VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Friday that ticket sales have reached the regular season capacity at BC Place and additional seats will be opened in the lower bowl for the MLS Conference Semifinal second leg against Cascadia rivals Portland Timbers next Sunday, November 8.
Playoff tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster.ca/whitecapsfc. ‘Caps Club Season Ticket Members receive first priority for all Whitecaps FC playoff tickets. To find out more about becoming a ‘Caps Club Season Ticket Member, visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets/2016capsclub.
“We thank the fans for their incredible support and are thrilled to have already reached our regular capacity with more than a week to go before our first ever home playoff match,” said president Bob Lenarduzzi. “With our opponents having a short distance to travel to Vancouver, we strongly encourage our fans to get their tickets today and help paint the lower bowl white!”
The first leg of the all-Cascadia Western Conference Semifinals will take place this coming Sunday, November 1 at Portland's Providence Park (2 p.m. PT on TSN1 and TSN 1410 radio). The decisive second leg will be played on the following Sunday, November 8 at BC Place – the first ever MLS home playoff match for Whitecaps FC.
The decisive second leg will take place the following Sunday, November 8. Kickoff time for the second leg will be announced following the first leg.
Whitecaps FC clinched a bye to the Conference Semifinals after finishing second in the Western Conference with an MLS club record 53 points and 16 wins.
Portland advanced to the Conference Semifinals after defeating Sporting KC 3-2 in a thrilling Knockout Round match on Thursday. The Timbers won in an 11-round penalty shootout after 120 minutes of action – each team scored a goal in extra time.
The ‘Caps went unbeaten against the Timbers during the 2015 MLS regular season with a 1W-0L-2D record.
On March 28, the Blue and White won 2-1 at BC Place on a last-minute goal from Robert Earnshaw. On May 2, the teams played to a 0-0 draw in Portland with Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe hitting the post on a penalty kick. The final regular season meeting was a 1-1 draw at Providence Park as ‘Caps midfielder Matias Laba scored a second half equalizer following a first half goal from Diego Valeri.
This will be the first ever MLS Cup Playoffs match between the ‘Caps and Timbers. The rivalry between the two clubs dates back to 1975 in the former North American Soccer League (NASL), and continued in the second division before both teams joined MLS in 2011.
Whitecaps FC hold an all-time record of 35W-30L-17D against the Timbers.
‘Caps Club Members who opted in for playoff tickets will be charged on a round-by-round basis, beginning with the Sunday, November 8 match.
