2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

The 2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season was the Whitecaps' debut season in Major League Soccer. The MLS club has incorporated the history of its NASL and various lower division predecessors into its marketing campaigns, reflecting 36 years of professional soccer in Vancouver.[1]

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2011 season
ChairmanGreg Kerfoot
Interim managerTom Soehn
StadiumEmpire Field
(March to September)
BC Place
(October)
Major League Soccer18th
Canadian ChampionshipRunners-up
Cascadia Cup3rd
Top goalscorerLeague:
Camilo (12)

All:
Camilo (13)
Highest home attendance27,500 vs. Los Angeles Galaxy (July 30, 2011)
Lowest home attendance15,474 vs. Toronto FC
(May 18, 2011)
Average home league attendance20,153

On March 19, 2011, Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Toronto FC at Empire Field in their league opening match by a score of 4 – 2. It was the first match between two Canadian clubs in league history.[2] Vancouver Whitecaps gave up the 8,000th goal in league history in the game.[2] The regular season ended at BC Place on October 22, 2011 with a 2 – 1 loss to Colorado Rapids leaving them in last place overall.[3]

Players

Squad

Updated September 15, 2011.[4]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of Birth (Age) Previous Club
Goalkeepers
1 Joe Cannon GK (1975-01-01) January 1, 1975 San Jose
18 Jay Nolly GK (1982-01-02) January 2, 1982 Vancouver (USSF-D2)
24 Brian Sylvestre GK (1992-12-19) December 19, 1992 Vancouver (Residency)
Defenders
2 Michael Boxall CB (1988-08-18) August 18, 1988 UC Santa Barbara
3 Bilal Duckett CB (1989-01-09) January 9, 1989 Notre Dame
4 Alain Rochat LB (1983-02-01) February 1, 1983 Vancouver (USSF-D2)
6 Jay DeMerit CB (1979-12-04) December 4, 1979 Watford
14 Greg Janicki CB (1984-07-09) July 9, 1984 Vancouver (USSF-D2)
19 Carlyle Mitchell CB (1987-08-08) August 8, 1987 Joe Public
25 Jonathan Leathers RB (1985-11-05) November 5, 1985 Kansas City
26 Jordan Harvey LB (1984-01-28) January 28, 1984 Philadelphia
Midfielders
11 John Thorrington MF (1979-11-17) November 17, 1979 Chicago
12 Jeb Brovsky CM (1988-12-03) December 3, 1988 Notre Dame
13 Michael Nanchoff MF (1988-09-24) September 24, 1988 Akron
15 Philippe Davies MF (1990-12-20) December 20, 1990 Vancouver (USSF-D2)
16 Nizar Khalfan MF (1988-06-21) June 21, 1988 Vancouver (USSF-D2)
20 Davide Chiumiento RW (1984-11-22) November 22, 1984 Vancouver (USSF-D2)
22 Shea Salinas LW (1986-06-24) June 24, 1986 Philadelphia
27 Alexandre Morfaw MF (1987-08-31) August 31, 1987 Vancouver (USSF-D2)
28 Gershon Koffie MF (1991-08-25) August 25, 1991 Vancouver (USSF-D2)
31 Russell Teibert LW (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 Vancouver (USSF-D2)
33 Peter Vagenas CM (1978-02-06) February 6, 1978 Seattle
Forwards
7 Mustapha Jarju ST (1986-07-18) July 18, 1986 R.A.E.C. Mons
9 Atiba Harris ST (1985-01-09) January 9, 1985 Dallas
17 Omar Salgado ST (1993-09-10) September 10, 1993 Guadalajara
23 Long Tan FW (1988-04-01) April 1, 1988 Tampa Bay
29 Eric Hassli ST (1981-05-03) May 3, 1981 Zürich
37 Camilo ST (1988-07-21) July 21, 1988 Gyeongnam

