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.
Active teams
editMajor league teams
editBritish Columbia is home to three major professional sports teams. All of the teams play in Vancouver.
| Canadian football | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFL | BC Lions | Vancouver | BC Place | 54,500 | |
| Ice hockey | |||||
| League | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
| NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 18,871 | |
| Soccer | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
| MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver | BC Place | 54,500 | |
Other professional sports teams
editMen's leagues
edit| 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 | |
| Cricket | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
| GT20 | Surrey Fraser | Surrey | TBD | TBD | |
| Vancouver Guardians | Vancouver | TBD | TBD | ||
| Ice hockey | |||||
| League | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
| AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | Abbotsford | Abbotsford Centre | 7,000 | |
| Soccer | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
| MLSNP | Whitecaps FC 2 | Burnaby | Swangard Stadium | 5,288 | |
| CPL | Vancouver FC | Langley | Willoughby Community Park | 6,600 | |
| Pacific FC | Langford | Starlight Stadium | 6,000 | ||
| Lacrosse | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
| NLL | Vancouver Warriors | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 18,910 | |
Women's leagues
edit| Ice hockey | |||||
| League | Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PWHL | Vancouver Goldeneyes | Vancouver | Pacific Coliseum | 16,281 | |
| Soccer | |||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
| NSL | Vancouver Rise FC | Burnaby | Swangard Stadium | 5,288 | |
Map of cities with a professional sports team
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Former teams
editMajor league teams
edit| Basketball | |||||
| League | Team | City | Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA | Vancouver Grizzlies | Vancouver | 1995-2001 | ||
| Canadian football | |||||
| League | Team | City | Years | ||
| WIFU | Vancouver Grizzlies | Vancouver | 1941 | ||
| 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 | ||