Pacific Coast Soccer League

Pacific Coast Soccer League

Countries	Canada
Confederation	CONCACAF US Soccer
Founded	1908 / 1995
Divisions	2 Premier (Men/Women) 2 Reserve (Men/Women)
Number of teams	17 Premier, 17 Reserve
Levels on pyramid	4
Domestic cup(s)	Open Canada Cup Canadian National Challenge Cup
Current champions	Okanagan Challenge (m) Fraser Valley Action (w) (2009)
Most championships	Victoria United (m, 6 titles) Seattle Hibernian (w, 4 titles)
Website	PCSL.org
2010 Pacific Coast Soccer League season

The Pacific Coast Soccer League is a soccer league featuring teams from British Columbia, although the league has also featured teams from Washington in the past as well. Although the league is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), and qualifies for the US Open Cup through USASA channels, the league is generally considered to be at the fourth tier of competition in the American Soccer Pyramid, behind Major League Soccer, the North American Soccer League, and the Canadian Soccer League and roughly equal with the USL Premier Development League and the National Premier Soccer League.

The original Pacific Coast Football (Soccer) League was formed on July 25, 1908 with Con Jones as president and Will Ellis as secretary. It included teams from Nanaimo, Vancouver, Victoria, Ladysmith and Seattle and folded sometime in 1910. A second Pacific Coast Football (Soccer) League was formed on June 15, 1925 with C.G. Callin as president and Tommy Chrisite as secretary. On June 26, 1926 an all-star team from the PCFL played an English F.A. touring team in Vancouver. But the league folded in 1927. A third Pacific Coast Football (Soccer) League was formed on August 30, 1930 with Archie Sinclair as president and Vic Sortwell as secretary-treasurer. On September 19, 1930 the first annual meeting was held and James Corral was named president and Robert Davidson, secretary-treasurer. The original four teams were Vancouver St. Andrews, Vancouver St. Saviours, New Westminster Royals, and a fourth team from Nanaimo. The third version of the PCFL stumbled through the 1930s, before being re-formed in August 1939 with Tommy Nelson as president and Jock Hendry as secretary. This version of the league merged with the Mainland Senior Soccer League and the Intercity Junior League in 1973 to form the British Columbia Senior Soccer League, which later became the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.

The current PCSL was reconstituted thereafter as a separate entity in 1995, and in 2011 enters its 17th year of competition.

2010 Teams

Men's

Premier

Teams	City	Home Field	Joined
Athletic Club of BC	Burnaby	Burnaby Lake Athletic Complex	2009
Kamloops Excel	Kamloops	Hillside Stadium	2007
Khalsa Sporting Club	Coquitlam	Percy Perry Stadium	1995
Okanagan Challenge	Kelowna	Apple Bowl	1995
Vancouver Thunderbirds	Vancouver	Thunderbird Stadium	2005
Victoria Highlanders Reserves	Langford	West Shore Stadium	2007
Victoria United	Victoria	Royal Athletic Park	1995

Reserve

Teams	City	Home Field	Joined
Okanagan Whitecaps FC	Kelowna	Apple Bowl	2009
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC	Coquitlam	Percy Perry Stadium	2009
Victoria United	Victoria	TBD	1995
Kamloops Excel	Kamloops	TBD	1995
Chilliwack FC	Chilliwack	Townsend Park	2008
Vancouver FC	Vancouver	TBD	2010
Penticton Pinnacles	Penticton	TBD	1995

Women's

Premier

Teams	City	Home Field	Joined
Chilliwack FC	Chilliwack	Townsend Park	2009
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC	Coquitlam	Charles Best Field	2003
Fraser Valley Action	Langley	Spartan Complex Stadium	2002
NSGSC Eagles	North Vancouver	Sutherland Park	2005
Okanagan Whitecaps	Kelowna	Apple Bowl	2009
Semiahmoo SC	White Rock	South Surrey Athletic Park	2006
TSS Academy	Richmond	TBD	2010
Vancouver Whitecaps Prospects	Burnaby	Terry Fox Field	2008
Victoria Stars	Victoria	Royal Athletic Park	2001

Reserve

Teams	City	Home Field	Join
Chilliwack FC	Chilliwack	Townsend Park	2009
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC	Coquitlam	Charles Best Field	2003
Fraser Valley Action	Langley	Spartan Complex Stadium	2002
NSGSC Eagles	North Vancouver	Sutherland Park	2005
Vancouver FC Women	Vancouver	TBD	2010
Semiahmoo SC	White Rock	South Surrey Athletic Park	2006
TSS Academy	Richmond	TBD	2010
Richmond GSC	Richmond	Minoru Park	2010
Kelowna United	Kelowna	Apple Bowl	2001
Kamloops Heat	Kamloops	TBD	2010
Langley FC	Langley	Willoughby Turf	2010

