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| Full name | Kamloops United Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 5, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-11-05) (as Rivers FC) |
| Stadium | Hillside Stadium Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Capacity | 1,060 |
| Head coach | John Antulov (men) Haley Bartram (women) |
| League | League1 British Columbia |
| 2025 | L1BC, 5th (men) L1BC, 9th (women) |
| Website | https://riversfc.com/ |
 Current season | |
Kamloops United Football Club is a Canadian semi-professionalsoccer club based inKamloops,British Columbia that competes inLeague1 British Columbia. The club was originally founded under the nameRivers FC.
Rivers FC was officially unveiled on November 5, 2021, as an inaugural license holder for the first season of the new semi-professionalLeague1 British Columbia in 2022.[1] The Rivers FC name was derived from theNorth Thompson River andSouth Thompson River which converge inKamloops.[2] The club will field teams in both the male and female divisions,[3][4] and the team is affiliated withThompson Rivers University, announcing that the head coaches of the men's and women'sThompson 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'sHillside 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 thePacific Coast Soccer League.[12][13]
Their inaugural matches occurred on May 22, at home, againstAltitude 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]
In 2024, Rivers FC and the Kamloops Youth SA announced a merger and joint rebrand under one banner asKamloops 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]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
 Lyle Dos Santos | General manager |
| John Antulov | Men's Head Coach |
 Haley Bartram | Women's Head Coach |
 Jens Heck | Men's Assistant Coach |
| Kevin Brechin | Athletic Therapist |
| Luis Adamo | Men's Goalkeeper Coach |
| Haley Bartram | Women's Assistant Coach |
| 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] |
| 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] |
The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before or after playing for the League1 BC team:
