Whitecaps FC Host Indigenous Peoples Celebration Match
Vancouver Whitecaps FC have sold more than 23,000 tickets this Saturday’s Indigenous Peoples Celebration Match that will be played against New York City FC, another one of the top teams in MLS right now.
Whitecaps FC Host Indigenous Peoples Celebration Match
- Saturday, April 11, 2026 kickoff at 4:30pm
- Terry Fox Plaza entertainment starting at 3:00pm
- Tickets available online
Fans are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy festivities for the club’s Indigenous Peoples Celebration Match, supported by BMO. The limited edition Indigenous Peoples Celebration scarf available at all merch locations and there will be a special edition bandana giveaway for fans. Salmon and Bannock Burgers will be discounted, available at sections 217 and 236.
Saturday’s matchday activities will feature a pre-match clinic with more than 100 youth on the pitch. Festivities on Terry Fox Plaza will begin at 3:00pm with performances from Proud Little Warriors, a dynamic youth drum group, and hoop dancer Jane Wylie. Just before kickoff, Proud Little Warriors will also perform on the pitch, and members from the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations will lead the teams onto the field.
Vancouver currently sits second in the MLS Supporters’ Shield standings after posting the best start in the club’s MLS era, earning 15 points through six matches with a 5W-1L-0D record. The ‘Caps lead MLS in goals scored (17), expected goals difference (11.8), and big chances created (27), while conceding the fewest expected goals (3.80). The club also ranks second in touches in the opposition box (203) and third in tackles per match (19.3).
Dating back to the start of 2025, no MLS team has posted a better regular season record than Vancouver, with 23 wins, eight losses, and nine draws.
Off the pitch, Saturday marks the club’s 17th consecutive MLS match at BC Place with more than 20,000 fans in attendance. Through the first five MLS home matches this season, Whitecaps FC are averaging 23,738 fans, a 24.55% increase compared to the same point last year.
Vancouver closes out its April home slate against Sporting Kansas City on Friday, April 17 and Colorado Rapids on Saturday, April 25. The latter is the club’s final home match before the FIFA World Cup break, ahead of an August 1 return to BC Place when the ‘Caps host Los Angeles FC.
More than 3,400 new season ticket members have joined the club for the 2026 season, bringing the total to over 14,500. Last year, more than 600,000 fans attend matches and watch parties at BC Place, marking the first time in club history with back-to-back seasons surpassing 500,000 total attende
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