Rogers Arena

Popular sports teams in Vancouver include the Canucks in hockey, Whitecaps in soccer, BC Lions in football and Vancouver Canadians in baseball.

Vancouver is a great place to play sports, and also to watch them.

Vancouver’s Professional Sports

Vancouver is fortunate to have a number of professional sports teams including the Vancouver Canucks, Vancouver Whitecaps, BC Lions, Vancouver Canadians and Vancouver Bandits, as well as women’s teams in Vancouver Rise FC and PWHL Vancouver.

See below for details about each, as well as some other teams and events.

Baseball in Vancouver

The Vancouver Canadians are in the Northwest League and play at Nat Bailey Stadium. Their regular season runs from June until September. Tickets start at about $20 each. Some home games include fireworks, which makes those evenings extra entertaining.

Mascot Bob Brown at Vancouver Canadians Game — Vancouver Canadians’ Mascot Bob Brown

Ice Hockey in Vancouver

The Lower Mainland has three (and soon four) hockey teams to choose from. If you can afford it, then check out a Vancouver Canucks game at Rogers Arena in downtown. Single game tickets range from about $55 (if you’re lucky) to $250 or more.

If on a budget, then see the Vancouver Giants at the Langley Events Centre. Giants’ tickets range from about $20 to $45, and the games are quite good. There is also the Abbotsford Canucks who are the AHL-affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and play at the Abbotsford Centre. The Abbotsford games are only slightly more expensive than the Giants.

Beginning in the fall of 2025, there will also be a professional women’s hockey team in Vancouver! The city was granted the first expansion franchise in the PWHL, and are set to play in the league’s third season in 2025-26. Their home arena will be the Pacific Coliseum at the PNE. Further details (like the team’s official name and ticket information) have yet to be announced as of late April.

You can’t get much more Canadian than hockey, and Vancouver’s teams are no exception.

Vancouver Giants Goalie at the Net — The Vancouver Giants

Soccer in Vancouver

The Vancouver Whitecaps are a good Major League Soccer team. They can be seen playing home games at BC Place Stadium from about March until October each year. Tickets start at around $30 and go up from there, but you need to book well in advance to get cheap ones as they can go fast.

There are a couple more recent additions to the local soccer scene as well. Vancouver FC debuted in the Canadian Premier League in 2023 and play at Willoughby Community Park Stadium in Langley. Tickets start at $25 for adults and $13 for children and teenagers.

Vancouver Rise FC is one of the six founding members of the Northern Super League, the Canadian women’s soccer league that began play in 2025. The Rise hosted the first game in league history, defeating the Calgary Wild 1-0. The team plays at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby and ticket prices range from $23 to $45.

In addition to games with all three of those teams, in 2026 Vancouver will be one of a number of North American host cities for the FIFA World Cup.

Canadian Football in Vancouver

Vancouver’s team in the Canadian Football League (which is similar to American Football, but with slightly different rules and only 9 teams) is the BC Lions. The team’s home stadium is BC Place. Most years they are a pretty good team. Tickets start at about $35.

Basketball in Vancouver

The Vancouver Bandits are a pro basketball team in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). They play at the Langley Events Centre from late May to early August. Tickets range from $15 to $60 with big discounts available for students who want to attend games. The CEBL is unique in that it uses a “target score” ending which means that each game ends on a game-winning shot!

Rugby in Vancouver

Vancouver doesn’t have any professional rugby teams. The city is, however, one of several international hosts of the Rugby Sevens tournament each year. Dozens of nations compete for the cup by playing short games with seven-minute halves. It’s a fast-paced and entertaining tournament.

Canada Rugby Sevens in Vancouver — Canada Sevens Rugby in Vancouver

Other Information

Something else for sports fans to check out is the BC Sports Hall of Fame! The venue serves as both a hall of fame and museum and covers so much of the fascinating sporting history of our province. To learn more click BC Sports Hall of Fame.

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