List of Canadian soccer clubs in American leagues

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The following lists contain Canadian soccer clubs who have played in US-based leagues at Division I, II, III, or below in the United States soccer league system. In the 2025 season, there were five of such clubs.

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Men's teams

Active teams

Division I

Major League Soccer
TeamCityDebut season
CF Montréal [a] Montreal, Quebec 2012
Toronto FC Toronto, Ontario 2007
Vancouver Whitecaps FC [b] Vancouver, British Columbia 2011
  1. ↑ CF Montréal was previously known as the Montreal Impact
  2. ↑ The current Vancouver Whitecaps FC are a phoenix club of the 1974–1984 and 1987–2010 Vancouver Whitecaps teams

    Division III

    MLS Next Pro
    TeamCityDebut season
    Toronto FC II [a] Toronto, Ontario 2022
    Whitecaps FC 2 [b] Burnaby, British Columbia 2022
    1. ↑ Toronto FC II previously played in the USL Championship from 2015–2018 and USL League One from 2019–2021
    2. ↑ Whitecaps FC 2 previously played in the USL Championship from 2015–2017

    Former teams

    Division I

    United Soccer Association
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Toronto City Toronto, Ontario 11967
    Vancouver Royal Canadians Vancouver, British Columbia 11967
    National Professional Soccer League (1967)
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Toronto Falcons Toronto, Ontario 11967
    North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Calgary Boomers Calgary, Alberta 11981
    Edmonton Drillers Edmonton, Alberta 419791982
    Montreal Manic Montreal, Quebec 319811983
    Montreal Olympique Montreal, Quebec 319711973
    Toronto Metros/Metro-Croatia/Blizzard Toronto, Ontario 1419711984
    Toronto Falcons Toronto, Ontario 11968
    Vancouver Royals Vancouver, British Columbia 11968
    Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver, British Columbia 1119741984

    Division II

    North American Soccer Football League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Toronto Greenbacks Toronto, Ontario 219461947
    Western Soccer Alliance
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Edmonton Brick Men Edmonton, Alberta 1 [a] 1986
    Victoria Riptides Victoria, British Columbia 11985
    1. ↑ Edmonton played as a guest team for some matches in the 1985 WSA season
    American Professional Soccer League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Montreal Impact [a] Montreal, Quebec 419931996
    Toronto Blizzard Toronto, Ontario 11993
    Toronto Rockets Toronto, Ontario 11994
    Vancouver 86ers [b] Vancouver, British Columbia 419931996
    1. ↑ Montreal later played in the USL leagues from 1997–2010, the NASL in 2011, and the MLS beginning in 2012
    2. ↑ Vancouver later played in the USL leagues from 1997–2010 and the MLS beginning in 2011
    USL A-League / USL First Division / USSF Division 2 Professional League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Calgary Storm/Mustangs [a] Calgary, Alberta 320022004
    Edmonton Aviators Edmonton, Alberta 12004
    Montreal Impact [b] Montreal, Quebec 13 [c] 19972010
    Toronto Lynx [d] Toronto, Ontario 1019972006
    Vancouver 86ers/Whitecaps [e] Vancouver, British Columbia 1419972010
    1. ↑ Calgary played in the PDL in 2001
    2. ↑ Montreal also played in the APSL in 1993–1996 and afterwards played in the NASL in 2011, followed by the MLS beginning in 2012
    3. ↑ Montreal was on hitaus in 1999.
    4. ↑ Toronto Lynx played in the PDL from 2007 to 2014
    5. ↑ Vancouver also played in the APSL in 1993–1996 and afterwards played in the MLS beginning in 2011
    North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    FC Edmonton Edmonton, Alberta 720112017
    Montreal Impact [a] Montreal, Quebec 12011
    Ottawa Fury FC [b] Ottawa, Ontario 320142016
    1. ↑ Montreal also played in the APSL in 1993–1994, the USL leagues from 1995–2010, afterwards the MLS beginning in 2012
    2. ↑ Ottawa played in the PDL from 2005–2013 and later the USL Championship from 2017–2019
    USL Championship [a]
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    FC Montreal Montreal, Quebec 220152016
    Ottawa Fury FC [b] Ottawa, Ontario 320172019
    Toronto FC II [c] Toronto, Ontario 420152018
    Whitecaps FC 2 Vancouver, British Columbia 320152017
    1. ↑ Division III league up to and including 2016
    2. ↑ Ottawa played in the PDL from 2005–2013 and the NASL from 2014–2016
    3. ↑ Toronto moved to USL League One in 2019

    Division III

    USL League One
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Toronto FC II [a] Toronto, Ontario 2 [b] 20192021
    1. ↑ Toronto FC II previously played in the USL Championship prior to 2019 and moved to MLS Next Pro in 2022
    2. ↑ Toronto FC II did not play in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions.

