2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

Last updated

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Chairman Jeff Mallett
Head coach Vanni Sartini
Stadium BC Place
(Vancouver, BC)
Major League Soccer
MLS Cup Playoffs Round One
Canadian Championship Winners
CONCACAF Champions League Quarter-finals
Leagues Cup Round of 32
Top goalscorerLeague: Brian White: 15
All: Brian White: 16
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 30,204
November 5 vs. Los Angeles FC
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All: 11,652
April 5 vs. LAFC
Average home league attendance16,745 [1]
Biggest win
Biggest defeatVAN 0–3 LAFC
CCL (4/05)
LAFC 3–0 VAN
CCL (4/11)
←  2022
2024  →

The 2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the club's twelfth season in Major League Soccer, the top division of soccer in the United States and Canada. Including previous iterations of the franchise, this was the 46th season of professional soccer being played in Vancouver under a variation of the "Whitecaps" name.

Contents

Having won the 2022 Canadian Championship, the Whitecaps participated in the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time since the 2016–17 edition and third time overall.

Current roster

As of September 15, 2023 [2]
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Thomas Hasal Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK July 2, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
18 Yohei Takaoka Flag of Japan.svg GK March 16, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
50 Max Anchor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK July 21, 2004 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
60 Isaac Boehmer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg GK November 20, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Development Squad
Defenders
2 Mathías Laborda Flag of Uruguay.svg DF September 15, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
3 Sam Adekugbe Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF January 16, 1995 (age 30) Flag of Turkey.svg Hatayspor
4 Ranko Veselinović Flag of Serbia.svg DF March 24, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Serbia.svg Vojvodina
6 Tristan Blackmon Flag of the United States.svg DF August 12, 1996 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC
7 Richie Laryea Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF January 7, 1995 (age 30) Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest
12 Karifa Yao Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF September 28, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal
14 Luís Martins Flag of Portugal.svg DF June 10, 1992 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City
23 Javain Brown Flag of Jamaica.svg DF March 19, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg South Florida Bulls
61 Matteo Campagna Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DF June 27, 2004 (age 20) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
Midfielders
8 Alessandro Schöpf Flag of Austria.svg MF February 7, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Germany.svg Arminia Bielefeld
16 Sebastian Berhalter Flag of the United States.svg MF May 10, 2001 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew
20 Andrés Cubas Flag of Paraguay.svg MF May 22, 1996 (age 28) Flag of France.svg Nîmes
22 Ali Ahmed Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF October 10, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
25 Ryan Gauld Flag of Scotland.svg MF December 16, 1995 (age 29) Flag of Portugal.svg Farense
26 J.C. Ngando Flag of Cameroon.svg MF November 20, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg UNC Greensboro Spartans
27 Ryan Raposo Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF March 5, 1999 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Syracuse Orange
30 Kamron Habibullah Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF October 3, 2003 (age 21) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
31 Russell Teibert Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MF December 22, 1992 (age 32) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps (USSF-D2)
45 Pedro Vite Flag of Ecuador.svg MF March 9, 2002 (age 22) Flag of Ecuador.svg Independiente del Valle
Forwards
11 Junior Hoilett Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW June 5, 1990 (age 34) Flag of England.svg Reading
24 Brian White Flag of the United States.svg FW February 3, 1996 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls
28 Levonte Johnson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg FW March 15, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
29 Simon Becher Flag of the United States.svg FW July 20, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2
Out on Loan
7 Déiber Caicedo Flag of Colombia.svg FW March 25, 2000 (age 24) Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali
8 Caio Alexandre Flag of Brazil.svg MF February 24, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo

Transfers

In

Transferred in

#PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
22MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ali Ahmed Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 FreeNovember 16, 2022 [3]
12DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karifa Yao Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg CF Montréal Re-Entry Draft Stage One November 17, 2022 [4]
29FW Flag of the United States.svg Simon Becher Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 Free [5]
26MF Flag of Cameroon.svg J.C. Ngando Flag of the United States.svg UNC Greensboro Spartans 2023 MLS SuperDraft/Generation Adidas December 21, 2022 [6]
50GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max Anchor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 Homegrown playerJanuary 1, 2023 [7]
2DF Flag of Uruguay.svg Mathías Laborda Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional FreeJanuary 9, 2023 [8]
18GK Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Takaoka Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos UndisclosedFebruary 17, 2023 [9]
9FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Sergio Córdova Flag of Germany.svg FC Augsburg Undisclosed/Designated PlayerFebruary 20, 2023 [10]
28FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levonte Johnson Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC 2 FreeJune 30, 2023 [11]
3DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sam Adekugbe Flag of Turkey.svg Hatayspor UndisclosedAugust 2, 2023 [12]
11FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Junior Hoilett Flag of England.svg Reading FreeSeptember 14, 2023 [13]

