After a long stretch on the road, Kamloops United FC is finally back at Hillside Stadium this Saturday for a highly anticipated League1 BC doubleheader. The men's side will face the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy, while the women's team takes on Vancouver Rise FC, marking their first matches back at Hillside in over a month.
The KUFC men are looking to bounce back and snap a three-game skid. Despite a tough run, they remain firmly in the playoff hunt, sitting in 4th place with 13 points. Their previous meeting with the Whitecaps ended in a hard-fought 1-0 win, and they'll be eager to repeat that performance in front of a home crowd. After showing flashes of strong attacking play earlier in the season, this match presents the perfect chance for the group to regain momentum and climb back toward the top of the table.
On the women’s side, KUFC continues to show resilience and growth through a challenging campaign. Coming off a high-scoring battle last weekend, the team will look to tighten things up defensively while building on the offensive sparks they’ve found in recent weeks. Their last matchup with Rise FC ended in defeat, but with home support behind them and plenty of progress made since then, they’ll aim to flip the script this time around.
It’s been a long wait, but Hillside is finally ready for League1 BC action again — and Kamloops United FC will be ready to make the most of being back on familiar ground.