    Lower divisions

    PDL/USL League Two
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Abbotsford Athletes in Action/86ers Select Abbotsford, British Columbia 319982000
    Calgary Foothills FC Calgary, Alberta 520152019
    Calgary Storm [a] Calgary, Alberta 12001
    Calgary Storm Prospects Calgary, Alberta 220022003
    FC London London, Ontario 720092015
    Abbotsford Rangers/Fraser Valley Mariners Abbotsford, British Columbia 1020032012
    Hamilton Rage/K–W United FC Kitchener, Ontario 720112017
    FC Manitoba [b] Winnipeg, Manitoba 11 [c] 20112023
    Montreal Impact U23 Montreal, Quebec 12014
    Okanagan Challenge Kelowna, British Columbia 11998
    Okanagan Predators Kelowna, British Columbia 12001
    Ottawa Fury [d] Ottawa, Ontario 920052013
    Thunder Bay Chill Thunder Bay, Ontario 23 [e] 20002024
    Toronto FC III Toronto, Ontario 220152016
    Toronto Lynx [f] Toronto, Ontario 820072014
    Vancouver TSS Rovers Burnaby, British Columbia 320172019
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 Vancouver, British Columbia 820082014
    Victoria Highlanders Victoria, British Columbia 10 [g] 20092019
    Victoria Umbro Select Victoria, British Columbia 11998
    1. ↑ Calgary played in the USL A-League from 2002–2004
    2. ↑ FC Manitoba was previously known as WSA Winnipeg
    3. ↑ FC Manitoba did not play in 2020 and 2021 in USL2, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
    4. ↑ Ottawa later played in the NASL from 2014–2016 and later the USL Championship from 2017–2019
    5. ↑ Thunder Bay Chill did not play in 2020 and 2021 in USL2, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
    6. ↑ Toronto Lynx played in the USL leagues from 1997–2006
    7. ↑ Victoria Highlanders did not play in the PDL in 2015
    United Premier Soccer League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    FC Berlin Buffalo, New York [a] 620212024
    Chantilly Forever FC Buffalo, New York [b] 320222024
    1. ↑ FC Berlin is a club from Kitchener, Ontario, but operates the club out of Buffalo, NY for the UPSL season
    2. ↑ Chantilly Forever FC is a club from Hamilton, Ontario, but operates the club out of Buffalo, New York for the UPSL season

    League Championship seasons

    Div. TeamYearFinal
    I Toronto Metros-Croatia 1976 3–0 vs Minnesota Kicks
    Vancouver Whitecaps 1979 2–1 vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Toronto FC 2017 2–0 vs Seattle Sounders FC
    II Montreal Impact 1994 1–0 vs Colorado Foxes
    Montreal Impact (2) 2004 2–0 vs Seattle Sounders
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2006 3–0 vs Rochester Raging Rhinos
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2) 2008 2–1 Puerto Rico Islanders
    Montreal Impact (3) 2009 6–3 (agg.) vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC
    IV [a] Thunder Bay Chill 2008 1–1 (4–1 p.) vs Laredo Heat
    Forest City London 2012 2–1 vs Carolina Dynamo
    K–W United FC 2015 4–3 vs New York Red Bulls U-23
    Calgary Foothills FC 2018 4–2 ( a.e.t. ) vs Reading United AC
    1. ↑ Leagues below tier three are not officially ranked. Division 4 is an unofficial classification.

    Women's teams

    Active teams

    There are currently no active Canadian teams in US leagues.

    Former teams

    Division II

    USL W-League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Calgary Wildfire Calgary, Alberta 12004
    Edmonton Aviators Women Edmonton, Alberta 12004
    Laval Dynamites Laval, Quebec 319992001
    Laval Comets Laval, Quebec 1020062015
    Quebec Amiral/Dynamo Quebec City, Quebec 720092015
    Hamilton Avalanche/Rage/K-W United Women Kitchener, Ontario 920062014
    Montreal Xtreme Montreal, Quebec 12004
    Ottawa Fury Women Ottawa, Ontario 1520002014
    Sudbury Canadians Sudbury, Ontario 220042006
    Victoria Highlanders Women Victoria, British Columbia 220112012
    London Gryphons London, Ontario 1120042014
    Toronto Inferno Toronto, Ontario 619992004
    Toronto Lady Lynx Toronto, Ontario 1020052014
    Vancouver Breakers/Whitecaps Women Vancouver, British Columbia 1220012012
    Women's Premier Soccer League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Vancouver Angels Vancouver, British Columbia 12000
    North Shore Girls SC North Vancouver, British Columbia 220162017
    TSS FC Rovers Women Burnaby, British Columbia 220182019
    Vancouver Island FC Victoria, British Columbia 12019
    United Women's Soccer
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Calgary Foothills WFC Calgary, Alberta 720172024
    St. Albert Impact FC St. Albert, Alberta 220212022
    FC Berlin Buffalo, New York [a] 320222024
    1. ↑ FC Berlin is a club from Kitchener, Ontario, but operates the club out of Buffalo, NY for the UWS season

    League Championship seasons

    Div. TeamYearFinal
    II [a] Vancouver Whitecaps 2004 0–0 (4–2 p.) vs New Jersey Wildcats
    Vancouver Whitecaps (2) 2006 3–0 vs Ottawa Fury
    Ottawa Fury 2012 1–1 (4–3 p.) vs Pali Blues
    1. ↑ Unlike men's soccer, the USSF has not specifically designated tiers or levels below the NWSL. However, the USL W-League, the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), and the United Women's Soccer (UWS) act as unofficial lower divisions.

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