2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2011 season
ChairmanGreg Kerfoot
Interim coachTom 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
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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]

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]

  1. ^ "History: Vancouver Whitecaps FC". WhitecapsFC.com. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Toronto FC opens season with 4–2 loss at Vancouver". Toronto Star. March 19, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "2011-10-22: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Colorado Rapids". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved October 23, 2011.