Vancouver Island Raiders
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| City | Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo, British Columbia Nanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown... |
| League | Canadian Junior Football League Canadian Junior Football League The Canadian Junior Football League is a national amateur Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in six provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl... |
| Division | B.C. Football Conference |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Colours | Red, White, and Black |
| Home field | Caledonia Park |
| BCFC Championships | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| National Championships | 2006, 2008, 2009, |
The Vancouver Island Raiders are a Canadian Junior Football
Canadian football
Canadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Nanaimo is a city on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It has been dubbed the "Bathtub Racing Capital of the World" and "Harbour City". Nanaimo is also sometimes referred to as the "Hub City" because of its central location on Vancouver Island and due to the layout of the downtown...
. The Raiders play in the eight-team B.C. Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League
Canadian Junior Football League
The Canadian Junior Football League is a national amateur Canadian football league consisting of 19 teams playing in six provinces across Canada. The teams compete annually for the Canadian Bowl...
(CJFL) and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl
Canadian Bowl
The Canadian Bowl is the championship of the Canadian Junior Football League. The three league champions participate in the playdowns for the championship. One champion receives a bye to the game, while the other two play off in the Jostens Cup. The bye rotates among the three...
. After an aborted move of the Victoria Rebels
Victoria Rebels
The Westshore Rebels are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Langford, British Columbia. The Rebels play in the six-team B.C. Football Conference, which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl...
to Nanaimo in late 2004, the Raiders were founded in 2005, and won the CJFL championship in 2006, 2008 and 2009. The Raiders have also won consecutive BCFC titles in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Coaches
Head Coach.:Matthew "Snoop" Blokker
Defensive Coordinator:
Doug Hocking
Doug Hocking
Doug Hocking, born October 16, 1969 in Sarnia, Ontario, was a star linebacker who played twelve seasons in the CFL for the BC Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers-High school & College career:...
Executives
President.:Hadi Abassi
Vice President.:
Gord Johnson
Second Vice President.:
Kabel Atwall
Director of Football Operations.:
Dominic Abassi
Marketing and Social Media Director.:
Luke Antrim
| Season | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 2 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 2 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 |