BC
3:00 pm PST Rivero Soccerball shade.svg19'
Koffie Yellow card.svg 77'
Kah Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Altidore Soccerball shade.svg32', 90' (pen.)
Findley Soccerball shade.svg59'
Creavalle Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
March 14MLS 2 Chicago Fire 0–1 Whitecaps FC Bridgeview, Illinois
3:00 pm PDT Polster Yellow card.svg 4'
Igboananike Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Waston Yellow card.svg 22'
Morales Yellow card.svg 66'
Mezquida Yellow card.svg 76'
Rivero Yellow card.svg 82', Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 15,731
March 21MLS 3 Orlando City SC 0–1 Whitecaps FC Orlando, Florida
4:30 pm PDT Okugo Yellow card.svg 78' Report Koffie Yellow card.svg 22'
Adekugbe Yellow card.svg 36'
Rivero Yellow card.svg 44'
Manneh Yellow card.svg 65'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		Stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 31,072
March 28MLS 4 Whitecaps FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Vancouver, BC
5:00 pm PDT Koffie Yellow card.svg 12'
Mezquida Soccerball shade.svg15'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 58'
Waston Yellow card.svg 87'
Earnshaw Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Powell Yellow card.svg 30'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,500
April 4MLS 5 Whitecaps FC 2–0 LA Galaxy Vancouver, BC
7:00 pm PDT Kah Yellow card.svg 41'
Manneh Soccerball shade.svg56'
Adekugbe Yellow card.svg 59'
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg66'		 Report Zardes Yellow card.svg 85'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
April 8MLS 6 Whitecaps FC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC Vancouver, BC
7:00 pm PDT Waston Yellow card.svg 17'
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg31'
Mattocks Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg24', 50'
Jiménez Yellow card.svg 54'
Wahl Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,083
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 11MLS 7 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
7:30 pm PDT Bingham Yellow card.svg 11'
Nyassi Soccerball shade.svg75'
Jahn Red card.svg 88'		 Report Mattocks Yellow card.svg 3'
Manneh Yellow card.svg 26'
Kah Yellow card.svg 32'
Flores Yellow card.svg 61'
Morales Red card.svg 88'
Waston Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 18MLS 8 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
6:30 pm PDT Olave Yellow card.svg 41' Yellow-red card.svg 89'
Saucedo Red card.svg 76'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Teibert Yellow card.svg 6'
Mattocks Soccerball shade.svg80'
Adekugbe Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,414
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 25MLS 9 Whitecaps FC 1–2 D.C. United Vancouver, BC
7:30 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: David Gantar
May 2MLS 10 Portland Timbers 0–0 Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
7:30 pm PDT Wallace Yellow card.svg 44' Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 9MLS 11 Whitecaps FC 3–0 Philadelphia Union Vancouver, BC
4:00 pm PDT
Report Marquez Red card.svg 78'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,183
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 16MLS 12 Whitecaps FC 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, BC
4:00 pm PDT Laba Yellow card.svg 28' Summary Barrett Soccerball shade.svg5', 38'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 23MLS 13 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 pm PDT Cronin Yellow card.svg 43'
Pittinari Soccerball shade.svg51'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 87'		 Summary Froese Yellow card.svg 24'
Koffie Yellow card.svg 75'
Waston Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,791
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
May 30MLS 14 Whitecaps FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, BC
3:00 pm PDT Koffie Soccerball shade.svg36'
Kah Yellow card.svg 44'
Techera Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Summary Stertzer Yellow card.svg 27'
Glad Yellow card.svg 41'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mansally Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
June 3MLS 15 Montreal Impact 2–1 Whitecaps FC Montreal, Quebec
5:00 pm PDT McInerney Soccerball shade.svg14'
Piatti Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Summary Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 46'
Parker Yellow card.svg 71'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
Harvey Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 10,035
Referee: Armando Villarreal
June 6MLS 16 LA Galaxy 0–1 Whitecaps FC Carson, California
7:30 pm PDT Leonardo Yellow card.svg 34' Summary Beitashour Yellow card.svg 20'
Manneh Soccerball shade.svg32'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 20,219
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 20MLS 17 New York Red Bulls 1–2 Whitecaps FC Harrison, New Jersey
4:00 pm PDT Kljestan Red card.svg 11'
Abang Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Manneh Soccerball shade.svg15'
Koffie Yellow card.svg 60'
Laba Yellow card.svg 63'
Froese Soccerball shade.svg77'
Waston Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,053
June 27MLS 18 New England Revolution 1–2 Whitecaps FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
4:30 pm PDT Farrell Yellow card.svg 20' Yellow-red card.svg 29'
Fagúndez Yellow card.svg 41'
Bunbury Yellow card.svg 54', Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Techera Soccerball shade.svg18'
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.)
Harvey Yellow card.svg 33'
Mattocks Yellow card.svg 82'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 88'
Mezquida Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 16,017