Transfers in

Date Player Position Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 18, 2010 Jay DeMeritDF WatfordFree transfer; rights acquired via Allocation Ranking[5]
November 24, 2010 Sanna NyassiMF Seattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft, subsequently traded[6]
November 24, 2010 Atiba HarrisFW FC DallasExpansion Draft[6]
November 24, 2010 Nathan SturgisMF Seattle Sounders FCExpansion Draft, subsequently traded[6]
November 24, 2010 Shea SalinasMF Philadelphia UnionExpansion Draft[6]
November 24, 2010 Alan GordonFW Chivas USAExpansion Draft, subsequently traded[6]
November 24, 2010 O'Brian WhiteFW Toronto FCExpansion Draft, subsequently traded[6]
November 24, 2010 Alejandro MorenoFW Philadelphia UnionExpansion Draft, subsequently traded[6]
November 24, 2010 Joe CannonGK San Jose EarthquakesExpansion Draft[6]
November 24, 2010 Jonathan LeathersDF Sporting Kansas CityExpansion Draft[6]
November 24, 2010 John ThorringtonMF Chicago FireExpansion Draft[6]
November 26, 2010 Jay NollyGK Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[7]
November 26, 2010 Wes KnightDF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[7]
November 26, 2010 Philippe DaviesMF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[7]
December 10, 2010 Terry DunfieldMF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[8]
December 10, 2010 Greg JanickiDF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[8]
January 13, 2011 Omar SalgadoFW United States U-20'sSuperDraft, 1st round[9]
January 21, 2011 Alain RochatDF ZürichUndisclosed[10]
February 9, 2011 Nizar KhalfanMF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[11]
February 9, 2011 Gershon KoffieMF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[11]
March 4, 2011 Eric HassliFW FC ZürichUndisclosed[12]
March 8, 2011 Davide ChiumientoMF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[13]
March 11, 2011 Blake WagnerDF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[14]
March 11, 2011 Long TanFW Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[14]
March 15, 2011 Brian SylvestreGK Vancouver Whitecaps ResidencyFree[15]
March 15, 2011 Jeb BrovskyDF University of Notre DameSuperDraft, 2nd round[15]
March 15, 2011 Bilal DuckettDF University of Notre DameSuperDraft, 3rd round[15]
March 17, 2011 Russell TeibertMF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free; signed to Generation Adidas contract[16]
March 17, 2011 Alexandre MorfawMF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[16]
March 17, 2011 Michael BoxallDF UC Santa BarbaraSupplemental Draft, 1st round[16]
March 17, 2011 Camilo SanvezzoFW Gyeongnam FCUndisclosed[16]
March 25, 2011 Kevin HarmseDFUnattachedFree[17]
March 31, 2011 Mouloud AkloulDF Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF-D2)Free[18]
April 28, 2011 Peter VagenasMFUnattachedFree[19]
July 7, 2011 Jordan HarveyDF Philadelphia UnionAllocation money[20]
July 12, 2011 Mustapha JarjuFW R.A.E.C. MonsFree[21]
September 15, 2011 Carlyle MitchellCB Joe PublicFree[22]

Transfers out

Date Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
November 24, 2010 Alan GordonFW Chivas USATraded for allocation money and use of an International Roster Spot for 2011[23]
Alejandro MorenoFW Chivas USA
November 24, 2010 Sanna NyassiMF Colorado RapidsTraded for an International Roster Spot[24]
November 24, 2010 O'Brian WhiteFW Seattle Sounders FCTraded for allocation money[25]
November 25, 2010 Nathan SturgisMF Toronto FCTraded for a 2011 SuperDraft Round 1 pick[26]
June 10, 2011 Kevin HarmseDFWaived[27]
July 14, 2011 Terry DunfieldMF Toronto FCTraded for allocation money and rights to Keven Aleman[28]
July 28, 2011 Mouloud AkloulDFWaived[29]
July 28, 2011 Blake WagnerDF Real Salt LakeWaived, free transfer[29][30]
August 31, 2011 Wes KnightDFWaived[31]

