North Shore Girls SC

North Shore Girls Soccer Club was a Canadian women's soccer team based in North Vancouver, British Columbia that played in the Women's Premier Soccer League. The club continues to operate as a youth club.

North Shore Girls SC
Full nameNorth Shore Girls Soccer Club
LeagueWomen's Premier Soccer League
WebsiteClub website

History

North Shore Girls SC was founded in 1986 as a youth soccer club.[1]

In 2015, they hosted a pair of friendlies against the Cameroon national team.[2]

In 2016, they added a team in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[3] They made their debut on May 21, becoming the first Canadian team to play in the WPSL, against OSA Seattle FC, losing 4-1.[4] They recorded their first victory on June 4, defeating Eugene Timbers FC Azul 3-1.[5] The team featured many local Canadian players and a complement of NCAA players playing in the school summer break.[6] The team did not return to the league in 2018.

Seasons
Year League Record Regular season Playoffs Ref
2016 WPSL 4–1–5 5th, Northwest  ?
2017 4–2–2 3rd, Northwest  ?

References
  1. "NVSD Soccer Academy". North Vancouver School District.
  2. "North Shore soccer team set to host Cameroon for pair of World Cup tune-ups". North Shore News. May 12, 2015.
  3. "NSGSC Presents the WPSL". BC Soccer Web. May 20, 2016.
  4. Prest, Andy (May 27, 2016). "North Shore Girls team makes historic debut in international soccer league". North Shore News.
  5. "NSGSC". Women's Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
  6. "Sounders Women open at NSGSC". Seattle Sounders Women. May 25, 2017.
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