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Victoria Highlanders Women
Victoria Highlanders FC is a Canadian women's soccer team based in Victoria, British Columbia that plays in League1 British Columbia. The team was founded in 2001 as the Victoria Stars FC. In 2010, the team was acquired by the Victoria Highlanders and re-branded to serve as their women's team. In 2012, they became known as the Peninsula Co-Op Women's Soccer Highlanders. The team was dissolved after the 2014 season. In 2021, the women's team was re-founded following a merger with Vancouver Island FC. History Victoria Stars FC Victoria Stars FC was founded as a women's soccer club in 2001. The Stars were operated by the Victoria Women's Soccer Society and their team colours were red and white. Playing in the Pacific Coast Soccer League Women's Premier Division they earned their first victory in club history on May 27, 2001 in their home opener against the Kelowna Predators in front of 200 fans. Ahead of the 2002 playoffs, the Stars played a friendly against the Chinese Taipei wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centennial Stadium
Centennial Stadium is a stadium located on the campus of the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The facility was built as a 1967 Canadian Centennial project to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canadian confederation.The Emergence of Architectural Modernism in Victoria - http://uvac.uvic.ca/Architecture_Exhibits/UVic_campus/buildings/Centennial_Stadium/ The original seating capacity was 3,000. The venue was renovated and temporarily expanded to 30,000 seats to serve as the main stadium of the 1994 Commonwealth Games. After the Commonwealth Games, the temporary seats were removed, leaving 2,000 new seats opposite the main grandstand for a total of 5,000 seats. The stadium features a 400m synthetic rubberized track surface, as well as separate areas for long jump/triple jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, hammer, shot put, and javelin. Inside the track is a natural grass field for sports such as football and soccer. Centennial Stadium is the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USL W-League (1995–2015) Teams
The USL Championship (USLC) is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011. The USL is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II league since 2017, placing it under Major League Soccer (Division I) in the hierarchy. The USL is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The league is owned and operated by United Soccer League and was formed as result of the merger of their USL First (USL-1) and Second Divisions (USL-2), following the 2010 season which saw neither the USL-1 nor the North American Soccer League (NASL) receive Division II sanctioning from the USSF, resulting in the temporary USSF Division 2 Pro League. United Soccer Leagues stated that the merger would strengthen the league's position within the American professional soccer landscape through stability, commercial growth and the professional development of soccer in four main regions throughout the United States and Canada. Five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Soccer League Teams Based In Canada
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Pacific Coast Soccer League Teams
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Women's Soccer Clubs In Canada
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United Soccer League
United Soccer League (USL), formerly known as United Soccer Leagues, is a Association football, soccer league in the United States and Canada. It organizes several men's and women's leagues, both professional and amateur. Men's leagues currently organized are the USL Championship, USL League One, USL League Two, and the youth Super Y League. A new women's league, the USL W League, began play in 2022. It is directly affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation and the United States Adult Soccer Association. The USL is headquartered in Tampa, Florida. History Year by year * 1986 - The original USL is established as the Southwest Indoor Soccer League. * 1989 - An outdoor league, known as the Southwest Outdoor Soccer League is added. * 1990 - The indoor and outdoor leagues merge, becoming the Sunbelt Independent Soccer League. * 1991 - The SISL is renamed the United States Interregional Soccer League. * 1995 - The USISL is renamed the United States International Soccer L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 USL W-League Season
The 2012 USL W-League, W-League season was the 18th season of the league's existence, and 9th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season started on May 11 and ended on July 15. Changes from 2011 season Name changes One team changed their name in the off-season: Expansion teams Three teams were added for the season: Teams leaving No teams either folded or left following the 2011 season: Standings As of 7/15/2012 ''Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship'' ''Purple indicates division title clinched'' ''Green indicates playoff berth clinched'' Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Southeast Division Central Conference Central Division Western Conference Western Division Playoffs * Note: Ottawa Fury hosts the W-League Championship and gains an automatic berth in the National Semi-Finals. Eastern Conference Playoffs ---- ---- Central Conference Playoffs ---- ---- Western Confer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 USL W-League Season
The 2011 W-League season was the 17th season of the league's existence, and 8th season of second division women's soccer in the United States. The regular season began on May 14 and ended on July 17. Changes from 2010 season Name changes One team changed their name in the off-season: Expansion teams Five teams were added for the season: Teams leaving Six teams either folded or left following the 2010 season: * Chicago Red Eleven * Hudson Valley Quickstrike Lady Blues * Kalamazoo Outrage * Tampa Bay Hellenic (joined WPSL) * Washington Freedom Futures (disbanded when Washington Freedom franchise relocated to South Florida) * Western New York Flash (joined WPS) Standings As of 7/17/2011 ''Orange indicates Host Team for W-League Championship'' ''Purple indicates division title clinched'' ''Green indicates playoff berth clinched'' Central Conference Central Division Eastern Conference Atlantic Division Northeast Division Western Conference Western Div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Pacific Coast Soccer League Season
The 2010 Pacific Coast Soccer League season was the 15th season in the modern era of the league. The regular season began on 1 May and ended on 18 July, and was followed by the Challenge Cup, a post season tournament of the top four teams to determine the league's champion. Each team played 16 games. The women's open division consisted of 9 teams while the men's open division had 7. In the Men's Premier division, the Vancouver Thunderbirds won both the season and the playoffs. In the Women's Premier division, the Whitecaps Prospects finished the regular season in first place, but the Fraser Valley Action won the playoffs. Men's The 2010 Pacific Coast Soccer League season will be played from 1 May to 18 July 2010. This season will see 7 teams on the Premier Men's group compete. At the end of the season there will be a play-off to determine which team will enter the BC Senior A Cup. Standings Results table Women's The teams played a 16-game, unbalanced schedule. The Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia Soccer Association
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Women's Premier Soccer League
The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) is an amateur women's soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is the top amateur league for women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, below only National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The WPSL is the longest-running active women's soccer league as it enters its 23rd season in 2021 – the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WPSL is also the largest women's soccer league in the United States, North America and the world with 135 active teams. The WPSL started as the Western Division of the W-League, before breaking away to form its own league in 1998. The league is sanctioned by the United States Adult Soccer Association, an affiliate of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). WPSL players consists of collegiate and post-collegiate players, who currently or have played across all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA. Former players of the WPSL have taken their playing careers to the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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