Loans in

#PositionPlayerLoaned fromDateLoan expiresNotesSource
7DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richie Laryea Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest August 2, 2023December 31, 2023 [14]

Out

Transferred out

#PositionPlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
12GK Flag of the United States.svg Evan Newton RetiredOption declinedOctober 18, 2022 [15]
15MF Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Janio Bikel Flag of Russia.svg FC Khimki
18FW Flag of Nigeria.svg David Egbo
33MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Baldisimo Flag of the United States.svg San Jose Earthquakes Out of contract
2DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Marcus Godinho Flag of Poland.svg Korona Kielce Option declinedNovember 14, 2022 [16]
9FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lucas Cavallini Flag of Mexico.svg Club Tijuana
17MF Flag of Ghana.svg Leonard Owusu Flag of Norway.svg Odd
26DF Flag of Germany.svg Florian Jungwirth RetiredOut of contract, retired
28DF Flag of the United States.svg Jake Nerwinski Flag of the United States.svg St. Louis City SC Option declined
55GK Flag of the United States.svg Cody Cropper Flag of the United States.svg Orange County SC
87FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tosaint Ricketts Retired
13DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derek Cornelius Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF UndisclosedDecember 15, 2022 [17]
3DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cristián Gutiérrez Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Claimed off WaiversDecember 15, 2022 [18]
11FW Flag of Colombia.svg Cristian Dájome Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United $350,000 GAM + $200,000 conditional GAMApril 25, 2023 [19]
19MF Flag of the United States.svg Julian Gressel Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew $550,000 GAM + $300,000 conditional GAMJuly 21, 2023 [20]
9FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Sergio Córdova Flag of Turkey.svg Alanyaspor UndisclosedSeptember 15, 2023 [21]

Loans out

#PositionPlayerLoaned toDateLoan expiresSource
8MF Flag of Brazil.svg Caio Alexandre Flag of Brazil.svg Fortaleza December 28, 2022December 31, 2023 [22]
7FW Flag of Colombia.svg Déiber Caicedo Flag of Colombia.svg Junior FC August 3, 2023July 31, 2024 [23]

    MLS SuperDraft picks

    RoundNo.Pos.PlayerCollege/Club teamTransactionSource
    1(5)MF Flag of Cameroon.svg J.C. Ngando Flag of the United States.svg UNC Greensboro Signed to a Generation Adidas deal [24]
    1(29)FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levonte Johnson Flag of the United States.svg Syracuse Signed with Whitecaps FC 2 [25]
    2(42)DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Flag of England.svg Daniel Nimick Flag of the United States.svg Western Michigan Signed with HFX Wanderers [26]
    3(71)DF Flag of Sweden.svg Buster Sjöberg Flag of the United States.svg Syracuse [27]

    Preseason

    January 18Training camp Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–2 Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV Marbella, Spain
    6:00 AM (PST) Report Glatzel Soccerball shade.svg4', 60'Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
    January 21Training camp Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg1–2 Flag of Austria.svg Wolfsberger AC Marbella, Spain
    7:00 AM (PST)
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Marbella
    February 1 Coachella Valley Inv. Whitecaps FC 1–1 D.C. United Indio, California
    1:00 PM (PST) Rocha Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Laborda Soccerball shade.svg37'Stadium: Empire Polo Club
    February 4 Coachella Valley Inv. Whitecaps FC 1–1 Charlotte FC Indio, California
    11:00 AM (PST)
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Empire Polo Club
    February 8 Coachella Valley Inv. Toronto FC 0–3 Whitecaps FC Indio, California
    1:00 PM (PST)
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Empire Polo Club
    February 12 Coachella Valley Inv. St. Louis City SC 0–0 Whitecaps FC Indio, California
    12:30 PM (PST)
    		 Report Becher Yellow card.svg 32'Stadium: Empire Polo Club
    February 12 Coachella Valley Inv. Las Vegas Lights 1–2 Whitecaps FC Indio, California
    3:30 PM (PST)
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Empire Polo Club
    February 18 Coachella Valley Inv. Minnesota United FC 0–2 Whitecaps FC Indio, California
    10:00 AM (PST) Tapias Yellow card.svg 62' Report
    		Stadium: Empire Polo Club

