List of Canadian soccer clubs in American leagues

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.

Men's teams

Active teams

Division I

Major League Soccer

Team	City	Debut 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

Team	City	Debut 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

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Toronto City	Toronto, Ontario	1	1967
Vancouver Royal Canadians	Vancouver, British Columbia	1	1967

National Professional Soccer League (1967)

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Toronto Falcons	Toronto, Ontario	1	1967

North American Soccer League (1968–1984)

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Calgary Boomers	Calgary, Alberta	1	1981
Edmonton Drillers	Edmonton, Alberta	4	1979	1982
Montreal Manic	Montreal, Quebec	3	1981	1983
Montreal Olympique	Montreal, Quebec	3	1971	1973
Toronto Metros/Metro-Croatia/Blizzard	Toronto, Ontario	14	1971	1984
Toronto Falcons	Toronto, Ontario	1	1968
Vancouver Royals	Vancouver, British Columbia	1	1968
Vancouver Whitecaps	Vancouver, British Columbia	11	1974	1984

Division II

North American Soccer Football League

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Toronto Greenbacks	Toronto, Ontario	2	1946	1947

Western Soccer Alliance

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Edmonton Brick Men	Edmonton, Alberta	1 [a]	1986
Victoria Riptides	Victoria, British Columbia	1	1985

1. Edmonton played as a guest team for some matches in the 1985 WSA season

American Professional Soccer League

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Montreal Impact [a]	Montreal, Quebec	4	1993	1996
Toronto Blizzard	Toronto, Ontario	1	1993
Toronto Rockets	Toronto, Ontario	1	1994
Vancouver 86ers [b]	Vancouver, British Columbia	4	1993	1996

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

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Calgary Storm/Mustangs [a]	Calgary, Alberta	3	2002	2004
Edmonton Aviators	Edmonton, Alberta	1	2004
Montreal Impact [b]	Montreal, Quebec	13 [c]	1997	2010
Toronto Lynx [d]	Toronto, Ontario	10	1997	2006
Vancouver 86ers/Whitecaps [e]	Vancouver, British Columbia	14	1997	2010

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)

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
FC Edmonton	Edmonton, Alberta	7	2011	2017
Montreal Impact [a]	Montreal, Quebec	1	2011
Ottawa Fury FC [b]	Ottawa, Ontario	3	2014	2016

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]

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
FC Montreal	Montreal, Quebec	2	2015	2016
Ottawa Fury FC [b]	Ottawa, Ontario	3	2017	2019
Toronto FC II [c]	Toronto, Ontario	4	2015	2018
Whitecaps FC 2	Vancouver, British Columbia	3	2015	2017

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

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Toronto FC II [a]	Toronto, Ontario	2 [b]	2019	2021

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

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Abbotsford Athletes in Action/86ers Select	Abbotsford, British Columbia	3	1998	2000
Calgary Foothills FC	Calgary, Alberta	5	2015	2019
Calgary Storm [a]	Calgary, Alberta	1	2001
Calgary Storm Prospects	Calgary, Alberta	2	2002	2003
FC London	London, Ontario	7	2009	2015
Abbotsford Rangers/Fraser Valley Mariners	Abbotsford, British Columbia	10	2003	2012
Hamilton Rage/K–W United FC	Kitchener, Ontario	7	2011	2017
FC Manitoba [b]	Winnipeg, Manitoba	11 [c]	2011	2023
Montreal Impact U23	Montreal, Quebec	1	2014
Okanagan Challenge	Kelowna, British Columbia	1	1998
Okanagan Predators	Kelowna, British Columbia	1	2001
Ottawa Fury [d]	Ottawa, Ontario	9	2005	2013
Thunder Bay Chill	Thunder Bay, Ontario	23 [e]	2000	2024
Toronto FC III	Toronto, Ontario	2	2015	2016
Toronto Lynx [f]	Toronto, Ontario	8	2007	2014
Vancouver TSS Rovers	Burnaby, British Columbia	3	2017	2019
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23	Vancouver, British Columbia	8	2008	2014
Victoria Highlanders	Victoria, British Columbia	10 [g]	2009	2019
Victoria Umbro Select	Victoria, British Columbia	1	1998

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

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
FC Berlin	Buffalo, New York [a]	6	2021	2024
Chantilly Forever FC	Buffalo, New York [b]	3	2022	2024

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

See also: List of soccer clubs in Canada by competitive honours won and List of American soccer champions

Div.	Team	Year	Final
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

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Calgary Wildfire	Calgary, Alberta	1	2004
Edmonton Aviators Women	Edmonton, Alberta	1	2004
Laval Dynamites	Laval, Quebec	3	1999	2001
Laval Comets	Laval, Quebec	10	2006	2015
Quebec Amiral/Dynamo	Quebec City, Quebec	7	2009	2015
Hamilton Avalanche/Rage/K-W United Women	Kitchener, Ontario	9	2006	2014
Montreal Xtreme	Montreal, Quebec	1	2004
Ottawa Fury Women	Ottawa, Ontario	15	2000	2014
Sudbury Canadians	Sudbury, Ontario	2	2004	2006
Victoria Highlanders Women	Victoria, British Columbia	2	2011	2012
London Gryphons	London, Ontario	11	2004	2014
Toronto Inferno	Toronto, Ontario	6	1999	2004
Toronto Lady Lynx	Toronto, Ontario	10	2005	2014
Vancouver Breakers/Whitecaps Women	Vancouver, British Columbia	12	2001	2012

Women's Premier Soccer League

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Vancouver Angels	Vancouver, British Columbia	1	2000
North Shore Girls SC	North Vancouver, British Columbia	2	2016	2017
TSS FC Rovers Women	Burnaby, British Columbia	2	2018	2019
Vancouver Island FC	Victoria, British Columbia	1	2019

United Women's Soccer

Team	City	Seasons	Debut season	Final season
Calgary Foothills WFC	Calgary, Alberta	7	2017	2024
St. Albert Impact FC	St. Albert, Alberta	2	2021	2022
FC Berlin	Buffalo, New York [a]	3	2022	2024

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.	Team	Year	Final
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.

See also

• List of association football clubs playing in the league of another country