2024 League1 British Columbia season

League1 British Columbia
Season2024
DatesApril 27 – July 21 (regular season)
July 26 – August 4 (playoffs)
ChampionsTSS FC Rovers (2nd title)
Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (3rd title)
Juan de Fuca PlateWhitecaps FC Academy (3rd title)
Matches played45
Goals scored168 (3.73 per match)
Top goalscorerBilly Bagiopoulous (12 goals)
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The 2024 League1 British Columbia season is the third season of play for League1 British Columbia, a pro-am league in the Canadian soccer league system. Seven clubs will participate in both the men's and women's divisions.

Changes from 2023

Burnaby FC joined the league as a new expansion club in both the men's and women's divisions.[1][2] However, both Nautsa’mawt FC and Victoria Highlanders FC departed the league, bringing the league down to seven clubs.[3][4] In addition, the Highlanders vacated their spot in the 2024 Canadian Championship, being replaced by TSS FC Rovers.[5]

Men's division

The teams played each other team twice (home and away) for a 12-game season, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The winner of the regular season will qualify for the 2025 Canadian Championship.

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 TSS FC Rovers (C) 12 7 3 2 30 15 +15 24 Playoffs and Canadian Championship
2 Altitude FC 12 6 3 3 20 14 +6 21 Playoffs
3 Whitecaps FC Academy 12 5 4 3 22 22 0 19
4 Harbourside FC 12 5 2 5 25 24 +1 17
5 Unity FC 12 4 4 4 20 19 +1 16
6 Rivers FC 12 4 1 7 18 26 −8 13
7 Burnaby FC 12 1 3 8 19 34 −15 6
Source: L1BC Schedules and Standings
(C) Champions

Playoffs

Semi-finals
July 26–28 		Final
August 4
      
1 TSS FC Rovers 4
4 Harbourside FC 1
1 TSS FC Rovers 3
2 Altitude FC 2
2 Altitude FC 3
3 Whitecaps FC Academy 1


Semi-finals

July 26 TSS FC Rovers 4–1 Harbourside FC Burnaby, British Columbia
10:30 PM Proctor 5'
Mejia 14'
Habibullah 45+1'
Poon 75'		 Purcell 11' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: Ivan Jecanski
July 28 Altitude FC 3–1 Whitecaps FC Academy North Vancouver, British Columbia
4:00 PM Herbert 16', 89'
Booth 79'		 Stiver 71' Stadium: Kinsmen Field
Referee: Amer Ramic

Final

August 4 TSS FC Rovers 3–2 Altitude FC Burnaby, British Columbia
7:00 PM Habibullah 1'
White 31'
Edwardson 87' (pen.)		 Tinmouth 60'
Ahayo 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: David Schmidt-Schweda

Statistics

Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Canada Billy Bagiopoulos Harbourside FC 12
2 Canada Massud Habibullah TSS Rovers 7
3 Canada Carson Buschman-Dormond Altitude FC 5
Canada Joel Badger Unity FC
Canada Suka Behery Harbourside FC
Canada Victory Shumbusho Unity FC
7 9 players tied 4

Source: eague1bc.ca/competition/league1-mens/ L1BC

Awards

Award Player Team Ref
Player of the Year Billy Bagiopoulos Harbourside FC [6]
Young Player of the Year Amoni Thomas Whitecaps FC Academy
Coach of the Year Kevin Lindo Harbourside FC
Top Goalkeeper Justyn Sandhu TSS FC Rovers
Top Defender Nikolas White TSS FC Rovers
Top Midfielder Suka Behery Harbourside FC
Top Forward Billy Bagiopoulos Harbourside FC
Golden Boot (Top Scorer) Billy Bagiopoulos Harbourside FC

Women's division

The teams played each other team twice (home and away) for a 12-game season, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The winner of the women's regular season will qualify for the Women's Interprovincial Championship.

