Vancouver Royals
The Vancouver Royals were a Canadian professional soccer team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Founded in 1967 as the Vancouver Royal Canadians, they were a charter member of the United Soccer Association (USA), and when the USA and rival National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) merged in 1968 to form the North American Soccer League (NASL), the team, rebranded as the Royals, moved to the new league. The Royals played its home matches at the Empire Stadium. The team folded at the conclusion of the 1968 NASL season.
| Full name | Vancouver Royal Canadians | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Royals | ||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| Dissolved | 1968 | ||
| Stadium | Empire Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 32,729 | ||
| Owners | Brig. General E.G. Eakins, George Fleharty | ||
| League | North American Soccer League | ||
| 1968 | West Division: 4th Playoffs: Did not qualify | ||
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