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Posted 4/20/2022

Ref # 113

BC Provincial Cup

And that is a wrap for the year. Both Gorge teams had to bow out in their respective semi finals.

Gorge Us-Guys with a narrow 1-0 loss.

Gorge Masters with a tough match that ended 7-1 for the other team.

No FINALS this year, but great to be out on the pitch again.

Just 2 teams (both from Gorge FC) left after a tough weekend for our VISL teams.

Gorge will have the job representing our league and getting through to the Finals

Results from previous weekend further below, but here is what is scheduled for the upcoming weekend:

Masters B Cup:

Gorge FC hosting Ridge Meadows - Sunday May 8, kickoff of 12:00 PM, at Hampton Turf.

Open B Cup:

Gorge Us-Guys away to Vancouver Utd FC - Sunday May 8, 1:00 PM, Thunderbird Stadium.

It is BC Cup time, and now that preliminary rounds are complete, we still have several teams in the mix.

Here are the VISL teams scheduled games:

Men's A Cup (Our Div's 1/2)

-Nanaimo Utd 1-2 FC Tigers - Saturday April 30, 3:30 PM, at Burnaby Lake West.

-Bays Utd 2-3 Rino's VSC Coastal - Saturday Apr 30, 4:00 PM, at South Surrey Athletic Park.

-Nanaimo Utd 2 - 1 Vic West FC on Saturday April 23, 2:30 pm at Merle Logan.

-Lakehill FC 2-3 @120' Abbotsford Utd on Sunday April 24, 12:00 pm at Braefoot.

-Bays Utd 3-2 @ 120' West Van FC on Saturday April 23, 3:00 pm at Ambleside Park.

-Cowichan 1-6 Rino's on Saturday April 23, 4:00 pm at South Surrey Athletic.

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Men's B Cup (Our Div's 3/4)

-Gorge Us-Guys 3-0 Abbotsford Utd B - Saturday April 30, 12:15 P at Layritz Turf

-Gorge Us-Guys 2-1 JDF Kings on Saturday April 23, 7:00 pm at Hampton Turf.

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Men's Masters A Cup

UVic Alumni 0-1 Columbus FC - Sunday May 1, 2:00 PM, UVic Centennial Stadium

Vic West FC 0-5 to Pegasus - Saturday April 30, 1:00 PM, Newton Athletic Turf

Cowichan 49ers 0-2 to Port Moody Rangers - Saturday April 30, 12 PM, Trasolini Turf

-UVic Alumni have a bye till next round.

-Vic West FC 2-1 North Delta Rangers on Saturday April 23, 1:00 pm, at Mackie Park.

-Cowichan 49ers 2-0 @ 120' West Van FC on Sunday April 24, 2:00 pm, at Ambleside Park.

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Men's Masters B Cup

-Gorge FC 3-1 Croatia SC - Sunday May 1, 12:15 PM, at Hampton Turf

-Gorge FC 2-0 International FC on Saturday April 23, 2:00 pm at Hampton Turf.

-JDF Pacific 1-3 @ 120' Roma FC on Sunday April 24, 12:30 pm at Goudy Field.

-Cowichan Steelheads 1-5 Croatia SC on Saturday April 23, 3:00 pm at Burnaby Lakes.

Full draws can be found at: https://system.gotsport.com/org_event/events/7417

Good luck to all our VISL teams in.......we GUARANTEE that 3 teams will be playing again next week !

Posted 3/23/2022

Ref # 112

VISL Cup Finals Set

VISL Membership,

The end of the local year is here, and the Cup Finals are all set up up for this weekend.

The 4 major Cups will be decided this weekend unless there is a bad air advisory. :)

Nanaimo Utd vs Lakehill FC for George Smith U21 at 10 am.

JDF Kings vs Gorge Us-Guys for Challenge Cup at 12:30 pm.

Cowichan 49ers vs Vic West FC for Tony Grover Masters at 3:00 pm.

Nanaimo Utd vs Bays Utd for Sir John Jackson Cup at 5:30 pm.

All games at Starlight. $5.00 cash entry for anybody 13 years and up. Kids 12 and under no charge

Labatts beer/cider and other hard alcohol part of the food concession as well.

Security at gates to check vax passes and bags - no outside booze allowed.

The last 2 games of the night will be live streamed by Shaw, and you can follow along at https://www.facebook.com/VancouverIslandSoccerLeague/live_videos which is our VISL Facebook page.

The final 2 games will also have some young 5-9 year olds playing at HT.

All fans seating is over under the sideline grandstand, nothing in the end seats or under the hydropole.