July 4MLS 19 Colorado Rapids 2–1 Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 pm PDT Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg2'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg56'
Watts Yellow card.svg 65'
Pittinari Yellow card.svg 72'
Moor Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Manneh Soccerball shade.svg20'
Techera Yellow card.svg 28'
Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 61'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,356
July 12MLS 20 Whitecaps FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, BC
6:00 pm PDT Waston Yellow card.svg 73' Report Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 20'
Ellis Soccerball shade.svg52'
Mustivar Yellow card.svg 58'
Németh Yellow card.svg 86'
Dwyer Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
July 18MLS 21 Portland Timbers 1–1 Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
7:30 pm PDT Valeri Soccerball shade.svg34'
Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 36'
Chará Yellow card.svg 47'
Wallace Yellow card.svg 90'
Johnson Red card.svg 90'		 Summary Parker Yellow card.svg 22'
Laba Soccerball shade.svg57'
Harvey Red card.svg 90'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Juan Guzman
July 26MLS 22 Whitecaps FC 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, BC
4:00 pm PDT Rosales Soccerball shade.svg5'
Waston Soccerball shade.svg32'
Koffie Yellow card.svg 37'
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg56' (pen.)
Mezquida Yellow card.svg 60'
Teibert Yellow card.svg 90'		 Summary Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 45'Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,298
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Edvin Jurisevic
August 1MLS 23 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm PDT Dempsey Yellow card.svg 53'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Kah Soccerball shade.svg6', 49'
Waston Yellow card.svg 67'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 53,125
August 8MLS 24 Whitecaps FC 4–0 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, BC
7:00 pm PDT Rivero Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Kah Soccerball shade.svg40'
Techera Soccerball shade.svg50'Soccerball shade.svg68'
Waston Yellow card.svg 60'		 Summary Kavita Yellow card.svg 45'
Mansally Red card.svg 88'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,638
Referee: Flag of the United States.svg Christopher Penso
August 15MLS 25 Sporting Kansas City 4–3 Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
6:00 pm PDT Ellis Soccerball shade.svg53'
Dia Yellow card.svg 61'
Dwyer Soccerball shade.svg81'
Nagamura Soccerball shade.svg87', 90+4'Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Manneh Soccerball shade.svg9', 41'
Laba Yellow card.svg 64'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,969
August 22MLS 26 Whitecaps FC 1–0 FC Dallas Vancouver, BC
7:00 pm PDT Techera Yellow card.svg 24'Soccerball shade.svg32'
Dean Yellow card.svg 85'		 Report Harris Yellow card.svg 35'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
August 29MLS 27 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Whitecaps FC Houston, Texas
6:00 pm PDT Clark Soccerball shade.svg34'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Laba Yellow card.svg 27' Red card.svg 64'
Waston Yellow card.svg 51' Red card.svg 56'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 21,257
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 9MLS 28 Whitecaps FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Vancouver, BC
7:00 pm PDT Koffie Yellow card.svg 38'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 54'
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg73'Yellow card.svg 74'
Techera Soccerball shade.svg77'
Froese Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Burch Yellow card.svg 69'
Riley Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 17,583
September 19MLS 29 Whitecaps FC 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, BC
4:00 pm PDT Teibert Yellow card.svg 22'
Smith Yellow card.svg 63'
Waston Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Evans Yellow card.svg 24'
Ivanschitz Soccerball shade.svg45'
Pineda Soccerball shade.svg71'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
September 26MLS 30 Whitecaps FC 1–2 New York City FC Vancouver, BC
7:00 pm PDT Morales Yellow card.svg 82'Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.)
Techera Yellow card.svg 83'		 Report Facey Yellow card.svg 12'
Lampard Soccerball shade.svg29'
Villa Soccerball shade.svg90+5' (pen.)		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
October 3MLS 31 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
7:30 pm PDT Goodson Yellow card.svg 27'
Godoy Yellow card.svg 37'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg62'
Bernárdez Yellow card.svg 66'		 Report Tehcera Soccerball shade.svg39'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 60'
Laba Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
October 7MLS 32 Whitecaps FC 0–0 FC Dallas Vancouver, BC
7:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,339
October 14MLS 33 FC Dallas 2–0 Whitecaps FC Frisco, Texas
6:00 pm PDT Barrios Soccerball shade.svg32'
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg52'
Akindele Yellow card.svg 64'
Watson Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Kah Yellow card.svg 46'
Harvey Yellow card.svg 55'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 11,848
October 25MLS 34 Whitecaps FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo Vancouver, BC
4:00 pm PDT Manneh Soccerball shade.svg59'Yellow card.svg 84'
Waston Soccerball shade.svg72'
Earnshaw Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Garrido Yellow card.svg 52'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000

