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| Established | 2005 |
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| Based in | Nanaimo, British Columbia |
| Home stadium | NDSS Field |
| League | Canadian Junior Football League |
| Division | B.C. Football Conference |
| Colours | Red, white, and black |
| League titles | 3 (2006, 2008, 2009) |
| Division titles | 8 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017) |
The Vancouver Island Raiders are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The V.I. Raiders play in the seven-team B.C. Football Conference; which itself is part of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL) and competes annually for the national title known as the Canadian Bowl. After a failed move of the Victoria Rebels to Nanaimo in late 2004 the V.I. Raiders were founded in 2005 - and won the CJFL National Championship in 2006, 2008, and 2009 - winning to date 3 out of their 5 Canadian Bowl games. The V.I. Raiders won consecutive BCFC titles from 2006-2011, and 2013, 2017. Andrew Harris, four time CFL Grey Cup champion, 5th all-time CFL rushing leader, of the CFL's Toronto Argonauts played for the V.I. Raiders from 2006-2009, contributing greatly to the success and culture of the V.I. Raider Family.
Coaches
Head Coach:
Andrew Harris
Defensive Coordinator:
Shawn Arabsky
Offensive Coordinator:
Jake Laberge
Executives
President:
Kabel Atwall
Treasurer:
Dave Shortill
General Manager:
Josh Williams
Marketing and Social Media Director:
Zach Calman
History
| Season | Wins | Losses | Ties | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | 2 | 0 | Won BCFC title |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Won Canadian Bowl |
| 2007 | 8 | 2 | 0 | Won BCFC title |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Won Canadian Bowl |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Won Canadian Bowl |
| 2010 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Won BCFC title |
| 2011 | 10 | 0 | 0 | Won BCFC title |
| 2012 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 8 | 2 | 0 | Won BCFC title |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | 3 | 1 | Won BCFC title |
| 2018 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1] | |||
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | Season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1] |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| All-Time | 118 | 56 | 3 |
References
- 1 2 "Rebels, Raiders will begin shortened BCFC season in September". Times Colonist. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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