Stats

Last updated for match on October 22, 2011.[32]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalMajor League SoccerCanadian Championship
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Joe Cannon 21020+001+00
2 DF Michael Boxall 21018+102+00
3 DF Bilal Duckett 402+200+00
4 DF Alain Rochat 32327+134+00
6 DF Jay DeMerit 23020+102+00
7 MF Mustapha Jarju 1005+500+00
9 FW Atiba Harris 525+020+00
11 MF John Thorrington 1109+200+00
12 MF Michael Nanchoff 501+400+00
13 DF Jeb Brovsky 25016+801+00
14 DF Greg Janicki 1208+202+00
15 MF Philippe Davies 000+000+00
16 MF Nizar Khalfan 2619+1310+40
17 FW Omar Salgado 1615+911+10
18 GK Jay Nolly 17014+003+00
19 DF Carlyle Mitchell 303+000+00
20 MF Davide Chiumiento 29220+623+00
22 MF Shea Salinas 30118+812+20
23 FW Long Tan 1314+910+00
24 GK Brian Sylvestre 000+000+00
25 DF Jonathan Leathers 26021+104+00
26 DF Jordan Harvey 14014+000+00
27 MF Alexandre Morfaw 201+100+00
28 MF Gershon Koffie 32128+113+00
29 FW Eric Hassli 301121+5104+01
31 MF Russell Teibert 1505+602+20
33 MF Peter Vagenas 16013+300+00
37 FW Camilo 361329+3123+11
- DF Mouloud Akloul* 1017+102+01
- MF Terry Dunfield* 16211+114+01
- DF Kevin Harmse* 301+200+00
- MF Blake Wagner* 1109+001+10
- DF Wes Knight* 12010+200+00

* = Player is no longer with team

Starting XI

MLS regular season matches only.[33]

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
MS Notes
18 GK Nolly 14 Cannon has 12 starts.
25 RB Leathers 19
2 CB Boxall 16
6 CB DeMerit 12 Janicki has 8 starts.
4 LB Rochat 21 Harvey has 6 starts.
20 RW Chiumiento 16 Knight has 10 starts.
13 CM Brovsky 11 Vagenas has 9 starts.
28 CM Koffie 20
22 LW Salinas 14 Teibert has 5 starts.
37 FW Camilo 21 Jarju has 3 starts.
29 FW Hassli 17 Salgado has 5 starts.

Last updated: August 27, 2011
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

Club

Front Office and Staff

Position Staff
Owners Greg Kerfoot
Stephen Luczo
Jeff Mallett
Steve Nash
Head Coach Tom Soehn
Assistant Coaches Colin Miller
Denis Hamlett
Staff Coach Martin Nash
Goalkeeping Coach Marius Rovde
Director of Operations Tom Soehn
Youth Director Richard Grootscholten

Last updated: January 8, 2011
Source: Vancouver Whitecaps FC Official Website

Competitions

Preseason

Before a six-week winter break, the Whitecaps trained for a week in Oxnard, California.[34] During that period, they played an inter-squad scrimmage, as well as two matches against local fourth-tier PDL club Ventura County Fusion. The Whitecaps defeated the Fusion 2–1 on December 2,[35] with goals from Terry Dunfield and Nizar Khalfan, and 3–1 on December 8, with goals from Nizar Khalfan, Kyle Porter and Terry Dunfield.[36]

Winter Camp

December 2, 2010 Ventura County 1 – 2 Vancouver Oxnard, California, USA
13:30 PDT Bowen  40(pk)' Report  2' Dunfield
 64' Khalfan
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
December 5, 2010 Blue 4 – 0 Orange Oxnard, California, USA
14:00 PDT Khalfan  7', 28'
Porter  57', 59'
Report Stadium: Bulldog Stadium
December 8, 2010 Ventura County 1 – 3 Vancouver Oxnard, California, USA
13:30 PDT Berrera  30' Report  40' Khalfan
 58' Porter
 64' Dunfield
Stadium: Bulldog Stadium

