Vancouver Whitecaps FC wish to congratulate the BC Lions on winning the 99th Grey Cup championship at BC Place in downtown Vancouver on Sunday afternoon.
The Lions claimed their sixth Canadian Football League championship title in franchise history with a 34-23 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in front of a BC Place crowd of 54,313.
"Congratulations to the BC Lions on winning a sixth Grey Cup championship," said Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi. "With the championship success of baseball's Vancouver Canadians earlier this year, there is a real championship spirit in Vancouver at this present time. While the Lions' success is a special moment, there is always enough room for more championship success in this city, and Whitecaps FC are determined to achieve similar success in the very near future. We hope that these achievements by the Canadians and Lions will generate more interest in all of Vancouver's sports teams, including Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer."