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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.

Men's teams

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Active teams

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Division I

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Major League Soccer
TeamCityDebut season
CF Montréal[a]Montreal, Quebec2012
Toronto FCToronto, Ontario2007
Vancouver Whitecaps FC[b]Vancouver, British Columbia2011
  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

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MLS Next Pro
TeamCityDebut season
Toronto FC II[a]Toronto, Ontario2022
Whitecaps FC 2[b]Burnaby, British Columbia2022
  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

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Division I

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United Soccer Association
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Toronto CityToronto, Ontario11967
Vancouver Royal CanadiansVancouver, British Columbia11967
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Toronto FalconsToronto, Ontario11967
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Calgary BoomersCalgary, Alberta11981
Edmonton DrillersEdmonton, Alberta419791982
Montreal ManicMontreal, Quebec319811983
Montreal OlympiqueMontreal, Quebec319711973
Toronto Metros/Metro-Croatia/BlizzardToronto, Ontario1419711984
Toronto FalconsToronto, Ontario11968
Vancouver RoyalsVancouver, British Columbia11968
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver, British Columbia1119741984

Division II

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North American Soccer Football League
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Toronto GreenbacksToronto, Ontario219461947
Western Soccer Alliance
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Edmonton Brick MenEdmonton, Alberta1[a]1986
Victoria RiptidesVictoria, British Columbia11985
  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, Quebec419931996
Toronto BlizzardToronto, Ontario11993
Toronto RocketsToronto, Ontario11994
Vancouver 86ers[b]Vancouver, British Columbia419931996
  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, Alberta320022004
Edmonton AviatorsEdmonton, Alberta12004
Montreal Impact[b]Montreal, Quebec13[c]19972010
Toronto Lynx[d]Toronto, Ontario1019972006
Vancouver 86ers/Whitecaps[e]Vancouver, British Columbia1419972010
  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 EdmontonEdmonton, Alberta720112017
Montreal Impact[a]Montreal, Quebec12011
Ottawa Fury FC[b]Ottawa, Ontario320142016
  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 MontrealMontreal, Quebec220152016
Ottawa Fury FC[b]Ottawa, Ontario320172019
Toronto FC II[c]Toronto, Ontario420152018
Whitecaps FC 2Vancouver, British Columbia320152017
  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

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USL League One
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Toronto FC II[a]Toronto, Ontario2[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

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PDL/USL League Two
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Abbotsford Athletes in Action/86ers SelectAbbotsford, British Columbia319982000
Calgary Foothills FCCalgary, Alberta520152019
Calgary Storm[a]Calgary, Alberta12001
Calgary Storm ProspectsCalgary, Alberta220022003
FC LondonLondon, Ontario720092015
Abbotsford Rangers/Fraser Valley MarinersAbbotsford, British Columbia1020032012
Hamilton Rage/K–W United FCKitchener, Ontario720112017
FC Manitoba[b]Winnipeg, Manitoba11[c]20112023
Montreal Impact U23Montreal, Quebec12014
Okanagan ChallengeKelowna, British Columbia11998
Okanagan PredatorsKelowna, British Columbia12001
Ottawa Fury[d]Ottawa, Ontario920052013
Thunder Bay ChillThunder Bay, Ontario23[e]20002024
Toronto FC IIIToronto, Ontario220152016
Toronto Lynx[f]Toronto, Ontario820072014
Vancouver TSS RoversBurnaby, British Columbia320172019
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23Vancouver, British Columbia820082014
Victoria HighlandersVictoria, British Columbia10[g]20092019
Victoria Umbro SelectVictoria, British Columbia11998
  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 BerlinBuffalo, New York[a]620212024
Chantilly Forever FCBuffalo, 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

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Div. TeamYearFinal
I Toronto Metros-Croatia19763–0 vs Minnesota Kicks
Vancouver Whitecaps19792–1 vs Tampa Bay Rowdies
Toronto FC20172–0 vs Seattle Sounders FC
II Montreal Impact19941–0 vs Colorado Foxes
Montreal Impact (2)20042–0 vs Seattle Sounders
Vancouver Whitecaps FC20063–0 vs Rochester Raging Rhinos
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2)20082–1 Puerto Rico Islanders
Montreal Impact (3)20096–3 (agg.) vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC
IV[a] Thunder Bay Chill20081–1 (4–1 p.) vs Laredo Heat
Forest City London20122–1 vs Carolina Dynamo
K–W United FC20154–3 vs New York Red Bulls U-23
Calgary Foothills FC20184–2 (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

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Active teams

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There are currently no active Canadian teams in US leagues.

Former teams

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Division II

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USL W-League
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Calgary WildfireCalgary, Alberta12004
Edmonton Aviators WomenEdmonton, Alberta12004
Laval DynamitesLaval, Quebec319992001
Laval CometsLaval, Quebec1020062015
Quebec Amiral/DynamoQuebec City, Quebec720092015
Hamilton Avalanche/Rage/K-W United WomenKitchener, Ontario920062014
Montreal XtremeMontreal, Quebec12004
Ottawa Fury WomenOttawa, Ontario1520002014
Sudbury CanadiansSudbury, Ontario220042006
Victoria Highlanders WomenVictoria, British Columbia220112012
London GryphonsLondon, Ontario1120042014
Toronto InfernoToronto, Ontario619992004
Toronto Lady LynxToronto, Ontario1020052014
Vancouver Breakers/Whitecaps WomenVancouver, British Columbia1220012012
Women's Premier Soccer League
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Vancouver AngelsVancouver, British Columbia12000
North Shore Girls SCNorth Vancouver, British Columbia220162017
TSS FC Rovers WomenBurnaby, British Columbia220182019
Vancouver Island FCVictoria, British Columbia12019
United Women's Soccer
TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
Calgary Foothills WFCCalgary, Alberta720172024
Queen City United SCRegina, Saskatchewan12019
St. Albert Impact FCSt. Albert, Alberta220212022
FC BerlinBuffalo, 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

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Div. TeamYearFinal
II[a] Vancouver Whitecaps20040–0 (4–2 p.) vs New Jersey Wildcats
Vancouver Whitecaps (2)20063–0 vs Ottawa Fury
Ottawa Fury20121–1 (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

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