On March 19, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, a reincarnated team from the NASL and lower divisions in North American Soccer, played their inaugural match at Empire Field against Toronto FC, which also happened to be the first-ever MLS game between two Canadian clubs. In this match, the Whitecaps would beat Toronto 4-2.

But that would be the only win they would record until mid-June, and the team would badly struggle as they sat in last place for virtually the entire season and ended with a 6-10-18 record. In October, the club left Empire Field for BC Place.

The stadium renovated after the 2010 Winter Olympics for them and the British Columbia Lions.