Wellington FC

From Dominion of British Columbia
Wellington FC
Full name Wellington Football Club
Short name Wellington
Nickname(s) Violets, Wellies
Founded 1891
Ground Pleasant Valley Park
6100 Doumont Rd
Nanaimo NA2 6GG
Capacity 16,300
Division BCFL Division One
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Wellington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Wellington, Nanaimo, British Columbia and presently playing in the BC Football League's Division One. It is one of fifteen clubs never to have been relegated from the BC Football League since its establishment in 1929. It is also one of the most successful British Columbian clubs in international club competition, having won six titles in international play; only Royal City's six titles and Port Alberni Athletic's eleven match Wellington's international success.

Rivalries

The rivalry between the two oldest clubs in the Nanaimo area - Wellington and Nanaimo Thistle - is one of the fiercest in BC. Known as the Old Dispute, it was frequent during the years that the two clubs were not in the same division that supporters of one club went to matches of the other for the opportunity to root against the arch-enemy. A then-record high attendance was set in the 2012 FA Cup quarter-final, in which 10,170 spectators were on hand to see the Violets convincingly defeat the Thistles 3:1.

Though not quite as intense, derby matches with Nanaimo City are equally anticipated by fans of both sides. The rivalry with Victoria Athletic dates back to the 1902 FA Cup final (which required a replay to decide, with Wellington winning 2:1 away at Victoria), and has been enthusiastically cultivated by the two supporter camps ever since. There is also a strong rivalry with Royal City FC of New Westminster that has developed since the 1930s.

Head-to-head record in Cup matches since 1929
vs Opponent GP W D/PL L GF GA
Royal City 16 4 3 9 15 26
Nanaimo City 4 2 1 1 10 9
Victoria AC 4 1 1 2 3 8
Nanaimo Thistle 3 2 0 1 7 4

* PL = penalty shootout loss; shootout wins are counted in wins column

History

Wellington FC are the second oldest association football club in the Greater Nanaimo area, having been formed in 1891, a year after Nanaimo Thistle FC were established. They were from the start one of the powerhouses of the Vancouver Island Football League established in 1899, winning several titles during the league's existence. When the VIFL was merged into the BC Football League in 1929, the fifteen clubs in the VIFL's First Division were distributed between the three divisions of the BCFL; having finished sixth, the Violets were assigned to Division Two.

Work to expand and modernise the Pleasant Valley Park stadium to accommodate 16,300 spectators was completed in 2018, accomplished in several stages over a number of years.

League competition

The Violets were a middle power in Division Two until the end of the 1940s, until a 15th place finish in 1950 led to their relegation to Division Three. They dominated play in the following season, losing only five times in thirty matches on the way to the Division Three title and a return to Division Two for the 1952 season, but this stay was short-lived, being once again relegated after another 15th place finish in 1954. This time the Wellies stayed two seasons in the lowest tier of League football, finishing third in 1956 to once again return to the second level. This return proved permanent, as they have not returned to Division Three since that time.

The club returned to middle-power status in Division Two through the 1960s. With a restructuring of the BCFL to take place in 1974 which included the expansion of Division One from twelve to eighteen teams, the top six finishers in Division Two in 1973 were promoted to the expanded Division One - amongst them Wellington, who had finished fifth. The top flight proved a step too far for the Violets' at that time, barely avoiding relegation in 1975, having finished four points ahead of 17th placed Regatta Club but a full ten points behind Alberni Town in 15th place, and following that with an abysmal 1976, winning only two matches and twelve points as they limped to a last-place finish and relegation. In 1978, they topped the table in the first period of play, earning the side a berth in the promotion play-offs, where they managed only six points out of six matches and finished third, failing to win promotion. In 1981, Wellington secured a promotion play-off spot by virtue of total points, and this time they managed to edge out Victoria Athletic by one point to secure promotion to Division One for the second time. This second tenure in the top flight was somewhat better than the first, achieving a high of seventh place in 1984, but ultimately being relegated again in 1987. By then, however, the squad had been much strengthened by its experiences in the highest level, and first-place finishes in the second and third periods of play secured the Division Two title, and a third promotion to the top flight.

The Violets continually improved themselves through the early 1990s, winning the FA Cup for the third time in 1991, which was followed up by a victory in the Super Cup the following year. It took a further three years for the Violets to secure their first Division One title in 1995, but they put an exclamation point on it by winning the double - both League and FA Cup titles in the same year. They successfully defended the League title in 1996 and 1997, finishing as runners-up in 1998, having finished tied for first place with Llangefni on points, but Llangefni had one win more than the Violets left Wellington to settle for second place, before winning the title (and the double) again in 1999; the same results - a second followed by a first-place finish - were repeated in 2000 and 2001; further League titles were won in 2007, 2013, and 2014 - in the last of these setting an all-time record for most points in a Division One season with 83.

Season-by-season

This is a complete listing of the club's performances in British Columbia Football League competition.

