Harbourside FC
Full nameHarbourside Football Club
Founded2022
StadiumQ’unq’inuqwstuxw Stadium
(Nanaimo District SS)
Capacity1500
LeagueLeague1 British Columbia
2023L1BC, 8th (men)
L1BC, 5th (women)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Harbourside Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Nanaimo, British Columbia that plays in League1 British Columbia.

History

The club was officially unveiled on October 19, 2022, as an expansion club in League1 British Columbia for the 2023 season in both the men's and women's division.[1] The club will have an affiliation with youth club Nanaimo United FC, as well as Vancouver Island University.[1][2] Their home field will be at the Q’unq’inuqwstuxw Stadium of Nanaimo District Secondary School, with a capacity of 1500, with a goal of eventually expanding to a capacity of 3500.[3][4] The majority of their inaugural squads featured a majority of players from the Nanaimo and Vancouver Island area, complemented by some players from outside of the Island.[5]

The club debuted on April 29, 2023 against Unity FC in League1 British Columbia in both the men's and women's divisions.[6][7] In their debut matches, the men drew 1-1, while the women were defeated 2-1, with the teams setting a League1 British Columbia record with 1216 people in attendance.[8][9] The men's team earned the franchise's first win in a 1-0 victory over Nautsa’mawt FC on May 7.[10] The women's team won their first ever match on May 13, defeating TSS FC Rovers.[11]

Players

As of 5 May 2023[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Canada CAN Marko Ilich
30 GK Canada CAN Callum Weir
13 DF Canada CAN Declan Brown
21 DF Canada CAN Matthew Coburn
14 DF Canada CAN Fergus Hall
11 DF Canada CAN Jonathan McKenzie
2 DF Canada CAN Jordan McKinty
16 DF Canada CAN Charlie Purcell
18 DF Canada CAN Kyle Rothnie
7 MF Egypt EGY Hussein Behery
15 MF Canada CAN Noah Bilodeau
8 MF Canada CAN Tysen Chatani
19 MF Canada CAN Alex Dedame
No. Pos. Nation Player
6 MF Canada CAN Rhys Faragher
9 MF Canada CAN Matthew Mehrassa
12 MF France FRA Mowbray Beghin
3 MF Canada CAN Juan Rubiano
4 MF England ENG Daniel Tume Tsaru
20 FW Canada CAN Taylor Arbour
10 FW Canada CAN Billy Bagiopoulos
5 FW Canada CAN Nathan Chow
— FW Canada CAN Callum Magog
22 FW Canada CAN Ambrose Tinmouth
17 Canada CAN Maxwell Dadzie
— Canada CAN Sebastian Yan

Seasons

Men

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Juan de Fuca Plate Ref
2023 League1 British Columbia 8 1–2–9 8th did not qualify 7th[a] [13]
  1. ^ The Juan de Fuca Plate is a combined men's and women's competition that combines both squads results

Women

Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Juan de Fuca Plate Ref
2023 League1 British Columbia 8 5–2–7 5th did not qualify 7th[a] [14]
  1. ^ The Juan de Fuca Plate is a combined men's and women's competition that combines both squads results

References

  1. ^ a b "League1 BC welcomes Harbourside Football Club as newest license holder, and first ever expansion team". League1 BC. October 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Jacques, John (October 19, 2022). "League1 BC Expands To Nanaimo With Harbourside FC". Northern Tribune.
  3. ^ Dheensaw, Cleve (October 19, 2022). "Nanaimo's Harbourside FC set to join Highlanders in League1 B.C." Times Colonist.
  4. ^ Rawnsley, Alex (October 19, 2022). "Semi-pro League1 soccer expands to Nanaimo through new Harbourside FC team". Nanaimo News Now.
  5. ^ Rawnsley, Alex (April 29, 2023). "Nanaimo soccer players ready for 'another level above' as Harbourside FC debuts". Nanaimo News Now.
  6. ^ Rawnsley, Alex (February 16, 2023). "Countdown officially on for Harbourside FC's debut in Nanaimo". Nanaimo News Now.
  7. ^ Sakaki, Greg (April 28, 2023). "Nanaimo's new soccer club Harbourside FC about to debut". Nanaimo News Bulletin.
  8. ^ Rawnsley, Alex (April 30, 2023). "'A good reaction from us:' Harbourside FC men salvage draw as women fall just short". Nanaimo News Now.
  9. ^ Sakaki, Greg (April 30, 2023). "Record-setting crowd sees Nanaimo's Harbourside FC play first soccer games". Nanaimo News Bulletin.
  10. ^ "Harbourside FC notch first win in franchise history". Nanaimo News Now. May 8, 2023.
  11. ^ Hitchins, Edward (May 16, 2023). "Nanaimo's Harbourside FC boasts strong Campbell River presence". Campbell River Mirror.
  12. ^ "Harbourside FC". League 1 BC.
  13. ^ "League1 British Columbia Standings". Canadian Soccer History Archive.
  14. ^ "League1 British Columbia Women Standings". Canadian Soccer History Archive.
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