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Vancouver Metro Soccer League

Founded	1973; 51 years ago (1973) (as the "British Columbia Senior Soccer League")
Country	Canada
Confederation	Canadian Soccer Association
Divisions	5 Men's Divisions + 7 Age Restricted Divisions
Number of teams	96
Feeder to	Canadian National Challenge Cup
Current champions	BB5 United A CCB (2023-24)
Website	www.vmslsoccer.com

The Vancouver Metro Soccer League (VMSL) is a men's soccer league operating in British Columbia, Canada primarily in the Lower Mainland area.

History

The league is an amateur league, and does not compete against or promote teams to the Canadian Soccer Pyramid. The Premier Division provides the highest level of amateur play in British Columbia. This league has produced several British Columbia Soccer Association Province Cup Champions, including the last 9 consecutive champions. In 2007, the league also produced a runner-up to the Open Canada Cup in Columbus Clan FC.

The league has been home to several former USL First Division players, including Johnny Sulentic ( Croatia SC), Alfredo Valente ( Coquitlam Metro-Ford), David Morris (Pegasus FC), Jason Jordan (RCIU Legends), Jeff Clarke ( Surrey United), Steve Kindel ( Columbus Clan FC) and Ivor Evans (Richmond FC Olympics), who generally played in this league while free agents.

Due to COVID-19, the 2020-2021 season was canceled, and teams competed in their respective Cohort Cups. The 12 premier teams were split into 3 groups of 4, participating in "The William Azzi - Premier Cup." Likewise, the 12 division 1 teams participated in "The Ruben Tremarco - Div 1 Cup." The 24 division 2 teams participated in "The Bob Allen - Div 2 Cup," competing in 6 groups of 4. Despite the promising start to the Cohort Cups, the league was forced to postpone until further notice in mid-November because of the new Covid-19 guidelines put in place by the Government of British Columbia.

2023-24 Teams

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Premier

• BB5 United CCB
• BCT Rovers Hurricanes A
• CMFSC A Wolves
• Coastal FC A
• Columbus FC A
• Croatia SC A
• Inter EDC A
• NVFC Norvan A
• Port Moody SC A
• Rinos A Fury
• VUFC Hibernian
• West Van FC A
• Westside FC A

Division 1

• Bby Selects W Eagles
• BCT Supra
• Bingers Army Originals
• Bingers Army Whistler
• CMFSC Lupi
• Coastal FC A
• FC Serbia United A
• Lobbans FC
• MAFC Ares
• Metropolitan FC A
• SFC Pegasus A
• Siaron A
• Strathcona Primo FC A
• Vancouver Greencaps A
• Vancouver Harps FC A
• VUFC Snipers A

Division 2

• BCT Hurricane Tigers
• Bombastic FC A
• Columbus FC B
• FC Romania A
• FC Serbia United Narps
• France FC - FFC
• Gastown Astro FC A
• Inter EDC B
• Marpole Tropics
• Meraloma FC A
• NVFC Norvan United
• PCOV Benfica
• Richmond FC Joyous
• SFC Temple A
• Shaheen FC A
• Vancouver Greencaps B
• VUFC Balaclava
• West Coast Celts
• Westside FC United
• WS Strikers FC

Division 3

• Alemania FC A
• BCT Rovers Hurricanes B
• Burnaby FC Galaxy
• Burnaby Spartans FC A
• Central Athletics FC
• Coastal FC B
• Columbus FC C
• Cosmos FC
• Dinamo Anatolia
• Euro FC
• GFC United Lions A
• Mainland Athletic
• Metropolitan FC B
• New Wells City FC
• NK Hrvat A
• NVFC Norvan Lions
• NVFC Norvan Storm
• NW United
• Phoenix FC
• Port Moody SC B
• Port Moody SC C
• Port Moody SC D
• Rain City Rovers
• Regent College FC
• Rinos East Van
• Royal City Rangers
• SC FC
• SST FC
• Strathcona Primo FC B
• Tapatios FC
• Tiki Taka
• Twin Arrows
• VAFC Blue Rangers
• Vancouver Harps FC B
• West Hounds FC
• West Van FC B

Division 4

• Alemania FC B
• Atlixco
• Bombastic FC B
• Burnaby FC Mustangs
• Burnaby Spartans FC B
• Cleves FC
• DLT Blazers
• FC Serbia United C
• GFC United Lions B
• Glory FC
• Hibernians FC
• Metropolitan FC C
• NorthStars VFC
• Port Moody SC Burnley
• Royal City Blues
• The Big Steppers
• Unathletico Vancouver
• VAFC A America
• Vancouver Harps FC C
• Vancouver Patagonia FC A

Imperial Cup

Teams in the VMSL play for the Imperial Cup, which has been contested since 1913.

Imperial Cup Champions: ^[2]

Premier Division Champions

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References

External links

• Official website