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THE BATTLE FOR BC: It’s time. This Wednesday, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are set to compete for a fourth consecutive Voyageurs Cup as they host the 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Final against local rivals Vancouver FC of Langley. The match, which will mark the first-ever meeting between the two teams, includes several ‘Caps connections with VFC featuring former attacking midfielder Nicolas Mezquida, as well as academy products Thierno Bah, Matteo Campagna, Terran Campbell, Vasco Fry, Paris Gee, Jay Herdman, Callum Irving, Dominic Joseph, Zach Verhoven, and David Norman Jr. The side is led by another former player in Martin Nash, who had two stints with the 86ers and played for the ‘Caps from 2004 to 2010. A win on Wednesday would see the Blue and White clinch a spot in the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup.
FINISHING STRONG: Following Wednesday’s final, the focus will shift towards finishing the MLS regular season on a strong note ahead of the 2025 MLS Cup Playoffs, as the ‘Caps host San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday at BC Place in a key Western Conference affair. Vancouver heads into Matchday 39 level on 57 points at the top of the West with San Diego FC, holding a game in hand on the expansion side as well as several other teams in the MLS Supporters’ Shield race. A win at the weekend would go a long way in keeping the ‘Caps Shield dreams alive. The team will wrap up the regular season with a road visit to Orlando City SC on October 11 and a Decision Day clash against FC Dallas at BC Place on October 18.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS: Two ‘Caps continued to climb up the record charts this past weekend in the form of Brian White and Sebastian Berhalter. The American duo, who have both enjoyed career-years and represented their country this season, came up with a pair of key moments to secure the ‘Caps a record-eighth Cascadia Cup and a point against Seattle Sounders FC. White scored his 22nd goal across all competitions, which now means he is one away from equalling Jason Jordan for third all-time in goals scored and two away from equalling John Catliff for second. Meanwhile, Berhalter assisted Mathías Laborda’s equalizer to bring him to 25 assists for the club across all competitions. He is now one away from tying Pedro Morales for the second-most assists in the club’s MLS era.
