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Who Are Friends of Soccer? Friends of Soccer was founded in 2005 by Vancouver soccer fan, Bill Currie. Many of us are longtime supporters of the Vancouver Whitecaps, who are building one of the most progressive soccer organizations in North America. Their senior team currently plays in USL Division One, the second top tier of men's professional soccer on the continent, and they have future ambitions to play in the top tier. The Whitecaps Women's team plays in the North American W-League, and are consistently ranked as one of the top women's clubs in the world. The club is also one of the first North American soccer organizations to build a complete pyramid system similar to European clubs, with a full range of reserve teams, Super-Y clubs, youth academies and sport camps. On October 13, 2005, the Whitecaps unveiled a plan to build a spectacular Soccer Specific Stadium along Vancouver's downtown waterfront. The stadium is an ambitious, forward-thinking proposal that makes brilliant use of the city's major downtown transit hub, and provides positive economic spinoffs for businesses and residents of Downtown, Gastown, Coal Harbour, and the Downtown Eastside. The benefits for the community and the game of soccer are tremendous. For detailed information and artist renderings of the stadium, please visit the stadium's official site at: www.whitecapsnewstadium.com For the latest news and developments on the stadium, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBLOG HERE. The public hearing process on the development of the stadium is slated to take place soon, and we need your help to show that soccer fans in Vancouver, British Columbia, across Canada and around the World want to see this stadium become a reality. There are many ways you can help: If you live in the Vancouver area, you may want to attend an organizing meeting in the near future. If your interested in being notified, please e-mail us at friendsofsoccer@hotmail.com. Make sure you let The Mayor of Vancouver & City Council know about your support for the stadium. Their e-mail addresses can be found HERE .  Attend any upcoming Public meetings & City Council hearings! Let City Council know without a single doubt that the vast majority of Citizens are overwhelmingly in favour of the Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium. Show your support by signing up with the Whitecaps stadium site at whitecapsnewstadium.com. Buy season tickets or attend Whitecaps games in 2008. Show City Council that support for soccer in Vancouver is strong. Shop, eat, drink and stay at Gastown, downtown & downtown eastside business establishments. Let their managers and owners know about the positive benefits a downtown soccer stadium will have for their neighbourhood. Spread the word! Let your friends know about friendsofsoccer.org and how they can help. Bring a friend to a Whitecaps game in 2008 and let them experience it for themselves. Together, with your help, we can make the Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium a reality.

This website is not affiliated with, financed by, or endorsed in any way by the Vancouver Whitecaps, United Soccer Leagues, any political party, or any other group, business or organization involved in the Whitecaps Waterfront Stadium project.

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