British Columbia is the third-most populated province in Canada and has a rich history of professional sports. Most professional sports teams in the province reside in the major metropolitan areas of Vancouver.
| Ice hockey | |||||
| League | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 18,910 | |
| AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | Abbotsford | Abbotsford Centre | 7,000 | |
| Baseball | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
| NWL (A) | Vancouver Canadians | Vancouver | Nat Bailey Stadium | 6,500 | |
| Basketball | |||||
| League | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
| CEBL | Vancouver Bandits | Langley | Langley Events Centre | 5,276 | |
| Canadian football | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
| CFL | BC Lions | Vancouver | BC Place | 54,500 | |
| Soccer | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
| MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver | BC Place | 54,500 | |
| MLSNP | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver | BC Place | 54,500 | |
| CPL | Whitecaps FC 2 | Burnaby | Swangard Stadium | 5,288 | |
| Vancouver FC | Langley | Willoughby Community Park | 6,600 | ||
| NSL | Vancouver Rise FC | Vancouver | TBD | TBD | |
| Lacrosse | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
| NLL | Vancouver Warriors | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 18,910 | |
| Ice hockey | |||||
| League | Team | City | Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCHA | New Westminster Royals | New Westminster | 1911-1914 | ||
| Vancouver Millionaires | Vancouver | 1911-1922 | |||
| Vancouver Maroons | Vancouver | 1922-1924 | |||
| Victoria Aristocrats | Victoria | 1911-1916 1918-1923 | |||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria | 1923-1924 | |||
| WCHL | Vancouver Maroons | Vancouver | 1924-1926 | ||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria | 1924-1926 | |||
| WHA | Vancouver Blazers | Vancouver | 1973-1975 | ||
| AHL | Abbotsford Heat | Abbotsford | 2009-2014 | ||
| ECHL | Victoria Salmon Kings | Victoria | 2004-2011 | ||
| PCHL | New Westminster Royals | New Westminster | 1945-1952 | ||
| Vancouver Lions | Vancouver | 1928-1931 1936-1941 | |||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver | 1945-1952 | |||
| Victoria Cubs | Victoria | 1928-1930 | |||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria | 1949-1952 | |||
| NWHL | Vancouver Lions | Vancouver | 1933-1936 | ||
| WHL | New Westminster Royals | New Westminster | 1952-1959 | ||
| Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver | 1952-1970 | |||
| Victoria Cougars | Victoria | 1952-1961 | |||
| Victoria Maple Leafs | Victoria | 1964-1967 | |||
| WWHL | British Columbia Breakers | Langley | 2004-2009 | ||
| Baseball | |||||
| League | Team | City | Years | ||
| PCL (AAA) | Vancouver Mounties | Vancouver | 1956-1962 1965-1969 | ||
| Vancouver Canadians | Vancouver | 1978-1999 | |||
| WIL (A/B/Ind.) | Vancouver Beavers | Vancouver | 1922 | ||
| Vancouver Maple Leafs | Vancouver | 1937-1938 | |||
| Vancouver Capilanos | Vancouver | 1939-1942 1946-1954 | |||
| Victoria Athletics | Victoria | 1946-1951 | |||
| Victoria Tyees | Victoria | 1952-1954 | |||
| NWL (A) | New Westminster Frasers | New Westminster | 1974 | ||
| Victoria Mussels | Victoria | 1978-1979 | |||
| Victoria Blues | Victoria | 1980 | |||
| NoWL (B) | Vancouver Horse Doctors | Vancouver | 1905 1907 | ||
| Vancouver Beavers | Vancouver | 1908-1911 1914 1916-1917 | |||
| Vancouver Champions | Vancouver | 1912 1915 | |||
| Vancouver Bees | Vancouver | 1913 | |||
| Victoria Legislators | Victoria | 1905 | |||
| Victoria Bees | Victoria | 1911-1915 | |||
| PC-IL (B) | Vancouver Beavers | Vancouver | 1918 1920-1921 | ||
| Victoria Islanders | Victoria | 1920 | |||
| Victoria Bees | Victoria | 1921 | |||
| NW-IL (B) | Vancouver Beavers | Vancouver | 1919 | ||
| Victoria Tyees | Victoria | 1919 | |||
| PNWL (Ind.) | Victoria Chappies | Victoria | 1896 | ||
| CBL (Ind.) | Kelowna Heat | Kelowna | 2003 | ||
| Victoria Capitals | Victoria | 2003 | |||
| Basketball | |||||
| League | Team | City | Years | ||
| NBA | Vancouver Grizzlies | Vancouver | 1995-2001 | ||
| WBL | Vancouver Nighthawks | Vancouver | 1988 | ||
| Soccer | |||||
| League | Team | City | Years | ||
| NPSL | Vancouver Royals | Vancouver | 1968 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver | 1974-1984 | |||
| USA | Vancouver Royal Canadians | Vancouver | 1967 | ||
| APSL | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver | 1993-1994 | ||
| A-League | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver | 1995-2000 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver | 2001-2004 | |||
| USL-1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver | 2005-2010 | ||
| USLC | Whitecaps FC 2 | Vancouver | 2015-2017 | ||
| CSL | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver | 1987-1992 | ||
| Victoria Vistas | Victoria | 1989-1990 | |||
| W-League | Vancouver Breakers | Burnaby | 2001-2002 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps Women | Burnaby | 2003-2012 | |||
| Victoria Highlanders Women | Victoria | 2011-2012 | |||
| Canadian football | |||||
| League | Team | City | Years | ||
| WIFU | Vancouver Grizzlies | Vancouver | 1941 | ||
| BC Lions | Vancouver | 1954-1957 | |||
| Lacrosse | |||||
| League | Team | City | Years | ||
| NLL | Vancouver Ravens | Vancouver | 2002-2004 | ||
| Inline hockey | |||||
| League | Team | City | Years | ||
| RHI | Vancouver Voodoo | Vancouver | 1993-1996 | ||