CPL EXPANDS TO VANCOUVER 🍁⚽ Commissioner Clanachan on CPL's newest club 🎙️

[@To27416]

Quebec City , St Johns , Fraser Valley ,Regina,Laval,Barrie, Moncton should get clubs in the future

[@deedeewiwat7215]

Surrey, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Laval

[@codenamezz9993]

There's no real intentions about a CPL team in Quebec other than AS Blainville, but the corporates are not there.

[@foxjumper7]

@@codenamezz9993 why? Québec is the best choice

[@codenamezz9993]

@@foxjumper7 they just don't know what CPL is and investors just want to spend on hockey.

[@accident7]

I am all for more CPL teams to be announced in different cities so we can keep growing this game in Canada. Forge is already doing great setting the pace for where CPL clubs need to get to. Keep it up people!!

[@rbh9216]

Push with Quebec investors

[@mpress469]

I hope to see these teams visit, play and showcase their talent in the smaller surrounding cities. Hoping this new Vancouver team will be more of a B.C. team and showcase (exhibition games) in the Okanagan area. "Way to Go CPL"!!!

[@lindentree96]

Kelowna should get its own team in 2-5 years hopefully

[@ryanflynn9920]

I was hoping Kelowna would've be named too

[@sdot5389]

They are in Langley, not Vancouver.

[@ivan2894]

Quebec city, Mississauga, Laval

[@jemappelle415]

tllmt down pour une équipe à Laval

[@aRi-zx7zt]

Ojala el Futbol siga creciendo en Canadá

[@NoCluYT]

I hope this league really starts to get big and rival the mls. It will be great for Canadian football. Or shall I say soccer

[@dgh6g33gf]

Call it soccer or call it football, we love it either way!

[@elturko4906]

At one point, the FC Toronto, Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact will need to leave MLS and join Canadian Premier League...

[@sdot5389]

@@elturko4906 Dream on.

[@Deco_2k]

soccer will spread all over Canada just give it time.. in time I just hope they can build some soccer-specific stadium

[@jimslaunwhite8890]

While I am glad for the extra CPL team, big market cities already have lots of competition for the sports fans to spend their dollars.. A smaller market team should be where we go next, preferably Atlantic Canada, preferably St. John’s , which is a great soccer city. 1985 at King George field was the crucial game that qualified Canada for the 1986 World Cup.

[@deedeewiwat7215]

Put the team in Surrey. This city population is over 500K.

[@FAITHandLOGIC]

If you want the league to thrive, you’ll need teams in the largest markets.

[@snazar50]

@@deedeewiwat7215 they had tried to get a team in Surrey, the mayor at the time wouldn't go for it...Burnaby wouldn't give Swanguard either due to other commitments (or not liking the sales pitch who knows for sure)..

[@sohigamer141]

@@deedeewiwat7215 not Surrey, it's actually full of immigrants from India who shows no interest in soccer.

[@sdot5389]

Don’t worry. This isn’t in Vancouver.

[@MrMarcusmccoll]

So he says Lower Mainland ( which goes all the way to Hope) and Vancouver. So exactly are they going to play I doubt they will be building a new venue downtown Vancouver, so if they are meaning Metro or greater Vancouver the team could be located in Surrey or Langley.

[@zareeftashfique8168]

Prob Surrey or Langley or tri cities

[@BCSoccerNews]

Ok so the Vancouver 2023 v Pacific is the Ferry derby, Vancouver 2023 v Whitecaps is the Vancouver Derby, and Whitecaps v Pacific is the BC derby

[@sdot5389]

Vancouver 2023 is really Langley 2023

[@briansung1161]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TheIslandDivision]

Rob finally gets his Port City FC.

[@maximopatino9266]

En Ese momento Vancouver Whitecaps Sintio El verdadero Terror

[@victoriagooner9907]

Kah already named the Pacific v VWFC derby as the Ferryside Derby. Looking for something organic

[@tyy123]

A very good news 🗞 📰

[@arthurfelipexv]

I'm a Brazilian coach and analyst and I'd like to be part of this project, once I'm moving to Vancouver. But I still don't know how to keep contact.

[@pazomar93]

Please send resume and mission statement. Message me privately to give you contact info

[@arthurfelipexv]

@@pazomar93 how can I do it?

[@imhungry5663]

Will it be played at Swangard Stadium?

[@zareeftashfique8168]

Soo many kids will get opportunity to come up in a new youth system….and maybe one day be the next Alphonso Davies …. There are kids that didn’t get the chance to prove their worth….now those kids from lower mainland will get their chance

[@pinapina4898]

En hora buena , me alegro mucho. Espero siga creciendo la liga de Canadá, la sigo desde su comienzo y a ido en crecimiento cada año , que en un futuro llegue a competir en las competencias conmebol. Saludos .

[@lionsbridgeblue8115]

Can't have two teams in the same league run by the same owners in the same province. I'll be skeptical of every transaction made between the two teams!!

[@alanmichel3507]

No habían dicho que no iba a haber equipos en las plazas de la MLS?

[@felipecasado9555]

CPL TEAMA DESERVES PLAY IN THE COPA LIBERTADORES !

[@Deco_2k]

not yet in time..Cpl side of to start to do well first in CCL so Forg will get their chance to play with the big boy, hopefully the CPL can get another spot in the CCL ..

