TSS Rovers FC had a season of ups and downs in 2023. Based in Richmond, B.C.
Based in Richmond, B.C., the semi-pro side made headlines last April when it upset Canadian Premier League club Valour FC 3-1 at Swangard Stadium to become the first League1 team to beat a pro team in Canadian Championship play. While the cup run ended in a 2-0 loss to the CPL's Pacific FC in the quarterfinals, TSS Rovers had made their mark.
The result cost TSS Rovers first place in the regular-season standings, finishing at 9-3-2 behind Victoria's 10-2-2, and a berth in this year's Canadian Championship. In other cup games Wednesday, it's York United FC at Forge FC and Valour FC at Atletico Ottawa in all-CPL matchups. The defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps and 2023 runner-up Montreal received preliminary-round byes in the 14-team tournament.
TSS Rovers don't open the League1 B.C. season until Sunday against the Vancouver Whitecaps academy side that ended their campaign last year with a 4-0 win in the playoff semifinal. The club, which trains four times a week, has been together for three weeks. While Forge is just three games into the CPL season that kicked off April 13, it has been in action for a while thanks to the CONCACAF Champions Cup, which it qualified for as league champion.
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