    Competition overview

    CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
    PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
    Major League Soccer February 25November 5Matchday 1 Playoffs - Round One361212125754+3033.33
    Canadian Championship May 10June 7Quarter-finalsWinners330092+7100.00
    CONCACAF Champions League March 8April 11Round of 16Quarter-finals410379−2025.00
    Leagues Cup July 21August 4Group StageRound of 32312054+1033.33
    Total461714157869+9036.96

    Last updated: 5 November 2023
    Source: Competitions

    Major League Soccer

    Regular season

    League tables

    Western Conference
    MLS Western Conference table (2023)
    PosTeam
    		PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
    4 Houston Dynamo FC 34141195138+1351Qualification for round one
    5 Real Salt Lake 34141284850−250
    6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 341210125548+748
    7 FC Dallas 341110134137+446
    8 Sporting Kansas City 34121484851−344Qualification for the wild-card round
    Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
    Overall
    Overall MLS standings table
    PosTeam
    		PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
    11 Real Salt Lake 34141284850−250Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a]
    12 Nashville SC 341311103932+749Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [b]
    13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V)341210125548+748Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [c]
    14 FC Dallas 341110134137+446Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [a]
    15 Sporting Kansas City 34121484851−344
    Source: MLS
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
    (V) Canadian Championship winner
    Notes:
    1. 1 2 As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup
    2. ↑ As 2023 Leagues Cup runner-up
    3. ↑ As 2023 Canadian Championship winners

    Results

    OverallHomeAway
    PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
    34481210125548 +78363519 +164762029 −9

