Earlier this year, the representatives of the Cascadia Cup Council confirmed that the Cup would indeed be awarded in 2021 after a balanced schedule that allowed for supporters to attend in person was made available. After five of the qualifying six matches, the winner of the Cup will be determined by the result of the final match between the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps on November 7, 2021, with multiple tiebreaker scenarios in play.

Potential results are as follows:

Scenario A: Seattle wins or draws on 11/7: Seattle wins
Scenario B: Vancouver wins by 3 or fewer on 11/7: Seattle wins
Scenario C: Vancouver wins by 4 on 11/7: Vancouver wins
Scenario D: Vancouver wins by 5+ on 11/7: Vancouver wins

Tiebreaker rules for the Cascadia Cup are as follows:

Tiebreaker 1: Greater number of points earned in matches between teams concerned
Tiebreaker 2: Greater goal difference in matches between teams concerned
Tiebreaker 3: Greater number of goals scored in matches between teams concerned

As such, Scenario A is clear: a Seattle victory or draw makes them the winner with the most points.

For Scenario B (Vancouver wins on 11/7 by 3 or fewer), all 3 teams will be even on 6 points, therefore the goal difference tie-breaker would be calculated among all three teams. If Vancouver wins by 3, GD would be Seattle +2, Vancouver 0, Portland -2, resulting in Seattle named the victor.

For Scenario C (Vancouver wins by 4 on 11/7), all 3 teams will be even on 6 points, the goal difference tie-breaker would be calculated among all three teams yielding a further tie as Seattle and Vancouver will both be +1 (Portland -2). Therefore only Seattle and Vancouver would be considered in the next tiebreaker, with Vancouver’s victory on 11/7 being +4, giving Vancouver the Cup.

For Scenario D (Vancouver wins by 5 or more on 11/7), GD is among all teams, with Seattle at 0, Vancouver at +2, and Portland at -2, resulting in Vancouver securing the Cup.

We hope this clarifies any questions or concerns about the awarding of the 2021 Cascadia Cup.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual General Meeting of the Members of The Vancouver Southsiders Soccer Supporters Society (the “Society”) will be a virtual meeting held online on April 11, 2021, at 4:00pm for the following purposes:

1. To receive and consider the report of the Directors, and the financial statements of the Society for the financial year ended December 31, 2020 (copy available for inspection upon request);

2. To waive the appointment of an Auditor for the ensuing year;

3. OR To appoint an Auditor for the ensuing year;

4. To elect Directors for the year; and

5. To conduct such other business as may properly come before the meeting.

DATED effective as of the 28th day of March, 2021

• Notice of AGM https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q3gwgWXp2ST4BDlKOalgsu2cU8Yb4v1R/view
• AGM Agenda https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FSQHVyEd0Dxw4l1-01Rx-lgDn0Fc8o_8/view
• Constitution https://drive.google.com/file/d/175naGCcl1QqVsxAQXkpI1XwFnZbdS8On/view
• Election rules https://drive.google.com/file/d/14_n6ojA32-ah9id8jcdczo_P4Xr-XVkL/view
• Bylaws https://drive.google.com/file/d/112NPuY5uM9zxzaXAgtjDvZx-v1dgZMTD/view

Major League Soccer, the message from the supporters is simple:

Let them play.

Supporters’ statement

Hello Southsiders and fellow supporters,

The 2020 Season is here. It’s really here. It’s been a long off-season. Things have changed.

I’m personally super excited about how things are shaping up for the season, both with the club and with our group.

I usually send out a list of promises and a vision for the next season but, this year, I will just tell you what we got for you.

Despite the ups and downs we have had  in the past, we always organize ourselves around the things that brought us together in the first place. We try to do more, to be part of our community, to have initiatives beyond our core responsibilities, but we are always true to our roots – check our membership manifesto.https://vancouversouthsiders.ca/page/manifesto

Representing and guiding our membership this year is our elected executive board with a couple of newcomers: Sonia taking over the Club Treasurer position and Dani covering our communications. Coming back are Cameron dealing with our partnerships, events and away ticketing, Dylan in a new role as membership director, Dim handling our creative needs, Tom organizing stadium operations,  with myself covering the secretary duties and home ticketing. Last but not least, Greg, your ombudsperson is keeping an eye on us. 

Feel free to reach out to any of us if you have any questions or concerns regarding anything: https://vancouversouthsiders.ca/page/contactus

We’ve been working hard bringing everybody up to speed in their roles and making sure all anyone has to worry about is showing up and being a part of who we are and what we do as supporters.

This season marks a new era for Whitecaps supporters: the introduction of a new General Admission section. We have fought for this for quite a while and we are looking forward to reaping the benefits. This will provide a space to replicate the strong united support during Cascadia derby matches in Seattle and Portland. This new critical mass will help spread the same songs across all the supporter’s sections on both sides of the tunnel. It is crucial: You do not have to be in GA to be a member or to participate! The plan is to set up the capo and drum a few rows up around the railing, to allow room supporters keen on supporting from the front rows. Similar to last year, but a section closer to the tunnel. I can’t wait!
Check out our guide to GA https://vancouversouthsiders.ca/page/general-admission

I already have my eyes on the next milestones: grow GA to more sections and start the conversations on safe standing.

Regarding some non-stadium activities:

We are back on the Granville Strip – our new home pub is Dublin Calling with overflow possibilities above and below. It will be a great place to meet up both pre-match supporters warm-up and post-match celebratory drinks and discussions. The new spot provides us a great possibility to bring some life into our march. We plan to leave the corner of Smithe and Granville 15 minutes prior to the opening of the gates at BC Place.

In summary, I am going with a cliché: Being a supporter is the only permanent job in soccer. Guess what? We are “hiring!” Become a Southsider, join us, chant with us, wave flags, make a difference. Home and away, rain or shine.

See you on game days. In the pub, on the march, in the stands, together.

Loyal to the Caps, we’ll be.

Cheers,
Peter

PS. First Kick March at 5:45pm! First kick info https://vancouversouthsiders.ca/2020/02/first-kick-is-less-than-a-week-away/