Pacific FC

Pacific FC
Full name Pacific Football Club
Founded May 5, 2018 (2018-05-05)
Stadium Westhills Stadium
Capacity 6,500–7,500 (expected)
Owner SixFive Sports & Entertainment
Chairman Dean Shillington
Coach Michael Silberbauer
League Canadian Premier League
Website Club website

Pacific Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Langford, British Columbia. The club will compete in the Canadian Premier League's inaugural 2019 season and play its home games at Westhills Stadium.

History

On May 5, 2018, an unknown location known as Port City was one of four groups accepted by the Canadian Soccer Association for professional club membership.[1] Former professional player Rob Friend, who grew up in British Columbia, was pictured as a representative of the region.[2] On June 1, the Canadian Premier League confirmed the team would be located on Vancouver Island.[3]

Pacific FC was officially unveiled on July 20 as the seventh team to join the Canadian Premier League.[4] As well as confirming its place in the league for the 2019 launch season, the club also revealed its crest, colours and branding.[5] Former Denmark international Michael Silberbauer was announced as the first head coach on August 20.[6]

Stadium

The club will play their home games at Westhills Stadium. The stadium's initial 1,500 capacity will be expanded to a reported figure varying between 6,500 and 7,500 before the start of the 2019 season.[7] It will eventually transition from a temporary modular build to a permanent design.[8]

Crest and colours

The club's branding is designed to represent of Vancouver Island. The team's crest is the shape of a douglas fir, a tree native to Vancouver Island, split into two segments, with the right side forming the shape of the island. The tree is bordered by the ocean and includes a single chevron to represent a wave of the ocean and a 'V' that can stand for Victoria, victory and Vancouver Island.[9]

The official club colours are starfish purple, lagoon blue, and lighthouse white. They are used to signify the starfish native to the Pacific Northwest region, the Pacific ocean and the iconic lighthouses seen across Vancouver Island.

Club culture

Supporters

The first supporters group to show support for a Vancouver Island team to join the Canadian Premier League was the Lake Side Buoys, an existing group who followed the Victoria Highlanders of the Premier Development League.[10]

Staff

Current staff

As of August 20, 2018
Executive[11]
President Josh Simpson
Chief executive officer Rob Friend
Chairman Dean Shillington
Coaching staff[6]
Head coach Michael Silberbauer
Assistant coach Jamie Merriman

References

  1. ↑ "4 clubs get membership from Soccer Canada; expected to join CPL". Sportsnet. May 5, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Four CPL cities accepted by Canada Soccer". The CanPL Hub. May 5, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Canadian Premier League grants Vancouver Island conditional entry". The Globe and Mail. June 1, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  4. ↑ McIsaac, Greg (July 20, 2018). "Pacific Football Club Unveiled as Vancouver Island's New Canadian Premier League Club". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Pacific Football Club latest team to join new Canadian Premier League". Times Colonist. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  6. 1 2 Bedakian, Armen (August 20, 2018). "Michael Silberbauer announced as head coach of Pacific FC".
  7. ↑ "Pacific FC latest team to join new Canadian Premier League". Sportsnet. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Stadium Profile". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Emblem Inspiration". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  10. ↑ "About Us". lakesidebuoys.org. Lake Side Buoys. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Owners' Profile". pacificfc.canpl.ca. Pacific FC. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
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