2024 League1 British Columbia season

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League1 British Columbia
Season 2024
DatesApril 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 played45
Goals scored168 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorer Billy Bagiopoulous (12 goals)
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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.

Contents

Changes from 2023

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]

Men's division

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.

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 TSS FC Rovers (C)127323015+1524Playoffs and Canadian Championship
2 Altitude FC 126332014+621Playoffs
3 Whitecaps FC Academy 125432222019
4 Harbourside FC 125252524+117
5 Unity FC 124442019+116
6 Rivers FC 124171826−813
7 Burnaby FC 121381934−156
Source: L1BC Schedules and Standings
(C) Champions

Playoffs

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 Soccerball shade.svg5'
Mejia Soccerball shade.svg14'
Habibullah Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Poon Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Purcell Soccerball shade.svg11'Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Ivan Jecanski
July 28 Altitude FC 3–1 Whitecaps FC Academy North Vancouver, British Columbia
4:00 PM Herbert Soccerball shade.svg16', 89'
Booth Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Stiver Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Kinsmen Field
Referee: Amer Ramic

Final

August 4 TSS FC Rovers 3–2 Altitude FC Burnaby, British Columbia
7:00 PM Habibullah Soccerball shade.svg1'
White Soccerball shade.svg31'
Edwardson Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)		 Tinmouth Soccerball shade.svg60'
Ahayo Soccerball shade.svg84' (pen.)		Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda

Statistics

Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Billy Bagiopoulos Harbourside FC 12
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Massud Habibullah TSS Rovers 7
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carson Buschman-Dormond Altitude FC 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joel Badger Unity FC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Suka Behery Harbourside FC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Victory Shumbusho Unity FC
79 players tied4

Source: eague1bc.ca/competition/league1-mens/ L1BC

Awards

AwardPlayerTeamRef
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

Women's division

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.

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (C)121020487+4132Playoffs and Inter-provincial Championship
2 Unity FC 127232716+1123Playoffs
3 Burnaby FC 126242321+220
4 TSS FC Rovers 125252128−717
5 Altitude FC 122461633−1710
6 Harbourside FC 122281127−168
7 Rivers FC 121471024−147
Source: L1BC Schedules and Standings
(C) Champions

Playoffs

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 28 Unity FC 1–1
(5–6 SO)		 Burnaby FC Surrey, BC
2:00 PM Crowther Soccerball shade.svg29' MacKenzie Soccerball shade.svg81' (pen.)Stadium: Cloverdale Athletic Park
Referee: Kelsey Carrothers
Shootout
Crowther Soccerball shad check.svg
Robertson Soccerball shad check.svg
Holz Soccerball shade cross.svg
Corneil Soccerball shad check.svg
Rizzo Soccerball shad check.svg
Hicks Soccerball shade cross.svg
Bazille Soccerball shad check.svg
Pedersen Soccerball shade cross.svg		 Santoianni Soccerball shad check.svg
Sheppard Soccerball shad check.svg
Lopez Soccerball shad check.svg
Scott Soccerball shade cross.svg
MacKenzie Soccerball shad check.svg
Chescoe Soccerball shade cross.svg
Crozier Soccerball shad check.svg
Sherwood Soccerball shad check.svg

Final

August 4 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 2–1 Burnaby FC Burnaby, British Columbia
1:00 PM Hunter Soccerball shade.svg31'
Hernandez Gray Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Sherwood Soccerball shade.svg53'Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: O-Lin Metz

Statistics

Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kierra Blundell Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 10
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jeneva Hernandez-Gray Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kaylee Hunter Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shanya Dhindsa Burnaby FC 6
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jade Mitchell Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 5
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jenna Baxter TSS Rovers
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Raegan MacKenzie Burnaby FC
84 players tied4

Source: L1BC

Awards

AwardPlayerTeamRef
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

Juan de Fuca Plate

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.

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Whitecaps FC Academy (C)2415637029+4151
2 TSS FC Rovers 2412575143+841
3 Unity FC 2411674735+1239
4 Altitude FC 248793647−1131
5 Burnaby FC 2475124255−1326
6 Harbourside FC 2474133651−1525
7 Rivers FC 2455143048−1820
Source: [ citation needed ]
(C) Champions

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References

  1. ↑ "Burnaby Football Club to play in League1 BC". League1 British Columbia . February 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ Mahmoudi, Nelson (February 7, 2024). "Burnaby FC Joins League1 BC For 2024 Season". Northern Tribune.
  3. ↑ Jacques, John (November 6, 2023). "Nautsa'mawt FC Departs League1 BC". Northern Tribune.
  4. ↑ "League1 BC statement: Victoria Highlanders". League1 British Columbia . April 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "TSS Rovers replace Victoria Highlanders in Canadian Championship, rematch against CPL's Pacific FC". Canadian Soccer Daily. April 19, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Billy Bagiopoulos and Jeneva Hernandez Gray sweep hat-trick of awards". League1 British Columbia . July 29, 2024.
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