The following lists contain Canadian soccer clubs who have played in US-based leagues at Division I, II, III, or below in the United States soccer league system.

Men's teams

Active teams

Division I

Major League Soccer
TeamCityDebut season
CF Montréal[lower-alpha 1]Montreal, Quebec2012
Toronto FCToronto, Ontario2007
Vancouver Whitecaps FC[lower-alpha 2]Vancouver, British Columbia2011
  1. ↑ CF Montreal was previously known as the Montreal Impact
  2. ↑ The current Vancouver Whitecaps FC are a phoenix club of the 1974–1984 and 1987–2010 Vancouver Whitecaps teams

    Division III

    MLS Next Pro
    TeamCityDebut season
    Toronto FC II[lower-alpha 1]Toronto, Ontario2022
    Whitecaps FC 2[lower-alpha 2]Burnaby, British Columbia2022
    1. ↑ Toronto FC II previously played in the USL Championship from 2015-2018 and USL League One from 2019-2021
    2. ↑ Whitecaps FC 2 previously played in the USL Championship from 2015-2017

    Lower divisions

    USL League Two
    TeamCityDebut season
    FC Manitoba[lower-alpha 1]Winnipeg, Manitoba2011[lower-alpha 2]
    Thunder Bay ChillThunder Bay, Ontario2000[lower-alpha 3]
    1. ↑ FC Manitoba was previously known as WSA Winnipeg
    2. ↑ FC Manitoba did not play in 2020 and 2021 in USL2, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
    3. ↑ Thunder Bay Chill did not play in 2020 and 2021 in USL2, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
    United Premier Soccer League
    TeamCityDebut season
    FC BerlinBuffalo, New York[lower-alpha 1]2021
    Chantilly Forever FCMarysville, Michigan[lower-alpha 2]2022
    Yukon SelectsWhitehorse, YukonTBD[lower-alpha 3]
    1. ↑ FC Berlin is a club from Kitchener, Ontario, but operates the club out of Buffalo, NY for the UPSL season
    2. ↑ Chantilly Forever FC is a club from Hamilton, Ontario, but operates the club out of Marysville, Michigan for the UPSL season
    3. ↑ Yukon Selects were to debut in 2020, but their debut has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Former teams

    Division I

    United Soccer Association
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Toronto CityToronto, Ontario11967
    Vancouver Royal CanadiansVancouver, British Columbia11967
    National Professional Soccer League (1967)
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Toronto FalconsToronto, Ontario11967
    North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Calgary BoomersCalgary, Alberta11981
    Edmonton DrillersEdmonton, Alberta419791982
    Montreal ManicMontreal, Quebec319811983
    Montreal OlympiqueMontreal, Quebec319711973
    Toronto Metros/Metro-Croatia/BlizzardToronto, Ontario1419711984
    Toronto FalconsToronto, Ontario11968
    Vancouver RoyalsVancouver, British Columbia11968
    Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver, British Columbia1119741984

    Division II

    North American Soccer Football League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Toronto GreenbacksToronto, Ontario219461947
    Western Soccer Alliance
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Edmonton Brick MenEdmonton, Alberta1[lower-alpha 1]1986
    Victoria RiptidesVictoria, British Columbia11985
    1. ↑ Edmonton played as a guest team for some matches in the 1985 WSA season
    American Professional Soccer League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Montreal Impact[lower-alpha 1]Montreal, Quebec419931996
    Toronto BlizzardToronto, Ontario11993
    Toronto RocketsToronto, Ontario11994
    Vancouver 86ers[lower-alpha 2]Vancouver, British Columbia419931996
    1. ↑ Montreal later played in the USL leagues from 1997–2010, the NASL in 2011, and the MLS beginning in 2012
    2. ↑ Vancouver later played in the USL leagues from 1997–2010 and the MLS beginning in 2011
    USL A-League / USL First Division / USSF Division 2 Professional League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Calgary Storm/Mustangs[lower-alpha 1]Calgary, Alberta320022004
    Edmonton AviatorsEdmonton, Alberta12004
    Montreal Impact[lower-alpha 2]Montreal, Quebec13[lower-alpha 3]19972010
    Toronto Lynx[lower-alpha 4]Toronto, Ontario1019972006
    Vancouver 86ers/Whitecaps[lower-alpha 5]Vancouver, British Columbia1419972010
    1. ↑ Calgary played in the PDL in 2001
    2. ↑ Montreal also played in the APSL in 1993–1996 and afterwards played in the NASL in 2011, followed by the MLS beginning in 2012
    3. ↑ Montreal was on hitaus in 1999.
    4. ↑ Toronto Lynx played in the PDL from 2007 to 2014
    5. ↑ Vancouver also played in the APSL in 1993–1996 and afterwards played in the MLS beginning in 2011
    North American Soccer League (2011–2017)
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    FC EdmontonEdmonton, Alberta720112017
    Montreal Impact[lower-alpha 1]Montreal, Quebec12011
    Ottawa Fury FC[lower-alpha 2]Ottawa, Ontario320142016
    1. ↑ Montreal also played in the APSL in 1993–1994, the USL leagues from 1995–2010, afterwards the MLS beginning in 2012
    2. ↑ Ottawa played in the PDL from 2005–2013 and later the USL Championship from 2017–2019
    USL Championship[lower-alpha 1]
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    FC MontrealMontreal, Quebec220152016
    Ottawa Fury FC[lower-alpha 2]Ottawa, Ontario320172019
    Toronto FC II[lower-alpha 3]Toronto, Ontario420152018
    Whitecaps FC 2Vancouver, British Columbia320152017
    1. ↑ Division III league up to and including 2016
    2. ↑ Ottawa played in the PDL from 2005–2013 and the NASL from 2014–2016
    3. ↑ Toronto moved to USL League One in 2019

