The brand new Vancouver FC of the domestic-only Canadian Premier League (CPL), not to be confused with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS), announced today their new stadium will be ready for their first season starting later in 2023.

Construction is now occurring at Willoughby Community Park at Langley Events Centre in Langley Township, with work underway on concrete foundations, utilities, and site services.

It will have an initial capacity for 6,560 people, designed in a way to be able to expand in both capacity and amenities in the future.

Earlier this week, the first shipping containers for the club’s unique flat pack stadium arrived at the Port of Vancouver.

The stadium is being built within a short timeframe, made possible with its modular design, with off-site prefabricated structures transported to the site for assembly — a process that shortens the construction timeline, and greatly reduces the cost compared to conventional construction methods.

The stadium’s opening day features later this year will include an east grandstand that will be home to a Cabana Club, VIP dining and Tunnel Club-style experiences below the west grandstand, a Family Zone on the north end, and an ardent fan zone on the south end, as well as several entertainment plazas — including an area designed to accommodate a “mini food truck festival” on each match day.

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