Vancouver Whitecaps FC Colors, Facts and History
Vancouver Whitecaps FC play their home games at BC Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
- League
- Major League Soccer · Western
- City
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Home
- BC Place (22,120 seats)
- Founded
- 2009
- MLS Cups
- 0
- Manager
- Jesper Sørensen (Oct 2026)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC history
Founded on March 18, 2009, the Whitecaps entered MLS in 2011 as the league's 17th team. They are a phoenix club, the third side to carry a name first used in 1974 by a North American Soccer League team. A second-division version revived it in 2001 and played until 2010, and the same ownership group has run the club since those days.
In 2012 Vancouver became the first Canadian team to reach the MLS Cup playoffs. The club has won five Canadian Championships, and 2025 was a landmark year: it reached the CONCACAF Champions Cup final, losing to Cruz Azul, and the MLS Cup final, losing to Inter Miami. That same year Thomas Müller, a World Cup winner in 2014, joined on a free transfer. Alphonso Davies came through the club as a homegrown player.
Did you know?
- Jay DeMerit was the club's first player and its first captain.
- Camilo Sanvezzo won the MLS Golden Boot in 2013 while playing for Vancouver.
- The Cascadia Cup, which Vancouver contests with Seattle and Portland, is a trophy created by fans.
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Questions about the Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Have the Vancouver Whitecaps won the MLS Cup?
No. They reached the 2025 MLS Cup final but lost to Inter Miami.
When were the Vancouver Whitecaps founded?
The current club was founded in 2009 and started MLS play in 2011.
Sources
- Wikidata Q196107, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Vancouver Whitecaps FC, checked October 8, 2026
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