This is Vancouver FC.

This is Vancouver FC.

The Eagles’ magical Canadian Championship run has earned them a spot on North America’s biggest stage
A
thrilling
penalty
shootout
win
against
Pacific
FC
sparked
a
cup
run
that
would
capture
the
hearts
of
Vancouver
soccer
fans.

From a last place league finish to the continental stage, that is our 2025 story. After a tough CPL season, Vancouver FC stunned Canadian soccer with a run to the Canadian Championship final, earning a spot in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup. Now the Eagles could face global stars like Lionel Messi and Liga MX powerhouses. How did a team with no trophies and a rocky start capture the city’s imagination and rise to the biggest stage in North American soccer?

With
young
Canadian
talent
like
Thierno
Bah
and
Matteo
Campagna
stepping
up,
the
Eagles
showed
that
even
a
struggling
club
can
shine
under
pressure.
Nearly
20,000
fans
packed
BC
Place
for
the
first-ever
604
Derby,
witnessing
Vancouver
FC
compete
toe-to-toe
with
the
Whitecaps
and
put
the
CPL
on
the
map.

Read the full story on The Athletic HERE