The Vancouver Bandits are a Canadian professional

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team based in Langley, British Columbia, that compete in the

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(CEBL). The Bandits play home games at

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, located in the

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. They were formerly known as the Fraser Valley Bandits but after they sold the team, they changed the name.

History

Fraser Valley was first announced as part of the

(CEBL) in November 2017. On July 16, 2018, the CEBL revealed their sixth inaugural team as the Fraser Valley Bandits, the logo representing a red fox wearing a bandit mask. The team began play in the 2019 CEBL season at

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. On June 27, 2019, the Bandits defeated the

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for their first win in franchise history. In their inaugural campaign, the Bandits finished 4-16 and did not qualify for the playoffs. In the 2020 season, the Bandits finished the regular season 4-2 and advanced to the CEBL championship game. They ultimately fell to the

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in the final 90-73. In the 2021 season, the Bandits went 7-7 and earned a playoff berth. After defeating the

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in the quarterfinals, the Bandits lost in the semifinals to the

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84-82. On September 23, 2021, the Bandits announced that

will be their home for the upcoming CEBL season, which begins May 2022.Fraser Valley Bandits
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Players

Current roster

Season-by-season record

References

External links

Official website
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