Pacific Coast Soccer League

The Pacific Coast Soccer League is an amateur soccer league, currently featuring teams from British Columbia. In the past, clubs from Washington and Oregon have competed.

For the previous league with the same name, see Pacific Coast Soccer League (1908–1973).
Pacific Coast Soccer League
Founded1995
CountryCanada
ConfederationCONCACAF
British Columbia Soccer Association
Number of teams11
Domestic cup(s)Sheila Anderson Memorial Cup
Current championsLeague: Khalsa Sporting Club
Cup: Khalsa Sporting Club
(2018)
Most championshipsLeague: Victoria United (5 titles)
Cup: Victoria United (7 titles)
WebsitePCSL.org

The league has a short, 2.5-month summer season. The league winners are not eligible for any higher cup competitions; however, most players participate in a winter league, such as the VMSL, VISL or FVSL, where teams do participate in BC Provincial Cup qualification. Several clubs are directly affiliated and managed by local university soccer programs looking to keep their players in form and build team chemistry over the off-season.

The league fielded both men's and women's premier and reserve leagues with varying numbers of teams until 2014 when the league was reduced to one men's division. The current PCSL was reconstituted thereafter as a separate entity in 1995. Since 1989, the highest ranking PCSL Canadian team plays for the John F. Kennedy Cup against the Oregon Adult Soccer Association champion and the Washington State Adult Soccer Association champion.

As of 2017, the PCSL no longer operates a men's reserve division, or any women's divisions. After a four-year hiatus, John F. Kennedy Cup matches were announced to resume in 2018, with two British Columbia teams facing off against teams from Oregon.[1]

Teams

Men's Premier

Following teams are listed with the league for the 2022 season.[2]

Teams Affiliation City Home field Manager
FC Tigers Vancouver Burnaby, British Columbia Burnaby Lake Field Iran Farivar Torabi
Kamloops Rivers FC 2 Rivers FC Kamloops, British Columbia Hillside Stadium Germany Jost Hausendorf
Khalsa Sporting Club New Westminster, British Columbia Queen's Park Stadium Canada Parm Gill
Mid-Isle Mariners Vancouver Island University Men's Soccer Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo District Secondary School Canada Jeff Howe
Okanagan FC Kelowna, British Columbia Apple Bowl Canada Andrew Stevenson
Penticton Pinnacles Excelsior Rotterdam Penticton, British Columbia King's Park Canada Dale Anderson
Phytogen Koinonia Coquitlam, British Columbia Towncentre Stadium South Korea Kyung-hun Gee
Victoria United FC University of Victoria Victoria, British Columbia Centennial Stadium Canada Nico Craveiro
Westcastle International Academy Victoria, British Columbia Starlight Stadium Zimbabwe Eddie Mukahanana
Fusion FC Richmond, British Columbia Hugh Boyd Secondary School Canada Steve Millar
Port Moody SC Port Moody, British Columbia Trasolini Field Canada Srdjan Djekanovic

Champions[3]

Men – The George Cambridge Memorial League Cup

Reserve Men

Women – The Jacques Moon Memorial League Cup

Reserve Women – The Len McAdams League Cup

Challenge Cup winners[4]

The Challenge Cup is with the top four teams, or the host team and the top three, competing in a straight knockout tournament seeded by league standings.

Men – The Sheila Anderson Memorial (Challenge) Cup

Women – The Dave Fryatt Challenge Cup

Reserve Men

Reserve Women – Bill Gillespie Challenge Cup

Former men's PCSL teams

Modern era
  • 86ers Reserves (1995–1996)
  • Abbotsford Athletes in Action (1995–2001)
  • Abbotsford Magnuson-Ford SC (2014–2015)
  • ASA Devils (2018)
  • Athletic Club of BC (2010)
  • Bellingham Marlins (1998–1999)
  • Columbus Clan F.C. (2005)
  • Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC (2012–2014)
  • EDC Burnaby (2013–2014)
  • Fiji Saints (1995)
  • FK Pacific (2006–2007)
  • Fraser Valley Action (2002–2009)
  • Ismaili (1995)
  • Kamloops City Blaze (2004–2005)
  • Kamloops Excel (2010–2011)
  • Kamloops Heat (1995–1999, 2013–2016)
  • Langley Athletic (2012)
  • Mid-Isle Highlanders FC (2011)
  • Okanagan Challenge (1995–2012)
  • Peace Arch United (2007–2008)
  • Penticton Pinnacles (1997–2006)
  • PoCo City FC (2012)
  • Port Moody SC (2017)
  • PSSA Rapids (2001–2008)
  • Richmond Clan (2004)
  • Seattle Hibernian Saints (1995–2006)
  • Seattle Wolves (2008)
  • Surrey Eagles (2014)
  • Surrey United (1999–2009, 2011)
  • Team BC (2001–2003)
  • UBC Alumni (1995)
  • Vancouver Explorers (1998–2002)
  • Vancouver Thunderbirds (2010–2017)
  • Vancouver United FC (2016–2018)
  • Victoria United (1995–2014)
  • Whitecaps FC Reserves (2005–2006)
  • Whitecaps FC Prospects (2008–2009)

Clubs timeline

Former women's PCSL teams
  • Abbotsford Athletes in Action (1999–2001)
  • Bellingham Marlins (1999)
  • Hibernian & Caledonian (1999–2005)
  • Kamloops City (2005)
  • Kamloops UCC Alumni (1999–2003)
  • Kelowna United (2008)
  • Okanagan Challenge (1999–2000, 2004)
  • Okanagan Predators (2002–2003)
  • Portland Rain (2000–2003)
  • PSSA Rapids (2007–2008)
  • Semiahmoo SC (2008–2010)
  • Skagit Valley (2000)
  • Sportstown TSS (2005)
  • Surrey United (2001–2009)
  • Tacoma Pride (2000–2001)
  • Team BC (2001–2003)
  • Vancouver Explorers (1999–2000)
  • Vancouver Thunderbirds (2006)

References
  1. "Pacific Coast Soccer League: Pacific Coast Soccer League". pcsl.org. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. "Pacific Coast Soccer League". PCSL.org. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  3. ""CUPS, TROPHIES & WINNERS"". Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  4. ""CUPS, TROPHIES & WINNERS"". Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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