Surrey FC’s arrival in BC Premier League brings high-performance soccer to Newton
The 12-member BCSPL also includes Surrey United, based at Cloverdale Athletic Park
TOM ZILLICH Oct. 1, 2020 10:12 a.m.
Surrey FC will join the BC Soccer Premier League (BCSPL) starting in September 2021, bringing...
A summer snapshot of 2020, in the time of CoronaVirus (aka COVID-19). Here is a short summary of U13-U18 youth soccer in the Vancouver Lower Mainland (my view from email conversations/reading/web surfing -- others please feel free to fill in any holes or errors).
BC Soccer Premier League (aka...
[click title below to read the full announcement on TSS Soccer website]
TSS GAINS ENTRY INTO BCSPL YOUTH LEAGUE
After more than a decade of trying to gain equal access to the youth soccer system in BC, TSS Academy gets the nod from both Canada Soccer and BC Soccer
February 2, 2020
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BC Soccer announces Premier League expansion after Board approval
Posted on February 2nd, 2020 by BC Soccer
Langley United Youth Soccer Association, TSS Inc. and Vancouver United Football Club will kick off this fall, with North Vancouver Football Club joining next year.
LINK: BC Soccer
"As a...
One of several changes this week in the BCSPL, MUFC is "rebranding" itself.
This is on MUFC's Facebook page (but not on MUFC's website yet (as of Feb 2/2020)).
And along with the logo change, it's said the club's primary colour will change from Red to the Blue (per logo)...
Dated 9:45AM Aug 16, 2019:
The Vancouver Whitecaps posted an announcement they embarking on a global search for a new "Sporting Director" and that the role of President would be eliminated, with Bob Lenarduzzi staying on as "Club Liaison". Other publications have put it a bit more bluntly...
For 2019/20 BCCSL have changed the league's website/scheduling platform from GotSoccer to Stack Sports.
As of this evening, only the Metro division (both boys & girls) games are available, and still awaiting district schedulers to enter/change dates, start times & venues. Division 1 will be...
Rule Changes for the 2019/20 Premier League Season
Manchester United
Published on Aug 9, 2019
The Premier League announced several changes to the laws of the game for the 2019/20 Premier League season - we take a look at those changes ahead of our season opener against Chelsea this Sunday!
From "TheFA.com" website:
Link: As 'sin bins' are introduced to grassroots football, find out how it might affect you
AS 'SIN BINS' ARE INTRODUCED TO GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL, FIND OUT HOW IT MIGHT AFFECT YOU
Temporary dismissals, also known as sin bins, will be introduced across all levels of...
Here's a YouTube account for you to check out...
NASL 1968-1984 SOCCER HISTORY
Some highlights:
1979 Whitecaps semi-final Game 2 (and 3) vs New York Cosmos
1979-09-08 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS VS TAMPA BAY ROWDIES SOCCER BOWL
Stars and Strife The Rise and Fall of the NASL
On August 15-26, 2019 - the historic Minto Cup championship tournament will be hosted by the BC Junior A Lacrosse Association, held at the Langley Events Centre (LEC).
Top Junior A teams from BC, Alberta and Ontario will compete in round robin play. \1st place team will play the winner of the...
An old but still relevant piece about Youth Soccer...
from: TeamSnap June 3, 2015
Episode 32
Tony Waiters: Changes in Youth Soccer
In a youth soccer world where competition is always increasing and pressure on athletes is always rising, how can coaches keep things fun?
Tony Waiters thinks we...
From InsideLacrosse:
2022 Men's FIL World Championship Headed to Coquitlam, B.C.
The last FIL World Championship event held in the same venue (Percy Perry Stadium) was the 2016 U19 World Lacrosse Championships with the US defeating Canada 13-12 in the Gold Medal final. Article below:
US...
Not only on hockey (Vancouver Canucks) but lacrosse (Canadian box lacrosse variety) as well (Vancouver Stealth)...
Vancouver Province Article:
Canucks purchase National Lacrosse League's Vancouver Stealth...
The Royal City Youth Soccer Club (RCYSC) had it's 2018 AGM on June 7, 2018. Besides electing a new president (Geoff Ayi-Bonte) the club is dropping the "Royal City" and "Youth" from it's name and will be known as "New Westminster Soccer Club" or "NWSC".
Please read the New Westminster Record...
Does anyone know what "Port City (BC)" is???
Canada Soccer officially approves four Canadian Premier League cities
Halifax, York Region, Calgary, and Port City (BC) are expected to be among the eight founding cities of the Canadian Premier League
Full Article: Canada Soccer officially...
The website for BCCSL - BC Coastal Soccer League is being updated, but not quite complete, and the URL is still 4district.soccer.com for the time being.
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News and Messages
Welcome to the new BC Coastal Soccer League comprised of the Alouette, Burnaby, Fraser Valley, North Shore...