2024 League1 British Columbia season
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 27 – July 21 (regular season) July 28 – TBD (playoffs) |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 League1 British Columbia season is the third season of play for League1 British Columbia, a pro-am league in the Canadian soccer league system. Seven clubs will participate in both the men's and women's divisions.
Changes from 2023
[edit]Burnaby FC joined the league as a new expansion club in both the men's and women's divisions.[1][2] However, both Nautsa’mawt FC and Victoria Highlanders FC departed the league, bringing the league down to seven clubs.[3][4] In addition, the Highlanders vacated their spot in the 2024 Canadian Championship, being replaced by TSS FC Rovers.[5]
Men's division
[edit]The teams played each other team twice (home and away) for a 12-game season, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The winner of the regular season will qualify for the 2025 Canadian Championship.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSS FC Rovers | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 24 | Playoffs and Canadian Championship |
| 2 | Altitude FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 | |
| 4 | Harbourside FC | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 17 | |
| 5 | Unity FC | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Rivers FC | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 13 | |
| 7 | Burnaby FC | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 6 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Semi-finals July 27–28 | Final TBD | ||||||||
| 1 | TSS FC Rovers | ||||||||
| 4 | Harbourside FC | ||||||||
| 2 | Altitude FC | ||||||||
| 3 | Whitecaps FC Academy | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| July 26 | TSS FC Rovers | – | Harbourside FC | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 10:30 PM | Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
| July 28 | Altitude FC | – | Whitecaps FC Academy | North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 4:00 PM | Stadium: Kinsmen Field |
Final
| – |
Statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Billy Bagiopoulos
|
Harbourside FC | 12 |
| 2 | Massud Habibullah
|
TSS Rovers | 7 |
| 3 | Carson Buschman-Dormond
|
Altitude FC | 5 |
| Joel Badger
|
Unity FC | ||
| Suka Behery
|
Harbourside FC | ||
| Victory Shumbusho
|
Unity FC | ||
| 7 | 9 players tied | 4 | |
Source: L1BC
Women's division
[edit]The teams played each other team twice (home and away) for a 12-game season, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The winner of the women's regular season will qualify for the Women's Interprovincial Championship.
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (Q) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 7 | +41 | 32 | Playoffs and Inter-provincial Championship |
| 2 | Unity FC (Q) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 23 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Burnaby FC (Q) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 20 | |
| 4 | TSS FC Rovers (Q) | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 17 | |
| 5 | Altitude FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 10 | |
| 6 | Harbourside FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 8 | |
| 7 | Rivers FC | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | 7 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Semi-finals July 26–28 | Final TBD | ||||||||
| 1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | ||||||||
| 4 | TSS FC Rovers | ||||||||
| 2 | Unity FC | ||||||||
| 3 | Burnaby FC | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| July 26 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | – | TSS FC Rovers | University Endowment Lands, BC |
| 9:00 PM | Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium |
| July 28 | Unity FC | – | Burnaby FC | Surrey, BC |
| 5:00 PM | Stadium: Cloverdale Athletic Park |
Final
| – |
Statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kierra Blundell
|
Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 10 |
| 2 | Jeneva Hernandez-Gray
|
Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 8 |
| Kaylee Hunter
|
Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | ||
| 4 | Shanya Dhindsa
|
Burnaby FC | 6 |
| 5 | Jade Mitchell
|
Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 5 |
| Jenna Baxter
|
TSS Rovers | ||
| Raegan MacKenzie
|
Burnaby FC | ||
| 8 | 4 players tied | 4 | |
Source: L1BC
Juan de Fuca Plate
[edit]The Juan de Fuca Plate is awarded to the League1 British Columbia club with the highest combined point total between the men's and women's divisions in regular season matches.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitecaps FC Academy (C) | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 70 | 29 | +41 | 51 |
| 2 | TSS FC Rovers | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 41 |
| 3 | Unity FC | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 39 |
| 4 | Altitude FC | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 31 |
| 5 | Burnaby FC | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 26 |
| 6 | Harbourside FC | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 25 |
| 7 | Rivers FC | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Burnaby Football Club to play in League1 BC". League1 British Columbia. February 7, 2024.
- ^ Mahmoudi, Nelson (February 7, 2024). "Burnaby FC Joins League1 BC For 2024 Season". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Jacques, John (November 6, 2023). "Nautsa'mawt FC Departs League1 BC". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "League1 BC statement: Victoria Highlanders". League1 British Columbia. April 9, 2024.
- ^ "TSS Rovers replace Victoria Highlanders in Canadian Championship, rematch against CPL's Pacific FC". Canadian Soccer Daily. April 19, 2024.