December 19th, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce 2025 MLS regular season schedule
'Caps host MLS Cup Champions LA Galaxy in home opener at BC Place
VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC will kick off their 15th season in Major League Soccer with a Cascadia rivalry clash against Portland Timbers on Sunday, February 23 at Providence Park. The following weekend, Vancouver hosts MLS Cup champions Los Angeles Galaxy in the home opener at BC Place on Sunday, March 2.
The start of the 2025 MLS season will come in-between Whitecaps FC beginning play in the Concacaf Champions Cup, starting with a Round One matchup against Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa. The first leg will take place in Costa Rica on Thursday, February 20, while the second leg will be hosted at BC Place on Thursday, February 27.
The 'Caps will look to build on a record-breaking 2024 season, where they set a club MLS-era record with 71 goals scored across five different competitions, won a third consecutive TELUS Canadian Championship, and made the MLS Cup Playoffs for the third time in the past four seasons.
“We achieved several significant milestones last season as we celebrated our first 50 years, and we are ready to take that next step in 2025,” said Axel Schuster, Whitecaps FC CEO. “We have a strong core group of players who’ve gained valuable experience together. With a new coach joining us soon, training camp kicking off in less than a month, and our first competitive match just over two months away, the excitement is building.”
- 2025 Whitecaps FC schedule available at whitecapsfc.com/schedule
The only way to secure a seat to every MLS regular season home match at BC Place is by becoming a Whitecaps FC season member. For more information visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets.
Single match tickets will go on sale in the new year, with season members receiving priority pre-sale access. Fans can sign up to be notified when single match tickets will be available by visiting whitecapsfc.com/tickets/singles. Single match premium suites, flex pass, and group tickets will also go on sale in the new year.
Vancouver's 2025 MLS schedule includes 10 home matches played on Saturdays, five Sundays and two on Wednesdays. The balanced MLS schedule will see a rotation of home and away games with only one three-match homestand in late spring and a five-game span of five consecutive away matches in the summer.
Whitecaps FC community and celebration matches will be announced in the new year.
Whitecaps FC 2025 MLS Schedule Highlights
- Sunday, February 23: Whitecaps FC kick off the season with a rematch of the MLS Cup Playoffs Western Conference Wild Card match at Cascadia rivals Portland Timbers. Last October, Vancouver famously won 5-0 at Portland to advance to Round One of the MLS Cup Playoffs
- Sunday, March 2: Whitecaps FC welcome defending MLS Cup champions LA Galaxy in the 2025 MLS home opener at BC Place
- Saturday, March 8: Whitecaps FC match up against Canadian foes CF Montréal in their first visit to BC Place since the ’Caps defeated Montréal in the 2023 Canadian Championship Final
- Sunday, May 11: Whitecaps FC host Los Angeles FC in a rematch of the 2023 and 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs series in the Sunday MLS Season Pass featured match
- Saturday, May 31 & Sunday, June 8: Back-to-back home matches against Cascadia Cup foes Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC respectively
- Wednesday, June 25: First ever match against expansion side San Diego FC at BC Place
- Saturday, September 27: Vancouver’s lone visit to Seattle as they wrap-up their Cascadia schedule
- Saturday, October 18: Whitecaps FC play FC Dallas in their final match of the regular season on Decision Day
- For the latest information, visit whitecapsfc.com and follow @WhitecapsFC on social media.