An historical vote took place last night which will transform the youth soccer landscape in Richmond.
At their respective AGMs, both Richmond FC and Richmond United voted to merge into one youth soccer organization - called Richmond United Football Club.
A merger committee was formed between the two clubs earlier this year to begin the process of combining the long-established organizations.
The move was understood to be supported by key stakeholders, such as Canada Soccer, BC Soccer and the City of Richmond.
For decades Richmond FC was the recognized community soccer club for boys, while Richmond United catered more for girls soccer.
However, in recent years, both clubs have ventured into providing soccer platforms for both sexes, leading to what some believed was an inevitable merger.
The merger mirrors that of the youth hockey community in 2017 in Richmond, where two competing clubs, Seafair and Richmond Minor agreed to set aside differences and become one for the betterment of the players.
More to come on this story today.
