Fraser Valley Mariners

Fraser Valley Mariners
Full nameFraser Valley Mariners
Nickname(s)The Mariners
Founded2003
StadiumBateman Park
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Capacity1,000[1]
OwnerBrad Nicholl
Head CoachIan Knight
LeagueUSL Premier Development League
20115th, Northwest
Playoffs: DNQ
Websitehttp://www.abbotsfordsoccer.com
Current season

Fraser Valley Mariners is a Canadian soccer team based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

The team plays its home games at Bateman Park, where they have played since 2004. The team's colors are black, white, and red.

Until 2007 the team was known as the Abbotsford Rangers, but changed their name prior to the 2008 season to reflect the name of their parent organization.

  1. ^ "2010-11 Fall Preview". University of the Fraser Valley. Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2012.