Located in the UBC Point Grey campus athletic precinct, the National Soccer Development Centre is the home of the Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club; the UBC Thunderbirds Men’s and Women’s Varsity soccer teams; and the Canadian Men’s, Women’s and Youth National Teams' West Coast base. The state-of-the-art Whitecaps training facility includes a fitness centre, hydrotherapy pool, locker room, players' dining room and lounge, media room, administrative offices, and five playfields—three grass and two artificial turf. The UBC and community component houses change rooms, a therapy room, multipurpose space, administration offices and concession stand. The project is a collaboration of Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects and Acton Ostry Architects.
National Soccer Development Centre
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC, The University of British Columbia
2017
3,250 m2
approach
sustainability
LEED Gold certified
training facility
Our new home at the University of British Columbia is the next major step in the evolution of soccer in our city and country. This is a game-changer for our club with respect to recruiting and developing players, coaches and staff.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
training facility and grass playfield
training facility and grass playfield
ramp to practice field
observation bleachers
training facility and play field
sustainability
LEED Gold certified
UBC Thunderbirds
Whitecaps FC fitness centre
Whitecaps FC administration
Whitecaps FC locker room
Whitecaps FC dining hall
Whitecaps FC lounge
boot rack
With the National Soccer Development Centre we are able to increase the capacity of fields for all of our user groups, whether they are UBC varsity, student intramurals or community soccer. We are extremely pleased with the efficiency of the spaces and the way the facility integrates multiple uses.
UBC Athletics & Recreation