List of Vancouver Whitecaps FC seasons
Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a soccer team based in Vancouver, Canada, that plays in Major League Soccer and other soccer competitions. The team's original namesake played in the North American Soccer League from 1974 to 1984. The club was revived two years later as the Vancouver 86ers and later the Whitecaps from 2001 onward, playing in the second division of American soccer for most of their existence. An MLS expansion team was awarded to Vancouver and began play in 2011 under the Whitecaps name. In addition to league play, Vancouver also competes in annual domestic and international tournaments and can qualify for the CONCACAF Champions Cup.
Key
;Key to competitions- Major League Soccer – The [United States association football|soccer league system|top-flight] of soccer in the United States, established in 1996.
- Canadian Championship – The premier knockout cup competition in Canadian soccer, first contested in 2008.
- CONCACAF Champions League – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.
- Leagues Cup – A secondary competition in North American soccer since 2019, contested by teams from Major League Soccer and Liga MX.
| 1st or W | Winners |
| 2nd or RU | Runners-up |
| 3rd | Third place |
| SF or 4th | Semi-finalist |
| Last | Wooden Spoon |
| ♦ | MLS Golden Boot |
| Highest average attendance | |
| Italics | Ongoing competition |
;Key to league record
- Season = The year and article of the season
- Div = Division/level on pyramid
- League = League name
- Pld = Games played
- W = Games won
- L = Games lost
- D = Games drawn
- GF = Goals scored
- GA = Goals against
- Pts = Points
- PPG = Points per game
- Conf. = Conference position
- Overall = League position
- DNE = Did not enter
- DNQ = Did not qualify
- NH = Competition not held or cancelled
- QR = Qualifying round
- PR = Preliminary round
- GS = Group stage
- R1 = First round
- R2 = Second round
- R3 = Third round
- R4 = Fourth round
- R5 = Fifth round
- Ro16 = Round of 16
- QF = Quarter-finals
- SF = Semi-finals
- F = Final
- RU = Runners-up
- W = Winners