Vancouver Thunderbirds
Encyclopedia
Vancouver Thunderbirds is a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. Founded in 2005, 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 Northwestern United States
. The team is, essentially, an offshoot of the UBC Thunderbirds
men's college soccer
team.
The team plays its home matches at Thunderbird Stadium
on the campus of the University of British Columbia
, where they have played since 2005. The team's colors are blue and white.
Chris Franks
Ryan Glanville Mike Mosher Spencer Nebel Matt O'Neill Kris Peterson Blair Robertson Mark Rogers
Luke Sandilands Paul Seymour Kabir Takhar
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
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...
. Founded in 2005, 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
Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
and the Northwestern United States
Northwestern United States
The Northwestern United States comprise the northwestern states up to the western Great Plains regions of the United States, and consistently include the states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, to which part of southeast Alaska is also sometimes included...
. The team is, essentially, an offshoot of the UBC Thunderbirds
UBC Thunderbirds
The UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams that represent the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are one of the most successful teams in the CIS, though a few of their teams are members of the U.S...
men's college soccer
College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
team.
The team plays its home matches at Thunderbird Stadium
Thunderbird Stadium
Thunderbird Stadium is an outdoor stadium on the University Endowment Lands of British Columbia, west of Vancouver's city limits. It is used primarily for soccer and football by the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. It seats 3,500 in the main grandstand...
on the campus of the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, where they have played since 2005. The team's colors are blue and white.
Current roster
Notable former players
Hussain Abu Brent Dodge Ben Decosse Srdjan DjekanovicSrdjan Djekanovic
Srđan Đekanović is a Serbian-born Canadian professional soccer player...
Chris Franks
Chris Franks (soccer)
Chris Franks is a Canadian international soccer player who has played professionally in North America and England.He currently is physiotherapist at Vancouver Whitecaps FC.-Club career:...
Ryan Glanville Mike Mosher Spencer Nebel Matt O'Neill Kris Peterson Blair Robertson Mark Rogers
Mark Rogers (soccer)
Mark Rogers is a retired Canadian footballer.-Club career:While at University in Vancouver, Rogers played for Burnaby Canadians. In February 1999 he signed for Wycombe Wanderers after initially being refused a work permit. He had 5 seasons with the Chairboys, then played on loan for Stevenage...
Luke Sandilands Paul Seymour Kabir Takhar
Year-by-year
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Canada Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | PCSL | 4th, North | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 4 | PCSL | 3rd | Did not qualify | |
| 2007 | 4 | PCSL | 2nd | Did not qualify | |
| 2008 | 4 | PCSL | 6th | Did not qualify | |
| 2009 | 4 | PCSL |