    Division III

    USL League One
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Toronto FC II[lower-alpha 1]Toronto, Ontario2[lower-alpha 2]20192021
    1. ↑ Toronto FC II previously played in the USL Championship prior to 2019 and moved to MLS Next Pro in 2022
    2. ↑ Toronto FC II did not play in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions.

    Lower divisions

    PDL/USL League Two
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Abbotsford Athletes in Action/86ers SelectAbbotsford, British Columbia319982000
    Calgary Foothills FCCalgary, Alberta520152019
    Calgary Storm[lower-alpha 1]Calgary, Alberta12001
    Calgary Storm ProspectsCalgary, Alberta220022003
    FC LondonLondon, Ontario720092015
    Abbotsford Rangers/Fraser Valley MarinersAbbotsford, British Columbia1020032012
    Hamilton Rage/K–W United FCKitchener, Ontario720112017
    Montreal Impact U23Montreal, Quebec12014
    Okanagan ChallengeKelowna, British Columbia11998
    Okanagan PredatorsKelowna, British Columbia12001
    Ottawa Fury[lower-alpha 2]Ottawa, Ontario920052013
    Toronto FC IIIToronto, Ontario220152016
    Toronto Lynx[lower-alpha 3]Toronto, Ontario820072014
    Vancouver TSS RoversBurnaby, British Columbia320172019
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23Vancouver, British Columbia820082014
    Victoria HighlandersVictoria, British Columbia10[lower-alpha 4]20092019
    Victoria Umbro SelectVictoria, British Columbia11998
    1. ↑ Calgary played in the USL A-League from 2002–2004
    2. ↑ Ottawa later played in the NASL from 2014–2016 and later the USL Championship from 2017–2019
    3. ↑ Toronto Lynx played in the USL leagues from 1997–2006
    4. ↑ Victoria Highlanders did not play in the PDL in 2015

    League Championship seasons

    TeamYearDivision
    Toronto Metros-Croatia1976I
    Vancouver Whitecaps1979I
    Montreal Impact1994II
    Montreal Impact (2)2004II
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC2006II
    Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2)2008II
    Thunder Bay Chill2008IV[lower-alpha 1]
    Montreal Impact (3)2009II
    Forest City London2012IV[lower-alpha 1]
    Toronto FC2017I
    Calgary Foothills FC2018IV[lower-alpha 1]
    1. 1 2 3 Leagues below tier three are not officially ranked. Division 4 is an unofficial classification.

    Women's teams

    Active teams

    Division II

    United Women's Soccer
    TeamCityDebut season
    Calgary Foothills WFCCalgary, Alberta2017
    FC BerlinBuffalo, New York[lower-alpha 1]2022
    1. ↑ FC Berlin is a club from Kitchener, Ontario, but operates the club out of Buffalo, NY for the UWS season

    Former teams

    Division II

    United Women's Soccer
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    St. Albert Impact FCSt. Albert, Alberta220212022
    Women's Premier Soccer League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Vancouver AngelsVancouver, British Columbia12000
    North Shore Girls SCNorth Vancouver, British Columbia220162017
    TSS FC Rovers WomenBurnaby, British Columbia220182019
    Vancouver Island FCVictoria, British Columbia12019
    USL W-League
    TeamCitySeasonsDebut seasonFinal season
    Calgary WildfireCalgary, Alberta12004
    Edmonton Aviators WomenEdmonton, Alberta12004
    Laval DynamitesLaval, Quebec519972001
    Laval CometsLaval, Quebec1020062015
    Quebec Amiral/DynamoQuebec City, Quebec720092015
    Hamilton Avalanche/Rage/K-W United WomenKitchener, Ontario920062014
    Montreal XtremeMontreal, Quebec12004
    Ottawa Fury WomenOttawa, Ontario1520002014
    Sudbury CanadiansSudbury, Ontario220042006
    Victoria Highlanders WomenVictoria, British Columbia220112012
    London GryphonsLondon, Ontario1120042014
    Toronto InfernoToronto, Ontario619992004
    Toronto Lady LynxToronto, Ontario1020052014
    Vancouver Breakers/Whitecaps WomenVancouver, British Columbia1220012012

    See also

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