List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC seasons explained

Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a soccer team based in Vancouver, Canada, that plays in Major League Soccer (MLS) and other soccer competitions. The team's original namesake played in the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1984. The club was revived two years later as the Vancouver 86ers and later the Whitecaps from 2001 onward, playing in the second division of American soccer for most of their existence.^[1] An MLS expansion team was awarded to Vancouver and began play in 2011 under the Whitecaps name.^[2] In addition to league play, Vancouver also competes in annual domestic and international tournaments and can qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.^[3]

Key

Key to competitions

• Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996.
• Canadian Championship (CC) – The premier knockout cup competition in Canadian soccer, first contested in 2008.
• CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.
• Leagues Cup (LC) – A secondary competition in North American soccer since 2019, contested by teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX.

Key to colours and symbols:

style=background:gold	1st or W	Winners
style=background:silver	2nd or RU	Runners-up
style=background:#CFAA88	3rd	Third place
style=background:#9acdff	SF or 4th	Semi-finalist
style=background:#FFCCCC	Last	Wooden Spoon
style=background:#FAECC8;"	♦	MLS Golden Boot
	Highest average attendance
Italics	Ongoing competition

Key to league record

• Season = The year and article of the season
• Div = Division/level on pyramid
• League = League name
• Pld = Games played
• W = Games won
• L = Games lost
• D = Games drawn
• GF = Goals scored
• GA = Goals against
• Pts = Points
• PPG = Points per game
• Conf. = Conference position
• Overall = League position

Key to cup record

• DNE = Did not enter
• DNQ = Did not qualify
• NH = Competition not held or cancelled
• QR = Qualifying round
• PR = Preliminary round
• GS = Group stage
• R1 = First round
• R2 = Second round
• R3 = Third round
• R4 = Fourth round
• R5 = Fifth round
• Ro16 = Round of 16
• QF = Quarter-finals
• SF = Semi-finals
• F = Final
• RU = Runners-up
• W = Winners

Seasons

Season	League											Position		Playoffs	CC	Continental	Other	Average attendance	Top goalscorer(s)
	Div	League	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Conf.	Overall			CCL	LC		Name(s)	Goals
2011	1	MLS	34	6	18	10	35	55		28	0.82	style=background:#FFCCCC	9th	style=background:#FFCCCC	18th	DNQ	bgcolor=silver	RU	DNQ	NH	DNE/DNQ		20,412		13
2012		MLS	34	11	13	10	35	41	–6	43	1.26	5th	11th	R1	bgcolor=silver	RU	19,475	Darren Mattocks					8
2013		MLS	34	13	12	9	53	45	+8	48	1.41	7th	13th	DNQ	bgcolor=silver	RU	20,038	Camilo Sanvezzo					style=background:#FAECC8;"	25♦
2014		MLS	34	12	8	14	42	40	+2	50	1.47	5th	9th	R1	bgcolor=#9acdff	SF	20,408	Pedro Morales					9
2015		MLS	34	16	13	5	45	36	+9	53	1.56	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=CFAA88	3rd	QF	bgcolor=gold	W	GS				20,507	Octavio Rivero	10
2016		MLS	34	10	15	9	45	52	–7	39	1.15	8th	16th	DNQ	bgcolor=silver	RU	bgcolor=#9acdff	SF	22,330				Pedro Morales	9
2017		MLS	34	15	12	7	50	49	+1	52	1.53	bgcolor=CFAA88	3rd	8th	QF	bgcolor=#9acdff	SF	NH	21,416				Fredy Montero	15
2018		MLS	34	13	13	8	54	67	–13	47	1.38	8th	14th	DNQ	bgcolor=silver	RU	DNQ	21,946	Kei Kamara				17
2019		MLS	34	8	16	10	37	59	–22	34	1.00	style=background:#FFCCCC	12th		23rd	R3		DNE	19,514	Fredy Montero			8
2020		MLS	23	9	14	0	27	44	–17	27	1.17	9th	17th		DNQ	NH		MLS is Back Tournament	Ro16	22,120	Lucas Cavallini	6
2021		MLS	34	12	9	13	45	45	0	49	1.44	6th	12th	R1	R1	DNQ		DNE/DNQ		12,492	Cristian Dájome Brian White	12
2022		MLS	34	12	15	7	40	57	-17	43	1.26	9th	17th	DNQ	bgcolor=gold	W				DNE	18,643	Lucas Cavallini	9
2023		MLS	34	12	10	12	55	48	+7	48	1.41	6th	13th	R1	bgcolor=gold	W	QF			Ro32	16,745	Brian White	19
Total	–	–	431	149	168	114	563	638	–75	561	1.30	–	–	–	–	–		–		19,696	<	-- As of the end of the 2022 season -->	43

1. Avg. attendance include statistics from league matches only.
2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup Playoffs, Canadian Championship, MLS is Back Tournament, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches.

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See also

• MLS Reserve Division

Notes and References

1. Web site: Soccer Almanac: The ups and downs and ups of Canadian soccer. mlssoccer.com. Martin. McMahon. August 26, 2011. September 24, 2020.
2. Web site: MLS awards Vancouver team for 2011 . March 18, 2009 . September 24, 2020.
3. Web site: Vancouver Whitecaps FC Stats and History. October 22, 2020.