Arizona training

February 1, 2011 Salt Lake 1 – 2 Vancouver Casa Grande, Arizona, USA
10:00 PST Alvarez  49' Report  17' Teibert
 57' Dunfield
Stadium: Grande Sports World
Attendance: Closed door
February 4, 2011 Seattle 1 – 0 Vancouver Casa Grande, Arizona, USA
16:30 PST Evans  63' Report Stadium: Grande Sports World
Attendance: Closed door
February 8, 2011 Columbus 1 – 2 Vancouver Casa Grande, Arizona, USA
09:30 PST Gaven  76' (pen.) Report  62' Harris
 77' Salgado
Stadium: Grande Sports World
Attendance: Closed door
February 18, 2011 Chivas USA 1 – 0 Vancouver Casa Grande, Arizona, USA
14:00 PST Padilla  89' (pen.) Report Stadium: Grande Sports World
Attendance: Closed door
February 19, 2011 United States U-20's 2 – 2 Vancouver Avondale, Arizona, USA
15:45 PST Report  13' Long
 72' Camilo
Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
Attendance: Closed door
February 21, 2011 Los Angeles 2 – 0 Vancouver Avondale, Arizona, USA
15:00 PST Birchall  26'
Ángel  44'
Report Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
Attendance: Closed door

Cascadia Summit

March 5, 2011 Portland 1 – 1 Vancouver Tukwila, Washington USA
16:00 PDT Pore  5' Report Horst  36' (o.g.) Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
March 6, 2011 Seattle 2 – 3 Vancouver Tukwila, Washington USA
15:00 PDT Levesque  45'
Montaño  77'
Report Salgado  6'
Teibert  12'
Camilo  47'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,100

Overall

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
Major League Soccer 18th May 19, 2011October 22, 2011
Canadian Championship Semifinals Runner-up April 27, 2011July 2, 2011

Updated to match played October 22, 2012
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps FC's first regular season in Major League Soccer begins March 19, 2011 and ends October 22, 2011.

League table

Pos Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 LA Galaxy (SS, W1) 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 44 36 +8 53
4 FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 42 39 +3 52
5 Sporting Kansas City (E1) 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51
6 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage 2
7 Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 44 41 +3 49
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 44 36 +8 48
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 43 44 1 47
10 New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 50 44 +6 46
11 Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 46 45 +1 43
12 Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 40 48 8 42
13 D.C. United 34 9 13 12 49 52 3 39
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 40 45 5 38
15 Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 41 43 2 36
16 Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 36 59 23 33 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round 3
17 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 20 28
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 20 28
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011 (NER v TFC). Source: MLSSoccer.com

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLDGFGAGDWLDGFGAGDWLDGFGAGD
34 28 6 18 10 35 55  −20 6 6 5 24 24  0 0 12 5 11 31  −20

Last updated: October 22, 2011
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHHAHHAAHAHAAAHAAHAAHHAAHAAHHHHAH
ResultWLDDLDLLDDLDDLDWLLLLDLWLLWDLLLWWLL
Position1866121115161716171818181818181818181818181818181818181818171718
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011. Source: MLS Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

Schedule[37]