Season Division Rank GP W D L GF GA Pts Notes
1929 Division Two 11th 30 8 7 15 39 52 31
1930 Division Two 10th 30 12 3 15 54 51 39
1931 Division Two 11th 30 10 6 14 40 60 36
1932 Division Two 3rd 30 14 7 9 50 37 49
1933 Division Two 6th 30 12 10 8 51 47 46
1934 Division Two 11th 30 11 4 15 46 54 37
1935 Division Two 5th 30 13 7 10 56 48 46
1936 Division Two 7th 30 10 13 7 54 52 43
1937 Division Two 10th 30 11 6 13 45 45 39
1938 Division Two 13th 30 9 5 16 37 46 32
1939 Division Two 13th 30 5 11 14 41 58 26
1940 Division Two 4th 30 13 8 9 44 35 47
1941 Division Two 13th 30 8 7 15 42 54 31
No competition held 1942–1945
1946 Division Two 7th 30 13 6 11 50 45 45
1947 Division Two 9th 30 12 5 13 41 45 41
1948 Division Two 13th 30 9 7 14 37 44 34
1949 Division Two 12th 30 10 7 13 36 45 37
1950 Division Two 15th 30 6 5 19 30 57 23 Relegated
1951 Division Three 1st 30 19 6 5 46 25 63 Promoted to Division Two
1952 Division Two 13th 30 7 8 15 27 43 29
1953 Division Two 11th 30 10 8 12 19 26 38
1954 Division Two 15th 30 5 11 14 28 42 26 Relegated
1955 Division Three 5th 30 14 10 6 47 32 52
1956 Division Three 3rd 30 14 8 8 38 32 50 Promoted to Division Two
1957 Division Two 11th 30 9 10 11 33 30 37
1958 Division Two 13th 30 8 8 14 26 36 32
1959 Division Two 10th 30 13 4 13 31 37 43
1960 Division Two 3rd 30 14 11 5 29 16 53
1961 Division Two 4th 30 15 9 6 32 18 54
1962 Division Two 13th 30 9 7 14 43 54 34
1963 Division Two 13th 30 9 10 11 43 46 33
1964 Division Two 7th 30 11 11 8 61 48 44
1965 Division Two 6th 30 14 5 11 44 44 47
1966 Division Two 13th 30 7 11 12 39 44 32
1967 Division Two 13th 30 9 6 15 46 55 33
1968 Division Two 10th 30 12 6 12 47 49 42
1969 Division Two 5th 30 15 6 10 49 44 48
1970 Division Two 10th 30 9 11 10 45 46 38
1971 Division Two 13th 30 9 9 12 32 38 36
1972 Division Two 5th 30 15 2 13 46 44 47
1973 Division Two 5th 30 16 2 12 44 43 50 Promoted to Division One via expansion
1974 Division One 13th 34 10 10 14 36 49 40
1975 Division One 16th 34 5 14 15 37 53 29
1976 Division One 18th 34 2 6 26 31 83 12 Relegated
1977 Division Two 6th 34 14 12 8 62 57 54
1978 Division Two 4th 34 18 6 10 64 45 60 Qualified for play-offs by winning the First Period
D1 Promotion Play-offs 3rd 6 1 3 2 10 11 6 Failed to achieve promotion
1979 Division Two 14th 34 10 9 15 59 64 39
1980 Division Two 6th 34 13 11 10 54 43 50
1981 Division Two 4th 34 15 12 7 62 48 57 Qualified for play-offs via total points
D1 Promotion Play-offs 1st 6 3 2 1 9 5 11 Promoted to Division One
1982 Division One 14th 34 7 8 19 31 53 29
1983 Division One 15th 34 7 10 17 40 60 31
1984 Division One 7th 34 12 12 10 41 43 48
1985 Division One 14th 34 8 8 18 46 61 32
1986 Division One 15th 34 6 15 13 42 50 33
1987 Division One 17th 34 5 7 22 35 66 22 Relegated
1988 Division Two 1st 34 22 7 5 56 24 73 Promoted to Division One
1989 Division One 14th 34 8 10 16 39 46 34
1990 Division One 12th 34 11 11 12 48 46 44
1991 Division One 5th 34 15 12 7 44 33 57 1991 BC FA Cup winners
1992 Division One 7th 34 13 11 10 40 37 50 1992 BC Super Cup winners
1993 Division One 7th 34 15 7 12 43 32 52
1994 Division One 2nd 34 19 9 6 54 26 66
1995 Division One 1st 34 21 10 3 47 16 73 First League championship; 1995 BC FA Cup winners
1996 Division One 1st 34 18 9 7 44 26 63 Second League championship
1997 Division One 1st 34 22 8 4 52 25 74 Third League championship
1998 Division One 2nd 34 22 6 6 29 20 72
1999 Division One 1st 34 22 7 5 50 14 73 Fourth League championship; 1999 BC FA Cup winners
2000 Division One 2nd 34 19 7 8 46 24 64 2000 BC Super Cup winners
2001 Division One 1st 34 22 7 5 50 14 73 Fifth League championship
2002 Division One 4th 34 16 11 7 41 26 59
2003 Division One 2nd 34 19 6 9 53 34 63
2004 Division One 7th 34 13 11 10 34 32 50
2005 Division One 3rd 34 20 9 5 36 16 69
2006 Division One 4th 34 18 7 9 42 29 61
2007 Division One 1st 34 18 7 9 55 37 61 Sixth League championship
2008 Division One 8th 34 13 9 12 38 39 48
2009 Division One 5th 34 15 9 10 50 37 54
2010 Division One 4th 34 16 7 11 48 40 55
2011 Division One 7th 34 13 10 11 36 29 49
2012 Division One 2nd 34 17 10 7 53 31 61
2013 Division One 1st 34 21 5 8 45 22 68 Seventh League championship
2014 Division One 1st 34 27 2 5 57 14 83 Eighth League championship
2015 Division One 3rd 34 19 10 5 59 29 67
2016 Division One 4th 34 18 7 9 43 32 61
2017 Division One 10th 34 14 7 13 29 29 49
2018 Division One 13th 34 11 10 13 40 43 43
2019 Division One 13th 34 9 12 13 38 42 39
2020 Division One 7th 34 14 12 8 47 40 54

FA Cup

Wellington have taken part in the BC FA Cup since the first edition of the competition in 1891, over which time they have appeared in the finals fourteen times, winning the cup in 1896, 1902, 1991, 1995, 1999, and 2005. The Violets hold the record for the longest gap between Cup wins, with a drought of 89 years between 1902 and 1991.

Season-by-season

This is a listing of the club's performances in British Columbia FA Cup competition since 1929.

