2022 League1 British Columbia season
The 2022 League1 British Columbia season will be the inaugural season of play for League1 British Columbia, a pro-am league in the Canadian soccer league system and, except for fully professional clubs in the Canadian Premier League and Major League Soccer, it is the highest level of soccer based in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Seven clubs will participate in the 2022 season in both the men's and women's divisions.
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 22 – July 24 (regular season) |
2023 → | |
Format
The inaugural League1 BC season will be contested by seven clubs and will run from May 22 to July 24, 2022.[1] Each team will play 12 games in a double round-robin format with six games at home and six on the road. The top-two teams will advance to the Championship Final scheduled for BC Day long weekend. The men's and women's divisions will use identical schedules with the two matches being played as double-headers on the same day.[2]
Men's division
The winner of the men's division is expected to qualify for the 2023 Canadian Championship.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altitude FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Championship Final |
| 2 | Rivers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | TSS Rovers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Unity FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Varsity FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Victoria Highlanders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results table
Fixtures
May 22–28
| 22 May, 2022 | Whitecaps Academy | v | Victoria Highlanders | UBC Endowment Lands |
| 3:30pm | Stadium: Ken Woods Field |
| 22 May, 2022 | Rivers FC | v | Altitude FC | Kamloops |
| 4:30pm | Stadium: Hillside Stadium |
| 22 May, 2022 | TSS Rovers | v | Unity FC | Burnaby |
| 5:30pm | Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
| 26 May, 2022 | Unity FC | v | Varsity FC | Langley |
| 8:00pm | Stadium: Chase Office Field |
| 29 May, 2022 | Rivers FC | v | TSS Rovers | Kamloops |
| 2:00pm | Stadium: Hillside Stadium |
May 29–June 4
| 29 May, 2022 | Altitude FC | v | Whitecaps Academy | North Vancouver |
| 3:30pm | Stadium: Kinsmen Field |
| 1 June, 2022 | Whitecaps Academy | v | Unity FC | UBC Endowment Lands |
| 8:30pm | Stadium: Ken Woods Field |
| 3 June, 2022 | TSS Rovers | v | Rivers FC | Burnaby |
| 8:30pm | Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
| 4 June, 2022 | Varsity FC | v | Victoria Highlanders | UBC Endowment Lands |
| 1:00pm | Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium |
June 5–11
| 5 June, 2022 | Altitude FC | v | Rivers FC | North Vancouver |
| 1:00pm | Stadium: Kinsmen Field |
| 5 June, 2022 | Unity FC | v | TSS Rovers | Langley |
| 3:00pm | Stadium: Chase Office Field |
| 5 June, 2022 | Victoria Highlanders | v | Whitecaps Academy | Saanich |
| 4:00pm | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| 7 June, 2022 | Varsity FC | v | Altitude FC | UBC Endowment Lands |
| 7:45pm | Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium |
Women's division
The winner of the women's division will qualify for the Interprovincial Championship which will be held in Laval, Quebec in August 2022.[3]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altitude FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Championship Final |
| 2 | Rivers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | TSS Rovers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Unity FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Varsity FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Victoria Highlanders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Whitecaps FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results table
Fixtures
May 22–28
| 22 May, 2022 | Whitecaps Academy | v | Victoria Highlanders | UBC Endowment Lands |
| 1:00pm | Stadium: Ken Woods Field |
| 22 May, 2022 | Rivers FC | v | Altitude FC | Kamloops |
| 2:00pm | Stadium: Hillside Stadium |
| 22 May, 2022 | TSS Rovers | v | Unity FC | Burnaby |
| 3:00pm | Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
| 26 May, 2022 | Unity FC | v | Varsity FC | Langley |
| 6:00pm | Stadium: Chase Office Field |
| 29 May, 2022 | Rivers FC | v | TSS Rovers | Kamloops |
| 2:00pm | Stadium: Hillside Stadium |
May 29–June 4
| 29 May, 2022 | Altitude FC | v | Whitecaps Academy | North Vancouver |
| 1:00pm | Stadium: Kinsmen Field |
| 1 June, 2022 | Whitecaps Academy | v | Unity FC | UBC Endowment Lands |
| 6:00pm | Stadium: Ken Woods Field |
| 3 June, 2022 | TSS Rovers | v | Rivers FC | Burnaby |
| 6:00pm | Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
| 4 June, 2022 | Varsity FC | v | Victoria Highlanders | UBC Endowment Lands |
| 3:15pm | Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium |
June 5–11
| 5 June, 2022 | Altitude FC | v | Rivers FC | North Vancouver |
| 3:30pm | Stadium: Kinsmen Field |
| 5 June, 2022 | Unity FC | v | TSS Rovers | Langley |
| 1:00pm | Stadium: Chase Office Field |
| 5 June, 2022 | Victoria Highlanders | v | Whitecaps Academy | Saanich |
| 2:00pm | Stadium: Centennial Stadium |
| 7 June, 2022 | Varsity FC | v | Altitude FC | UBC Endowment Lands |
| 5:30pm | Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium |
References
- Jacques, John (February 18, 2022). "League1 BC Reveals Inaugural Season Schedule". Northern Tribune. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "League1 BC releases full schedule ahead of inaugural 2022 season". bcsoccer.net. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- "BC Soccer announces League1 BC participation at the Women's Interprovincial Championship". bcsoccer.net. April 8, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.