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{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=320 style = "margin-left: 0.5em"
| name = Vancouver Island Raiders
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
|colspan=2| '''Vancouver Island Raiders'''
| logo = Vancouver Island Raiders Logo.png
| logosize = 190px
|- align="center"
| helmet =
|colspan=2| [[Image:Logo island.gif|190px]]
| helmetsize =
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| established = {{Start date|2005}}
|| '''City''' || [[Nanaimo, British Columbia]]
| folded =
|- align="center"
| location = [[Nanaimo, British Columbia]]
|| '''League''' || [[Canadian Junior Football League]]
| stadium = Q'unq'inuqwsuxw Stadium at [[Nanaimo District Secondary School]]
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| coach = Shawn Arabsky
|| '''Division''' || [[B.C. Football Conference]]
| manager = Terrek Bryant
|- align="center"
| league = [[Canadian Junior Football League]]
|| '''Founded''' || 2005
| division = B.C. Football Conference
|- align="center" bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|| '''Colours''' || Red, White, and Black
| colours = Red, white, and black
| league_champs = 3 {{small|(2006, 2008, 2009)}}
|- align="center"
| div_champs = 8 {{small|(2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017)}}
|| '''Home field''' || [[Caledonia Park]]
| sponsor =
|- align="center"
| website =
|| '''Championships''' || 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
|}
}}

The '''Vancouver Island Raiders''' are a Canadian Junior [[Canadian Football|Football]] team based in [[Nanaimo, British Columbia]]. The 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 Raiders won consecutive BCFC titles from 2006 to 2011 and won two more championships in 2013 and 2017.

[[Andrew Harris (Canadian football)|Andrew Harris]], a four-time [[Grey Cup]] champion and the fifth all-time [[Canadian Football League]] [[List of Canadian Football League records (individual)#Rushing|rushing leader]], played for the Raiders from 2006 to 2009, contributing greatly to the success of the program. Harris re-joined the Raiders in 2024 as the team's director of football operations.


The '''Vancouver Island Raiders''' are a Canadian Junior [[Canadian Football|Football]] team based in [[Nanaimo, British Columbia]]. The Raiders play in the eight-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 an aborted move of the [[Victoria Rebels]] to Nanaimo in late 2004, the Raiders were founded in 2005, and won the CJFL championship in 2006, 2008 and 2009. The Raiders have also won consecutive BCFC titles in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Although they have won the CJFL championship 4 times in 5 years.The Vancouver Island Raiders has had so much success in such a short time there team has come under fire from many outside sources. Almost 90 percent of their team consists of outside players that have been scouted from there towns (mainly saskatchewan).
==Coaches==
==Coaches==


'''Head Coach:'''<br />Shawn Arabsky


'''Head Coach.:'''<br />
'''Offensive Coordinator:'''<br />Jake Laberge
Matthew "Snoop" Blokker<br /><br />
'''Defensive Coordinator:'''<br />
[[Doug Hocking]]


'''Defensive Coordinator:'''<br />Shawn Arabsky
<br />

'''Special Teams Coordinator:'''<br />Terrek Bryant

==Executives==

'''President:'''<br />Kabel Atwall<br />'''Treasurer:'''<br />Dave Shortill<br />'''Director of Football Operations:'''<br />[[Andrew Harris (Canadian football)|Andrew Harris]]'''<br />General Manager:'''<br />Terrek Bryant<br />'''Marketing and Social Media Director:'''<br />Zach Calman

