North Shore Girls SC

North Shore Girls SC
Full nameNorth Shore Girls Soccer Club
LeagueWomen's Premier Soccer League
Websitehttps://www.nsgsc.com/

North Shore Girls Soccer Club was a Canadian women's soccer team based in North Vancouver, British Columbia that played in the Women's Premier Soccer League. The club continues to operate as a youth club.

History

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North Shore Girls SC was founded in 1986 as a youth soccer club.[1]

In 2015, they hosted a pair of friendlies against the Cameroon national team.[2]

In 2016, they added a team in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[3] They made their debut on May 21, becoming the first Canadian team to play in the WPSL, against OSA Seattle FC, losing 4-1.[4] They recorded their first victory on June 4, defeating Eugene Timbers FC Azul 3-1.[5] The team featured many local Canadian players and a complement of NCAA players playing in the school summer break.[6] The team did not return to the league in 2018.[citation needed]

Seasons

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Year League Record Regular season Playoffs Ref
2016 WPSL 4–1–5 5th, Northwest ? [1]
2017 4–2–2 3rd, Northwest ? [2]

References

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  1. ^ "NVSD Soccer Academy". North Vancouver School District.
  2. ^ "North Shore soccer team set to host Cameroon for pair of World Cup tune-ups". North Shore News. May 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "NSGSC Presents the WPSL". BC Soccer Web. May 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Prest, Andy (May 27, 2016). "North Shore Girls team makes historic debut in international soccer league". North Shore News.
  5. ^ "NSGSC". Women's Premier Soccer League. Archived from the original on October 28, 2016.
  6. ^ "Sounders Women open at NSGSC". Seattle Sounders Women. May 25, 2017.