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City of Vancouver, Whitecaps enter exclusive negotiation period on new stadium at Hastings Park
- On Dec. 11, 2025, the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Whitecaps FC signed an MOU for exclusive negotiations through 2026 to explore a stadium and entertainment district at Hastings Park, with the City retaining land ownership.
- With the club up for sale, the urgency stems from Vancouver Whitecaps ownership announcing earlier this year talks about a new East Vancouver stadium and B.C. Place's lease expiring this month.
- Vancouver mayor Ken Sim said `We still have a long ways to go, but I'm incredibly optimistic about the future of soccer in our city for the next countless generations`, and MLS commissioner Don Garber noted `We are in the business of delivering for those people that really, really want to have an MLS team that they can love and embrace`.
- Now the two sides have taken the next step as Hastings Racecourse shut its doors last week, ending 133 years of operations, while the City of Vancouver is only committing to lease negotiations.
- Finding a site is one of two imperatives for the Vancouver Whitecaps' viability, with city officials warning interested parties could buy the club if no stadium plan emerges; B.C. Place's renovations and seven 2026 FIFA World Cup matches complicate options.
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City of Vancouver, Whitecaps enter exclusive negotiation period on new stadium at Hastings Park
The City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Whitecaps have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the two sides enter an exclusive negotiation period on the possible construction of a new stadium at Hastings Park in East Vancouver.
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