Season Round Home side Score Away side Venue (Attendance) Notes
1929 3rd Dease Lake Air Force (D3) 1:2 Wellington (D2) Stikine Street, Dease Lake
4th Wellington (D2) 3:3 Merritt City (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Re Merritt City (D2) 2:0 Wellington (D2) Voght Park, Merritt
1930 3rd Dease Lake Air Force (D3) 5:2 Wellington (D2) Stikine Street, Dease Lake
1931 2nd Wellington (D2) 2:1
(a.e.t.)
Royal Oak Hotspur (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
3rd Vavenby Town (D3) 0:1 Wellington (D2) Vavenby Community Park, Vavenby
4th Nanaimo City (D2) 2:2 Wellington (D2) Third Street, Nanaimo
4th Re Wellington (D2) 0:3 Nanaimo City (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1932 2nd Cumberland Collieries 0:2 Wellington (D2) Royston Road, Cumberland
3rd Kitimat City 5:4
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Nechako Stadium, Kitimat 3:3 after 90 minutes
1933 3rd Merritt City (D2) 2:4 Wellington (D2) Voght Park, Merritt
4th Nelson City (D2) 3:1 Wellington (D2) Selby Street, Nelson
1934 2nd Kaslo 1:4 Wellington (D2) Victoria Avenue, Kaslo
3rd Grand Forks (D2) 1:3 Wellington (D2) Verigin Stadium, Grand Forks
4th Wellington (D2) 0:2 Royal Oak Hotspur (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1935 3rd Chichester 0:2 Wellington (D2) Friesen Road, Kelowna
4th Prince Rupert Regatta Club (D2) 2:0 Wellington (D2) Charles Hays Field, Prince Rupert
1936 3rd Atlin 1:3 Wellington (D2) Tarahne Park, Atlin
4th Wellington (D2) 0:2 Victoria Athletic (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1937 3rd Wellington (D2) 4:3 Prince Rupert Regatta Club (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Wellington (D2) 0:0 Victoria Utd (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Re Victoria Utd (D2) 0:0
(2:3 p)
Wellington (D2) Grant Street, Victoria
5th Wellington (D2) 2:1
(a.e.t.)
Royal City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
QF Wellington (D2) 2:3 Cranbrook North Side (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1938 3rd Llangefni (D3) 2:3
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Stadiwm Ylesylywêt, Llangefni
4th Wellington (D2) 3:2
(a.e.t.)
Victoria Utd (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Wellington (D2) 1:2 Cassiar City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1939 2nd Wellington (D2) 2:3 Nanaimo Thistle (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1940 3rd Kimberley Town (D2) 4:2 Wellington (D2) Halpin Street, Kimberley
1941 2nd Terrace (D3) 0:2 Wellington (D2) Munroe Street, Terrace
3rd Victoria Athletic (D2) 1:1 Wellington (D2) Sinclair Road, Victoria
3rd Re Wellington (D2) 2:0 Victoria Athletic (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Wellington (D2) 2:1 Kamloops City (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Wellington (D2) 2:3 Fort Nelson RBCAF (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
No competition held 1942–1945
1946 3rd Wellington (D2) 1:1 South Hazelton (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
3rd Re South Hazelton (D2) 0:0
(1:3 p)
Wellington (D2) Aldous Street, South Hazelton
4th Wellington (D2) 0:1 Royal City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1947 3rd Alberni Town (D3) 0:2 Wellington (D2) H. C. Brewster Field, Port Alberni
4th Ashcroft Utd 0:4 Wellington (D2) Ashcroft Park Field, Ashcroft
5th Wellington (D2) 0:6 Fort George (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1948 3rd Courtenay Athletic (D3) 2:3
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Harmston Park, Courtenay
4th Wellington (D2) 1:2 Vancouver Rowing Club (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1949 3rd Parksville (D3) 2:3 Wellington (D2) Ballenas Field, Parksville
4th Victoria West 1:2 Wellington (D2) Royal Athletic Park, Victoria
5th Wellington (D2) 1:3 Vancouver Rowing Club (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1950 3rd Victoria Utd (D2) 0:1 Wellington (D2) Grant Street, Victoria
4th Nelson City (D3) 1:1 Wellington (D2) Selby Street, Nelson
4th Re Wellington (D2) 2:1 Nelson City (D3) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Wellington (D2) 2:2 Royal Oak Hotspur (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Re Royal Oak Hotspur (D1) 0:1 Wellington (D2) Layritz Park, Victoria
QF Wellington (D2) 0:3 Fort George (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1951 1st Wellington (D3) 3:0 Mackenzie Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
2nd Victoria Utd (D3) 2:1 Wellington (D3) Grant Street, Victoria
1952 2nd Northfield 1:3 Wellington (D2) Beban Park, Nanaimo
3rd Dinas Blaenau (D2) 4:2 Wellington (D2) Van Horne Road, Blaenau
1953 2nd Castlegar Utd 1:2 Wellington (D2) Kinnaird Park, Castlegar
3rd Port Moody (D2) 3:2
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Inlet Park, Port Moody
1954 3rd Alberni Town (D2) 1:1 Wellington (D2) H. C. Brewster Field, Port Alberni
3rd Re Wellington (D2) 2:0 Alberni Town (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Wellington (D2) 0:3 Fort George (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1955 1st Wellington (D3) 1:2 Shaughnessy Shamrocks Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1956 1st Wellington (D3) 1:0 Grand Forks (D3) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
2nd Wellington (D3) 1:2 Kamloops City (D3) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1957 2nd Silver King 0:2 Wellington (D2) Tower Road, Nelson
3rd Wellington (D2) 3:4 Merritt City (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1958 2nd Wellington (D2) 3:0 Merritt City (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
3rd Chilliwack Town (D2) 3:2
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Meadowbrook Park, Chilliwack
1959 2nd Burnaby Albion (D2) 1:0 Wellington (D2) Boundary Road, Burnaby
1960 2nd Edgemont 1:2 Wellington (D2) Turf Field, North Vancouver
3rd Wellington (D2) 1:0 Alberni Town (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Sooyoos Utd 1:6 Wellington (D2) Kingfisher Drive, Sooyoos
5th Wellington (D2) 1:0 Prince Rupert Regatta Club (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
QF Wellington (D2) 0:1 Llangefni (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1961 2nd Langford Highlanders 0:3 Wellington (D2) Westhills Stadium, Victoria
3rd Wellington (D2) 0:1
(a.e.t.)
Parksville Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1962 2nd Bella Coola Utd 1:0
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Mamayu Stadium, Bella Coola
1963 2nd Kitsumkaylum 0:3 Wellington (D2) Skeena Park, Kitsumkaylum
3rd Wellington (D2) 2:4 Silver King (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1964 2nd 100 Mile House 0:3 Wellington (D2) Alpine Avenue, 100 Mile House
3rd Wellington (D2) 3:0 Port Alberni Athletic (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Wellington (D2) 0:1 Prince Rupert Regatta Club (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1965 2nd Mackenzie (D3) 0:4 Wellington (D2) Stuart Road, Mackenzie
3rd Kitsilano (D2) 0:3 Wellington (D2) McBride Park, Vancouver
4th Wellington (D2) 3:4 Cranbrook North Side (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1966 2nd Langford Highlanders 1:2 Wellington (D2) Westhills Stadium, Langford
3rd New Aiyansh (D3) 2:1 Wellington (D2) Skateen Avenue, New Aiyansh