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (C) 12 10 2 0 48 7 +41 32 Playoffs and Inter-provincial Championship
2 Unity FC 12 7 2 3 27 16 +11 23 Playoffs
3 Burnaby FC 12 6 2 4 23 21 +2 20
4 TSS FC Rovers 12 5 2 5 21 28 −7 17
5 Altitude FC 12 2 4 6 16 33 −17 10
6 Harbourside FC 12 2 2 8 11 27 −16 8
7 Rivers FC 12 1 4 7 10 24 −14 7
Source: L1BC Schedules and Standings
(C) Champions

Playoffs

Semi-finals
July 26–28 		Final
August 4
      
1 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 4
4 TSS FC Rovers 2
1 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 2
3 Burnaby FC 1
2 Unity FC 1(5)
3 Burnaby FC 1(6)


Semi-finals

July 26 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 4–2 TSS FC Rovers UBC Vancouver, BC
6:00 PM Hunter 21'
Reed 34'
Anderson 81'
Longhurst 90'		 Bishop 45+1'
Baxter 48'		 Stadium: Thunderbird Stadium
Referee: Denzil Sharma
July 28 Unity FC 1–1
(5–6 SO)		 Burnaby FC Surrey, BC
2:00 PM Crowther 29' MacKenzie 81' (pen.) Stadium: Cloverdale Athletic Park
Referee: Kelsey Carrothers
Shootout
Crowther soccer ball with check mark
Robertson soccer ball with check mark
Holz soccer ball with red X
Corneil soccer ball with check mark
Rizzo soccer ball with check mark
Hicks soccer ball with red X
Bazille soccer ball with check mark
Pedersen soccer ball with red X		 Santoianni soccer ball with check mark
Sheppard soccer ball with check mark
Lopez soccer ball with check mark
Scott soccer ball with red X
MacKenzie soccer ball with check mark
Chescoe soccer ball with red X
Crozier soccer ball with check mark
Sherwood soccer ball with check mark

Final

August 4 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 2–1 Burnaby FC Burnaby, British Columbia
1:00 PM Hunter 31'
Hernandez Gray 50'		 Sherwood 53' Stadium: Swangard Stadium
Referee: O-Lin Metz

Statistics

Top goalscorers
(does not include playoffs)

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Canada Kierra Blundell Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 10
2 Canada Jeneva Hernandez-Gray Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 8
Canada Kaylee Hunter Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
4 Canada Shanya Dhindsa Burnaby FC 6
5 Canada Jade Mitchell Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 5
Canada Jenna Baxter TSS Rovers
Canada Raegan MacKenzie Burnaby FC
8 4 players tied 4

Source: L1BC

Awards

Award Player Team Ref
Player of the Year Jeneva Hernandez Gray Whitecaps FC Girls Elite [6]
Young Player of the Year Jeneva Hernandez Gray Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
Coach of the Year Katie Collar Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
Top Goalkeeper Kelsey Fisher Rivers FC
Top Defender Elizabeth Hicks Unity FC
Top Midfielder Jeneva Hernandez Gray Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
Top Forward Kierra Blundell Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
Golden Boot (Top Scorer) Kierra Blundell Whitecaps FC Girls Elite

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.

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Whitecaps FC Academy (C) 24 15 6 3 70 29 +41 51
2 TSS FC Rovers 24 12 5 7 51 43 +8 41
3 Unity FC 24 11 6 7 47 35 +12 39
4 Altitude FC 24 8 7 9 36 47 −11 31
5 Burnaby FC 24 7 5 12 42 55 −13 26
6 Harbourside FC 24 7 4 13 36 51 −15 25
7 Rivers FC 24 5 5 14 30 48 −18 20
Source: [citation needed]
(C) Champions

References

  1. ^ "Burnaby Football Club to play in League1 BC". League1 British Columbia. February 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Mahmoudi, Nelson (February 7, 2024). "Burnaby FC Joins League1 BC For 2024 Season". Northern Tribune.
  3. ^ Jacques, John (November 6, 2023). "Nautsa'mawt FC Departs League1 BC". Northern Tribune.
  4. ^ "League1 BC statement: Victoria Highlanders". League1 British Columbia. April 9, 2024.
  5. ^ "TSS Rovers replace Victoria Highlanders in Canadian Championship, rematch against CPL's Pacific FC". Canadian Soccer Daily. April 19, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Billy Bagiopoulos and Jeneva Hernandez Gray sweep hat-trick of awards". League1 British Columbia. July 29, 2024.