EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League
Lower Island Soccer Association and Upper Island Soccer Association are pleased to participate in the BC Soccer Premier League.
For questions regarding assessments or anything technical about the league please email Andrew Latham.
The league has recently launched a new website – EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League.
Recent stories from the league:
EA Sports has a scholarship application - web link here.
March 25th, 2013
U14 Wave Girls enjoy a penalty shoot-out win at the Whitecaps Showcase
March 18, 2013
The Vancouver Islands Wave is pleased to announce that the following players have been selected to the first phase of the BC Soccer Provincial Teams Program
| Player | Home club |
| Peter Koltronis | Nanaimo Youth Soccer Club |
| James Steel | Salt Spring United |
| Sam Fletcher | Saanich Fusion |
| Joshua Lamothe | Saanich Fusion |
| Sean Pearse | Saanich Fusion |
| Max Branyik | Saanich Fusion |
| Jonah Smith | Gorge Soccer Association |
| Keaton Eccleston | Bays United |
| Ben Avila | Saanich Fusion-GHSA |
| Ashley Cathro | Prospect Lake |
| Kiana Swift | Sooke Soccer Club |
| Sophie Weaver | Nanaimo Youth Soccer Club |
| Anika Shelrud | Campbell River Youth Soccer |
| Lindsay Hargreaves | Juan de Fuca |
| Kiara Kilbey | Peninsula Soccer Association |
For more details on the EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League Vancouver Island Wave or any other Lower Island Soccer Association program please contact LISA head coach Andrew Latham
Feb 25 - Victoria’s Simon Thomas signs with the Whitecaps – http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2013/02/vancouver-whitecaps-fc-add-canadian-goalkeeper-simon-thomas
Nov 17/18 -
2013 News Release
http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2012/11/ea-sports-soccer-premier-league-goldmine-for-whitecaps-fc-scouts/
http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2012/11/surrey-united-triumph-in-u15-girls-final/
http://beaconnews.ca/blog/2012/11/penalty-shootout-hands-mountain-united-victory/
November 15th – League Cup News Release
September 13 - BCSPL league returns this weekend
September 4th – WE ARE IN THE VIDEO, of the Adidas Cup Tournament!
http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2012/09/second-annual-adidas-champions-cup-filled-exciting-action
July 3 – Provincial Premier Cup Final Results
June 28 – Final Selections for Provincial Program Announced (includes players from our teams!)
June 28 – http:/Inaugural BC Soccer Provincial Premier Cup Finals set for Canada Day weekend!
June 19 – Link to playoff schedule for the remaining Vancouver Island Wave Team (U15 boys coached by Randy Cuthbert)
June 19 – Pathway to BC Soccer Youth Provincials Set
March 26 – Whitecaps Showcase – Boys Event a Smashing Success (includes video)
March 21 - Whitecaps FC add female player from EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League
March 20 – Successful weekend at Whitecaps FC College Showcase (includes video)
March 6 - Management crucial to club’s success
Feb 28 – New B.C. Soccer Premier League aims to launch players to success
Feb 24 – Full Season Begins
Feb 24 – Full Season Begins
January 18, 2012 - Whitecaps FC sign four players to Residency program. ‘Caps add first players from EA SPORTS BCSPL. Read More
November 29, 2011 – Press Release – The EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League’s eight founding franchises recently completed their pilot mini-season as part of the next step towards the opening of the league’s first full season of competitive play in late February 2012. Read More Here
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| Boys | GIRLS | |
| Joe Ventura, Mike Pawlak, Steve Agnew | U13 | Paul Abalenda, Mike Speakman |
| Stef Fletcher, Tobin Whitmarsh, Tyler Hughes | U14 | Joe Bratanovic |
| Steve Simonson, Nico Crevario | U15 | Neil Sedgwick, Nahiomy Ortiz |
| Steve Simonson, Wes Barrett | U16 | Neil Sedgwick, Nahiomy Ortiz |
| n/a | U18 | Eddie Mukahanana |
Individual player costs are $225 per month for 15 months of the program (11 months for U18s). Payments due on the 5th of each month, beginning September 5th.
Coach entry into Soccer Registrar: http://lisa.soccerregistrar.com/index.php?fuseaction=login.show_login
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BC Soccer Award HPL Franchise to Lower Island Soccer Association/Upper Island Soccer Association
The eight founding franchises for the League are:
- Magnusson Ford Mariners (Abbotsford Soccer Association);
- Mountain United FC (Burnaby/ North Shore);
- Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer Club;
- Vancouver Island Wave (LISA and UISA)
- South Fraser Soccer Club;
- Surrey United Soccer Club;
- Thompson Okanagan Football Club;
- Fusion FC (Vancouver/Richmond).
Seasons:
Evaluation dates in May, teams to be picked in June.
Pre/Mini-Season is September to November 2011 (training to begin in August, first game September 17).
Full Season is March 2012 to November 2012.
Players will stay in the same age category through November 2012.
We believe that because of this league’s links to the provincial and National team programs and the Vancouver Whitecaps the league will offer our athletes the best opportunities. There are many rumours about the league but everyone in the game agrees that this is a positive change to the landscape of elite soccer in our province. We have had many conversations with college coaches and current and past National team players about this league and here are some of the things they have to say:
I feel this new league will be the top place to recruit talent for University level soccer players and the league can only help to prepare players for the jump to the next level. Bill Merriman, Head CoachVancouver Island University
I believe that players who are looking to continue developing for opportunities at the Provincial, National or University level should be playing and training at the highest level possible which the BCPL has been created to provide. Mark Rodgers, Head Coach UBC Women
The standard will be raised and it will be a great vehicle in the recruiting process. I will definitely be watching games to keep my finger on the pulse. Alan Errington, Head Coach Men’s Soccer University of Fraser Valley
If you want to be the best you have to compete with the best. I think this league gives players an opportunity to play at an elite level in BC and to train with and against some of the top players in the province. Emily Zurrer, Canadian National Women’s Team and LISA Alumni
I always want to play at the highest level possible and this league gives girls the best chance to play with and against the best in the province. Abigail Raymer, U17 National Team player of the Year 2009, and LISA Alumni
What we are excited to explain:
- Balanced travel so our teams are not at a disadvantage. Play every 2 of 3 weeks. Travel only half of the schedule (this is because mainland teams have to travel to us more). NOW CONFIRMED
- Break in August, family can still take normal summer vacations. NOW CONFIRMED
- Anticipated fees have not changed since our meetings, approx $1100 for mini-season and $2500 for full season (March 2012 to November 2012)
- Much stronger Vancouver based teams and therefore excellent competition (see Emily Zurrer’s quote above)
- Anticipate two training sessions for most teams in mini-season
We intend to reveal the new club name and logo along with he coaches at the Metro banquet on May 4. It is our intention to announce the evaluation schedule shortly after and to try to have the teams selected by the end on May. The first games in the new league are scheduled to take place on the weekend of September 17 and we will begin our pre season preparation 4 weeks prior to that date and continue our programming through to the end of November.
Travel:
Full season is 21 games, with 12 home games and 9 away games. This is an improvement over travel with Super Y and Metro combined.
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