League1 BC announces 2024 season schedule

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VANCOUVER, BC – League1 BC announced the 2024 schedule on Friday, with Vancouver Whitecaps FC opening the season at home on Sunday, April 28 against Unity FC at Thunderbird Stadium.

2024 will mark the third season for League1 BC, taking place from April to July with each club facing each other home and away in a single table format.

Similar to past years, each matchday will see both the Whitecaps FC Boys MLS Academy and the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite sides play the same opponent. The two teams enter their respective seasons as defending champions, with the boys defeating Victoria Highlanders in a shootout to win their first title and the Girls Elite winning their second straight title thanks to a 3-1 victory over Unity FC. The victories marked the first time in League1 BC history that both boys and girls teams from the same club won both titles. In addition, the Girls Elite side went on to become National Champions as they .

The two teams will play their home matches out of Thunderbird Stadium at the University of British Columbia. 

The format for this year's League1 BC campaigns remains unchanged, with the top four teams from the regular season standings qualifying for the playoffs. The first and second place teams will host the semifinals in the last weekend of July, with the winners of those matches advancing to the League1 BC Championship Finals.

Burnaby FC enter the league as an expansion team and will play their home matches at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex.

For more information on League1 BC, visit league1bc.ca.

Schedule

Sunday, April 28 – Thunderbird Stadium
Whitecaps FC vs. Unity FC

Sunday, May 5 – Thunderbird Stadium
Whitecaps FC vs. TSS Rovers

Saturday, May 11 – Q’unq’inuqwstuxw Stadium
Habourside FC vs. Whitecaps FC

Wednesday, May 15 – Burnaby Lake West – Field #5
Burnaby FC vs. Whitecaps FC

Sunday, May 19 – Thunderbird Stadium
Whitecaps FC vs. Rivers FC

Saturday, June 1 – Thunderbird Stadium
Whitecaps FC vs. Victoria Highlanders FC

Sunday, June 9 – Thunderbird Stadium
Whitecaps FC vs. Altitude FC

Wednesday, June 12 – Kinsmen Field
Altitude FC vs. Whitecaps FC

Saturday, June 15 – Centennial Stadium
Victoria Highlanders FC vs. Whitecaps FC

Friday, June 21 – Swangard Stadium
TSS Rovers vs. Whitecaps FC

Wednesday, June 26 – Cloverdale Athletic Park – Field #2
Unity FC vs. Whitecaps FC

Saturday, July 6 – Thunderbird Stadium
Whitecaps FC vs. Harbourside FC

Sunday, July 14 – Thunderbird Stadium
Whitecaps FC vs. Burnaby FC

Saturday, July 20 – Hillside Stadium
Rivers FC vs. Whitecaps FC

Friday, July 28 OR Saturday, July 29
1st Place vs. 4th Place
2nd Place vs. 3rd Place