1967 2nd Fort St John 1:5 Wellington (D2) Kin Park, Fort St John
3rd Mackenzie (D3) 0:1 Wellington (D2) Stuart Road, Mackenzie
4th Cranbrook North Side (D2) 2:0 Wellington (D2) Moir Park, Cranbrook
1968 2nd Kaslo 0:2 Wellington (D2) Victoria Avenue, Kaslo
3rd Queen Charlottes Utd 2:5 Wellington (D2) School Road, Sandspit
4th Wellington (D2) 2:0 Canyon Utd (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Wellington (D2) 2:1 Kelowna Central (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
QF Wellington (D2) 2:4 Quesnel Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1969 2nd Penticton Shamrocks 1:3 Wellington (D2) McNicoll Park, Penticton
3rd Cassiar City (D2) 2:1
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Cassiar Sports Ground, Cassiar
1970 2nd Cranbrook North Side (D2) 4:3
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Moir Park, Cranbrook
1971 2nd Wellington (D2) 0:2 Courtenay Athletic Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1972 2nd Quatsino Navy 1:3 Wellington (D2) Kagoagh Field, Quatsino
3rd Smithers & Telkwa Utd (D3) 2:2 Wellington (D2) Vancouver Street, Smithers
3rd Re Wellington (D2) 0:0
(3:2 p)
Smithers & Telkwa Utd (D3) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Wellington (D2) 1:3 Royal City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1973 2nd 100 Mile House 0:3 Wellington (D2) Alpine Avenue, 100 Mile House
3rd Chetwynd Railway (D3) 2:1
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Rotary Park, Chetwynd
1974 4th Wellington (D1) 2:0 Merritt City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Wellington (D1) 2:2
(3:4 p)
Fort St John (D3) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1975 4th Victoria Athletic (D2) 5:0 Wellington (D1) Sinclair Road, Victoria
1976 4th Port Alberni Athletic (D1) 4:3 Wellington (D1) Russell Field, Port Alberni
1977 2nd Belcarra Supermarine (D3) 0:2 Wellington (D2) Supermarine Field, Port Moody
3rd Ashcroft Utd (D3) 2:4 Wellington (D2) Ashcroft Park Field, Ashcroft
4th Fort St John (D2) 2:2
(5:4 p)
Wellington (D2) Kin Park, Fort St John
1978 2nd Hope Town (D3) 0:2 Wellington (D2) Kawkawa Lake Stadium, Hope
3rd Wellington (D2) 0:1 Bella Coola Utd Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1979 2nd Jade City 0:3 Wellington (D2) Allan Lake Park, Cassiar
3rd Meziadin City (D3) 0:2 Wellington (D2) Nass Street, Meziadin
4th Wellington (D2) 4:3 Smithers & Telkwa Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Wellington (D2) 1:2 Burnaby Albion (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1980 2nd Parksville (D3) 2:4
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Ballenas Field, Parksville
3rd Dawson Creek (D2) 1:2
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Crescent Park, Dawson Creek
4th Canyon Utd (D3) 3:2
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Nzenman Field, Lytton
1981 2nd Wellington (D2) 1:0 Vavenby Town Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
3rd Wellington (D2) 3:0 Port Moody Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Wellington (D2) 0:3 Llangefni (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1982 4th Nanaimo City (D1) 0:2 Wellington (D1) Nanaimo Bowl, Nanaimo
5th Vanderhoof Utd (D2) 1:1
(3:1 p)
Wellington (D1) Nechako Valley Stadium, Vanderhoof
1983 4th Wellington (D1) 6:5
(a.e.t.)
Prince Rupert Regatta Club (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo 4:4 after 90 minutes
5th Wellington (D1) 0:0
(3:1 p)
Cranbrook City (D3) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
QF Wellington (D1) 2:1 Quesnel Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
SF Wellington (D1) 2:1 Richmond Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo Leg 1
Richmond Utd (D1) 1:2 Wellington (D1) Minoru Park, Richmond Leg 2; Wellington won 4:2 on aggregate
Final Wellington (D1) 2:3 Llangefni (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo 5th appearance in Final
1984 4th Wellington (D1) 1:1
(3:1 p)
Merritt City (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Nanaimo City (D1) 4:6
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D1) Nanaimo Bowl, Nanaimo
QF Vancouver Utd (D1) 1:0 Wellington (D1) BC Place, Vancouver
1985 4th Wellington (D1) 1:5 Vancouver Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1986 4th Wellington (D1) 0:1 Cassiar City (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1987 4th Courtenay Athletic (D1) 0:1 Wellington (D1) Harmston Park, Courtenay
5th Wellington (D1) 2:0 Quesnel Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
QF Wellington (D1) 2:1 Vancouver Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
SF Wellington (D1) 3:0 Vancouver Rowing Club (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo Leg 1
Vancouver Rowing Club (D1) 2:1 Wellington (D1) Brockton Oval, Vancouver Leg 2; Wellington won 4:2 on aggregate
Final Port Alberni Athletic (D1) 3:0 Wellington (D1) BC Place, Vancouver (41,913) 6th appearance in Final
1988 2nd Gibsons Athletic 1:2 Wellington (D2) Sumac Place, Gibsons
3rd Wellington (D2) 3:1 Coquitlam Town (D3) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
4th Fort George (D1) 2:1
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D2) Malaspina Park, Prince George
1989 4th Wellington (D1) 0:2 Similkameen Utd (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1990 4th Wellington (D1) 0:0
(4:3 p)
Alberni Town (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Wellington (D1) 2:3 Dinas Blaenau (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1991 4th Silver King (D2) 0:3 Wellington (D1) Tower Road, Nelson
5th Wellington (D1) 3:1 Fort Nelson RBCAF (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
QF Secwépemc Utd (D1) 1:2
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (D1) Brandt Stadium, Kamloops
SF Alberni Town (D1) 1:0 Wellington (D1) H. C. Brewster Field, Port Alberni Leg 1
Wellington (D1) 1:0 Alberni Town (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo Leg 2; 1:1 on aggregate, Wellington won 3:2 on penalties
Final Wellington (D1) 0:0 Dinas Blaenau (D1) BC Place, Vancouver (52,744) 7th appearance in Final
Final Re Dinas Blaenau (D1) 1:2 Wellington (D1) BC Place, Vancouver (53,394) 3rd FA Cup title
1992 4th Wellington (D1) 3:0 Kaslo Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Kitimat & Kemano Utd (D1) 1:2 Wellington (D1) Nechako Stadium, Kitimat
QF Wellington (D1) 1:0 Vancouver City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
SF Royal City (D1) 2:2 Wellington (D1) Queen's Park, New Westminster Leg 1
Wellington (D1) 1:0 Royal City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo Leg 2; Wellington won 3:2 on aggregate
Final Wellington (D1) 0:0 Burnaby Albion (D1) BC Place, Vancouver (52,244) 8th appearance in Final
Final Re Burnaby Albion (D1) 1:0 Wellington (D1) BC Place, Vancouver (53,147)
1993 4th Wellington (D1) 1:0
(a.e.t.)
Vancouver City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Llangefni (D1) 4:1 Wellington (D1) Stadiwm Ylesylywêt, Blaenau
1994 4th Wellington (D1) 0:1 Yellowhead (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1995 4th Silver King (D3) 0:1 Wellington (D1) Selkirk Stadium, Nelson
5th Royal City (D1) 1:3 Wellington (D1) Queen's Park, New Westminster
QF Nanaimo Thistle (D1) 0:2 Wellington (D1) Caledonia Park, Nanaimo
