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Vancouver Metro Soccer League
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973) (as the "British Columbia Senior Soccer League")
CountryCanada
ConfederationCanadian Soccer Association
Divisions5 Men's Divisions + 7 Age Restricted Divisions
Number of teams96
Feeder toCanadian National Challenge Cup
Current championsBB5 United A CCB
(2022-23)
Websitewww.vmslsoccer.com

The Vancouver Metro Soccer League (VMSL) is a soccer men's league operating in British Columbia, Canada primarily in the Lower Mainland area.

History

The league is an amateur league, and does not compete against or promote teams to the Canadian Soccer Pyramid. 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 Open Canada Cup in Columbus Clan FC.

The league has been home to several former USL First Division players, including Johnny Sulentic (Croatia SC), Alfredo Valente (Coquitlam Metro-Ford), David Morris (Pegasus FC), Jason Jordan (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.

2023-24 Teams

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Premier

BB5 United CCB
BCT Rovers Hurricanes A
CMFSC A Wolves
Coastal FC A
Columbus FC A
Croatia SC A
Inter EDC A
NVFC Norvan A
Port Moody SC A
Rinos A Fury
VUFC Hibernian
West Van FC A
Westside FC A

Division 1

Bby Selects W Eagles
BCT Supra
Bingers Army Originals
Bingers Army Whistler
CMFSC Lupi
Coastal FC A
FC Serbia United A
Lobbans FC
MAFC Ares
Metropolitan FC A
SFC Pegasus A
Siaron A
Strathcona Primo FC A
Vancouver Greencaps A
Vancouver Harps FC A
VUFC Snipers A

Division 2

BCT Hurricane Tigers
Bombastic FC A
Columbus FC B
FC Romania A
FC Serbia United Narps
France FC - FFC
Gastown Astro FC A
Inter EDC B
Marpole Tropics
Meraloma FC A
NVFC Norvan United
PCOV Benfica
Richmond FC Joyous
SFC Temple A
Shaheen FC A
Vancouver Greencaps B
VUFC Balaclava
West Coast Celts
Westside FC United
WS Strikers FC


Division 3

Alemania FC A
BCT Rovers Hurricanes B
Burnaby FC Galaxy
Burnaby Spartans FC A
Central Athletics FC
Coastal FC B
Columbus FC C
Cosmos FC
Dinamo Anatolia
Euro FC
GFC United Lions A
Mainland Athletic
Metropolitan FC B
New Wells City FC
NK Hrvat A
NVFC Norvan Lions
NVFC Norvan Storm
NW United
Phoenix FC
Port Moody SC B
Port Moody SC C
Port Moody SC D
Rain City Rovers
Regent College FC
Rinos East Van
Royal City Rangers
SC FC
SST FC
Strathcona Primo FC B
Tapatios FC
Tiki Taka
Twin Arrows
VAFC Blue Rangers
Vancouver Harps FC B
West Hounds FC
West Van FC B

Division 4

Alemania FC B
Atlixco
Bombastic FC B
Burnaby FC Mustangs
Burnaby Spartans FC B
Cleves FC
DLT Blazers
FC Serbia United C
GFC United Lions B
Glory FC
Hibernians FC
Metropolitan FC C
NorthStars VFC
Port Moody SC Burnley
Royal City Blues
The Big Steppers
Unathletico Vancouver
VAFC A America
Vancouver Harps FC C
Vancouver Patagonia FC A

Imperial Cup

Teams in the VMSL play for the Imperial Cup, which has been contested since 1913.

Imperial Cup Champions:[2]

Premier Division Champions

[3]

References

  1. ^ "Premier - Standings". Vancouver Metro Soccer League. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  2. ^ "Imperial Cup Champions". Vancouver Metro Soccer League. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
  3. ^ "Premier Division Champions". Vancouver Metro Soccer League. Retrieved 2016-04-11.