title: List of professional sports teams in British Columbia
text: # List of professional sports teams in British Columbia
  
  British Columbia is the third-most populated province in Canada and has a rich history of professional sports. Most professional sports teams in the province reside in the major metropolitan areas of Vancouver.
  
  ## Ice hockey
  
  | Team Name | Location | League |
  | - | - | - |
  | Vancouver Canucks | Vancouver | National Hockey League |
  | Abbotsford Canucks | Abbotsford | American Hockey League |
  
  ## Soccer
  
  | Team | Location | League |
  | - | - | - |
  | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Vancouver | Major League Soccer |
  | Pacific FC | Langford | Canadian Premier League |
  | Vancouver FC | Greater Vancouver | Canadian Premier League |
  | Whitecaps FC 2 | Burnaby | MLS Next Pro |
  
  ## Other sports
  
  | Team | Location | Sport | League |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | BC Lions | Vancouver | Canadian football | Canadian Football League |
  | Vancouver Bandits | Langley | Basketball | Canadian Elite Basketball League |
  | Vancouver Canadians | Vancouver | Baseball | Northwest League |
  | Vancouver Warriors | Vancouver | Lacrosse | National Lacrosse League |
  