== History ==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Season !! {{abbr|W|Wins}} !! {{abbr|L|Losses}} !! {{abbr|T|Ties}} !! {{abbr|Stn|Standing}} !! Result
! Season
! Wins
! Losses
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
| 8
| 8 || 2 || 0 || 2nd
|Lost BCFC Semi-Final
| 2
|-
|-
| 2006
| 2006
| 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st
| 10
|Won BCFC title<br>Won Canadian Bowl
| 0
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
| 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st
| 8
|Won BCFC title<br>Lost Inter-Conference Final
| 2
|-
|-
| 2008
| 2008
| 9 || 1 || 0 || 1st
| 9
|Won BCFC title
| 1
Won Inter-Conference Final<br>Won Canadian Bowl
|-
|-
| 2009
| 2009
| 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st
| 10
|Won BCFC title<br>Won Canadian Bowl
| 0
|}
|-
| 2010
| 9 || 1 || 0 || 2nd
|Won BCFC title
Won Inter-Conference Final<br>Lost Canadian Bowl
|-
| 2011
| 10 || 0 || 0 || 1st
|Won BCFC title<br>Lost Inter-Conference Final
|-
|2012
| 9 || 0 || 1 || 1st
|Lost BCFC Championship
|-
|2013
| 8 || 2 || 0 || 1st
|Won BCFC title<br>Lost Canadian Bowl
|-
|2014
| 5 || 5 || 0 || 4th
|Lost BCFC Semi-Final
|-
|2015
| 7 || 3 || 0 || 2nd
|Lost BCFC Championship
|-
|2016
| 5 || 4 || 1 || 4th
|Lost BCFC Semi-Final
|-
|2017
| 6 || 3 || 1 || 3rd
|Won BCFC title<br>Lost Inter-Conference Final
|-
|2018
| 6 || 4 || 0 || 3rd
|Lost BCFC Semi-Final
|-
|2019
| 5 || 5 || 0 || 4th
|Lost BCFC Semi-Final
|-
|2020
|align="center" colSpan="5"|''Season cancelled due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]].''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-07-15 |title=Rebels, Raiders will begin shortened BCFC season in September |url=https://www.timescolonist.com/sports/rebels-raiders-will-begin-shortened-bcfc-season-in-september-4690689 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=Times Colonist |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2021
| 4 || 4 || 0 || 4th
|Season shortened due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Canada|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2022
| 1 || 9 || 0 || 7th
|
|-
|2023
| 0 || 10 || 0 || 7th
|
|-
|'''All-Time'''
|'''118'''
|'''56'''
|'''3'''
|
|}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/6e9f-1670411/Team_Standings_1887-2017.pdf |title=Team Standings 1887-2017 |publisher=[[Canadian Junior Football League]] |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bcfootballconference.com/standings/show/8029467?subseason=893016 |title=BCFC Standings |publisher=BC Football Conference |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
*[http://www.viraiders.ca/ Vancouver Island Raiders homepage]
*[http://www.viraiders.ca/ Vancouver Island Raiders homepage]
*[http://www.cjfl.ca/ Canadian Junior Football League]
*[http://www.cjfl.org/ Canadian Junior Football League]


{{Canadian Junior Football League}}
{{BritishColumbia-stub}}
{{British Columbia Sports}}


[[Category:Canadian Junior Football League teams]]
[[Category:Canadian Junior Football League teams]]
[[Category:Canadian football teams in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 2005]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Sport in Nanaimo]]



{{British Columbia Sports}}
{{BritishColumbia-stub}}
{{Canada-sport-team-stub}}

Latest revision as of 03:08, 8 January 2025

Vancouver Island Raiders
Team logo
Established2005 (2005)
Based inNanaimo, British Columbia
Home stadiumQ'unq'inuqwsuxw Stadium at Nanaimo District Secondary School
Head coachShawn Arabsky
General managerTerrek Bryant
LeagueCanadian Junior Football League
DivisionB.C. Football Conference
ColoursRed, white, and black
League titles3 (2006, 2008, 2009)
Division titles8 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017)

The Vancouver Island Raiders are a Canadian Junior Football team based in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The 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 Raiders won consecutive BCFC titles from 2006 to 2011 and won two more championships in 2013 and 2017.

Andrew Harris, a four-time Grey Cup champion and the fifth all-time Canadian Football League rushing leader, played for the Raiders from 2006 to 2009, contributing greatly to the success of the program. Harris re-joined the Raiders in 2024 as the team's director of football operations.

Coaches

[edit]

Head Coach:
Shawn Arabsky

Offensive Coordinator:
Jake Laberge

Defensive Coordinator:
Shawn Arabsky

Special Teams Coordinator:
Terrek Bryant

Executives

[edit]

President:
Kabel Atwall
Treasurer:
Dave Shortill
Director of Football Operations:
Andrew Harris
General Manager:
Terrek Bryant
Marketing and Social Media Director:
Zach Calman

History

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Season W L T Stn Result
2005 8 2 0 2nd Lost BCFC Semi-Final
2006 10 0 0 1st Won BCFC title
Won Canadian Bowl
2007 8 2 0 1st Won BCFC title
Lost Inter-Conference Final
2008 9 1 0 1st Won BCFC title

Won Inter-Conference Final
Won Canadian Bowl

2009 10 0 0 1st Won BCFC title
Won Canadian Bowl
2010 9 1 0 2nd Won BCFC title

Won Inter-Conference Final
Lost Canadian Bowl

2011 10 0 0 1st Won BCFC title
Lost Inter-Conference Final
2012 9 0 1 1st Lost BCFC Championship
2013 8 2 0 1st Won BCFC title
Lost Canadian Bowl
2014 5 5 0 4th Lost BCFC Semi-Final
2015 7 3 0 2nd Lost BCFC Championship
2016 5 4 1 4th Lost BCFC Semi-Final
2017 6 3 1 3rd Won BCFC title
Lost Inter-Conference Final
2018 6 4 0 3rd Lost BCFC Semi-Final
2019 5 5 0 4th Lost BCFC Semi-Final
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
2021 4 4 0 4th Season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
2022 1 9 0 7th
2023 0 10 0 7th
All-Time 118 56 3

[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Rebels, Raiders will begin shortened BCFC season in September". Times Colonist. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ^ "Team Standings 1887-2017" (PDF). Canadian Junior Football League. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ^ "BCFC Standings". BC Football Conference. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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