  Win   Draw   Loss

March 19, 2011 match 1 Vancouver 4 – 2 Toronto Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
15:30 PDT Hassli  15'  49'  72'
Dunfield  26'  28'
Harris  40'  63'
Report De Rosario  20'
Sturgin  32'
Gargan  44'
Santos  78'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 22,592
Referee: Paul Ward
March 26, 2011 match 2 Philadelphia 1 – 0 Vancouver Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
13:00 PDT Nakazawa  27'
Califf  31'
Mwanga  35'
Ruiz  77'
Report Hassli  26'  57'
Khalfan  47'
Rochat  48'
Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,591
Referee: Yader Reyes
April 2, 2011 match 3 Vancouver 3 – 3 Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:00 PDT Harris  73'
Camilo  90+2', 90+3'
Report Bunbury  45+1', 58'  88'
Kamara  62'
Harrington  64'
Diop  68'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 20,518
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
April 6, 2011 match 4 Vancouver 1 – 1 New England Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19:00 PDT Harris  6'
Camilo  25'
Koffie  44'
Hassli  49'  56'  56' (pen.)
Report Stolica  90+3' Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 19,294
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 10, 2011 match 5 Houston 3 – 1 Vancouver Houston, Texas USA
16:00 PDT Weaver  37'
Boswell  42'
Bruin  76'
Report Leathers  35'
Camilo  38'
Rochat  56'
Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 12,047
Referee: Jair Marrufo
April 16, 2011 match 6 Vancouver 0 – 0 Chivas Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:00 PDT Brovsky  55'
Hassli  64'
Boxall  87'
Report LaBrocca  68' Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 20,809
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
April 23, 2011 match 7 Vancouver 1 – 2 Dallas Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:00 PDT Rochat  25'
Hassli  80'
Report Ihemelu  30'
John  53'
Jacobson  66'
Avila  83'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Juan Guzman
April 30, 2011 match 8 Columbus 2 – 1 Vancouver Columbus, Ohio, USA
16:00 PDT Rentería  50' (pen.), 59' Report Leathers  37'
Janicki  57'
Salgado  69'  90+1'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,298
Referee: Terry Vaughn
May 7, 2011 match 9 Chicago 0 – 0 Vancouver Bridgeview, Illinois USA
17:30 PDT Mikulic  4'
Chaves  60'
Paladini  76'
Husidic  83'
Report Dunfield  25'
Chiumiento  60'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 11,680
Referee: Andrew Chapin
May 11, 2011 match 10 Vancouver 1 – 1 San Jose Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19:00 PDT Dunfield  34'
Akloul  77'
Brovsky  86'
Nolly  86'
Chiumiento  90+1'
Report Wondolowski  39'
Beitashour  90'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 15,608
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 14, 2011 match 11 New England 1 – 0 Vancouver Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA
16:30 PDT Joseph  49' (pen.)
Boggs  62'
McCarthy  66'
Report DeMerit  33' Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 14,186
Referee: Chris Penso
May 28, 2011 match 12 Vancouver 1 – 1 New York Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:00 PDT Hassli  24' (pen.) Report Rodgers  34'
Ream  75'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 1, 2011 match 13 Chivas 1 – 1 Vancouver Carson, California USA
19:30 PDT LaBrocca  46'
Estupinan  79'
Report Camilo  48'
Hassli  66'
Akloul  86'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 11,753
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
June 4, 2011 match 14 Salt Lake 2 – 0 Vancouver Sandy, Utah USA
18:00 PDT Warner  30'
Alexandre  32'
Espíndola  79'
Report DeMerit  15'
Koffie  66'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,174
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 11, 2011 match 15 Seattle 2 – 2 Vancouver Seattle, Washington USA
19:00 PDT Alonso  46'
Rosales  81'
Alonso  84'
Report Rochat  46'
Camilo  55'
Leathers  71'
Hassli  29' (pen.), 85'
Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 36,502
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 18, 2011 match 16 Vancouver 1 – 0 Philadelphia Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:00 PDT Rochat  12'
Dunfield  22'
Report Valdés  36'
Carroll  52'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 20,168
Referee: Alex Prus
June 25, 2011 match 17 Kansas City 2 – 1 Vancouver Kansas City, Kansas USA
