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This article is about the Canadian Premier League club. For the Major League Soccer club, see Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Vancouver FC
Full nameVancouver Football Club
Nickname(s)Van FC, VFC
FoundedNovember 2, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-11-02)
StadiumWilloughby Community Park, Langley, British Columbia
OwnerSixFive Sports and Entertainment
PresidentRob Friend
CoachAfshin Ghotbi
LeagueCanadian Premier League
Websitehttps://canpl.ca/vancouverfc

Vancouver Football Club, commonly known as Vancouver FC, is a Canadian professional soccer club in Langley, British Columbia. The club competes in the Canadian Premier League at the top of the Canadian soccer league system.[1]

History

On November 10, 2021, the Canadian Premier League announced that it had awarded an expansion club in Vancouver to SixFive Sports and Entertainment LP.[2] More details were announced on April 13, 2022, when the CPL and SixFive announced that the new club would play in Langley, British Columbia, at the Willoughby Community Park adjacent to the Langley Events Centre.[3]

On November 2, 2022, the club held its official launch event where it announced its name, revealed its branding, and presented Afshin Ghotbi as the club's first head coach.[4] The CPL announced that the club would begin play in the 2023 season.[5]

Crest and colours

The primary crest is circular and features the name of the club and year of establishment in the outer ring. In the centre is a stylized eagle in the shape of the letter V.

The club colours are black, grey, and red (branded as charcoal black, silver, warm red, dark grey, and cinder).

Stadium

Vancouver FC will play in a new stadium at Langley's Willoughby Community Park.[4]

Players and staff

Staff

As of November 2, 2022[6]
Executive
President Rob Friend
Coaching staff
Head coach Afshin Ghotbi

Head coaches

As of November 2, 2022
Coach Nation Tenure Record
G W D L Win %
Afshin Ghotbi  Iran November 2, 2022 – present 0 0 0 0 !—

References

  1. ^ Jacques, John (November 3, 2022). "Langley Launched: Introducing Vancouver FC". Northern Tribune. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 10, 2021). "Canadian Premier League awards expansion club in Vancouver to SixFive Sports & Entertainment". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  3. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (April 13, 2022). "SixFive Sports reveals Langley, BC location for Vancouver 2023 CPL team". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "New Langley-based pro soccer team will be called Vancouver FC". Langley Advance Times. November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  5. ^ Tierney, Mitchell (November 2, 2022). "'This market is ready for something different': Vancouver FC owner Rob Friend on the vision behind the CPL's newest club". Canadian Premier League.
  6. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (November 2, 2022). "'It's a way of life': Vancouver FC coach Afshin Ghotbi reflects on passion, unifying power of soccer". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
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