League1 British Columbia
League1 British Columbia (L1BC) is a semi-professional men's and women's soccer league in British Columbia, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Canadian Soccer Association and the BC Soccer Association as a Division III Pro-Am league in the Canadian soccer league system.
| Organising body | BC Soccer Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 5, 2021 |
| First season | 2022 |
| Country | Canada |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 8 (men's) 8 (women's) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Canadian Championship (men) Interprovincial Championship (women) |
| Current champions | Whitecaps FC Academy (men) Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite (women) (2023) |
| Current Juan de Fuca Plate | Whitecaps FC Academy (2023) |
| Most championships | TSS FC Rovers (1, men), Whitecaps FC Academy (1, men) Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite (2, women) |
| Most Juan de Fuca Plates | Whitecaps FC Academy (3) |
| TV partners | Telus TV |
| Website | league1bc |
| Current: 2023 League1 BC season | |
In the Canadian soccer league system, the men's division is behind the Canadian Premier League (CPL). It is part of League1 Canada, the national third tier with regional division, with L1BC equaivalent to Ligue1 Québec (L1QC), League1 Ontario (L1ON), and League1 Alberta (L1AB). The men's league champion qualifies for the Canadian Championship, the domestic cup championship, for the following season.
The semi-professional league was created to fill in the gap between the top amateur leagues in the province, such as the Pacific Coast Soccer League, Fraser Valley Soccer League, Vancouver Island Soccer League and Vancouver Metro Soccer League, with the professional top tier Canadian Premier League.