2025 Pacific FC season
| 2025 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Dean Shillington |
| Head coach | James Merriman |
| Stadium | Starlight Stadium |
| Canadian Premier League | 7th |
| CPL playoffs | DNQ |
| Canadian Championship | Preliminary round |
The 2025 Pacific FC season is the seventh season in the history of Pacific FC. In addition to the Canadian Premier League, the club competed in the Canadian Championship.
Current squad
- As of August 16, 2025[1]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 50 | Max Anchor | GK | July 21, 2004 (aged 21) | Vancouver Whitecaps | U21, Loan | |||
| 55 | Sean Melvin | GK | July 9, 1994 (aged 31) | Atlético Ottawa | ||||
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Georges Mukumbilwa | RB | September 23, 1999 (aged 26) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||||
| 5 | Juan Quintana | CB | November 10, 2003 (aged 22) | Orsomarso S.C. | INT | |||
| 7 | Kadin Chung | RB | September 5, 1998 (aged 27) | Vancouver FC | ||||
| 15 | Christian Greco-Taylor | LB | February 20, 2005 (aged 20) | Whitecaps FC Academy | U21 | |||
| 16 | Ahmad Mansour | CB | November 3, 2000 (aged 25) | Sur SC | ||||
| 32 | Mattias Hallam | CB | January 9, 2008 (aged 17) | Van Isle Wave | DEV | |||
| 36 | Will Edgson | LB | February 29, 2008 (aged 17) | Van Isle Wave | DEV | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt | CM | January 6, 1999 (aged 26) | Gefle IF | INT | |||
| 8 | Aidan Daniels | AM | September 6, 1998 (aged 27) | HFX Wanderers | ||||
| 10 | Marco Bustos | RW / AM | April 22, 1996 (aged 29) | IFK Värnamo | ||||
| 11 | Josh Heard | AM | November 29, 1994 (aged 31) | Real Monarchs | ||||
| 20 | Sean Young | CM | April 20, 2001 (aged 24) | Victoria Highlanders | ||||
| 21 | Daniel de Pauli | DM | August 6, 1999 (aged 26) | FC Krumovgrad | INT | |||
| 33 | Matthew Baldisimo | DM / CM | January 20, 1998 (aged 27) | York United | ||||
| 34 | Sami Keshavarz | CM | August 18, 2006 (aged 19) | Van Isle Wave | ||||
| 37 | Mattias Vales | AM | February 29, 2008 (aged 17) | Van Isle Wave | DEV | |||
| 44 | Aly Ndom | DM / CB | May 30, 1996 (aged 29) | IFK Mariehamn | INT | |||
| 66 | Roshawn Juhmi | DM | July 24, 2001 (aged 24) | Vista Alegre | ||||
| 88 | Matteo Schiavoni | MF | April 5, 2005 (aged 20) | CF Montréal | U21 | |||
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Dario Zanatta | CF | May 24, 1997 (aged 28) | Hamilton Academical | ||||
| 17 | Emanuel Montejano | ST | July 12, 2001 (aged 24) | Celaya | INT | |||
| 27 | Ronan Kratt | CF / LW / RW | September 2, 2003 (aged 22) | Werder Bremen II | ||||
| 39 | Veniamin Chernyshev | ST | September 12, 2008 (aged 17) | Van Isle Wave | DEV | |||
| 64 | Yann Toualy | CF / LW | June 1, 2001 (aged 24) | Vermont Green | ||||
| 99 | Alejandro Díaz | FW | January 27, 1996 (aged 29) | Vancouver FC | Loan | |||
Transfers
In
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Ronan Kratt | Werder Bremen II | Free | December 31, 2024 | [2] | |
| MF | Aidan Daniels | HFX Wanderers | Free | January 2, 2025 | [3] | |
| DF | Kadin Chung | Vancouver FC | Free | January 22, 2025 | [4] | |
| MF | Marco Bustos | IFK Värnamo | Free | January 24, 2025 | [5] | |
| MF | Daniel de Pauli | FC Krumovgrad | Free | January 29, 2025 | [6] | |
| MF | Lukas Browning Lagerfeldt | Gefle IF | Free | January 31, 2025 | [7] | |
| 3 | DF | Eric Lajeunesse | UBC Thunderbirds | U-Sports contract | February 5, 2025 | [8] |
| MF | Matteo Schiavoni | CF Montréal | Free | February 7, 2025 | [9] | |
| DF | Pedro Machado | IFK Mariehamn | Free | February 11, 2025 | [10] | |
| FW | Emanuel Montejano | Celaya | Free | March 5, 2025 | [11] | |
| MF | Mattias Vales | Van Isle Wave | Development contract | March 12, 2025 | [12] | |
| DF | Fin Tugwell | Victoria Vikes | Selected 12th in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft, U-Sports contract | March 19, 2025 | [13] | |
| DF | Will Edgson | Van Isle Wave | Development contract | March 21, 2025 | [14] | |
| DF | Mattias Hallam | Van Isle Wave | Development contract | March 21, 2025 | [14] | |
| FW | Yann Toualy | Vermont Green | Free | April 2, 2025 | [15] | |
| FW | Veniamin Chernyshev | Van Isle Wave | Development contract | May 28, 2025 | [16] | |
| 33 | MF | Matthew Baldisimo | York United | Free | August 8, 2025 | [17] |
| 16 | DF | Ahmad Mansour | Sur SC | Free | August 8, 2025 | [17] |
| 66 | MF | Roshawn Juhmi | Vista Alegre | Free | August 8, 2025 | [17] |
Loans in
