Fraser Valley Action
Encyclopedia
Fraser Valley Action is a Canadian soccer team based in Langley, British Columbia
, Canada
. Founded in 1993, the team plays in Pacific Coast Soccer League
(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.
The team plays its home matches in the Spartan Complex Stadium on the campus of Trinity Western University
, where they have played since 2007. The team's colors are white, black and green.
(AIA), a Christian
ministry organization, and serves as a community that promotes the integration of faith and sport. The team played as Abbotsford AIA until 2000, played as Athletes in Action FC in 2001, and adopted its current name prior to the beginning of the 2002 season.
Langley, British Columbia (city)
The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:...
, 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...
. Founded in 1993, the team plays in Pacific Coast Soccer League
Pacific 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.
The team plays its home matches in the Spartan Complex Stadium on the campus of Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University is a private, Christian liberal arts university located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada.The school was founded in 1962 as Trinity Junior College, and now enrolls approximately 4000 students and sits on a campus....
, where they have played since 2007. The team's colors are white, black and green.
History
The team was developed under the auspice of Athletes in ActionAthletes in Action
Athletes in Action is an evangelical Christian sports ministry in the tradition of Muscular Christianity. Athletes in Action, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ, works with athletes and coaches to use the unique platform of sport to help people around the world with questions of faith...
(AIA), a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
ministry organization, and serves as a community that promotes the integration of faith and sport. The team played as Abbotsford AIA until 2000, played as Athletes in Action FC in 2001, and adopted its current name prior to the beginning of the 2002 season.
Current roster
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Canada Cup |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | 4 | PCSL | 6th | Did not qualify | |
1996 | 4 | PCSL | 6th | Did not qualify | |
1997 | 4 | PCSL | 5th | Did not qualify | |
1998 | 4 | PCSL | 7th | Did not qualify | |
1999 | 4 | PCSL | 6th | Did not qualify | |
2000 | 4 | PCSL | 7th | Did not qualify | |
2001 | 4 | PCSL | 2nd | Did not qualify | |
2002 | 4 | PCSL | 5th | Did not qualify | |
2003 | 4 | PCSL | 4th | Did not qualify | |
2004 | 4 | PCSL | 3rd, North | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2005 | 4 | PCSL | 2nd | Did not qualify | |
2006 | 4 | PCSL | 7th | Did not qualify | |
2007 | 4 | PCSL | 3rd | Did not qualify | |
2008 | 4 | PCSL | on hiatus | ||
2009 | 4 | PCSL |
Stadia
- Spartan Complex Stadium; Langley, British ColumbiaLangley, British Columbia (city)The City of Langley is a municipality in Metro Vancouver. It lies directly east of the City of Surrey, adjacent to Cloverdale, and surrounded on the north, east and south by Township of Langley.-History:...
(2007; 2009–present)