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The following lists contain Canadian soccer clubs who have played in US-based leagues at Division I, II, III, or below in the United States soccer league system.

Men's teams

Active teams

Division I

1. CF Montreal was previously known as the Montreal Impact
2. The current Vancouver Whitecaps FC are a phoenix club of the 1974–1984 and 1987–2010 Vancouver Whitecaps teams

Division III

1. Toronto FC II previously played in the USL Championship from 2015-2018 and USL League One from 2019-2021
2. Whitecaps FC 2 previously played in the USL Championship from 2015-2017

Lower divisions

1. Thunder Bay Chill did not play in 2020 and 2021 in USL2, due to the COVID-19 pandemic

1. FC Berlin is a club from Kitchener, Ontario, but operates the club out of Buffalo, NY for the UPSL season
2. Chantilly Forever FC is a club from Hamilton, Ontario, but operates the club out of Marysville, Michigan for the UPSL season

Former teams

Division I

Division II

1. Edmonton played as a guest team for some matches in the 1985 WSA season

1. Montreal later played in the USL leagues from 1997–2010, the NASL in 2011, and the MLS beginning in 2012
2. Vancouver later played in the USL leagues from 1997–2010 and the MLS beginning in 2011

1. Calgary played in the PDL in 2001
2. Montreal also played in the APSL in 1993–1996 and afterwards played in the NASL in 2011, followed by the MLS beginning in 2012
3. Montreal was on hitaus in 1999.
4. Toronto Lynx played in the PDL from 2007 to 2014
5. Vancouver also played in the APSL in 1993–1996 and afterwards played in the MLS beginning in 2011

1. Montreal also played in the APSL in 1993–1994, the USL leagues from 1995–2010, afterwards the MLS beginning in 2012
2. Ottawa played in the PDL from 2005–2013 and later the USL Championship from 2017–2019

1. Division III league up to and including 2016
2. Ottawa played in the PDL from 2005–2013 and the NASL from 2014–2016
3. Toronto moved to USL League One in 2019

Division III

1. Toronto FC II previously played in the USL Championship prior to 2019 and moved to MLS Next Pro in 2022
2. Toronto FC II did not play in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Lower divisions

1. Calgary played in the USL A-League from 2002–2004
2. FC Manitoba was previously known as WSA Winnipeg
3. FC Manitoba did not play in 2020 and 2021 in USL2, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
4. Ottawa later played in the NASL from 2014–2016 and later the USL Championship from 2017–2019
5. Toronto Lynx played in the USL leagues from 1997–2006
6. Victoria Highlanders did not play in the PDL in 2015

League Championship seasons

1. Leagues below tier three are not officially ranked. Division 4 is an unofficial classification.

Women's teams

Active teams

Division II

1. FC Berlin is a club from Kitchener, Ontario, but operates the club out of Buffalo, NY for the UWS season

Former teams

Division II

See also

• List of association football clubs playing in the league of another country

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