The 2023 League1 British Columbia season was the second season of play for

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, a pro-am league in the

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. Eight clubs participated in both the men's and women's divisions.

Format

The regular season was contested by eight clubs and ran from April 29 to July 23, 2023. Each team played 14 games in a double round-robin format with seven games at home and seven on the road. The top four teams advanced to the playoffs with the Championship Final held on the

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long weekend. The men's and women's divisions used identical schedules with the two matches being played as double-headers on the same day.

Men's division

The teams played each other team twice (home and away) for a 14-game season, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The winner of the regular season will qualify for the 2024

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League table

Playoffs

Semi-finals Final

Statistics

Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs) Source
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Women's division

The winner of the women's regular season will qualify for the Women's Interprovincial Championship.

League table

Playoffs

The playoff champion (or runner-up if the winner is the same as the regular season winner) will qualify for the Women's Interprovincial Championship.

Semi-finals Final

Statistics

Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs) Source
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Juan de Fuca Plate

The 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.

References

External links

* {{Canada D3 soccer seasons League1 British Columbia seasons BC

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