In their off-season, the Whitecaps were in the midst of controversy with one of their then players, Camilo, who had played for the team since their inaugural campaign, after the Brazilian went on to join Liga MX club Querétaro. Two days after the end of the 2013 MLS regular season, Rennie's contract was not renewed sparking a search for the next head coach. They were not able to qualify for the post season, in the playoffs as they had accomplished in the season prior. In the 2013 season, Vancouver finished in seventh in the Western Conference, 13th in the league table with 13 wins, 12 losses, and 9 ties in the regular season. Vancouver were eliminated in the knockout round. On October 21, 2012, the Whitecaps became the first Canadian team to earn a spot in the MLS playoffs. The Whitecaps finished the regular season with 11 wins, 3 losses, and 10 ties positioning the club, fifth in the Western Conference and 11th on the league overall table. On March 3, 2012, the Whitecaps won their first minor, pre-season cup at the 2012 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic defeating Toronto FC 1–0 thanks to a goal by Camilo Sanvezzo. The team managed to attract 15,500 season ticket holders in its first MLS season and 13,000 for the second. Tom Soehn took over coaching duties for the remainder of the 2011 season, while Martin Rennie was announced as the new permanent head coach on August 9, taking over officially on November 2. ![]() In the aftermath of their 1–1 draw with the New York Red Bulls on May 30 head coach Teitur Thordarson was fired. After their winning start the Whitecaps struggled, and failed to secure another victory in their next 11 MLS games, drawing six and losing five. ![]() The first goal in the Whitecaps' MLS era was scored by Eric Hassli. The Whitecaps began play in the 2011 MLS season with their first match on March 19, 2011, against rival Canadians Toronto FC, which they won 4–2. Tom Soehn, the Whitecaps director of soccer operations, replaced Thordarson on an interim basis. ![]() He was subsequently relieved of his duties on May 30, 2011, after the Whitecaps won just one of their first twelve matches. Īs the head coach of the USL and later USSF Division 2 Vancouver Whitecaps, former Iceland international Teitur Thordarson was confirmed as head coach on September 2, 2010, for the inaugural MLS season. United head coach Tom Soehn as Director of Operations and Dutch national Richard Grootscholten as the Technical Director and head coach of the residency program. executive, was announced to join the club as CEO. On November 24, 2009, Paul Barber, former Tottenham Hotspur F.C. In preparation for its first MLS season, the Whitecaps brought in executive talent from around the world. Remaining season tickets were made available to season ticket holders for the USSF 2 Whitecaps before becoming available to non-season ticket holders. The team sold the first 5,000 season ticket deposits 48 hours after they became available to the public. While no name was provided at the Vancouver announcement, over a year later the club confirmed it would keep the Whitecaps name. Main article: History of Vancouver Whitecaps FCĪn ownership group in Vancouver were granted the seventeenth Major League Soccer franchise on March 18, 2009, by MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Notable former Whitecaps players include former American international Jay DeMerit, the club's first player and captain Camilo Sanvezzo, the 2013 MLS Golden Boot winner and current Canadian international Alphonso Davies, a homegrown player. Vancouver also competes against longtime Pacific Northwest rivals Seattle and Portland in the Cascadia Cup, a fan-created trophy awarded based on MLS regular season results. ![]() The Whitecaps have won two Canadian Championships, in 20. In the 2012 season, the team became the first Canadian team to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs. The club has been owned and managed by the same group since their USSF days. The MLS iteration of the club was established on March 18, 2009, and began play in 2011 as the 17th team to enter Major League Soccer while replacing the USSF Division 2 team of the same name in the city, making them a phoenix club and the third to carry the Whitecaps name. They compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member club of the league's Western Conference. Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Vancouver.
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