SF Dinas Blaenau (D1) 2:1 Wellington (D1) Parc Canmlwyddiant, Blaenau Leg 1
Wellington (D1) 2:0 Dinas Blaenau (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo Leg 2; Wellington won 3:2 on aggregate
Final Kitimat & Kemano Utd (D1) 0:2 Wellington (D1) BC Place, Vancouver (51,185) 9th appearance in Final, 4th FA Cup title
1996 4th Quesnel Utd (D1) 1:2 Wellington (D1) Reynard Street, Quesnel
5th Wellington (D1) 3:0 Fernie Town (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
QF Kelowna Central (D1) 0:3 Wellington (D1) Apple Bowl, Kelowna
SF Wellington (D1) 1:0 Richmond Utd (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo Leg 1
Richmond Utd (D2) 1:1 Wellington (D1) Minoru Park, Richmond Leg 2; Wellington won 2:1 on aggregate
Final Royal City (D1) 1:1 Wellington (D1) BC Place, Vancouver (54,240) 10th appearance in Final
Final Re Wellington (D1) 0:4 Royal City (D1) BC Place, Vancouver (54,444)
1997 4th Vanderhoof Utd (D2) 0:2 Wellington (D1) Nechako Valley Stadium, Vanderhoof
5th Wellington (D1) 2:2
(3:2 p)
Alberni Town (D2) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
QF Wellington (D1) 0:3 Vancouver Rowing Club (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1998 4th Wellington (D1) 1:1
(2:3 p)
Burnaby Albion (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
1999 4th Fernie Town (D2) 0:1 Wellington (D1) Prentice Park, Fernie
5th Kamloops City (D2) 0:3 Wellington (D1) Brandt Stadium, Kamloops
QF Wellington (D1) 3:0 Vancouver Rowing Club (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
SF Fort George (D1) 2:2 Wellington (D1) Malaspina Park, Prince George Leg 1
Wellington (D1) 2:1 Fort George (D1) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo Leg 2; Wellington won 4:3 on aggregate
Final Wellington (D1) 2:1 Fort Nelson RBCAF (D2) BC Place, Vancouver (52,865) 11th appearance in Final, 5th FA Cup title
2000 4th Prince Rupert Regatta Club (D1) 2:0 Wellington (D1) Charles Hays Field, Prince Rupert
2001 4th Kitsilano (D1) 3:0 Wellington (D1) Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver
2002 4th Wellington (D1) 3:1 Golden (D3) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
5th Wellington (D1) 0:1 Kamloops City Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo
2003 4th Yellowhead (D1) 0:0
(1:3 p)
Wellington (D1)
5th Wellington (D1) 2:1 Victoria West
QF Wellington (D1) 1:2 Grand Forks (D1)
2004 4th Invermere & Athalmer Utd (D2) 1:1
(4:2 p)
Wellington (D1) Mt Nelson Stadium (2,545)
2005 4th Wellington (D1) 0:0
(3:2 p)
Smithers & Telkwa Utd (D2) Pleasant Valley Park (6,519)
5th Wellington (D1) 3:0 Hudson's Hope (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (7,754)
QF Kelowna Central (D1) 0:1 Wellington (D1) Apple Bowl (19,210)
SF Wellington (D1) 1:0 Kamloops City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (8,417) Leg 1
Kamloops City (D1) 2:1 Wellington (D1) Brandt Stadium (16,193) Leg 2; 2:2 on aggregate, Wellington won on away goals
Final Wellington (D1) 1:0 Llangefni (D1) BC Place (54,455) 12th appearance in Final, 6th FA Cup title
2006 4th Wellington (D1) 2:1 Smithers & Telkwa Utd (D2) Pleasant Valley Park (6,953)
5th Wellington (D1) 0:0
(2:3 p)
Kettle Valley Utd (D3) Pleasant Valley Park (6,095)
2007 4th Wellington (D1) 3:0 Oak Bay Wanderers (D3) Pleasant Valley Park (6,417)
5th Llangefni (D1) 1:2 Wellington (D1) Stadiwm Ylesylywêt (7,680)
QF Wellington (D1) 3:1 Richmond Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (8,441)
SF Wellington (D1) 2:1 Vancouver City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (8,436) Leg 1
Vancouver City (D1) 1:1 Wellington (D1) Empire Stadium (37,925) Leg 2; Wellington won 3:2 on aggregate
Final Royal City (D1) 2:0 Wellington (D1) BC Place (54,473) 13th appearance in Final
2008 4th Cranbrook North Side (D1) 1:1
(3:4 p)
Wellington (D1) Moir Park (8,419)
5th Wellington (D1) 0:0
(2:4 p)
Royal Oak Hotspur (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (7,760)
2009 4th Grand Forks (D1) 0:2 Wellington (D1) Verigin Stadium (7,211)
5th Wellington (D1) 2:0 Kamloops City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (7,790)
QF Kelowna Central (D1) 0:1 Wellington (D1) Apple Bowl (17,571)
SF Liverpool VLW (D2) 1:1 Wellington (D1) Bridgeview Park (12,232) Leg 1
Wellington (D1) 1:1 Liverpool VLW (D2) Pleasant Valley Park (8,417) Leg 2; 2:2 on aggregate, Liverpool VLW won 4:3 on penalties
2010 4th Dawson Creek (D2) 1:4 Wellington (D1) Crescent Park (6,529)
5th Wellington (D1) 2:1
(a.e.t.)
Vancouver Rowing Club (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (8,382)
QF Wellington (D1) 0:1 Royal City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (8,443)
2011 4th Quesnel Utd (D3) 1:0 Wellington (D1) Reynard Street (6,971)
2012 4th Wellington (D1) 3:1 Liverpool VLW (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (9,049)
5th Wellington (D1) 2:0 Trail City (D2) Pleasant Valley Park (8,470)
QF Wellington (D1) 3:1 Nanaimo Thistle (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (10,170)
SF Wellington (D1) 0:1 Royal City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (10,140) Leg 1
Royal City (D1) 0:0 Wellington (D1) Queen's Park (35,786) Leg 2; Royal City won 1:0 on aggregate
2013 4th Wellington (D1) 0:2 Royal City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (10,079)
2014 4th Wellington (D1) 1:0 Kitsilano (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (10,407)
5th Wellington (D1) 3:2
(a.e.t.)
Gitlaxt’aamiks (D2) Pleasant Valley Park (10,530)
QF Langley City (D3) 0:2 Wellington (D1) McLeod Stadium (3,155)
SF Wellington (D1) 2:1 Yellowhead (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (10,979) Leg 1
Yellowhead (D1) 1:2 Wellington (D1) Ash Street (6,184) Leg 2; Wellington won 4:2 on aggregate
Final Wellington (D1) 0:1 Victoria West (D1) BC Place (54,492) 14th appearance in Final
2015 4th Kitimat & Kemano Utd (D2) 0:1 Wellington (D1) Nechako Stadium (8,545)
5th Wellington (D1) 3:2 Port Alberni Athletic (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (14,746)
QF Wellington (D1) 2:1 Llangefni (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (14,800)
SF Wellington (D1) 2:1 Kelowna Central (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (14,633) Leg 1
Kelowna Central (D1) 1:0 Wellington (D1) Apple Bowl (22,151) Leg 2; 2:2 on aggregate, Kelowna Central won on away goals
2016 4th Wellington (D1) 0:1 Yellowhead (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (13,512)
2017 4th Gitlaxt’aamiks (D2) 0:4 Wellington (D1) Skateen Avenue (7,046)
5th Wellington (D1) 2:0 Kamloops City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (16,229)
QF Fort George (D2) 2:2 Wellington (D1) Malaspina Park (16,972)
QF Re Wellington (D1) 0:2 Fort George (D2) Pleasant Valley Park (15,172)
2018 4th Wellington (D1) 2:1 Fort Nelson RBCAF (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (14,510)
5th Wellington (D1) 1:0
(a.e.t.)
Richmond Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (15,896)
QF Wellington (D1) 0:0 Victoria West (D1) Pleasant Valley Park (16,300)
QF Re Victoria West (D1) 2:0 Wellington (D1) Royal Athletic Park (13,148)
2019 4th Burnaby Albion (D1) 2:0 Wellington (D1) Swangard Stadium (9,289)
2020 4th Grand Forks (D1) 1:2 Wellington (D1) Verigin Stadium (16,038)
5th Kamloops City (D1) 4:0 Wellington (D1) Brandt Stadium (16,408)

