The Vancouver Metro Soccer League (VMSL) is a soccer men's league operating in

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, Canada primarily in the Lower Mainland area.

History

The league is an amateur league, and does not compete against or promote teams to the

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. The Premier Division provides the highest level of amateur play in British Columbia. This league has produced several British Columbia Soccer Association Province Cup Champions, including the last 9 consecutive champions. In 2007, the league also produced a runner-up to the

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in Columbus Clan FC. The league has been home to several former

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players, including Johnny Sulentic ( Croatia SC), Alfredo Valente ( Coquitlam Metro-Ford), David Morris (Pegasus FC),

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(RCIU Legends), Jeff Clarke ( Surrey United), Steve Kindel ( Columbus Clan FC) and Ivor Evans (Richmond FC Olympics), who generally played in this league while free agents. Due to COVID-19, the 2020-2021 season was canceled, and teams competed in their respective Cohort Cups. The 12 premier teams were split into 3 groups of 4, participating in "The William Azzi - Premier Cup." Likewise, the 12 division 1 teams participated in "The Ruben Tremarco - Div 1 Cup." The 24 division 2 teams participated in "The Bob Allen - Div 2 Cup," competing in 6 groups of 4. Despite the promising start to the Cohort Cups, the league was forced to postpone until further notice in mid-November because of the new Covid-19 guidelines put in place by the Government of British Columbia.

2022-23 Teams

Premier

BB5 United CCB BCT Rovers Hurricanes A CMFSC A Wolves Coastal FC A Columbus FC A Croatia SC A Inter EDC A Port Moody SC A SFC Pegasus A VUFC Hibernian West Van FC A Westside FC A

Division 1

Bby Selects W Eagles CMFSC Lupi FC Romania A FC Serbia United A GN Sporting Club MAFC A Metropolitan FC A NVFC Norvan A Rinos A Fury SFC Supra A Coastal Vancouver Greencaps A VUFC Snipers A

Division 2

BCT Hurricane Tigers Bingers Army A Bingers Army Whistler Bombastic FC A Columbus FC B FC Serbia United Narps France FC - FFC Gastown Astro FC A Guildford FC Inter EDC B Lobbans FC MAFC Artistic Marpole Tropics Meraloma FC A NK Hrvat A NVFC Norvan United Richmond FC Hibs Shaheen FC A Siaron A Strathcona Primo FC A Vancouver Harps FC A West Van FC B Westside FC United WS Strikers FC

Division 3

Alemania FC X Alemania FC Z BCT Rovers Hurricanes B Bombastic FC B CMFSC Young Boys Coastal FC B Cosmos FC Euro FC GFC United Lions A Mainland Athletic Metropolitan FC B Mlima FC Musqueam Spurs New West SC A Nottingham Deforestation NVFC Lions NVFC Norvan Storm PCOV Benfica Port Moody SC B Port Moody SC C Redeemer Eagles FC Regent College FC Rinos East Van Royal City Rangers SC FC SFC Temple A SST FC Strathcona Primo FC B Twin Arrows VAFC Kray United Vancouver Greencaps B Vancouver Harps FC B VUFC Balaclava West Coast Celts West Hounds FC Westside FC Athletic

Division 4

AC Vansterdamn Reign CAUFC Mustangs Cleves FC Dinamo Anatolia FC Serbia United C GFC United Lions B Kitsilano Athletic FC Metropolitan FC C New West SC B Unathletico Vancouver VAFC A Dynamo Vancouver Patagonia FC

