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This article is about the Canadian soccer team formerly known as "Rivers FC". For the Nigerian team, see Rivers United F.C.

Kamloops United FC
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Full nameKamloops United Football Club
FoundedNovember 5, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-11-05) (as Rivers FC)
StadiumHillside Stadium
Kamloops, British Columbia
Capacity1,060
Head coachJohn Antulov (men)
Haley Bartram (women)
LeagueLeague1 British Columbia
2025L1BC, 5th (men)
L1BC, 9th (women)
Websitehttps://riversfc.com/
File:Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Kamloops United Football Club is a Canadian semi-professional soccer club based in Kamloops, British Columbia that competes in League1 British Columbia. The club was originally founded under the name Rivers FC.

History

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Rivers FC

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The club's badge from 2022 until 2024

Rivers FC was officially unveiled on November 5, 2021, as an inaugural license holder for the first season of the new semi-professional League1 British Columbia in 2022.[1] The Rivers FC name was derived from the North Thompson River and South Thompson River which converge in Kamloops.[2] The club will field teams in both the male and female divisions,[3][4] and the team is affiliated with Thompson Rivers University, announcing that the head coaches of the men's and women's Thompson Rivers WolfPack teams will serve as the head coaches for the Rivers male and female teams.[5][6][7] The team is expected to serve as a good recruiting tool for the university, as well as to keep the school's players playing in the offseason.[8] The club is expected to use both the TRU's Hillside Stadium and McArthur Island Park as its home field.[9] In December, they announced a relationship with youth club Thompson Okanagan FC to develop their player pathway.[10][11] They also announced the formation of a reserve team, called Rivers FC II, that will play in the Pacific Coast Soccer League.[12][13]

Their inaugural matches occurred on May 22, at home, against Altitude FC for both the men and women.[14] In their debut matches, the men's team drew 1-1, while the women won their match 2-0, with a combined attendance of over 700 watching both matches.[15][16] In their inaugural season, the men finished in fifth, while the women finished in seventh.[17]

Kamloops United FC

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In 2024, Rivers FC and the Kamloops Youth SA announced a merger and joint rebrand under one banner as Kamloops United FC.[18][19][20] In a move to make the game more accessible, they announced that admission to all of their home games in 2025 would be free of charge.[21][22]

Personnel

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Name Position
Canada Lyle Dos Santos General manager
Canada John Antulov Men's Head Coach
England Haley Bartram Women's Head Coach
Germany Jens Heck Men's Assistant Coach
Canada Kevin Brechin Athletic Therapist
Canada Luis Adamo Men's Goalkeeper Coach
Canada Haley Bartram Women's Assistant Coach

Seasons

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Men

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Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Juan de Fuca Plate Ref
2022 League1 British Columbia 7 3–4–5 5th did not qualify 4th[a] [23]
2023 8 4–4–6 6th did not qualify 8th[a] [23]
2024 7 4–1–7 6th did not qualify 7th[a] [23]
2025 9 7–2–7 5th – 8th[a] [23]
  1. ^ a b c d The Juan de Fuca Plate is a combined men's and women's competition that combines both squads results

Women

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Season League Teams Record Rank Playoffs Juan de Fuca Plate Ref
2022 League1 British Columbia 7 1–1–10 7th did not qualify 4th[a] [24]
2023 8 1–0–13 8th did not qualify 8th[a] [24]
2024 7 1–4–7 7th did not qualify 7th[a] [24]
2025 9 1–3–12 9th – 8th[a] [24]
  1. ^ a b c d The Juan de Fuca Plate is a combined men's and women's competition that combines both squads results

Notable players

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The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 BC team:

Men

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Women

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References

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