| No. | Pos. | Player | From club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Max Anchor | Vancouver Whitecaps | Season-long loan | March 14, 2025 | [18] | |
| FW | Alejandro Díaz | Vancouver FC | Season-long loan with option for permanent transfer | July 23, 2025 | [19] |
Draft picks
Pacific FC selected the following players in the 2025 CPL–U Sports Draft. Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in.
| Round | Selection | Pos. | Player | Nationality | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | FW | Niklas Hallam | Canada | Toronto |
| 2 | 12 | DF | Fin Tugwell | Canada | Victoria |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | To club | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | FW | Moses Dyer | Vancouver FC | Loan expired | November 10, 2024 | [20] |
| 4 | DF | Paul Amedume | Edmonton BTB SC | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 13 | DF | Kunle Dada-Luke | Vancouver FC | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 26 | DF | Thomas Meilleur-Giguère | HFX Wanderers | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [20][21] |
| 28 | MF | Cédric Toussaint | Iwate Grulla | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 21 | MF | Ayman Sellouf | Krumovgrad | Contract expired | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 6 | MF | Marco Domínguez | Comunicaciones F.C. | Contract terminated by mutual consent | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 12 | FW | Reon Moore | Contract terminated by mutual consent | December 31, 2024 | [20] | |
| 25 | DF | Kevin Ceceri | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] | |
| 8 | MF | Pierre Lamothe | Hanoi FC | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 18 | MF | Zakaria Bahous | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] | |
| 88 | MF | Andrei Tîrcoveanu | Shamakhi FK | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 10 | FW | Adonijah Reid | York United | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 17 | FW | Devin O'Hea | Northcote City | Option declined | December 31, 2024 | [20] |
| 7 | MF | Steffen Yeates | York United | Undisclosed fee | January 20, 2025 | [22] |
| 1 | GK | Emil Gazdov | CF Montréal | Undisclosed fee & sell-on clause | February 28, 2025 | [23][24] |
| 14 | DF | Pedro Machado | Contract terminated by mutual consent | July 23, 2025 | [25] |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Canadian Premier League | Matchday 1 | 7th | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 17.86 |
| Canadian Championship | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 17.24 | ||
Last updated: October 18, 2025
Source: Competitions
Canadian Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forge (S) | 28 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 58 | First semifinal and 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup |
| 2 | Atlético Ottawa (C) | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 56 | First semifinal |
| 3 | Cavalry | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 42 | Quarterfinal |
| 4 | HFX Wanderers | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 39 | Play-in round |
| 5 | York United | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Valour | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 26 | |
| 7 | Pacific | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 59 | −29 | 23 | |
| 8 | Vancouver | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 21 | 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup[a] |
Source: CanPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total number of wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goals differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points; 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Drawing of lots.[26]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup Round one); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup Round one)
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Total number of wins; 3) Head-to-head; 4) Goal differential; 5) Goals for; 6) Away goals differential; 7) Away goals for; 8) Home goals differential; 9) Home goals for; 10) Fewest disciplinary points; 11) Most under-21 domestic player minutes; 12) Drawing of lots.[26]
(C) Champion (qualified to Champions Cup Round one); (S) CPL Shield winner (qualified to Champions Cup Round one)
Notes:
- ^ Vancouver FC qualified for the Champions Cup as the runners-up of the 2025 Canadian Championship, due to the winners, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, qualifying through Major League Soccer.