17:30 PDT Bravo  33' (pen.)
Cesar  40'
Kamara  89'
Report Camilo  15'
Jay DeMerit  32'
Duckett  84'
Stadium: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
June 29, 2011 match 18 Toronto 1 – 0 Vancouver Toronto, Ontario, CAN
16:30 PDT Soolsma  54' (pen.)
Plata  89'
Report Boxall  27' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 19,816
Referee: Mark Geiger
July 6, 2011 match 19 Vancouver 0 – 1 Columbus Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19:00 PDT Koffie  7'
Camilo  23'
Salinas  78'
Report Gehrig  74'
Marshall  85'
Cunningham  90'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 19,079
Referee: Chris Penso
July 9, 2011 match 20 Colorado 2 – 1 Vancouver Commerce City, Colorado, USA
18:00 PDT Casey  25'
Palguta  68'
Report Harvey  68'
Camilo  77'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,058
Referee: Alex Prus
July 20, 2011 match 21 San Jose 2 – 2 Vancouver Santa Clara, California, USA
19:00 PDT Wondolowski  3', 54'
Ring  45'
Leitch  74'
Corrales  93'
Report Brovsky  40'
Hassli  42', 61'
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Referee: Paul Ward
July 30, 2011 match 22 Vancouver 0 – 4 Los Angeles Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:30 PDT Report Donovan  61', 75' (pen.)
Stephens  65'
Franklin  81'
Cristman  90'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 7, 2011 match 23 Vancouver 4 – 2 Chicago Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:00 PDT Hassli  1', 72'
Harvey  4'
Koffie  24'
Rochat  33'
Camilo  48'
Report Oduro  23'  26'
Pappa  53'
Pause  71'
Barouch  80'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 18,714
Referee: Chris Penso
August 13, 2011 match 24 D.C. 4 – 0 Vancouver Washington, D.C. USA
16:30 PDT McDonald  39'
Pontius  45+2', 70'
Najar  48'
Davies  60'
King  83'
Report Camilo  15'
Boxall  45+1'
Stadium: RFK Stadium
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
August 20, 2011 match 25 Portland 2 – 1 Vancouver Portland, Oregon USA
19:00 PDT Chará  2'
Alhassan  23'
Perlaza  33'
Report Harvey  49'
Thorrington  73'
Camilo  86'  88'
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 27, 2011 match 26 Vancouver 1 – 0 Houston Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:00 PDT Chiumiento  57'
Salinas  86'
Report Boswell  89' Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 20,226
Referee: Niko Bratsis
September 10, 2011 match 27 New York 1 – 1 Vancouver Harrison, New Jersey USA
16:30 PDT Márquez  31'
Solli  45+1'
Agudelo  68'
Henry  73'
Report Chiumiento  23' Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Terry Vaughn
September 17, 2011 match 28 Los Angeles 3 – 0 Vancouver Carson, California USA
19:30 PDT Magee  40', 75'
Keane  64'
Report Rochat  17'
Koffie  28'
Hassli  62'
Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 22,959
Referee: Michael Kennedy
September 24, 2011 match 29 Vancouver 1 – 3 Seattle Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:30 PDT Camilo  22'
DeMerit  32'
Hassli  70'
Report Evans  30'  33' (pen.)
Montero  63', 67'
Parke  77'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 2, 2011 match 30 Vancouver 0 – 1 Portland Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
13:30 PDT Hassli  53' Report Cooper  25'
Chará  42'
Chabala  63'
Marcelin  65'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
October 6, 2011 match 31 Vancouver 3 – 0 Salt Lake Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
18:30 PDT Brovsky  34'
Camilo  44' (pen.), 53' (pen.)
Khalfan  88'
Report Olave  42'
Warner  43'
Grabavoy  51'
Morales  64'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 20,113
Referee: Chris Penso
October 12, 2011 match 32 Vancouver 2 – 1 D.C. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
19:00 PDT Camilo  1'
Rochat  24'
Tan  46'
Report Kitchen  15'
Burch  38'
McDonald  57'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 17,288
Referee: Hilaro Grajeda
October 15, 2011 match 33 Dallas 2 – 0 Vancouver Frisco, Texas USA
17:30 PDT Chávez  35'  38'
Shea  54'
Jackson  54'
Report Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,222
Referee: Alex Prus
October 22, 2011 match 34 Vancouver 1 – 2 Colorado Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
16:00 PDT Rochat  49' Report Larentowicz  10'  59'
Marshall  77'
Thompson  84'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Nutrilite Canadian championship

