2010 regular season announced

February 8, 2010

Vancouver Whitecaps FC, in conjunction with the United States Soccer Federation Division 2 Professional League (USSF D-2), announced today the details for the 2010 regular season. For the third consecutive year, the Whitecaps will play a 30-match regular season schedule, with 15 home matches at Swangard Stadium and a further 15 games on the road.

The Whitecaps kick off their final season at Swangard Stadium when they host NSC Minnesota Stars on Sunday, April 11. Teitur Thordarson's side will play the 30 regular season matches over the course of 26 weeks - two weeks longer than the 2009 United Soccer Leagues (USL) First Division campaign. The 'Caps will also have at least 48 hours between each regular season match this year, with kickoff times to be confirmed in the near future.

For the 2010 regular season, the Whitecaps will play all 11 USSF D-2 clubs home and away, plus four regional rivals (Minnesota, Montreal Impact, Portland Timbers, and AC St. Louis) in additional home and away contests. Coupled with their home and away matches versus the Impact in the 2010 Nutrilite Canadian Championship, the Whitecaps will face Montreal on no less than six occasions this season.

The Whitecaps schedule at Swangard includes five matches on a Saturday, five further games on a Sunday, two Wednesday matches, two Thursday games, and one match on Friday, September 24. The 'Caps lone doubleheader at Swangard takes place on Sunday, July 25, with the Whitecaps Residency squad first hosting rivals Victoria Highlanders FC in the USL Premier Development League. The second match of the day will see the 'Caps men's team battle Minnesota. Vancouver's final regular season match will be on Saturday, October 2, at home to Pacific Northwest rivals Portland Timbers. Complete schedule available by clicking here.

The first-place clubs - based on total points at the conclusion of the regular season - in both the NASL Conference and USL Conference will become the top two seeds in the playoffs. The next six best teams - based on total points - will round out the playoff field. Playoffs will begin during the week starting Monday, October 4. All three playoff rounds will be a two-match, home-and-away series determined by total aggregate goals. Exact dates for playoff matches will be determined at a later date.

Whitecaps 2010 season tickets are now on sale. Season tickets include all men’s and women's team regular season and playoff home matches at Swangard Stadium, Nutrilite Canadian Championship home matches against Toronto FC and Montreal Impact, as well as priority listing for Vancouver MLS 2011 in BC Place. For more information on the 2010 season ticket packages, call 604.669.WAVE (9283) or click here.

ABOUT THE NASL
The North American Soccer League (NASL) was established in November 2009 and is comprised of the following active teams: Carolina RailHawks, Crystal Palace Baltimore, Miami FC, NSC Minnesota Stars, Montreal Impact, Rochester Rhinos, AC St. Louis, FC Tampa Bay, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. For the 2010 season, the NASL's nine teams, together with three teams (Austin Aztex, Portland Timbers, and Puerto Rico Islanders) from the United Soccer Leagues, will play in a second division league established and administered by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). The league will feature two conferences (NASL and USL) of six teams each, with three NASL teams (Minnesota, Rochester, and Tampa Bay) playing in the USL Conference. In 2011, the NASL will be joined by teams in Atlanta and certain other cities to be named at a later date. The NASL and its member teams are committed to building on their long tradition of providing a high level of soccer to fans across the United States and Canada in 2010 and beyond.


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