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.
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 27 – July 21 (regular season) July 26 – August 4 (playoffs) |
| Champions | TSS FC Rovers (2nd title) Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (3rd title) |
| Juan de Fuca Plate | Whitecaps FC Academy (3rd title) |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 168 (3.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Billy Bagiopoulous (12 goals) |
← 2023 2025 → | |
Changes from 2023
editBurnaby 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
editThe 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 (C) | 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 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 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 26–28 | Final August 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | TSS FC Rovers | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Harbourside FC | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | TSS FC Rovers | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Altitude FC | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Altitude FC | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| July 26 | TSS FC Rovers | 4–1 | Harbourside FC | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 10:30 PM | Proctor Mejia Habibullah Poon |
Purcell |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: Ivan Jecanski |
| July 28 | Altitude FC | 3–1 | Whitecaps FC Academy | North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 4:00 PM | Herbert Booth |
Stiver |
Stadium: Kinsmen Field Referee: Amer Ramic |
Final
| August 4 | TSS FC Rovers | 3–2 | Altitude FC | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 7:00 PM | Habibullah White Edwardson |
Tinmouth Ahayo |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda |
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbourside FC | 12 | |
| 2 | TSS Rovers | 7 | |
| 3 | Altitude FC | 5 | |
| Unity FC | |||
| Harbourside FC | |||
| Unity FC | |||
| 7 | 9 players tied | 4 | |
Source: eague1bc.ca/competition/league1-mens/ L1BC
Awards
edit| Award | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Billy Bagiopoulos | Harbourside FC | [6] |
| Young Player of the Year | Amoni Thomas | Whitecaps FC Academy | |
| Coach of the Year | Kevin Lindo | Harbourside FC | |
| Top Goalkeeper | Justyn Sandhu | TSS FC Rovers | |
| Top Defender | Nikolas White | TSS FC Rovers | |
| Top Midfielder | Suka Behery | Harbourside FC | |
| Top Forward | Billy Bagiopoulos | Harbourside FC | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Billy Bagiopoulos | Harbourside FC |
Women's division
editThe 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 (C) | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 7 | +41 | 32 | Playoffs and Inter-provincial Championship |
| 2 | Unity FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 23 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Burnaby FC | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 20 | |
| 4 | TSS FC Rovers | 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 August 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | TSS FC Rovers | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Burnaby FC | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Unity FC | 1(5) | |||||||
| 3 | Burnaby FC | 1(6) | |||||||
Semi-finals
| July 26 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 4–2 | TSS FC Rovers | University Endowment Lands, BC |
| 6:00 PM | Hunter Reed Anderson Longhurst |
Bishop Baxter |
Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium Referee: Denzil Sharma |
| July 28 | Unity FC | 1–1 (5–6 SO) | Burnaby FC | Surrey, BC |
| 2:00 PM | Crowther |
MacKenzie |
Stadium: Cloverdale Athletic Park Referee: Kelsey Carrothers | |
| Shootout | ||||
| Crowther Robertson Holz Corneil Rizzo Hicks Bazille Pedersen |
Santoianni Sheppard Lopez Scott MacKenzie Chescoe Crozier Sherwood |
|||
Final
| August 4 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 2–1 | Burnaby FC | Burnaby, British Columbia |
| 1:00 PM | Hunter Hernandez Gray |
Sherwood |
Stadium: Swangard Stadium Referee: O-Lin Metz |
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 10 | |
| 2 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 8 | |
| Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |||
| 4 | Burnaby FC | 6 | |
| 5 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 5 | |
| TSS Rovers | |||
| Burnaby FC | |||
| 8 | 4 players tied | 4 | |
Source: L1BC
Awards
edit| Award | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Jeneva Hernandez Gray | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | [6] |
| Young Player of the Year | Jeneva Hernandez Gray | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |
| Coach of the Year | Katie Collar | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |
| Top Goalkeeper | Kelsey Fisher | Rivers FC | |
| Top Defender | Elizabth Hicks | Unity FC | |
| Top Midfielder | Jeneva Hernandez Gray | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |
| Top Forward | Kierra Blundell | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | |
| Golden Boot (Top Scorer) | Kierra Blundell | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite |
Juan de Fuca Plate
editThe 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.
- ^ a b "Billy Bagiopoulos and Jeneva Hernandez Gray sweep hat-trick of awards". League1 British Columbia. July 29, 2024.