Report: Nautsa’mawt FC to become 1st League 1 BC club to fold after 2 seasons

VANCOUVER, BC – One of the original U SPORTS-connected clubs in League 1 BC will not participate in the 2024 League 1 BC season. Nautsa’mawt FC, which rebranded under new ownership in 2023 from its previous “Varsity FC” identity, will fold as a League 1 club ahead of the 2024 season, 49 Sports has learned. The club will not renew its licensing agreement with BC … Continue reading Report: Nautsa’mawt FC to become 1st League 1 BC club to fold after 2 seasons

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U SPORTS based teams seeking League 1 Canada titles in BC, Ontario

The 2023 U SPORTS soccer season is still several weeks away. Yet, as most teams have started preseason preparations, some affiliated clubs are seeking summer-ending titles in League 1 Canada. In Ontario, League 1 side Alliance United will compete for the women’s league championship on Saturday, Aug. 5, as they take on the youthful National Development Centre team, which finished above them in the regular … Continue reading U SPORTS based teams seeking League 1 Canada titles in BC, Ontario

Three things to watch in League 1 BC for 2023

VANCOUVER, BC – Jeneva Hernandez-Gray has played a lot of soccer since scoring a curling, precociously dipping shot to win the inaugural League 1 BC title on Aug. 1, 2022. While the now 16-year-old will likely be back in the league with the Whitecaps Elite REX program, many have moved to the professional ranks or reached national podiums in U SPORTS and the NCAA. Hernandez-Gray … Continue reading Three things to watch in League 1 BC for 2023