Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23
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| Full name | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 |
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| Nickname(s) | The Caps |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Dissolved | 2014 |
| Stadium | Thunderbird Stadium |
| Stadium capacity |
3,500 |
| Owner | Greg Kerfoot |
| Head Coach | Craig Dalrymple |
| League | Premier Development League |
| 2014 | 3rd, Northwest Playoffs: Conference Semifinals |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23, formerly known as Whitecaps FC Reserves, was a Canadian soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Although founded in 2005 as part of the development system for the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division franchise, beginning in 2011 they became part of the development system for Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The team played in the Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.
The team played its home games at Thunderbird Stadium. The team's colours were blue and white.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 began their competitive life as Whitecaps FC Reserves in the Pacific Coast Soccer League in 2005, and were immediately competitive. As the official development team of the Vancouver Whitecaps USL First Division club, they had the pick of the local youth soccer talent, and this translated to results on the field. They won the North Division title in their freshman season with a 10–2–4 record, finishing three points clear of second place Hibernian & Caledonian. However, they lost the championship title match against Victoria United, and had to be content with second place. Andrew Corrazza was Whitecaps' top scorer, tallying 15 goals for the season.
The PCSL reverted to a single-table format in 2006, but the change in structure did not distract the Whitecaps, who took their first league championship title with an 11–2–1 record, finishing four points clear of FK Pacific in second place and Vancouver Thunderbirds in third.
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