Super Cup

Wellington have played in the BC Super Cup twelve times, winning five times. Together with Royal City they hold the record for the biggest win in a Super Cup match with a 3 goal margin, a 3:0 win over Vernon City in 2012; they are also co-holders of the record for highest-scoring Super Cup match with five goals, a feat achieved by the Violets on three occasions - 1997 (a 1:4 loss to Royal City), 1998 (a 3:2 win over Quesnel United), and 2008 (a 2:3 loss to Royal City). They also hold the dubious record of most defeats in the Super Cup, with seven.

Season-by-season

This is a listing of the club's performances in British Columbia Super Cup competition since 1991.

Season Home side Score Away side Venue (attendance) Notes
1992 Port Alberni Athletic (D1) 1:2 Wellington (D1) First title
1996 Wellington (D1) 0:1 Port Alberni Athletic (D1)
1997 Wellington (D1) 1:4 Royal City (D1)
1998 Wellington (D1) 3:2 Quesnel Utd (D1) Second title
1999 Llangefni (D1) 1:1
(4:2 p)
Wellington (D1)
2000 Wellington (D1) 0:0
(4:2 p)
Grand Forks (D1) Third title
2002 Wellington (D1) 1:0 Fort Nelson RBCAF (D1) Fourth title
2006 Vancouver City (D1) 2:0 Wellington (D1) Empire Stadium (37,994)
2008 Wellington (D1) 2:3 Royal City (D1) Pleasant Valley Park 8,443
2013 Royal City (D1) 0:2 Wellington (D1) Queen's Park 36,036 Fifth title
2014 Wellington (D1) 0:1 Richmond Utd (D1) Pleasant Valley Park 11,638
2015 Wellington (D1) 1:1
(2:3 p)
Victoria West (D1) Pleasant Valley Park 14,786

International club competition

Wellington have had considerable success in international club competitions, winning each of the competitions open to clubs from the CONCACAF federation at least once.

CONCACAF Champions League

Wellington first appeared in the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1996, advancing through the North & Central American Zone stage to reach the Final Tournament, in which they finished third. The format of the competition changed for 1997, as only eight clubs were entered; Wellington were eliminated in the semi-final by Los Angeles Galaxy of the United States, and shared third-place honours with CD Guadalajara of Mexico after a 2:2 draw in the third-place match. The format was once again different for Wellington's third consecutive appearance in 1998, having to play a North American Zone Qualifying Round before the main competition; they were again eliminated in the semi-finals, going on to lose in the third-place match to Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica.