    Last updated: October 21, 2023
    Source: [ citation needed ]
    Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
    GroundHAHAAHHAHHAAHAHHHAAAHHHHAAAAAAHHAH
    ResultLLDDDWWDDWLLWLWDDDWLLWWLWWDWLLDWDD
    Position (West)111211111198897877866669999887564556556
    Updated to match(es) played on October 7, 2023. Source: [28]
    A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    February 251 Whitecaps FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm PST Brown Soccerball shade.svg24' Report Löffelsend Yellow card.svg 15'
    Glad Soccerball shade.svg70'
    Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg73'    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 19,614
    Referee: Ismir Pekmic
    March 42 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Whitecaps FC San Jose, California
    7:30pm PST Yueill Yellow card.svg 58'
    Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg68'
    Akapo Soccerball shade.svg77'
    Espinoza Yellow card.svg 83'    		 Report Schöpf Soccerball shade.svg17', Yellow card.svg 69'
    Veselinović Yellow card.svg 36'
    Cubas Yellow card.svg 41'
    Martins Yellow card.svg 68'    		Stadium: PayPal Park
    Attendance: 18,000
    Referee: Mark Allatin
    March 113 Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Dallas Vancouver, British Columbia
    2:00pm PST Arriola Soccerball shade.svg34' (o.g.)
    Cubas Yellow card.svg 42'
    Schöpf Yellow card.svg 75'    		 Report Ibeagha Soccerball shade.svg5'
    Tafari Yellow card.svg 69'
    Obrian Yellow card.svg 88'    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 16,780
    Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
    March 184 LA Galaxy 1–1 Whitecaps FC Carson, California
    7:30pm PDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Attendance: 23,112
    Referee: Victor Rivas
    March 255 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Whitecaps FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
    5:30pm CDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Allianz Field
    Attendance: 19,609
    Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
    April 16 Whitecaps FC 5–0 CF Montréal Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm PDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 16,046
    Referee: Timothy Ford
    April 8 7 Cascadia Cup Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm PDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 17,029
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    April 158 Austin FC 0–0 Whitecaps FC Austin, Texas
    7:30pm CDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Q2 Stadium
    Attendance: 20,738
    Referee: Mark Allatin
    April 299 Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm PDT Gauld Yellow card.svg 28' Report Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 14,103
    Referee: Tori Penso
    May 610 Whitecaps FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm PDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 14,047
    Referee: Filip Dujic
    May 13 11 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers 3–1 Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
    7:30pm PDT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Providence Park
    Attendance: 23,154
    Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
    May 1712 FC Dallas 2–1 Whitecaps FC Frisco, Texas
    5:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    Attendance: 15,890
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    May 20 13 Cascadia Cup Whitecaps FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 19,108
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    May 2714 St. Louis City SC 3–1 Whitecaps FC St. Louis, Missouri
    5:30pm Löwen Soccerball shade.svg10'
    Nerwinski Yellow card.svg 20'
    Parker Yellow card.svg 23'
    Blackmon Soccerball shade.svg45' (o.g.)
    Stroud Yellow card.svg 60'
    Blom Yellow card.svg 86'
    Perez Soccerball shade.svg90+4'    		 Report Berhalter Yellow card.svg 49'
    White Soccerball shade.svg83'
    Gressel Yellow card.svg 90+3'
    Gauld Yellow card.svg 90+4'    		Stadium: Citypark
    Attendance: 22,423
    Referee: Sergii Boiko
    May 3115 Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 13,232
    Referee: Mark Allatin
    June 316 Whitecaps FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 13,739
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    Note: Whitecaps FC manager Vanni Sartini was cautioned Yellow card.svg in the 86th minute for dissent.
    June 1017 Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 16,086
    Referee: Ismir Pekmic
    June 2419 Los Angeles FC 2–3 Whitecaps FC Los Angeles, California
    6:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,133
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    July 120 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
    5:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
    Attendance: 18,867
    Referee: Malik Badawi
    July 8 21 Cascadia Cup Whitecaps FC 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 16,399
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    July 1222 Whitecaps FC 2–1 Austin FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 14,995
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    July 1523 Whitecaps FC 4–2 LA Galaxy Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 18,354
    Referee: Joseph Dickerson
    August 2024 Whitecaps FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 16,765
    Referee: Ismir Pekmic
    August 26 25 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers 2–3 Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Providence Park
    Attendance: 22,674
    Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
    August 3026 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Whitecaps FC Chicago, Illinois
    5:30pm Report
    		Stadium: Soldier Field
    Attendance: 9,187
    Referee: Ricardo Fierro
    September 227 New York City FC 1–1 Whitecaps FC New York, New York
    12:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
    Attendance: 17,942
    Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
    September 1628 Toronto FC 1–2 Whitecaps FC Toronto, Ontario
    4:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BMO Field
    Attendance: 26,165
    Referee: Ramy Touchan
    September 2029 Houston Dynamo FC 4–1 Whitecaps FC Houston, Texas
    5:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
    Attendance: 13,866
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos
    September 2330 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Whitecaps FC Sandy, Utah
    6:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: America First Field
    Attendance: 19,243
    Referee: Malik Badawi
    September 2718 Colorado Rapids 2–2 Whitecaps FC Commerce City, Colorado
    6:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
    Attendance: 12,064
    Referee: Elton Garcia
    Note: Makeup for June 21 postponement due to thunderstorm in area.
    September 3031 Whitecaps FC 2–2 D.C. United Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 19,442
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    October 432 Whitecaps FC 3–0 St. Louis City SC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:30pm
    		 Report Löwen Yellow card.svg 42'Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 13,776
    Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
    October 7 33 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
    7:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Lumen Field
    Attendance: 33,666
    Referee: Nima Saghafi
    October 2134 Whitecaps FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    6:00pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 25,146
    Referee: Fotis Bazakos

    MLS Cup Playoffs

    The Whitecaps clinched a playoff berth on October 4, following a 3–0 win against St. Louis City SC. On October 7, Vancouver ensured that they would receive a bye into Round One of the playoffs following a 0–0 draw against Seattle Sounders FC guaranteeing them a home playoff game for the first time since 2017. [29]

    Round One

    October 28 Game 1 Los Angeles FC 5–2 Whitecaps FC Los Angeles, California
    5:00pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 22,002
    Referee: Jon Freemon
    November 5 Game 2 Whitecaps FC 0–1 Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    4:30pm
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 30,204
    Referee: Timothy Ford
    Note: Whitecaps FC manager Vanni Sartini was sent off Red card.svg in the 90+4th minute.

    Los Angeles FC won the series 2–0.

