Vancouver Whitecaps start the 2026 season coming off a 2025 run that included the TELUS Canadian Championship win and a Western Conference title, and runs to the finals of both the Concacaf Champions Cup and MLS Cup. They opened 2026 with Concacaf Champions Cup action vs. C.S. Cartaginés, significant ticket demand for the home opener, following a four-week preseason in Spain. The club signed six new players for the first team, linking two Whitecaps FC 2 products and international additions, as they prep for a home-heavy start and MLS return. Preview notes highlight the early schedule and high expectations, home opener tickets surpassing 21,000 for the Real Salt Lake game on Feb 21. Building on 2025 success, the Caps aim high, amid a packed calendar of MLS and CONCACAF fixtures, and a schedule that remains heavily weighted toward home games early on.