Vancouver Island Raiders

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Vancouver Island Raiders
Vancouver Island Raiders Logo.png
Established2005 (2005)
Based in Nanaimo, British Columbia
Home stadiumQ'unq'inuqwsuxw Stadium at Nanaimo District Secondary School
Head coachShawn Arabsky
General managerTerrek Bryant
League Canadian Junior Football League
DivisionB.C. Football Conference
ColoursRed, white, and black
League titles3 (2006, 2008, 2009)
Division titles8 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017)

The Vancouver Island Raiders are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The Raiders play in the seven-team B.C. Football Conference; which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl.

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After a failed move of the Victoria Rebels to Nanaimo in late 2004, the V.I. Raiders were founded in 2005 - and won the CJFL National Championship in 2006, 2008, and 2009 - winning to date 3 out of their 5 Canadian Bowl games. The Raiders won consecutive BCFC titles from 2006 to 2011 and won two more championships in 2013 and 2017.

Andrew Harris, a four-time Grey Cup champion and the fifth all-time Canadian Football League rushing leader, played for the Raiders from 2006 to 2009, contributing greatly to the success of the program. Harris re-joined the Raiders in 2024 as the team's director of football operations.

Coaches

Head Coach:
Shawn Arabsky

Offensive Coordinator:
Jake Laberge

Defensive Coordinator:
Shawn Arabsky

Special Teams Coordinator:
Terrek Bryant

Executives

President:
Kabel Atwall
Treasurer:
Dave Shortill
Director of Football Operations:
Andrew Harris
General Manager:
Terrek Bryant
Marketing and Social Media Director:
Zach Calman

History

SeasonWLTStnResult
20058202ndLost BCFC Semi-Final
200610001stWon BCFC title
Won Canadian Bowl
20078201stWon BCFC title
Lost Inter-Conference Final
20089101stWon BCFC title

Won Inter-Conference Final
Won Canadian Bowl

200910001stWon BCFC title
Won Canadian Bowl
20109102ndWon BCFC title

Won Inter-Conference Final
Lost Canadian Bowl

201110001stWon BCFC title
Lost Inter-Conference Final
20129011stLost BCFC Championship
20138201stWon BCFC title
Lost Canadian Bowl
20145504thLost BCFC Semi-Final
20157302ndLost BCFC Championship
20165414thLost BCFC Semi-Final
20176313rdWon BCFC title
Lost Inter-Conference Final
20186403rdLost BCFC Semi-Final
20195504thLost BCFC Semi-Final
2020Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. [1]
20214404thSeason shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic. [1]
20221907thDid not qualify
202301007thDid not qualify
20244605thDid not qualify
20252204thTBD
All-Time118563

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rebels, Raiders will begin shortened BCFC season in September". Times Colonist. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ↑ "Team Standings 1887-2017" (PDF). Canadian Junior Football League . Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ "BCFC Standings". BC Football Conference. Retrieved February 25, 2024.


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