The Violets next made it to the Champions Cup in 2000, qualifying directly to the quarter-final, where they defeated Real CD España of Honduras 5:3 on penalties after a 0:0 draw to advance to the semi-finals for the third time where, in a rematch of the 1998 semi-final tie, they defeated DC United 4:2 on penalties after scores remained level at 1:1 after 120 minutes of play. In their first-ever Champions Cup final the Violets faced another Honduran side, CD Olimpia, emerging as the winners in a wide-open 3:2 win for their first continental title. No competition was held in 2001, and for 2002 it was expanded to sixteen clubs, each qualifying directly to the round of sixteen. Wellington advanced comfortably to the semi-finals, where they crushed American opponents Kansas City Wizards, winning the first leg at home 6:1 before playing a 1:1 draw in the return leg to return to the final for a second consecutive time; they successfully defended their title, defeating Mexican side Pachuca in a tightly contested 1:0 win. After missing out on the tournament in 2003, they were back again in 2004 in a field reduced back to eight. Their quarter-final matchup with San Juan Jabloteh of the West Indies resulted in a total of eleven goals scored, the Trinidadians winning the first leg at home 5:2, whilst the Violets won the return leg in Nanaimo 4:0 to advance with a 6:5 aggregate win. The semi-final was similarly close, Deportivo Saprissa winning the first leg 2:1 before Wellington won the second leg 2:0, moving on to the final for a third time thanks to a 3:2 aggregate win, where they faced another Costa Rican side, LD Alajuelense, whom they defeated 1:0 on aggregate to claim their third Champions Cup title. After an absence of several years, Wellington were back in the Champions Cup in 2008, defeating West Indian side Harbour View FC in the quarter-final before losing a closely fought semi-final matchup to eventual winners Pachuca; the home side won both legs, Pachuca winning 2:0 in the first leg, the Violets winning 2:1 in the second, giving the Mexicans the 3:2 aggregate victory.

The Champions Cup was reformed as the CONCACAF Champions League ahead of the 2009 competition, with three Mexican, three American, two British Columbian, and one Canadian teams qualifying from the North American Zone into a group stage competition, with the winner of each group advancing to the knockout stage. Wellington first qualified for the Champions League in 2013; drawn into a group with CS Herediano (Costa Rica) and Tauro FC (Panama), they finished second and thus failed to advance to the quarter-finals. Wellington were back in 2014, winning Group 7 to qualify for the quarter-finals to face Los Angeles Galaxy. Los Angeles won the first leg at home 1:0 as the Violets seemed unable to crack through Galaxy's defensive shell, but in the return leg in Nanaimo the tables turned, with LA being unable to contain Wellington's attack; the Violets triumphed 4:2, advancing to the semi-finals with a 4:3 aggregate win. After putting in a solid performance in defeating Mexican club Cruz Azul in the first leg at home, the Violets seemed unable to withstand the pressure of the over 80,000 supporters in Azteca Stadium, losing 0:2 and thus being eliminated again. The Violets' last Champions League appearance to date was in 2015, when they were drawn into a group with Deportivo Saprissa and Real Estelí of Nicaragua. Wellington and Saprissa finished with identical records of two wins, one draw, one loss, seven goals for and four against, leaving them tied for first place; to break the tie, head-to-head away goals scored was taken as the deciding statistic: Saprissa had won 2:0 at home whilst Wellington won 3:1 at home, thus Saprissa were ranked first and advanced to the quarter-finals.

Season Stage Home side Score Away side Venue Notes
1996 NCAZ
3rd rd
Wellington (BCO) 7:0 Juventus (BLZ) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 1
Juventus (BLZ) 1:1 Wellington (BCO) People's Stadium, Orange Walk, Belize Leg 2; Wellington won 8:1 on aggregate
Final
tmnt
Wellington (BCO) 2:0 Seattle Sounders (USA) Estadio Nacional, Guatemala City, Guatemala Wellington finished third in group (1w, 1d, 1l, 4 pts)
Wellington (BCO) 1:2 Cruz Azul (MEX)
Wellington (BCO) 3:3 Necaxa (MEX)
1997 QF Wellington (BCO) 1:0 United Petrotrin (WIN) RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC, USA
SF Wellington (BCO) 0:1 Los Angeles Galaxy (USA)
3rd Pl. Wellington (BCO) 2:2 CD Guadalajara (MEX) Shared third place
1998 NAZ QR Colorado Rapids (USA) 1:0 Wellington (BCO) DSG Park, Commerce City, CO, USA Leg 1
Wellington (BCO) 4:2 Colorado Rapids (USA) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 2; Wellington won 4:3 on aggregate
QF Wellington (BCO) 1:1
(3:2 p)
Luis Ángel Firpo FC (ELS) RFK Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC, USA
SF DC United (USA) 2:0 Wellington (BCO)
3rd Pl. Wellington (BCO) 0:2 Deportivo Saprissa (CRC)
2000 QF Wellington (BCO) 0:0
(5:3 p)
Real CD España (HON) Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA
SF Wellington (BCO) 1:1
(4:2 p)
DC United (USA)
Final Wellington (BCO) 3:2 CD Olimpia (HON) Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA First Champions Cup title
2002 R16 CSD Municipal (GUA) 0:1 Wellington (BCO) Estadio El Trébol, Guatemala City, Guatemala Leg 1
Wellington (BCO) 2:0 CSD Municipal (GUA) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 2; Wellington won 3:0 on aggregate
QF Monarcas Morelia (MEX) 0:2 Wellington (BCO) Estadio Morelos, Morelia, Mexico Leg 1
Wellington (BCO) 2:1 Monarcas Morelia (MEX) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 2; Wellington won 4:1 on aggregate
SF Wellington (BCO) 6:1 Kansas City Wizards (USA) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 1
Kansas City Wizards (USA) 1:1 Wellington (BCO) Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO, USA Leg 2; Wellington won 7:2 on aggregate
Final Wellington (BCO) 1:0 Pachuca (MEX) Estadio Azul, Mexico City, Mexico Second Champions Cup title
2004 QF San Juan Jabloteh (WIN) 5:2 Wellington (BCO) Hasley Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo, W. Indies Leg 1
Wellington (BCO) 4:0 San Juan Jabloteh (WIN) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 2; Wellington won 6:5 on aggregate
SF Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 2:1 Wellington (BCO) Est. Saprissa, San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica Leg 1
Wellington (BCO) 2:0 Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 2; Wellington won 3:2 on aggregate
Final Wellington (BCO) 0:0 LD Alajuelense (CRC) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 1
LD Alajuelense (CRC) 0:1 Wellington (CRC) Est. Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica Leg 2; Wellington won 1:0 on aggregate. Third Champions Cup title
2008 QF Harbour View FC (WIN) 1:1 Wellington (BCO) Harbour View Stadium, Kingston, West Indies Leg 1
Wellington (BCO) 5:0 Harbour View FC (WIN) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 2; Wellington won 6:1 on aggregate
SF Pachuca (MEX) 2:0 Wellington (BCO) Estadio Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico Leg 1
Wellington (BCO) 2:1 Pachuca (MEX) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 2; Pachuca won 3:2 on aggregate
2013 Group 2 Wellington (BCO) 0:0 CS Herediano (CRC) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Wellington finished 2nd in group (2w, 1d, 1l, 7 pts)
Tauro FC (PAN) 0:1 Wellington (BCO) Est. Rommel Fernández, Panama City, Panama
Wellington (BCO) 2:0 Tauro FC (PAN) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC
CS Herediano (CRC) 1:0 Wellington (BCO) Estadio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia, Costa Rica
2014 Group 7 CD Firpo (ELS) 0:0 Wellington (BCO) Estadio Sergio Torres, Usulután, El Salvador Wellington finished 1st in group (3w, 1d, 10 pts); advanced to quarter-finals
Wellington (BCO) 6:0 CD Victoria (HON) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC
CD Victoria (HON) 2:3 Wellington (BCO) Estadio Ceibeño, La Ceiba, Honduras
Wellington (BCO) 1:0 CD Firpo (ELS) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC
QF Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) 1:0 Wellington (BCO) StubHub Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA Leg 1
Wellington (BCO) 4:2 Los Angeles Galaxy (USA) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 2; Wellington won 4:3 on aggregate
SF Wellington (BCO) 1:0 Cruz Azul (MEX) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Leg 1
Cruz Azul (MEX) 2:0 Wellington (BCO) Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico Leg 2; Cruz Azul won 2:1 on aggregate
2015 Group 2 Wellington (BCO) 3:1 Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC Wellington finished tied with Saprissa for 1st in group (2w, 1d, 1l, 7 pts); Saprissa had more head-to-head away goals
Real Estelí (NIC) 1:1 Wellington (BCO) Estadio Independencia, Estelí, Nicaragua
Wellington (BCO) 3:0 Real Estelí (NIC) Pleasant Valley Park, Nanaimo, BC
Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 2:0 Wellington (BCO) Est. Saprissa, San Juan de Tibás, Costa Rica