    Canadian Championship

    As champions of the 2022 tournament, the Whitecaps received a bye into the quarter-finals.

    May 10 Quarter-finals York United FC 1–4 Whitecaps FC Toronto, Ontario
    7:30pm ET
    		Report
    		Stadium: York Lions Stadium
    Attendance: 1,827
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    May 24 Semi-finals Pacific FC 0–3 Whitecaps FC Langford, British Columbia
    19:00 PT
    		Report
    		Stadium: Starlight Stadium
    Attendance: 5,221
    Referee: Drew Fischer
    June 7 Final Whitecaps FC 2–1 CF Montréal Vancouver, British Columbia
    19:00 PT
    		Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 20,072
    Referee: Filip Dujic

    CONCACAF Champions League

    Round of 16

    March 8 First Leg Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5–0 Flag of Honduras.svg Real España Vancouver, British Columbia [†]
    7:00pm PST
    		Report Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 13,644
    Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez (Mexico)
    March 15 Second Leg Real España Flag of Honduras.svg 3–2
    (3–7 agg.)    		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC San Pedro Sula, Honduras [†]
    4:00pm CST
    		Report
    		Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán
    Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)
    1. ^
      Vancouver was initially scheduled to host the second leg, but the order of legs was reversed due to scheduling conflicts in BC Place.

    Quarterfinals

    April 5 First Leg Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg0–3 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    7:00pm PDT Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 11,652
    Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez (Mexico)
    April 11 Second Leg Los Angeles FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–0
    (6–0 agg.)    		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC Los Angeles, United States
    7:15pm PDT
    		Report Berhalter Yellow card.svg 20'Stadium: BMO Stadium
    Attendance: 18,688
    Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)

    Leagues Cup

    Group stage

    The Vancouver Whitecaps qualified to the Leagues Cup group stage as a wildcard team. They were drawn into West Group 3.

    PosTeam
    		PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification LEO VAN LAX
    1 Flag of Mexico.svg León 2110032+15Advance to knockout stage ———
    2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2101043+14 2–2 ——
    3 Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy 2000213−20 0–1 1–2 —
    Source: Leagues Cup
    Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
    July 30 GS LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg 1–2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC Carson, California
    21:00 ET
    		 Report
    		Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
    Attendance: 14,787
    Referee: Walter López Castellanos

    Knockout stage

    August 4 R32 UANL Flag of Mexico.svg 1–1
    (5–3 p)    		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC Vancouver, British Columbia
    22:30 ET
    		 Report
    		Stadium: BC Place
    Attendance: 13,703
    Referee: Lukasz Szpala
    Penalties

    Cascadia Cup

    2023 Cascadia Cup standings
    PosTeam
    		PldWDLGFGAGDPts
    1Vancouver Whitecaps FC631298+110
    2Portland Timbers6222118+38
    3Seattle Sounders FC6132610−46
    Source: "Schedule". mlssoccer.com.
    Rules for classification: Scoring
    OverallHomeAway
    PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
    61032198 +121053 +211145 −1

    Last updated: October 7, 2023
    Source: Standings
    Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

    Statistics

    Appearances and goals

    As of November 5, 2023
    No.PosNatPlayerTotalMLSMLS PlayoffsCanadian ChampionshipLeagues CupChampions League
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Thomas Hasal 301000000020
    18 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yohei Takaoka 42033020302020
    50 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Max Anchor 000000000000
    60 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Isaac Boehmer 100000001000
    Defenders
    2 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Mathías Laborda 32117+6110202+102+10
    3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Sam Adekugbe 1204+6020000000
    4 DF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Ranko Veselinović 42231+1220203030
    6 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tristan Blackmon 42328+2220302+103+11
    7 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Richie Laryea 14112120000000
    12 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Karifa Yao 500+10000+100+101+10
    14 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Luís Martins 25018+200+100+20100+10
    23 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Javain Brown 31120+41101+10102+10
    61 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Matteo Campagna 10000000000+10
    Midfielders
    8 MF Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Alessandro Schöpf 34121+711+10103000
    16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sebastian Berhalter 37211+1720+101+10202+20
    20 MF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Andrés Cubas 37027+1020203020
    22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ali Ahmed 30312+1021+10210+102+10
    25 MF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Ryan Gauld 421230+21120213030
    26 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR J.C. Ngando 1400+80000+10201+20
    27 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ryan Raposo 36115+1100+10302041
    30 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Kamron Habibullah 000000000000
    31 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Russell Teibert 1500+7000300+202+10
    45 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Pedro Vite 45624+104200+301+112+21
    66 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Giovanni Aguilar 100+1000000000
    Forwards
    11 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Junior Hoilett 902+500+20000000
    24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brian White 431930+21520212+112+22
    28 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Levonte Johnson 1212+500+101+111+1000
    29 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Simon Becher 2575+1440+101+120+100+21
    Players transferred out during the season
    3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Cristián Gutiérrez 000000000000
    7 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Déiber Caicedo 1900+140001+100+2010
    9 FW Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  VEN Sergio Córdova 2648+112001+102+1220
    11 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Cristian Dájome 1104+3000000040
    19 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Julian Gressel 24516+23002+12002+10
    52 MF Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Vasco Fry 10000000000+10