Imperial Cup

Teams in the VMSL play for the Imperial Cup, which has been contested since 1913. Imperial Cup Champions: *1913 Thistle FC *1914 No Competition *1915 No Competition *1916 No Competition *1917 No Competition *1918 No Competition *1919 No Competition *1920 Thistle FC *1921 Wallace FC *1922 South Hill Army & Navy *1923 South Hill Army & Navy *1924 North Van Elks FC *1925 St. Andrew's FC *1926 Sapperton FC *1927 No Competition *1928 No Competition *1929 No Competition *1930 No Competition *1931 No Competition *1932 No Competition *1933 No Competition *1934 Art Monument FC *1935 Unknown *1936 Unknown *1937 St. Regis FC *1938 Excelsior Lumber *1939 Unknown *1940 Kerrisdale FC *1941 Unknown *1942 Richmond FC *1943 Unknown *1944 Army FC *1945 Norvan FC *1946 Vancouver United *1947 Collingwood FC *1948 Norquay FC *1949 Rainier Hotel FC *1950 South Hill FC and James Bldrs. *1951 Varsity FC *1952 A. N. & AF Unit #100 *1953 Vancouver Pilseners *1954 Vancouver Pilseners *1955 Dubbell Wear FC *1956 Royal Oaks FC *1957 Capilanos FC *1958 Capilanos FC *1959 Wallace FC *1960 Vancouver Firefighters *1961 Vancouver Firefighters *1962 Royal Oaks FC *1963 University of BC *1964 Mount Pleasant Legion *1965 Vancouver Friuli *1966 North Shore United *1967 Lobbans FC *1968 Royal Oaks FC *1969 Glenavon FC and Lobbans *1970 Glenavon FC *1971 Lobbans FC *1972 Royal Oak Astors *1973 Vancouver Firefighters *1974 North Shore United *1975 North Shore Paul’s *1976 Unknown *1977 Italian Canadian Columbus *1978 Columbus FC *1979 Columbus Umberto *1980 Columbus Umberto *1981 Cliff Avenue United *1982 Vancouver Firefighters *1983 Vancouver Firefighters *1984 Discovery ’84 FC *1985 Norvan ANAF #45 FC *1986 Norvan ANAF #45 FC *1987 Queen’s Park Rangers *1988 Dartmen FC *1989 West Van Trollers *1990 Burnaby Lake Clubhouse *1991 Vancouver Firefighters *1992 Club Ireland FC *1993 Club Ireland FC *1994 Westside Rino *1995 Wesburn *1996 Croatia SC *1997 Croatia SC *1998 Croatia SC *1999 Indo-Canadians *2000 Westside FC 'A' *2001 ICSF Inter *2002 Westside Rino *2003 Westside Rino *2004 Pegasus FC *2005 Croatia SC *2006 Columbus-Clan FC *2007 Columbus-Clan FC *2008 Surrey United *2009 West Van FC *2010 Surrey United Firefighters *2011 West Van FC *2012 Delta Hurricanes FC *2013 Inter FC *2014 West Van FC *2015 EDC FC Burnaby *2016 Coquitlam Metro-Ford Wolves *2017 Pegasus FC *2018 Rino's Tigers *2019 West Van FC *2020 No Competition *2021 VUFC Hibernian

Premier Division Champions

*1982–83 Firefighters “A” *1983–84 Firefighters “A” *1984–85 Firefighters “A” *1985–86 Firefighters “A” *1986–87 Firefighters “A” *1987–88 Firefighters “A” *1988–89 Metro-Ford Wolves *1989–90 Norvan SC *1990–91 Norvan SC *1991–92 Metro-Ford Wolves *1992–93 Metro-Ford Wolves *1993–94 Vancouver Westside FC *1994–95 North Shore Pegasus *1995–96 North Shore Pegasus *1996–97 Sapperton Rovers *1997–98 Firefighters “A” *1998–99 Vancouver Westside FC *1999–00 Vancouver Westside FC *2000–01 Vancouver Westside FC *2001–02 Surrey United *2002–03 Vancouver Westside FC *2003–04 Surrey United *2004–05 ICSF Inter *2005–06 Surrey United *2006–07 ICSF Inter *2007–08 Sporting Club of Vancouver *2008–09 West Van FC *2009-10 Surrey United Firefighters *2010-11 Surrey United Firefighters *2011-12 ICST Pegasus *2012-13 Columbus FC *2013-14 West Van FC *2014-15 West Van FC *2015-16 Metro-Ford Wolves *2016-17 Metro-Ford Wolves *2017-18 BCT Rovers Tigers United *2018-19 Croatia SC *2019-20 Rino's Tigers Vancouver *2020-21 Season canceled *2021-22 BB5 United

References

External links

* {{Soccer in Canada Soccer in British Columbia Sports leagues in British Columbia Soccer leagues in British Columbia