The Victoria Highlanders Football Club is folding its men香蕉视频直播檚 and women香蕉视频直播檚 League1 BC team.
香蕉视频直播淒espite our best efforts over the past 2-months we have been unable to reach an agreement with the new owners of League1 BC that would allow us to carry on the Victoria Highlanders and still maintain our mission of providing a volunteer driven, not-for-profit community team for women and men looking to take their next step in soccer,香蕉视频直播� says an announcement on the team香蕉视频直播檚 website.
The Highlanders FC Vancouver Island Division 1 team will continue, as will the residency program that the team operates to develop young players and funnel them to the professional level.
Highlanders FC has fielded semi-professional teams in several leagues over its 16-year run, starting in the United Soccer League in 2008.
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The team joined League1 BC after that league was founded in 2021. League1 BC was sold in December to the Canadian Soccer Business, joining League1 Ontario under that company香蕉视频直播檚 stewardship.
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It appears from the team香蕉视频直播檚 statements, that the new league owners and the team couldn香蕉视频直播檛 come to financial terms that would work for the team.
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It appears the Highlanders departure will now scramble the league schedule.
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