Club Structure
OUR MISSION AND VISION
Vision 2011 outlines a three-part mission:
- To be one of the best small-market sports franchises in the world
- To help grow the sport of soccer in British Columbia and Canada
- To be a significant community asset
We secured a Major League Soccer franchise, relocated to a new home in downtown Vancouver in 2011, plan to open a world class training centre in 2012 and are investing significantly
in British Columbia communities.
OUR CLUB MODEL
Vancouver Whitecaps FC is built on a European Club model, the only North American Club to do so. We have developed an integrated model that encompasses professional teams, elite player development teams and programs, central and regional youth development and
grassroots participation programs. Player development components of the Club model are complemented by corresponding facility development initiatives.
In 2010, the Whitecaps youth development model, including Residency, Prospect teams, regional
development programs, summer camps, community clinics and the Whitecaps school program reached over 28,000 participants and is expected to grow to 41,000 by 2014.