# List of professional sports teams in British Columbia

British Columbia is the third-most populated province in Canada and has a rich history of professional sports. Most professional sports teams in the province reside in the major metropolitan areas of Vancouver.

## Active teams

Ice hockey :
| League | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| NHL | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 18,910 |
| AHL | Abbotsford Canucks | Abbotsford | Abbotsford Centre | 7,000 |
| Baseball ||||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| NWL (A) | Vancouver Canadians | Vancouver | Nat Bailey Stadium | 6,500 |
| Basketball ||||||
| League | Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| CEBL | Vancouver Bandits | Langley | Langley Events Centre | 5,276 |
| Canadian football ||||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| CFL | BC Lions | Vancouver | BC Place | 54,500 |
| Soccer ||||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| MLS | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver | BC Place | 54,500 |
| MLSNP | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver | BC Place | 54,500 |
| CPL | Whitecaps FC 2 | Burnaby | Swangard Stadium | 5,288 |
| CPL | Vancouver FC | Langley | Willoughby Community Park | 6,600 |
| NSL | Vancouver Rise FC | Burnaby | Swangard Stadium | 5,288 |
| Lacrosse ||||||
| League | Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| NLL | Vancouver Warriors | Vancouver | Rogers Arena | 18,910 |

## Former teams

Ice hockey :
| League | Team | City | Years |
| PCHA | New Westminster Royals | New Westminster | 1911-1914 |
| PCHA | Vancouver Millionaires | Vancouver | 1911-1922 |
| PCHA | Vancouver Maroons | Vancouver | 1922-1924 |
| PCHA | Victoria Aristocrats | Victoria | 1911-1916 1918-1923 |
| PCHA | Victoria Cougars | Victoria | 1923-1924 |
| WCHL | Vancouver Maroons | Vancouver | 1924-1926 |
| WCHL | Victoria Cougars | Victoria | 1924-1926 |
| WHA | Vancouver Blazers | Vancouver | 1973-1975 |
| AHL | Abbotsford Heat | Abbotsford | 2009-2014 |
| ECHL | Victoria Salmon Kings | Victoria | 2004-2011 |
| PCHL | New Westminster Royals | New Westminster | 1945-1952 |
| PCHL | Vancouver Lions | Vancouver | 1928-1931 1936-1941 |
| PCHL | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver | 1945-1952 |
| PCHL | Victoria Cubs | Victoria | 1928-1930 |
| PCHL | Victoria Cougars | Victoria | 1949-1952 |
| NWHL | Vancouver Lions | Vancouver | 1933-1936 |
| WHL | New Westminster Royals | New Westminster | 1952-1959 |
| WHL | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver | 1952-1970 |
| WHL | Victoria Cougars | Victoria | 1952-1961 |
| WHL | Victoria Maple Leafs | Victoria | 1964-1967 |
| WWHL | British Columbia Breakers | Langley | 2004-2009 |
| Baseball ||||||
| League | Team | City | Years |
| PCL (AAA) | Vancouver Mounties | Vancouver | 1956-1962 1965-1969 |
| PCL (AAA) | Vancouver Canadians | Vancouver | 1978-1999 |
| WIL (A/B/Ind.) | Vancouver Beavers | Vancouver | 1922 |
| WIL (A/B/Ind.) | Vancouver Maple Leafs | Vancouver | 1937-1938 |
| WIL (A/B/Ind.) | Vancouver Capilanos | Vancouver | 1939-1942 1946-1954 |
| WIL (A/B/Ind.) | Victoria Athletics | Victoria | 1946-1951 |
| WIL (A/B/Ind.) | Victoria Tyees | Victoria | 1952-1954 |
| NWL (A) | New Westminster Frasers | New Westminster | 1974 |
| NWL (A) | Victoria Mussels | Victoria | 1978-1979 |
| NWL (A) | Victoria Blues | Victoria | 1980 |
| NoWL (B) | Vancouver Horse Doctors | Vancouver | 1905 1907 |
| NoWL (B) | Vancouver Beavers | Vancouver | 1908-1911 1914 1916-1917 |
| NoWL (B) | Vancouver Champions | Vancouver | 1912 1915 |
| NoWL (B) | Vancouver Bees | Vancouver | 1913 |
| NoWL (B) | Victoria Legislators | Victoria | 1905 |
| NoWL (B) | Victoria Bees | Victoria | 1911-1915 |
| PC-IL (B) | Vancouver Beavers | Vancouver | 1918 1920-1921 |
| PC-IL (B) | Victoria Islanders | Victoria | 1920 |
| PC-IL (B) | Victoria Bees | Victoria | 1921 |
| NW-IL (B) | Vancouver Beavers | Vancouver | 1919 |
| NW-IL (B) | Victoria Tyees | Victoria | 1919 |
| PNWL (Ind.) | Victoria Chappies | Victoria | 1896 |
| CBL (Ind.) | Kelowna Heat | Kelowna | 2003 |
| CBL (Ind.) | Victoria Capitals | Victoria | 2003 |
| Basketball ||||||
| League | Team | City | Years |
| NBA | Vancouver Grizzlies | Vancouver | 1995-2001 |
| WBL | Vancouver Nighthawks | Vancouver | 1988 |
| Soccer ||||||
| League | Team | City | Years |
| NPSL | Vancouver Royals | Vancouver | 1968 |
| NPSL | Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver | 1974-1984 |
| USA | Vancouver Royal Canadians | Vancouver | 1967 |
| APSL | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver | 1993-1994 |
| A-League | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver | 1995-2000 |
| A-League | Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver | 2001-2004 |
| USL-1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | Vancouver | 2005-2010 |
| USLC | Whitecaps FC 2 | Vancouver | 2015-2017 |
| CSL | Vancouver 86ers | Vancouver | 1987-1992 |
| CSL | Victoria Vistas | Victoria | 1989-1990 |
| W-League | Vancouver Breakers | Burnaby | 2001-2002 |
| W-League | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | Burnaby | 2003-2012 |
| W-League | Victoria Highlanders Women | Victoria | 2011-2012 |
| Canadian football ||||||
| League | Team | City | Years |
| WIFU | Vancouver Grizzlies | Vancouver | 1941 |
| WIFU | BC Lions | Vancouver | 1954-1957 |
| Lacrosse ||||||
| League | Team | City | Years |
| NLL | Vancouver Ravens | Vancouver | 2002-2004 |
| Inline hockey ||||||
| League | Team | City | Years |
| RHI | Vancouver Voodoo | Vancouver | 1993-1996 |