Draft:List of all-time Vancouver Whitecaps seasons

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC are the oldest active professional soccer team in Canada, with a history that spans fifty years, and three team incarnations. The current iteration of the team was founded in 2009 and started play in Major League Soccer in 2011. Prior to joining MLS, the Whitecaps played eleven seasons in the original North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1984. Following the collapse of that league, the team was revived as the Vancouver 86ers in 1986 to play in the professional Canadian Soccer League from 1987 to 1992. After the Canadian Soccer League was disestablished prior to the 1993 season, Vancouver would play in the various second division leagues of the United States, until their eventual promotion to Major League Soccer.

This is a list of all seasons played by iterations of the Vancouver Whitecaps, to compare their performances across two national associations, two league tiers, and seven league organizations. For statistical purposes, points are calculated using the conventional system of awarding 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss. It should be noted that prior to 2003, American and Canadian leagues did not always use this system, so the points in this list may not accurately reflect how many points the Vancouver Whitecaps earned in an individual season's league table.

Key

 * Key to competitions


 * Major League Soccer (MLS) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States, established in 1996.
 * USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro) – The second division of soccer in the United States for a single season in 2010, now defunct.
 * USL First Division (USL-1) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 2005 through 2009.
 * A-League – The second division of soccer in the United States from 1995 through 2004, now defunct.
 * American Professional Soccer League (APSL) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 1990 through 1996, now defunct.
 * Canadian Soccer League (CSL) – The top-flight of soccer in Canada from 1987 through 1992, now defunct.
 * North American Soccer League (NASL) – The top-flight of soccer in the United States from 1968 through 1984, now defunct.
 * Canadian Championship (CC) – The premier knockout cup competition in Canadian soccer, first contested in 2008. The Voyageurs Cup (VC), founded in 2002, preceded the competition and now serves as the championship trophy for the current cup tournament.
 * CONCACAF Champions Cup (CCC) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions League from 2008 to 2023.


 * Key to colours and symbols:


 * Key to league record
 * Season = The year and article of the season
 * Div = Level on pyramid
 * League = League name
 * Pld = Played
 * W = Games won
 * L = Games lost
 * D = Games drawn
 * GF = Goals scored
 * GA = Goals against
 * Pts = Points
 * PPG = Points per game
 * Conf = Conference position
 * Overall = League position


 * Key to cup record
 * DNE = Did not enter
 * DNQ = Did not qualify
 * NH = Competition not held or canceled
 * QR = Qualifying round
 * PR = Preliminary round
 * GS = Group stage
 * R1 = First round
 * R2 = Second round
 * R3 = Third round
 * R4 = Fourth round
 * R5 = Fifth round
 * QF = Quarterfinals
 * SF = Semifinals
 * RU = Runners-up
 * W = Winners

Seasons
1. '''Avg. attendance''' include statistics from league matches only. 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, MLS Cup, Canadian Championship, CONCACAF Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and other competitive continental matches. 3. Points and PPG have been adjusted from non-traditional to traditional scoring systems for seasons prior to 2003 to more effectively compare historical team performance across seasons.