VANCOUVER, BC – Major League Soccer announced on Thursday that Vancouver Whitecaps FC won three of the league’s year-end awards that recognize individuals and clubs for outstanding contributions off the playing field in 2013.
Whitecaps FC collected the following awards:
- Marketing Executive of the Year: Mikkel Strojer (Director of Marketing, Whitecaps FC)
- Social Media Activiation of the Year: #fishcam
- Video of the Year: Y.P. Lee’s last match (created by Whitecaps FC videographer Zac Ratcliffe)
See below for the full list of 2013 MLS Club and Executive Award Winners:
- Doug Hamilton Executive of the Year – Mike Golub, Portland Timbers
- Ticketing Executive of the Year – Chris Lawrence, Seattle Sounders FC
- Ticket Sales Team of the Year – Sporting Kansas City
- Ticketing Sales Innovation Award presented by the National Sales Center – FC Dallas
- Marketing Executive of the Year – Mikkel Strøjer, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Corporate Partnerships Executive of the Year – Matt McInnis, FC Dallas
- Corporate Partnerships Team of the Year – Real Salt Lake
- Partnership Marketing Team of the Year – Toronto FC
- Local Digital Editor of the Year – Yvan Delia-Lavictoire, Montreal Impact
- Social Media Activation of the Year - #fishcam, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Article of the Year - “Sudden death of daughter Elysa has Rojas family on a mission to help others,” Colorado Rapids
- Video of the Year - Y.P. Lee's last match, Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Public Relations Team of the Year – Sporting Kansas City
- Club Broadcast Staff of the Year – Seattle Sounders FC
- Merchandiser of the Year – Jon Waldron, Colorado Rapids
- Community Relations Department of the Year presented by MLS WORKS – Portland Timbers
- Operations Staff of the Year – Portland Timbers
- Match Presentation Staff of the Year – Seattle Sounders FC
- Supporter Liaison of the Year – Chris Wilson, Portland Timbers
- Best Game Day Experience for Visiting Supporters – New York Red Bulls
- Security Staff of the Year – Portland Timbers
- MLS Team Administrator of the Year – Jason Gove, New England Revolution
- MLS Athletic Training Staff of the Year – Real Salt Lake
- Equipment Manager of the Year – Nolan Myer, Seattle Sounders FC
Whitecaps FC 2014 season tickets start at just $349, subject to applicable fees. The 'Caps are also offering a flexible range of ticket products, including half-season tickets ($244), 5-packs ($149), student season tickets ($199), and a youth soccer half-season ticket ($100). For more information on all Whitecaps FC ticket options, call 604.669.9283 ext. 2 or visitwhitecapsfc.com/tickets
