Athletic Club of BC
Encyclopedia
Athletic Club of BC is a Canadian soccer team based in Burnaby, British Columbia
, Canada
.
(PCSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
, which features teams from western Canada
and the Pacific Northwest
region of the United States of America. During the winter the club competes in the Premier division of the Fraser Valley Soccer League.
The team plays its home matches at the Burnaby Lake Athletic Complex West, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are blue, yellow and white.
On July 7, 2010, the PCSL announced that it has suspended the Athletic Club of BC.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
History
The club was founded in 2009, the team played in the Pacific Coast Soccer LeaguePacific Coast Soccer League
The Pacific Coast Soccer League is a soccer league featuring teams from British Columbia, although the league has also featured teams from Washington in the past as well...
(PCSL), a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid
American Soccer Pyramid
The United States soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in the United States. The country's governing body for the sport, the United States Soccer Federation , oversees the system but does not operate any of its component leagues—with one temporary...
, which features teams from western Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
region of the United States of America. During the winter the club competes in the Premier division of the Fraser Valley Soccer League.
The team plays its home matches at the Burnaby Lake Athletic Complex West, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are blue, yellow and white.
On July 7, 2010, the PCSL announced that it has suspended the Athletic Club of BC.
Current roster
- Daniel Tadeu Pereira Chagas
- Gretchen Waite
- Tyler BaldockTyler BaldockTyler Baldock is a Canadian goalkeeper, who plays for Wirrulla Bombers in Australia.-Career:Baldock played Abbotsford Mariners before joining Whitecaps...
- Leroy Kusina
- Ray Goolab
- Jamie Mcgeoghegan
- Venny Atwell
- Bruno Olimene
- Justin Cordick
- Yukimi Kikuchi
- Shay Spitz
- Admir SalihovicAdmir SalihovicAdmir Salihović is a Bosnian-Canadian footballer who plays for HNK Šibenik.- Career :He is a talented, young player who can play on the left or right-hand side of midfield, he joins the Whitecaps after signing a one-year amateur contract with the club...
- Scott Stefanek
- Chris Kyd
- Scott Macdonald
- Brendan Campbell
- Adriano Negri
- Matt O'Neill
- Kennedy Hindley
- Omar Adlani
- Terry Oujla
- Wassan Aujla
- Shaneel Chetty
Notable players
- Desmond TachieDesmond TachieDesmond Tachie is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Charlotte Eagles in the USL Second Division.-College:...
- Jan-Michael WilliamsJan-Michael WilliamsJan-Michael Williams is a Trinidad & Tobago international footballer who is currently playing for W Connection in Trinidad and Tobago.-Career:...
- Tyler BaldockTyler BaldockTyler Baldock is a Canadian goalkeeper, who plays for Wirrulla Bombers in Australia.-Career:Baldock played Abbotsford Mariners before joining Whitecaps...
- Admir SalihovicAdmir SalihovicAdmir Salihović is a Bosnian-Canadian footballer who plays for HNK Šibenik.- Career :He is a talented, young player who can play on the left or right-hand side of midfield, he joins the Whitecaps after signing a one-year amateur contract with the club...
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season (w-D-L) | Playoffs | Open Canada Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4 | PCSL | T-7 (2-5-9) | ||
| 2010 | 4 | PCSL | suspended |
Competition history
- 2009 BC Men's Provincial Open CupBritish Columbia Provincial Soccer ChampionshipThe British Columbia Provincial Soccer Championship is a football tournament organized by the British Columbia Soccer Association. The tournament winner advances to the Canadian National Challenge Cup, organized by the Canadian Soccer Association....
: lost in quarter-finals