Pacific Coast Soccer League
 Pacific Coast Soccer League |
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|---|---|
| Sports | Soccer |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Number of teams | 10 (men) 9 (women) |
| country |
 United States Canada
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| Current master | Okanagan Challenge (Men) Victoria Stars (Women) |
| Website | http://www.pcsl.org/ |
The Pacific Coast Soccer League (PCSL) is a soccer league made up of teams from British Columbia, Canada and Washington, United States. The league is officially affiliated with the United States Adult Soccer Association , but is above it in the US and Canadian soccer pyramids. It is on a par with the USL Premier Development League and the National Premier Soccer League . American clubs can qualify for the US Open Cup through this league.
It is recognized by both the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) and the US Football Association USSF .
The season usually lasts from May to August.
history
The previous league was founded in 1930, and four teams played in it: Vancouver St. Andrews, Vancouver St. Saviors, New Westminster Royals and Nanaimo. The PCSL merged in 1973 with the Mainland Senior Soccer League and the Intercity Junior League to form the British Columbia Senior Soccer League . This league was later renamed the Vancouver Metro Soccer League .
The Pacific Coast Soccer League as it is today was created in 1995.
Teams
Nine men's teams and nine women's teams currently play in the Pacific Coast Soccer League. Currently all teams come from the Canadian province of British Columbia .
Men
- Athletic Club of BC
- Fraser Valley Action
- Kamloops Excel
- Khalsa Sporting Club
- Okanagan Challenge
- Surrey United
- Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Victoria United
- Whitecaps FC Prospects
Women
- Chilliwack FC
- Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC Xtreme
- Fraser Valley Action Women
- Norvan / NSGSC Eagles
- Okanagan Whitecaps
- Semiahmoo SC
- Surrey United Women
- Vancouver Whitecaps Prospects
- Victoria Stars FC
Previous masters
Men
- 2009 - Okanagan Challenge
- 2008 - Victoria United
- 2007 - Victoria United
- 2006 - Whitecaps FC Reserves
- 2005 - Victoria United
- 2004 - Victoria United
- 2003 - New Westminster Khalsa
- 2002 - Victoria United
- 2001 - Seattle Hibernian
- 2000 - Seattle Hibernian
- 1999 - Seattle Hibernian
- 1998 - Okanagan Challenge
- 1997 - Okanagan Challenge
- 1996 - Seattle Hibernian
- 1995 - Victoria United
Women
- 2008 - Victoria Stars
- 2007 - FC Xtreme
- 2006 - Whitecaps FC Reserves
- 2005 - Victoria Stars
- 2004 - Seattle Hibernian
- 2003 - Seattle Hibernian
- 2002 - Seattle Hibernian
- 2001 - Seattle Hibernian
- 2000 - Portland Rain
- 1999 - Vancouver Explorers