VANCOUVER, BC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced on Friday that two home matches during the 2017 MLS regular season will be expanded to 25,000 capacity at BC Place. The club will open up additional seats for the Saturday, April 1 match against LA Galaxy, and the Sunday, July 23 match versus Portland Timbers.
In 2016, the ‘Caps set new club records in sell-outs with 14, and average attendance at 22,330 – an increase of 1,822 fans per match. Regular season capacity for 2017 will again be 22,120, with current season ticket membership remaining at 15,500 after a record 1,500 increase last year.