Tables

Western Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Dallas 34181065239+1360 Conference semifinals & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34161354536+953 Conference semifinals
3 Portland Timbers 34151184139+253 Knockout round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34151364436+851
5 LA Galaxy 34141195646+1051
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots

Overall

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification [lower-alpha 1]
1 New York Red Bulls (S)34181066243+1960 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2 FC Dallas 34181065239+1360
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V)34161354536+953
4 Columbus Crew 34151185853+553
5 Portland Timbers (C)34151184139+253 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winner; (V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
  1. ↑
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure

Playoffs

Conference semifinals

November 1 Portland Timbers 0–0 Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
2:00 pm PST Melano Yellow card.svg 44' Report Koffie Yellow card.svg 45'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
November 8 Whitecaps FC 0–2
(0–2 agg.)		 Portland Timbers Vancouver, BC
7:00 pm PST Rivero Yellow card.svg 55'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Adi Soccerball shade.svg31'
Wallace Yellow card.svg 60'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 62'
Chara Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 27,837

CONCACAF Champions League

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SEA OLI VAN
1 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 421163+37 Knockout stage — 2–1 3–0
2 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 42023306 1–0 — 1–0
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 411225−34 1–1 1–0 —
Source: CONCACAF
August 5, 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7:00 PDT Parker Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Barrett Yellow card.svg 58'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg72'
Azira Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,683
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo (Mexico)
September 16, 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–0 Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
7:00 PDT Froese Soccerball shade.svg42'
Laba Yellow card.svg 48'		 Report Palacios Yellow card.svg 50'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 15,491
Referee: Jeffrey Solís (Costa Rica)
September 23, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle, United States
7:00 PDT Neagle Soccerball shade.svg32', 47'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg39'		 Report Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,624
Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)
October 22, 2015 Olimpia Flag of Honduras.svg 1–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tegucigalpa, Honduras
7:00 PDT Méndez Yellow card.svg 27'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg68'
Estupiñán Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Bustos Yellow card.svg 42'
Smith Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino
Referee: Trevor Taylor (Barbados)

Canadian Championship

Semi-finals

May 13, 2015 Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Edmonton BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
19:00 PDT (UTC-07) [18] Flores Yellow card.svg 51'
Koffie Yellow card.svg 59'Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Ameobi Soccerball shade.svg4'
Smith Yellow card.svg 26'		Attendance: 15,183[ citation needed ]
Referee: Dave Gantar
May 20, 2015 [†] FC Edmonton 1–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Whitecaps FC Clarke Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta
20:00 MDT (UTC-06) Van Oekel Yellow card.svg 8'
Granitto Yellow card.svg 38'
Ameobi Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)
Edward Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Morales Soccerball shade.svg9' (pen.)
Mezquida Yellow card.svg 19'
Mattocks Yellow card.svg 60'
Sampson Yellow card.svg 70'
Dean Yellow card.svg 73'
Laba Soccerball shade.svg90+7'		Attendance: 3,803 [19]
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
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    Edmonton had originally been scheduled to host the first leg of the semi-final against Vancouver in Edmonton on May 6, 2015 but the match was postponed due to snow. [20]

Finals

August 12, 2015 [21] Montreal Impact 2–2 Whitecaps FC Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Quebec
19:30 EDT (UTC-04) Ciman Soccerball shade.svg84'
Jackson-Hamel Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Waston Yellow card.svg 11'
Mattocks Soccerball shade.svg65'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg72'
Tornaghi Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Attendance: 12,395
Referee: Dave Gantar
August 25, 2015 [21] Whitecaps FC 2–0
(4–2 agg.)		 Montreal Impact BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
Rivero Soccerball shade.svg40'
Parker Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Cabrera Yellow card.svg 22' Yellow-red card.svg 30'
Ciman Yellow card.svg 23'
Oduro Yellow card.svg 31'		Attendance: 19,616

Cascadia Cup

The 2015 Cascadia Cup will feature nine matches total, six of which feature the Whitecaps, three of which will be hosted at BC Place: two against Seattle Sounders FC, and one versus the Portland Timbers. Portland will host two matches at Providence Park, and Seattle will host one at CenturyLink Field.

March 28, 2015 Cascadia Cup 1 Whitecaps FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Vancouver, BC
5:00pm (PDT)
 Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Allen Chapman [22]
May 2, 2015 Cascadia Cup 3 Portland Timbers 0–0 Whitecaps FC Portland, OR
7:30pm (PDT) Wallace Yellow card.svg 44' report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 16, 2015 Cascadia Cup 4 Whitecaps FC 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, BC
4:00pm (PDT) Laba Yellow card.svg 28' report Barrett Soccerball shade.svg5', 38'Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
July 18, 2015 Cascadia Cup 6 Portland Timbers 1–1 Whitecaps FC Portland, OR
7:30pm (PDT)
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Juan Guzman
August 1, 2015 Cascadia Cup 7 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Whitecaps FC Seattle, WA
7:00pm (PDT)
 Report
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 53125
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 19 Cascadia Cup 9 Whitecaps FC 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, BC
4:00 pm PDT Teibert Yellow card.svg 22'
Smith Yellow card.svg 63'
Waston Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Evans Yellow card.svg 24'
Ivanschitz Soccerball shade.svg45'
Pineda Soccerball shade.svg71'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000

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