The club participates in the Canadian Championship. The champion of the tournament qualifies for the Preliminary Round of the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League.

For the first time in the tournament's history, a playoff format was used as opposed to a round robin format.[38] The tournament seeding was based on the results of the 2010 edition of the tournament, with Vancouver being seeded second.[38] In their semi-final playoff with the Montreal Impact, the Whitecaps won the opening leg in Montreal 1–0 on a goal by Terry Dunfield.[39] The second leg was contested in Vancouver, where Montreal led 1–0 after full-time, for an aggregate score of 1–1.[40] Because both teams had scored one away goal, extra time was needed to determine the aggregate winner. In extra time, Mouloud Akloul scored on a rebound following an Alain Rochat free kick to send the Whitecaps to the final versus Toronto FC.[40]

Semi-finals

April 27, 2011 First Leg Montreal 0 – 1 Vancouver Montreal, Quebec
Hatchi  62' Report Dunfield  67' Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 8,412
Referee: Carole Anne Chénard
May 4, 2011 Second Leg Vancouver 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(2 – 1 agg.)
Montreal Vancouver, British Columbia
Akloul  113' Report Hatchi  26'
Lowery  30'
Tsiskaridze  59'
Gerba  83' (pen.)  100'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 16,611
Referee: Dave Gantar

Finals

May 18, 2011 First Leg Vancouver 1 – 1 Toronto Vancouver, British Columbia
Hassli  64'
Koffie  68'
Dunfield  77'
Report Williams  52'
Santos  73'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 15,474
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 2, 2011 Second Leg Toronto 2 – 1
(3 – 2 agg.)
Vancouver Toronto, Ontario
Plata  51' (pen.)
Yourassowsky  61'
Martina  56'
Report Camilo  21'
Hassli  50'
Teibert  72'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 15,474

World Football Challenge

On April 14 it was announced that the Whitecaps would host Manchester City as part of the 2011 World Football Challenge.[41]

July 18, 2011 Vancouver Whitecaps 1 – 2 Manchester City Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Camilo  30' Report Guidetti  68'
Wright-Phillips  84'
Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 24,074

Cascadia Cup

Vancouver Whitecaps FC debut at BC Place on October 2 against Cascadia rivals and expansion cousins, Portland Timbers.

The Whitecaps have had a long-standing rivalry with the Pacific Northwest clubs Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers, dating back to the 1970s when ancestry clubs of the same name played in the original and now-defunct North American Soccer League. The tri-member tournament will continue with the expansion of the Whitecaps and the Timbers. The winner is determined through league matches between the sides, and the club with the best record against both sides wins the trophy.

The Cascadia Cup was awarded to the Seattle Sounders on September 24 when the Sounders defeated the Whitecaps 3–1 at Empire Field. Vancouver Whitecaps FC finished in 3rd place after losing to the Portland Timbers on October 2.

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Week's Statline
Week 3 Camilo 2G (90'+2', 90'+3')

MLS Goal of the Week

Week Player Goal Report
2 Eric Hassli 85' GOTW

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player/Manager Position Report
1 Davide Chiumiento MF MLS Team of the Week: 1
Eric Hassli FW
2 Alain Rochat DF MLS Team of the Week: 2
3 Camilo FW MLS Team of the Week: 3
4 Nizar Khalfan MF MLS Team of the Week: 4
13 Eric Hassli FW MLS Team of the Week: 13
14 Alain Rochat DF MLS Team of the Week: 14
Davide Chiumiento MF
Eric Hassli FW
19 Shea Salinas MF MLS Team of the Week: 19
21 Eric Hassli FW MLS Team of the Week: 21
24 Alain Rochat DF MLS Team of the Week: 24
Gershon Koffie MF
Joe Cannon GK
26 Gershon Koffie MF MLS Team of the Week: 26

MLS All-Stars 2011

Position Player Note
FW Eric Hassli Inactive roster

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

Vancouver is in the No. 13 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Vancouver started 2011 ranked No. 1 on the allocation list and used its ranking to acquire Jay DeMerit. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[42]

International Roster Spots

Vancouver has 10 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Vancouver acquired its first additional spot from Chivas USA on November 24, 2010 for use in the 2011 season only.[43] On the same day Vancouver acquired a second additional spot from Colorado Rapids. Press reports did not indicate when, or if, this spot returns to Colorado.[44] There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in Canada, a domestic player is either a player with the legal right to work in Canada (i.e., Canadian citizen, permanent resident, part of a protected class) or a U.S. citizen, a permanent U.S. resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special U.S. status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[42]

Future Draft Pick Trades

Future picks acquired: None, but Vancouver has acquired undisclosed future considerations from Toronto FC which may or may not include draft pick(s).
Future picks traded: None.

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