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List of professional sports teams in British Columbia

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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

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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

Former teams

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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

See also

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References

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