Season | 2024 |
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Dates | April 27 – July 21 (regular season) July 26 – August 4 (playoffs) |
Champions | TSS FC Rovers (2nd title) Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (3rd title) |
Juan de Fuca Plate | Whitecaps FC Academy (3rd title) |
Matches played | 45 |
Goals scored | 168 (3.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Billy Bagiopoulous (12 goals) |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 League1 British Columbia season is the third season of play for League1 British Columbia, a pro-am league in the Canadian soccer league system. Seven clubs will participate in both the men's and women's divisions.
Burnaby FC joined the league as a new expansion club in both the men's and women's divisions. [1] [2] However, both Nautsa’mawt FC and Victoria Highlanders FC departed the league, bringing the league down to seven clubs. [3] [4] In addition, the Highlanders vacated their spot in the 2024 Canadian Championship, being replaced by TSS FC Rovers. [5]
The teams played each other team twice (home and away) for a 12-game season, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The winner of the regular season will qualify for the 2025 Canadian Championship.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSS FC Rovers (C) | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 24 | Playoffs and Canadian Championship |
2 | Altitude FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | Playoffs |
3 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 | |
4 | Harbourside FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 17 | |
5 | Unity FC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 16 | |
6 | Rivers FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 13 | |
7 | Burnaby FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 6 |
Semi-finals July 26–28 | Final August 4 | ||||||||
1 | TSS FC Rovers | 4 | |||||||
4 | Harbourside FC | 1 | |||||||
1 | TSS FC Rovers | 3 | |||||||
2 | Altitude FC | 2 | |||||||
2 | Altitude FC | 3 | |||||||
3 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 1 |
Semi-finals
July 26 | TSS FC Rovers | 4–1 | Harbourside FC | Burnaby, British Columbia |
10:30 PM | Proctor ![]() Mejia ![]() Habibullah ![]() Poon ![]() | Purcell ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: Ivan Jecanski |
July 28 | Altitude FC | 3–1 | Whitecaps FC Academy | North Vancouver, British Columbia |
4:00 PM | Herbert ![]() Booth ![]() | Stiver ![]() | Stadium: Kinsmen Field Referee: Amer Ramic |
Final
August 4 | TSS FC Rovers | 3–2 | Altitude FC | Burnaby, British Columbia |
7:00 PM | Habibullah ![]() White ![]() Edwardson ![]() | Tinmouth ![]() Ahayo ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda |
Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Harbourside FC | 12 |
2 | ![]() | TSS Rovers | 7 |
3 | ![]() | Altitude FC | 5 |
![]() | Unity FC | ||
![]() | Harbourside FC | ||
![]() | Unity FC | ||
7 | 9 players tied | 4 |
Source: eague1bc.ca/competition/league1-mens/ L1BC
Award | Player | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Player of the Year | Billy Bagiopoulos | Harbourside FC | [6] |
Young Player of the Year | Amoni Thomas | Whitecaps FC Academy | |
Coach of the Year | Kevin Lindo | Harbourside FC | |
Top Goalkeeper | Justyn Sandhu | TSS FC Rovers | |
Top Defender | Nikolas White | TSS FC Rovers | |
Top Midfielder | Suka Behery | Harbourside FC | |
Top Forward | Billy Bagiopoulos | Harbourside FC | |
Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Billy Bagiopoulos | Harbourside FC | |
The teams played each other team twice (home and away) for a 12-game season, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The winner of the women's regular season will qualify for the Women's Interprovincial Championship.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (C) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 7 | +41 | 32 | Playoffs and Inter-provincial Championship |
2 | Unity FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 23 | Playoffs |
3 | Burnaby FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 20 | |
4 | TSS FC Rovers | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 17 | |
5 | Altitude FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 10 | |
6 | Harbourside FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 8 | |
7 | Rivers FC | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 7 |
Semi-finals July 26–28 | Final August 4 | ||||||||
1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 4 | |||||||
4 | TSS FC Rovers | 2 | |||||||
1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 2 | |||||||
3 | Burnaby FC | 1 | |||||||
2 | Unity FC | 1(5) | |||||||
3 | Burnaby FC | 1(6) |
Semi-finals
July 26 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 4–2 | TSS FC Rovers | University Endowment Lands, BC |
6:00 PM | Hunter ![]() Reed ![]() Anderson ![]() Longhurst ![]() | Bishop ![]() Baxter ![]() | Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Referee: Denzil Sharma |
July 28 | Unity FC | 1–1 (5–6 SO) | Burnaby FC | Surrey, BC |
2:00 PM | Crowther ![]() | MacKenzie ![]() | Stadium: Cloverdale Athletic Park Referee: Kelsey Carrothers | |
Shootout | ||||
Crowther ![]() Robertson ![]() Holz ![]() Corneil ![]() Rizzo ![]() Hicks ![]() Bazille ![]() Pedersen ![]() | Santoianni ![]() Sheppard ![]() Lopez ![]() Scott ![]() MacKenzie ![]() Chescoe ![]() Crozier ![]() Sherwood ![]() |
Final
August 4 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 2–1 | Burnaby FC | Burnaby, British Columbia |
1:00 PM | Hunter ![]() Hernandez Gray ![]() | Sherwood ![]() | Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: O-Lin Metz |
Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 10 |
2 | ![]() | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 8 |
![]() | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | ||
4 | ![]() | Burnaby FC | 6 |
5 | ![]() | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 5 |
![]() | TSS Rovers | ||
![]() | Burnaby FC | ||
8 | 4 players tied | 4 |
Source: L1BC
Award | Player | Team | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
Player of the Year | Jeneva Hernandez Gray | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | [6] |
Young Player of the Year | Jeneva Hernandez Gray | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |
Coach of the Year | Katie Collar | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |
Top Goalkeeper | Kelsey Fisher | Rivers FC | |
Top Defender | Elizabth Hicks | Unity FC | |
Top Midfielder | Jeneva Hernandez Gray | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |
Top Forward | Kierra Blundell | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |
Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Kierra Blundell | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |
The Juan de Fuca Plate is awarded to the League1 British Columbia club with the highest combined point total between the men's and women's divisions in regular season matches.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Whitecaps FC Academy (C) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 70 | 29 | +41 | 51 |
2 | TSS FC Rovers | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 41 |
3 | Unity FC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 39 |
4 | Altitude FC | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 31 |
5 | Burnaby FC | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 26 |
6 | Harbourside FC | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 25 |
7 | Rivers FC | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 20 |
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