    Source: Competitions

    Goalscorers

    As of November 5, 2023
    RankNo.PosNatName MLS MLS Playoffs Canadian Championship Leagues Cup Champions League Total
    124 FW Flag of the United States.svg Brian White 15111220
    225 MF Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan Gauld 11010012
    329 FW Flag of the United States.svg Simon Becher 402017
    445 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Pedro Vite 400116
    519 DF Flag of the United States.svg Julian Gressel 302005
    69 FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Sergio Córdova 200204
    76 DF Flag of the United States.svg Tristan Blackmon 200013
    22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ali Ahmed 201003
    94 DF Flag of Serbia.svg Ranko Veselinović 200002
    16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Berhalter 200002
    112 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg Mathías Laborda 100001
    3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sam Adekugbe 010001
    7 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richie Laryea 100001
    8 MF Flag of Austria.svg Alessandro Schöpf 100001
    23 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Javain Brown 100001
    27 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Raposo 000011
    28 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levonte Johnson 001001
    Own goals401116
    Totals55295778

    Clean sheets

    As of November 5, 2023
    RankNo.PosNatName MLS MLS Playoffs Canadian Championship Leagues Cup Champions League Total
    118 GK Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Takaoka 8010110
    Totals8010110

    Disciplinary record

    As of November 5, 2023
    No.Pos Nat Player MLS MLS Playoffs Canadian Championship Leagues Cup Champions League Total
    Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
    1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Thomas Hasal 000000000000000000
    2 DF Flag of Uruguay.svg Mathías Laborda 610000000000000610
    3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sam Adekugbe 200100000000000300
    3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Cristián Gutiérrez 000000000000000000
    4 DF Flag of Serbia.svg Ranko Veselinović 200100000000100400
    6 DF Flag of the United States.svg Tristan Blackmon 500100100000100700
    7 FW Flag of Colombia.svg Déiber Caicedo 000000000000000000
    7 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Richie Laryea 200000000000000200
    8 MF Flag of Austria.svg Alessandro Schöpf 500100000000000600
    9 FW Flag of Venezuela.svg Sergio Córdova 100000100000000200
    11 FW Flag of Colombia.svg Cristian Dájome 000000000000100100
    12 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karifa Yao 000000000000000000
    14 DF Flag of Portugal.svg Luís Martins 200000000000000200
    16 MF Flag of the United States.svg Sebastian Berhalter 600000100000100800
    18 GK Flag of Japan.svg Yohei Takaoka 000000100000000100
    19 DF Flag of the United States.svg Julian Gressel 200000000000000200
    20 MF Flag of Paraguay.svg Andrés Cubas 700000000200000900
    22 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ali Ahmed 200000000000100300
    23 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Javain Brown 400100000100100600
    24 FW Flag of the United States.svg Brian White 400000000000000400
    25 MF Flag of Scotland.svg Ryan Gauld 500000000100000600
    26 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg J.C. Ngando 000000000000100100
    27 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Raposo 500000000000100600
    28 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Levonte Johnson 000100000000000000
    29 FW Flag of the United States.svg Simon Becher 000100000000000100
    30 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kamron Habibullah 000000000000000000
    31 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Russell Teibert 000000000000000000
    45 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Pedro Vite 400100000000000400
    50 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Max Anchor 000000000000000000
    60 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Isaac Boehmer 000000000000000000
    61 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Matteo Campagna 000000000000000000
    Totals62108004004008008510

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