Folks, as you know, we simply cannot put on events or give membership added value without the support of our sponsors.

Our 2 Title sponsors in Kharma Salons & the Strath have been awesome, and make a lot of things possible.

This year for our Finals, there is no shortage of sponsor involvement.

All MVP's will receive a Strathcona Hotel Gift Card courtesy Nico Craveiro of Pemberton Holmes Realty.

All MVP's will also receive a gift package from Lyle Eggen of Labatt's Breweries.

Winning teams will receive a keepsake courtesy John Leier of Soccerworld.

Games are being streamed because of SHAW and the generous support of TIDE Soccer.

Weekend volunteers are being taken care of by Fraser Sim & William Whitelaw of BMT.

Red Cross is providing COVID test packages and David Ravenhill face masks.

Kelly Wallace of Kelly Wallace Photography will be there snapping pics.

Rose Raposo of Michael Hill Jewelers Hillside will be there taking pictures too.

Island Savings is taking care of teams when they going into the Grille next door.

We are an amateur league, and we get a ton of community support, real support and involvement.

I hope you remember that when it is time to scratch their backs.

Hope to see you all at the stadium one last time, before we head into BC Provincial Cup

Vince Greco

VISL Executive Director

www.visl.org

(M)250-889-1213

(T)@vincenzo25

(I)vancouver_island_soccer_league

Posted 1/8/2022

Ref # 110

VISL Cup Finals

Div 4 Cup - The JV Barnes Playoff Cup

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U21 Cup - The George Smith U21 Cup

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B Cup (Div's 3 & 4) - The George Pearkes Challenge Cup

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Masters Cup - The Tony Grover Memorial Cup

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A Cup (Div's 1 & 2) - The Sir John Jackson Cup

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Good luck to all teams !!

Vince Greco

VISL Executive Director

www.visl.org

(M)250-889-1213

(T)@vincenzo25

(I)vancouver_island_soccer_league

Posted 10/13/2021

Ref # 103

VISL Key Dates

2021/2022 Key Dates

Weds Aug 11 – McGavin Cup tourney begins – schedule TBA

Fri Sept 10/2021 – League Play begins – Div 1,2, 3, 4, Masters.

Fri Sept 17/2021 - League Plays begins –U21

Sun Dec 19/2021 – Last day of League games before Winter break

Mon Dec 20/2021 – Div 4 teams declare Challenge or Div 4 Playoff Cup

~~Sat Jan 8 /2022 – All-Star Games at FVSL; Div 1 & Masters~~

Mon Jan 10/2022 – Semi-AGM/Cup Draw Meeting - Online

Fri Jan 14/2022 – All League play resumes

Sat Jan 15/2022 – Transfer deadline

Fri Feb 4/2022 - Challenge Cup begins

Fri Feb 11/2022 – Tony Grover, Jackson Cup & JV Barnes Playoff begin

Fri Mar 11/2022 – George Smith Cup begins

Sat Mar 26/2022 – All Cup Finals - Starlight Stadium

Sat Apr 2/2022 – Saturday April 16/2022 Awards – TBA

Sun Apr 3/2022 – BC Cup Draw – Port Moody

Fri Apr 8 - Sun Apr 10/2022 – Prelims for BC Cup (B Cup)

Fri Apr 15 - Mon Apr 18/2022 – Easter Weekend

Fri Apr 22 - Sun Apr 24/2022 –Round of 16 for BC Cup

Fri Apr 29 - Sun May 1/2022 – Quarters for BC Cup

Fri May 6 - Sun May 8/2022 – Semi Finals BC Cup

Sat May 14 & Sun May 15/2022 –BC Cup Finals (Mainland) – TBD

Tues July 5/2022 – AGM – (Mandatory) – TBD

Fri July 15/2022 – VISL Team Application & Deposit Due

VISL Board Meetings: 2^nd Tuesday of every month.

Tues Sept 14/2021, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14.

Tues Feb 8/2022, Mar 8, Apr 12, May 10, June 14, Aug 9

Vince Greco
VISL Executive Director
www.visl.org
(M)250-889-1213
(T)@vincenzo25

(I)vancouver_island_soccer_league

Posted 10/6/2021

Ref # 102

VISL enters Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame

The VISL is proud to share that the League has been inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame.

Having the Hall recognize us is quite an honor, and no doubt there has been many a player, coach, administrator, and referee involved over the past 126 years.

The event will take place at a sold out Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort on Saturday Oct 23.

Thanks to BC Soccer for being our sponsor.

See us and all inductees at: https://www.gvshof.ca/inductees-2/all-inductees.html