Inter-American Cup

Wellington have appeared in the Inter-American Cup three times, winning it in 2001 and 2003, and losing in 2005.

Season Winners Leg 1 Leg 2 Agg. Runners-up Venue (leg 1) Venue (leg 2) Notes
2001 Wellington (BCO)
1:0
Boca Juniors (ARG) Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico 1st title
2003 Wellington (BCO)
2:1
Flamengo (BRA) Estadio Monumental, Santiago, Chile 2nd title
2005 Flamengo (BRA)
1:0
Wellington (BCO) La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Intercontinental Cup

Wellington have taken part in the Intercontinental Cup twice, winning in 2003 and losing in 2001.

Season Winners Score Runners-up Venue Notes
2001 Bayern Munich (GER)
1:0
(a.e.t.)
Wellington (BCO) National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan
2003 Wellington (BCO)
1:1
(3:1 p)
AC Milan (ITA) International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan 1st title

Honours and records

  • CONCACAF Champions Cup/League
Winners: 2000, 2002, 2004
Third placed: 1997
  • Inter-American Cup
Winners: 2001, 2003
Runners-up: 2005
  • Intercontinental Cup
Winners: 2003
Runners-up: 2001
  • Super Cup
Winners: 1992, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2013
Runners-up: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2014, 2015
  • FA Cup
Winners: 1896, 1902, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2005
Runners-up: 1899, 1900, 1983, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2007, 2014
  • Division One
Winners: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2013, 2014
Runners-up: 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2012
Third placed: 2005, 2015
  • Division Two
Winners: 1988
Third placed: 1932, 1960
  • Division Three
Winners: 1951
Third placed: 1956
  • Highest league position: 1st
D1 (1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001)
  • Lowest league position: 5th
D3 (1955)
  • Most points in a season: 83
D1, 2014
  • Fewest points in a season: 12
D1, 1976
  • Most goals scored in a season: 64
D2, 1978
  • Fewest goals scored in a season: 29
D1, 1989
  • Most goals conceded in a season: 66
D1, 1987
  • Fewest goals conceded in a season: 14
D1, 1999
D1, 2014
  • Most wins in a season: 27
D1, 2014
  • Fewest wins in a season: 2
D1, 1976
  • Most draws in a season: 15
D2, 1986
  • Fewest draws in a season: 2
D1, 2014
  • Most losses in a season: 26
D1, 1976
  • Fewest losses in a season: 3
D1, 1995
  • Most games won in a row (to 2001): 8
D1, 1995
  • Most games lost in a row (to 2001): 9
D1, 1982
  • Most games without losing (to 2001): 18
D1, 1995
  • Most games without winning (to 2001): 21
D1, 1976
  • Biggest win: 5 goals
6:1 v Sooyoos Utd, 1960 FA Cup 4th Round
5:0 v Kimberley Town, D2, 1978
6:1 v Gitlaxt′aamiks, D1, 1994
  • Biggest league win: 5 goals
5:0 v Kimberley Town, D2, 1978
6:1 v Gitlaxt′aamiks, D1, 1994
  • Biggest defeat: 6 goals
0:6 v Fort George, 1947 FA Cup 5th Round
  • Highest scoring game: 11 goals
6:5 v Prince Rupert Regatta Club, 1983 FA Cup 4th Round
  • Highest scoring league game (to 2001): 9 goals
5:4 v Vavenby Town, D2, 1936
3:6 v Kelowna Central, D2, 1941
4:5 v Coquitlam Town, D2, 1979
  • Deepest cup run: finals - 1983, 1987, 1991 (winner), 1992, 1995 (winner), 1996, 1999 (winner)