Champions

Men

• 2009 Okanagan Challenge
• 2008 Victoria United
• 2007 Victoria United
• 2006 Whitecaps FC Reserves
• 2005 Whitecaps FC Reserves (North Division) & Victoria United (South Division)
• 2004 Victoria United
• 2003 New Westminster Khalsa
• 2002 Victoria United
• 2001 Seattle Hibernian
• 2000 Seattle Hibernian
• 1999 Seattle Hibernian
• 1998 Okanagan Challenge
• 1997 Okanagan Challenge
• 1996 Seattle Hibernian
• 1995 Victoria United

Women

• 2009 Fraser Valley Action
• 2008 Victoria Stars
• 2007 Whitecaps FC Reserves
• 2006 Whitecaps FC Reserves
• 2005 Victoria Stars
• 2004 Seattle Hibernian
• 2003 Seattle Hibernian
• 2002 Seattle Hibernian
• 2001 Seattle Hibernian
• 2000 Portland Rain
• 1999 Vancouver Explorers

Reserve Men

• 2009 Okanagan Whitecaps FC
• 2008 Victoria United
• 2007 Norvan
• 2006 Victoria United

Reserve Women

• 2009 Kamloops Heat
• 2008 Tri-Cities Xtreme
• 2007 Penticton Pinnacles
• 2006 North Shore Eagles Stars

Challenge Cup Winners

Men

• 2009 Okanagan Challenge
• 2008 Victoria United
• 2007 Victoria United
• 2006 Victoria United
• 2005 New Westminster Khalsa Sporting
• 2004 Victoria United
• 2003 New Westminster Khalsa Sporting
• 2002 New Westminster Khalsa Sporting
• 2001 Surrey United
• 2000 New Westminster Khalsa Sporting
• 1999 Seattle Hibernian & Caledonian
• 1998 Victoria United
• 1997 Okanagan Challenge
• 1996 Victoria United
• 1995 Victoria United

Women

• 2009 Whitecaps Prospects
• 2008 Victoria Stars
• 2007 FC Xtreme
• 2006 Whitecaps Womens Reserves
• 2005 Hibernian & Caledonian
• 2004 Tri-Cities Xtreme
• 2003 Tri-Cities Xtreme
• 2002 Surrey United
• 2001 Seattle Hibernian & Caledonian

Challenge Cup Winners

Reserve Men

• 2009 Okanagan WFC
• 2008 Chilliwack FC Royal Racing
• 2007 Fraser Valley Action
• 2006 Victoria United

Reserve Women

• 2009 Penticton Pinnacles
• 2008 Tri-Cities Xtreme

Former Men's PCSL Teams

Modern Era

• 86ers Reserves (1995–1996)
• Abbotsford Athletes In Action (1995–2001)
• Bellingham Marlins (1998–1999)
• Columbus Clan F.C. (2005)
• Fiji Saints (1995)
• FK Pacific (2006–2007)
• Fraser Valley Action (2002–2009)
• Hibernian Saints (1995–2006)
• Ismaili (1995)
• Kamloops City (2004–2005)
• Kamloops Heat (1995–1999)
• Peace Arch United (2007–2008)
• Penticton Pinnacles (1997–2006)
• PSSA Rapids (2001–2008)
• Richmond Clan (2004)
• Seattle Wolves (2008)
• Surrey United (1999–2009)
• Team BC (2001–2003)
• UBC Alumni (1995)
• Vancouver Explorers (1998–2002)
• Whitecaps FC Reserves (2005–2006)
• Whitecaps FC Prospects (2008–2009)

Historical Teams

• Columbus F.C.
• Croatia S.C.
• Eintracht Vancouver F.C.
• New Westminster Royals (1930-1962)
• North Shore Friuli Labatts
• Paul's Tailor F.C.
• Vancouver Canadians
• Vancouver Firefighters F.C.
• Vancouver Halecos (1950s +)
• Vancouver St. Andrews (1930-1962)
• Vancouver St. Saviours (1930-)
• Victoria O'Keefe S.C.
• Westminster Blues F.C.
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Former Women's PCSL Teams

• Abbotsford Athletes In Action (1999–2001)
• Bellingham Marlins (1999)
• Hibernian & Caledonian (1999–2005)
• Kamloops City (2005)
• Kamloops UCC Alumni (1999–2003)
• Kelowna United (2008)
• Okanagan Challenge (1999–2000, 2004)
• Okanagan Predators (2002–2003)
• Portland Rain (2000–2003)
• PSSA Rapids (2007–2008)
• Skagit Valley (2000)
• Sportstown TSS (2005)
• Surrey United (2001–2009)
• Tacoma Pride (2000–2001)
• Team BC (2001–2003)
• Vancouver Explorers (1999–2000)
• Vancouver Thunderbirds (2006)
• Whitecaps FC Reserves (2005–2007)

External links

• Official Website