[@felipecasado9555]

@@Deco_2k im Brazilian and Flamengo supporter. I think that Copa Libertadores of America need to have teams of Canada, USA and Mexico, because ever the Copa Libertadores Champions are recognized as Champions of America. So, its cool that clubs from Canada, USA and Mexico have the chance of become the best team in America too.

[@ivanpetrov5185]

From that interview I can see that the whole idea of David Clanachan for promotion/relegation is a total sham. The reason being, this guy is talking about franchises and the fact that the board of directors should approve whether one teams comes or not. Promotion/relegation has nothing to do with this bullshit. And as he is Scottish he knows that perfectly well. Here is how it happens in countries that have real open system. Let's say your team is in Div 3 and finishes the year as the best team in its division. The team has to be promoted to Div 2, right? Not necessarily. There are 2 situations where the team does not get promoted: A. They don't want to; B. They want to, but they do not meet certain criteria. Almost always the criteria are connected either to the stadium or the finances. For instance in this country Div 2 stadiums require X amount of seats and the team doesn't have them. They have to add new seats in order to go up. From financial prospective they have to have the money to pay all their employees and all their bills like electricity bills, gasoline when they go to away games, water utility bills etc. For a low level team this is very hard, because they either do not have any sponsor on the jersey at all or if they do it could be a local businessman that doesn't have enough money anyway. That is the reason why it is not unbelievable for a team that should be promoted to reject the promotion as they don't think they would be able to make it financially. Why do I say all this stuff? Because just from what David Clanachan is saying is obvious as a bright day that his whole project with the CPL is to get to a certain amount of teams and have a close system. In the best case scenario CPL could have up to 40 teams (20 in Premier League + 20 in Championship). I strongly doubt it would be that high. Highly optimistic would be to have 32 teams in the future (16 in Premier League + 16 in Championship). The possibly worst case scenario would be something like (10-12 in Premier League + 10-12 in Championship). Once the league is set the door is closed to all teams that didn't get in in time. In other words League 1 Ontario and the Quebec league will never have a chance to be promoted to Championship and move forward. This doesn't happen with franchise system and Board of Directors that have decided that enough is enough. Whomever got in got in. The fact that you have decided to split a bunch of teams from a closed league into 2 divisions does not make this promotion/relegation as long as nobody else can get in.

[@dgh6g33gf]

God I hope the CPL develops in Quebec soon, you really can't call yourself a national league, while excluding the second biggest historical founding half/third of this country and the second most populous province!

[@FAITHandLOGIC]

I’m sure they want to. It’s about finding an investor, stadium, etc. It’s not as simple as snapping your fingers.

[@felipecasado9555]

Im Brazilian and I Wan CANADIAN TEAMS IN THE COPA LIBERTADORES!

[@prod.by.marshyyy]

CHARLOTTETOWN PLEASE,BRING SOCCER TO PEI!

[@ainahko16]

FC Nordique

[@bradyc1793]

Judging by a lot of the comments on KZbin/Twitter, the average fan thinks the CanPL is selectively choosing to expand to large markets like Vancouver over underserved markets, completely ignoring the necessity of having investors in place before expanding..

[@personwrld]

is this league part of fifa?

[@SNM.257]

Vancouver? They already got a team bruh. But aye man you already know the whitecaps are just gonna give all they reserves/youth players to the new team in Vancouver

[@CarlosGuzman-vi9xw]

This is the same situation in MIlan and Turin in 🇮🇹, last I checked also having the Cubs & Yankees doesn’t stop either the Mets or White Sox from having strong supporter groups.

[@Xopko]

Why does everyone refer to League title? If there is no trophy there is no title.... Cavalry did not win the league title in 2019 and Forge did not win a league title in 2021.... No trophy no title

[@tommyjames3105]

@@Xopko there is a trophy though

[@ohayoumike6845]

Or how about two English Premier League teams in Manchester, Manchester United and Manchester City. Both have had great success over the years.

[@frosty.winnipeg]

Without a draft the small cities have no chance.

[@dgh6g33gf]

I think they do kind of get good picks in Canada's semi-pro leagues, which are mostly young Canadian youths. At this point MLS as gotten good enough that they mostly look higher, at least for important players

[@bradleyhead7113]

That’s the point of football, in Europe usually cities with history and heritage (silverware) and huge populations have successful teams, BUT, I neglected to mention, that rich owners and benefactors, also make a team successful, assuming they know what they’re doing, although I will agree we should have drafts, 100%, as we are used to drafts in sports, although a little offtopic, but I respect they’re keeping transfers a thing, as I couldn’t see football without transfers, which The CPL got right, unlike the MLS with its stupid trade system.

[@zipo629]

Ehh lets go

[@rbh9216]

Such a shit idea

[@vicariouswitness]

Of coarse Vancouver should have been in Vancouver … no brainer … who’s responsible for the delay… they can be dismissed

[@sdot5389]

FC Langley doesn’t quite have the same marketing value.

[@vicariouswitness]

@@sdot5389 oh , I didn’t know … the Langley FC is the real Vancouver CPL team…? Interesting…. Hopefully the name reflects the region so we can sell out the stadium… just better all around.