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Victoria Gorge FC won their third BC Soccer women’s provincial championship after winning 4-2 on penalties to qualify for Canada Soccer’s 2025 National Championships. The Vancouver Island-based club beat Surrey’s Coastal FC after the two sides drew 3:3 in the provincial championship at Minoru Park in Richmond on Sunday 4 May.
Victoria took the lead three times in the British Columbia Final, with Kiara Kilbey scoring twice and captain Liz Gregg scoring once. Gregg, Kilbey, Elly Parker and Emma Dewit scored on penalties.
Victoria Gorge FC previously won the British Columbia women’s championship in 1995 and 2022. Victoria also beat Coastal FC in 2022.
As Canada Soccer’s largest national event featuring clubs from coast to coast, the National Championships have served as the nation’s primary amateur soccer competition for more than 100 years, with the men’s competition inaugurated in 1913, the youth competition inaugurated in 1966, and the women’s competition inaugurated in 1982. At all age levels, the National Championships provide a meaningful week-long soccer experience for host cities and participating teams, as well as the players, coaches, support staff, officials, and volunteers.