MLS soccer unveiled its 2012 schedule this week, with 323 matches spread over 267 days it is the longest MLS regular season in league history and promises to be action packed. Aimed at reducing the heavy travel burden for the geographically largest league on the planet, local rivalries will heat up as teams within the…
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Whitecaps FC return to BC Place
Whitecaps FC v Portland Timbers – BC Place Stadium – October 2, 2011 When BC Place Stadium intially opened in 1983, Vancouver Whitecaps of the North American Soccer League played the first sporting event in the stadium, against North West rivals Seattle Sounders. Following the Friday grand opening BC Lions game, Sunday afternoon saw the current MLS Whitecaps FC…
BC Lions Raise The Roof on BC Place
BC Lions vs Edmonton Eskimos – BC Place – Sept 30, 2011 A crowd of 50000+ packed into the new and improved BC Place to witness the Lions beat the Eskimos 33-24. It seemed many arrived early to get their first glimpse of the interior of the new Lion’s Den for the first time since…
Toronto FC vs Whitecaps FC
BMO Field – June 29, 2011 For the past 4 seasons soccer fans in Canada have heard about the success of the Toronto FC fanbase (unfortunately they haven’t been successful on the field). With the addition of Vancouver to the MLS landscape this season, there is bound to be comparison between the two Canadian clubs. …
Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City
Whitecaps FC vs Sporting Kansas City – Empire Field – April 2, 2011 The sun held the dark clouds at bay while 20,518 Whitecaps fans filled Empire Field for the season’s second home match. It was nearly a perfect day…if only the ball had gotten past Kansas City’s ‘keeper Jimmy Nielsen , it would’ve been…
Whitecaps FC – MLS Kickoff!
It seems even mother nature is a Whitecaps FC fan! The sun and 22,000 fans came out to Empire Field on a bright Saturday afternoon to witness the debut of MLS soccer in Vancouver. The storied Vancouver Whitecaps franchise has moved into the ‘big leagues’ and from the showing they displayed, they deserve to be…
BC Lions – Empire Field
BC LIONS vs SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS : EMPIRE FIELD – 31October2010 Finally, on the last home game of the season, I made it to Empire Field! While BC Place is under renovations the CFL’s BC Lions have ventured across town to their old East Van stomping grounds and encamped at a temporary 27,000 stadium at Empire Field. I’d…