The Pacific Coast Soccer League is an amateur soccer league, currently featuring teams from

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. In the past clubs from

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and

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have competed. PCSL is considered to be British Columbia's premier summer league. The league winners are not eligible for any higher cup competitions; however, most players play in a winter league, such as the VMSL, VISL or FVSL, where teams do participate in BC Provincial Cup qualification. The league has a short, 2.5-month summer season. The league is considered to be a 4th tier competition next to USL League 2. The PCSL comprises elite football players, including ex-pros from Europe and North America, or

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players and others looking to become professional footballers, or maintain fitness. 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

teams facing off against teams from

Teams

Men's Premier

Following teams are listed with the league for the 2022 season.

Champions

Men – The George Cambridge Memorial League Cup

* 1981 Croatia AFC * 1982 Vancouver Whitecaps "B" * 1983 Croatia FC * 1984 New Westminster QPR * 1985 Croatia SC * 1986 Croatia SC * 1987 Croatia SC * 1988 ICSF Columbus * 1989 ICSF Columbus * 1990 Croatia SC * 1991 Croatia SC * 1992 WSSA Selects * 1993 Croatia SC * 1994 UBC Alumni * 1995

Victoria United :''Victoria United is also the name of a defunct Scottish soccer team, see Victoria United F.C.'' Victoria United is a Canadian soccer team based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. With lineage to clubs founded in 1904, the team plays in th ...

* 1996 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints * 1997 Okanagan Challenge * 1998 Okanagan Challenge * 1999 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints * 2000 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints * 2001 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints * 2002

* 2003 New Westminster Khalsa Sporting * 2004

* 2005

* 2006

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* 2007

* 2008

* 2009 Okanagan Challenge * 2010 Vancouver Thunderbirds * 2011 Vancouver Thunderbirds * 2012 Vancouver Thunderbirds * 2013 Khalsa Sporting Club * 2014 Khalsa Sporting Club * 2015 Vancouver United FC * 2016 Vancouver Thunderbirds * 2017 Vancouver United FC * 2018 Khalsa Sporting Club * 2019 Victoria Highlander Reserves * 2022 Okanagan FC

Reserve Men

* 2006

* 2007 Norvan SC * 2008

* 2009 Okanagan Whitecaps FC * 2010 Vancouver FC * 2011

Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club (''CMFSC''), formerly known as ''FC Xtreme'' and ''Tri-Cities Xtreme'', are a Canadian men's and women's soccer club soccer team, founded in the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia in 2003. The team is a member o ...

* 2012 Kamloops Heat * 2013 Abbotsford Metro-Ford Mariners * 2014 Mid Isle Highlanders

Women – The Jacques Moon Memorial League Cup

* 1999 Vancouver Explorers * 2000

Portland Rain Portland Rain was an American women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. The team is a member of the Women's Premier Soccer League, the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada. The team plays in the North Division of the ...

* 2001 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints * 2002 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints * 2003 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints * 2004 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints * 2005 Victoria Stars * 2006 Whitecaps Reserves * 2007 Whitecaps Reserves * 2008 Victoria Stars * 2009

Fraser Valley Action Fraser Valley Action is a Canadian soccer team based in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1993, the team plays in Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, whic ...

* 2010

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* 2011 Vancouver Thunderbirds * 2012

* 2013

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* 2014 Peninsula Co-op Highlanders

Reserve Women – The Len McAdams League Cup

* 2006 North Shore Eagles Stars * 2007 Penticton Pinnacles * 2008 Tri-Cities Xtreme * 2009 Kamloops Heat * 2010

* 2011 Kamloops Heat * 2012 West Vancouver FC * 2013 TSS Academy Black * 2014 Peninsula Co-op Highlanders FC

Challenge Cup winners

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

*1995

*1996

*1997 Okanagan Challenge *1998

*1999 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints *2000 New Westminster Sporting Khalsa *2001 Surrey United *2002 New Westminster Sporting Khalsa *2003 New Westminster Sporting Khalsa *2004

*2005 New Westminster Sporting Khalsa *2006

*2007

*2008

*2009 Okanagan Challenge *2010 Vancouver Thunderbirds *2011 Okanagan Challenge *2012 Vancouver Thunderbirds *2013 Vancouver Thunderbirds *2014 Khalsa Sporting Club *2015 Khalsa Sporting Club *2016 Vancouver Thunderbirds *2017 Vancouver United FC *2018 Khalsa Sporting Club *2022 Port Moody Soccer Club

Women – The Dave Fryatt Challenge Cup

*2001 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints *2002 Surrey United *2003 Tri-Cities Xtreme *2004 Tri-Cities Xtreme *2005 Seattle Hibernian and Caledonian Saints *2006 Whitecaps Women Reserves *2007 FC Xtreme *2008 Victoria Stars *2009

*2011 Vancouver Thunderbirds *2012

*2013

*2014 Peninsula Co-op Highlanders

Reserve Men

*2014

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*2013 Penticton Pinnacles *2012

*2011 Okanagan FC *2010 Vancouver FC *2009 Okanagan WFC *2008 Chilliwack FC Royal Racing *2007

*2006

Reserve Women – Bill Gillespie Challenge Cup

*2008 Tri-Cities Xtreme *2009 Penticton Pinnacles *2010

TSS Academy TSS FC Rovers are a Canadian soccer team based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada that play in League1 British Columbia. Established for the 2017 PDL season by general manager Will Cromack and head coach Colin Elmes, the Rovers are the under ...

*2011

*2012 Kelowna United *2013 Penticton Pinnacles *2014 Penticton Pinnacles

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) *

(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) *

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(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) *

(1995–2014) *

(2005–2006) *

Whitecaps FC Prospects Whitecaps FC Prospects was a Canadian soccer team based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2008, the team played in Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, wh ...

(2008–2009)

Clubs timeline

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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) *

(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)

External links

* *https://web.archive.org/web/20131203002107/http://www.bcsoccerweb.com/articles-features/pcsl.htm *http://www.canadiansoccerhistory.com/BC/Pacific%20Coast%20Soccer%20League.html

References

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