# 2023 League1 British Columbia season

The 2023 League1 British Columbia season was the second season of play for League1 British Columbia, a pro-am league in the Canadian soccer league system. Eight clubs participated in both the men's and women's divisions.

## Format

The regular season was contested by eight clubs and ran from April 29 to July 23, 2023. Each team played 14 games in a double round-robin format with seven games at home and seven on the road. The top four teams advanced to the playoffs with the Championship Final held on the BC Day long weekend. The men's and women's divisions used identical schedules with the two matches being played as double-headers on the same day.

## Men's division

The teams played each other team twice (home and away) for a 14-game season, with the top four teams advancing to the playoffs. The winner of the regular season will qualify for the 2024 Canadian Championship.

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Victoria Highlanders FC | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 32 | Playoffs |
| 2 | TSS Rovers | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 29 | Playoffs and Canadian Championship |
| 3 | Whitecaps FC Academy (C) | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 22 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Unity FC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 20 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Nautsa’mawt FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 17 | |
| 6 | Rivers FC | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 16 | |
| 7 | Altitude FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 9 | |
| 8 | Harbourside FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 7 | |
* ↑ Victoria Highlanders originally qualified for the Canadian Championship, but the team folded in early 2024 prior to the start of the competition.
* ↑ Due to the Victoria Highlanders withdrawing from the Canadian Championship, the League1 BC berth was given to the TSS Rovers.

### Playoffs

| Semi-finals July 29 | Semi-finals July 29 | Semi-finals July 29 | Final August 5 | Final August 5 | Final August 5 |
| 1 | Victoria Highlanders FC | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Unity FC | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Unity FC | 2 | 1 | Victoria Highlanders FC | 1 (7) |
| | | | 3 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 1 (8) |
| 2 | TSS Rovers | 0 | 3 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 1 (8) |
| 3 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 4 | | | |
Semi-finals
Final

### Statistics

Top goalscorers (does not include playoffs)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Massud Habibullah | TSS Rovers | 8 |
| 2 | Erik Edwardson | TSS Rovers | 7 |
| 2 | Victory Shumbusho | Unity FC | 7 |
| 2 | Michael Hennessy | Whitecaps FC Academy | 7 |
| 2 | Michael Henman | Victoria Highlanders FC | 7 |
| 6 | Ivan Mejia | TSS Rovers | 6 |
| 7 | 4 players tied | 4 players tied | 4 |
Source: L1BC

## Women's division

The winner of the women's regular season will qualify for the Women's Interprovincial Championship.

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (C) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 17 | +37 | 34 | Playoffs and Interprovincial Championship |
| 2 | Nautsa’mawt FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 17 | +29 | 29 | Playoffs |
| 3 | Unity FC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 24 | Playoffs and Interprovincial Championship |
| 4 | TSS Rovers | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 21 | Playoffs |
| 5 | Harbourside FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 17 | |
| 6 | Altitude FC | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 17 | |
| 7 | Victoria Highlanders FC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 13 | |
| 8 | Rivers FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 58 | −40 | 3 | |
* ↑ As regular season winners
* ↑ As playoff runner-up (playoff champion already qualified)

### Playoffs

The playoff champion (or runner-up if the winner is the same as the regular season winner) will qualify for the Women's Interprovincial Championship.
| Semi-finals July 29–30 | Semi-finals July 29–30 | Semi-finals July 29–30 | Final August 5 | Final August 5 | Final August 5 |
| 1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 5 | | | |
| 4 | TSS Rovers | 2 | | | |
| 4 | TSS Rovers | 2 | 1 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 3 |
| | | | 3 | Unity FC | 1 |
| 2 | Nautsa’mawt FC | 1 | 3 | Unity FC | 1 |
| 3 | Unity FC | 4 | | | |
Semi-finals
Final

### Statistics

Top goalscorers (does not include playoffs)
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Kierra Blundell | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 10 |
| 1 | Katalin Tolnai | Nautsa’mawt FC | 10 |
| 3 | Delana Friesen | TSS Rovers | 7 |
| 4 | Bryana Buttar | Unity FC | 6 |
| 4 | Anna Hauer | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 6 |
| 4 | Jaime Perrault | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 6 |
| 7 | Charlotte Ring | Altitude FC | 5 |
| 7 | Esi Lufo | Rivers FC | 5 |
| 7 | Sophie Crowther | Unity FC | 5 |
| 7 | Kaylee Hunter | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 5 |
| 11 | 5 players tied | 5 players tied | 4 |
Source: L1BC

## Juan de Fuca Plate

The Juan de Fuca Plate is awarded to the League1 British Columbia club with the highest combined point total between the men's and women's divisions in regular season matches.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Whitecaps FC Academy (C) | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 73 | 31 | +42 | 56 |
| 2 | TSS FC Rovers | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 50 |
| 3 | Nautsa’mawt FC | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 46 |
| 4 | Victoria Highlanders FC | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 45 |
| 5 | Unity FC | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 44 |
| 6 | Altitude FC | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 51 | −15 | 26 |
| 7 | Harbourside FC | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 70 | −38 | 24 |
| 8 | Rivers FC | 28 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 35 | 86 | −51 | 19 |