Results by match
Source: #Matches
H = Home; N = Neutral; A = Away; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Playoffs first semifinal; = Quarterfinal; = Play-in round
H = Home; N = Neutral; A = Away; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Playoffs first semifinal; = Quarterfinal; = Play-in round
- ^ Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding game weeks, not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.
Matches
| April 5 1 | Pacific FC | 2–0 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 5:00 PM PT | Report |
|
Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,255 |
| April 12 2 | Pacific FC | 0–2 | Forge FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 2:00 PM PT | Report |
|
Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,420 |
| April 19 3 | HFX Wanderers FC | 3–1 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 12:30 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,817 |
| April 26 4 | Vancouver FC | 1–1 | Pacific FC | Langley Township, British Columbia |
| 5:00 PM PT | Report |
|
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Attendance: 1,283 |
| May 3 5 | Atlético Ottawa | 3–1 | Pacific FC | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 10:00 AM PT |
|
Report | Stadium: TD Place Stadium Attendance: 3,628 |
| May 10 6 | Pacific FC | 2–1 | York United | Langford, British Columbia |
| 5:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,883 |
| May 17 7 | Cavalry FC | 4–0 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 2:00 PM PT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 3,669 |
| May 24 8 | Pacific FC | 0–1 | Forge FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 2:00 PM PT |
|
Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,281 |
| June 1 9 | Valour FC | 0–0 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 1:00 PM PT |
|
Report | Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium Attendance: 5,728 |
| June 7 10 | Pacific FC | 0–1 | Atlético Ottawa | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:00 PM PT |
|
Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,506 |
| June 14 11 | Pacific FC | 1–3 | York United | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,604 |
| June 21 12 | Cavalry FC | 1–0 | Pacific FC | Foothills County, Alberta |
| 3:00 PM PT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: ATCO Field Attendance: 3,450 |
| June 27 13 | Pacific FC | 4–4 | Vancouver FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 7:00 PM PT | Report |
|
Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,821 |
| July 12 14 | Pacific FC | 3–2 | HFX Wanderers FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,710 |
| July 18 15 | Forge FC | 2–0 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 4:00 PM PT |
|
Report | Stadium: Hamilton Stadium Attendance: 5,844 |
| July 26 16 | Pacific FC | 0–2 | Atlético Ottawa | Langford, British Columbia |
| 5:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,732 |
| August 4 17 | Pacific FC | 1–0 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:00 PM PT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,918 |
| August 10 18 | Vancouver FC | 2–3 | Pacific FC | Langley Township, British Columbia |
| 3:00 PM PT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Willoughby Community Park Attendance: 1,408 |
| August 16 19 | Pacific FC | 2–2 | HFX Wanderers FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,879 |
| August 24 20 | York United | 5–1 | Pacific FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,583 |
| August 31 21 | Valour FC | 1–1 | Pacific FC | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 12:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Princess Auto Stadium Attendance: 2,053 |
| September 6 22 | Atlético Ottawa | 2–0 | Pacific FC | TD Place Stadium |
| 4:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Ottawa, Ontario Attendance: 4,361 |
| September 13 23 | Pacific FC | 1–1 | Vancouver FC | Victoria, British Columbia |
| 4:00 PM PT |
|
Report | Stadium: Royal Athletic Park[27] Attendance: 4,300 |
| September 20 24 | HFX Wanderers FC | 3–0 | Pacific FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 12:00 PM PT | Report |
|
Stadium: Wanderers Grounds Attendance: 6,978 |
| September 27 25 | Forge FC | 4–0 | Pacific FC | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 1:00 PM PT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Hamilton Stadium Attendance: 6,017 |
| October 5 26 | Pacific FC | 3–3 | Cavalry FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 3:00 PM PT | Report | Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 3,774 |
| October 9 27 | York United | 2–2 | Pacific FC | Toronto, Ontario |
| 4:30 PM PT | Report | Stadium: York Lions Stadium Attendance: 1,431 |
| October 18 28 | Pacific FC | 1–4 | Valour FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 1:00 PM PT | Report |
|
Stadium: Starlight Stadium |
Canadian Championship
| May 6 Preliminary round | Pacific FC | v (2–4 p) | Vancouver FC | Langford, British Columbia |
| 7:00 PM PT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Starlight Stadium Attendance: 2,017 Referee: Michael Venne |
| Penalties | ||||
Notes
References
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