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Pacific Coast Soccer League

Countries	Canada
Confederation	US Soccer
Founded	1930 / 1995
Divisions	2 Premier (Men/Women) 2 Reserve (Men/Women)
Number of teams	17 Premier, 17 Reserve
Levels on pyramid	3
Domestic cup(s)	Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Open Canada Cup
Current champions	Okanagan Challenge (m) Fraser Valley Action (w)
Most championships	Victoria United (m, 6 titles) Seattle Hibernian (w, 4 titles)
Website	PCSL.org

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. Although the league is officially affiliated to the United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA), and qualifies for the US Open Cup through USASA channels, the league is generally considered to be at the fourth tier of competition in the American Soccer Pyramid, behind Major League Soccer, the USL First Division the USL Second Division, and the Canadian Soccer League and roughly equal with the USL Premier Development League and the National Premier Soccer League.

The original Pacific Coast Soccer League was formed in 1930 and overseen by Canadian soccer pioneer Bill Findler. The original four teams were Vancouver St. Andrews, Vancouver St. Saviours, New Westminster Royals, and a fourth team from Nanaimo. The original PCSL merged with the Mainland Senior Soccer League and the Intercity Junior League in 1973 to form the British Columbia Senior Soccer League, which later became the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.

The current PCSL was reconstituted thereafter as a separate entity in 1995, and in 2010 enters its 16th year of competition.

2010 Teams

Men's Premier

Women's Premier

Champions

Men

• 2009 Okanagan Challenge
• 2008 Victoria United
• 2007 Victoria United
• 2006 Whitecaps FC Reserves
• 2005 Victoria United
• 2004 Victoria United
• 2003 New Westminster Khalsa
• 2002 Victoria United
• 2001 Seattle Hibernian
• 2000 Seattle Hibernian
• 1999 Seattle Hibernian
• 1998 Okanagan Challenge
• 1997 Okanagan Challenge
• 1996 Seattle Hibernian
• 1995 Victoria United

Women

• 2009 Fraser Valley Action
• 2008 Victoria Stars
• 2007 Whitecaps FC Reserves
• 2006 Whitecaps FC Reserves
• 2005 Victoria Stars
• 2004 Seattle Hibernian
• 2003 Seattle Hibernian
• 2002 Seattle Hibernian
• 2001 Seattle Hibernian
• 2000 Portland Rain
• 1999 Vancouver Explorers

Former Men's PCSL Teams

Modern Era

• 86ers Reserves (1995-1996)
• Abbotsford Athletes In Action (1995-2001)
• Bellingham Marlins (1998-1999)
• Columbus Clan F.C. (2005)
• Fiji Saints (1995)
• FK Pacific (2006-2007)
• Fraser Valley Action (2002-2009)
• Hibernian Saints (1995-2006)
• Ismaili (1995)
• Kamloops City (2004-2005)
• Kamloops Heat (1995-1999)
• Peace Arch United (2007-2008)
• Penticton Pinnacles (1997-2006)
• PSSA Rapids (2001-2008)
• Richmond Clan (2004)
• Seattle Wolves (2008)
• Surrey United (1999-2009)
• Team BC (2001-2003)
• UBC Alumni (1995)
• Vancouver Explorers (1998-2002)
• Whitecaps FC Reserves (2005-2006)
• Whitecaps FC Prospects (2008-2009)

Historical Teams

• Columbus F.C.
• Croatia S.C.
• Eintracht Vancouver F.C.
• New Westminster Royals
• North Shore Friuli Labatts
• Paul's Tailor F.C.
• Vancouver Canadians
• Vancouver Firefighters F.C.
• Vancouver Halecos (1950s +)
• Vancouver St. Andrews
• Vancouver St. Saviours
• Victoria O'Keefe S.C.
• Westminster Blues F.C.
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Former Women's PCSL Teams

• Abbotsford Athletes In Action (1999-2001)
• Bellingham Marlins (1999)
• Hibernian & Caledonian (1999-2005)
• Kamloops City (2005)
• Kamloops UCC Alumni (1999-2003)
• Kelowna United (2008)
• Okanagan Challenge (1999-2000, 2004)
• Okanagan Predators (2002-2003)
• Portland Rain (2000-2003)
• PSSA Rapids (2007-2008)
• Skagit Valley (2000)
• Sportstown TSS (2005)
• Surrey United (2001-2009)
• Tacoma Pride (2000-2001)
• Team BC (2001-2003)
• Vancouver Explorers (1999-2000)
• Vancouver Thunderbirds (2006)
• Whitecaps FC Reserves (2005-2007)

External links

• Official Website