BC Rugby Club Finals 2025

BC Rugby Club Playoffs Start this Weekend: Quarter-Final Match-Ups and Schedule

The 2024/25 BC Rugby Senior Club Leagues Playoffs have been confirmed with the quarter-finals this coming weekend, April 12th. The semi-finals take place April 26th after the Easter break and the finals are in Abbotsford on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The complete list of times and venues is on the BCRU fixtures page.

Men’s Premier League
*Home team listed first

QF1: #1 UBCOB Ravens receives bye
QF2: #4 Westshore RFC vs. #5 Capilano RFC
QF3: #3 Meraloma vs. #6 Castaway Wanderers RFC
QF4: #2 UBC Thunderbirds receives bye

MEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

The Top 6 Teams will progress through to the Playoffs with the following playoff structure:

Quarter-Finals – April 12

QF1 – Seed 1 – Bye
QF2 – Seed 4 vs Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
QF3 – Seed 3 vs Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
QF4 – Seed 2 – Bye

Semi-Finals – April 26

SF1 – Seed 1 vs Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Seed 1 Home
SF2 – Seed 2 vs Winner Quarter-Final 3 @ Seed 2 Home

Final – May 3

Final – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2

Women’s Premier League

Seattle has withdrawn from Playoffs – as a result, Burnaby Lake RFC moves up to Seed #4. Playoffs will now advance straight to Semi-Finals.

SF1: #1 UBC Thunderbirds vs. #4 Burnaby Lake RFC
SF2: #2 Westshore RFC vs. #3 Castaway Wanderers RFC

WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

All Teams will progress through to the Playoffs with the following playoff structure:

Semi-Finals – April 26

SF1 – Seed 1 vs Seed 4 @ Seed 1 Home
SF2 – Seed 2 vs Seed 3 @ Seed 2 Home

Final – May 3

Final – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2

Men’s Division 1

Island QF1: #1 Westshore RFC vs. #4 James Bay AA
Island QF2: #2 Nanaimo Hornets RFC vs. #3 Port Alberni Black Sheep
Mainland QF1: #1 Meraloma vs. #4 Burnaby Lake RFC
Mainland QF2: #2 UBCOB Ravens vs. #3 Capilano RFC

Placing Fixtures

Island 5v6: #5 Cowichan RFC vs. #6 Comox Valley Kickers
Mainland 5v6: #5 Axemen RFC vs #6 Langley Rugby Club

*UVIC Vikes, Castaway Wanderers, UBC Thunderbirds and Bayside Sharks RFC not participating in Placing Fixtures

MEN’S DIVISION 1 PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

The Top 4 Teams in each region will progress through to Quarter-Finals. The bottom four teams will contest 5-8 placings following the request to play extra games.

Quarter-Finals – April 12

Mainland & Island 1-4 Regional Quarter-Finals

QF1 – Seed 1 vs Seed 4 @ Seed 1 Home
QF2 – Seed 2 vs Seed 3 @ Seed 2 Home

Mainland & Island 5-8 Placings

Seed 5 vs Seed 6 @ Seed 5 Home
Seed 7 vs Seed 8 @ Seed 7 Home

Mainland & Island Regional Semi-Finals – April 26

Mainland SF – Winner Quarter-Final 1 vs Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Higher Seed in Regular Season’s Home
Island SF – Winner Quarter-Final 1 vs Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Higher Seed in Regular Season’s Home

Final – May 3

Final – Winner Mainland Semi-Final vs Winner Island Semi-Final

Women’s Division 1

QF1: #1 Meraloma RFC receives bye
QF2: #4 Kamloops RFC vs. #5 Capilano RFC
QF3: #3 James Bay AA vs. #6 Bayside Sharks RFC
QF4: #2 Abbotsford RFC receives bye

WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

The Top 6 Teams will progress through to the Playoffs with the following playoff structure:

Quarter-Finals – April 12

QF1 – Seed 1 – Bye
QF2 – Seed 4 vs Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
QF3 – Seed 3 vs Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
QF4 – Seed 2 – Bye

Semi-Finals – April 26

SF1 – Seed 1 vs Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Seed 1 Home
SF2 – Seed 2 vs Winner Quarter-Final 3 @ Seed 2 Home

Final – May 3

Final – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2

Men’s Division 2

QF1: #1 Kamloops RFC vs. #8 Chilliwack Crusaders
QF2: #4 Richmond RFC vs. #5 United Rugby
QF3: #3 Kelowna Crows RFC vs. #6 Brit Lions RFC
QF4: #2 Kats RFC vs. #7 Ridge Meadows Bruins

MEN’S DIVISION 2 PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

The Top 8 Teams will progress through to the Playoffs with the following playoff structure:

Quarter-Finals – April 12

QF1 – Seed 1 vs Seed 8 @ Seed 1 Home
QF2 – Seed 4 vs Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
QF3 – Seed 3 vs Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
QF4 – Seed 2 vs Seed 7 @ Seed 2 Home

Semi-Finals – April 26

SF1 – Winner Quarter-Final 1 vs Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Higher Seed in Regular Seasons Home
SF2 – Winner Quarter-Final 3 vs Winner Quarter-Final 4 @ Higher Seed in Regular Seasons Home

Final – May 3

Final – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2

Women’s Division 2

Cowichan RFC and James Bay AA have withdrawn from Playoffs – as a result, teams 6-10 have moved up in the Final Standings.

QF1: #1 UBC Thunderbirds vs. #8 Chilliwack Crusaders
QF2: #4 Nanaimo Hornets vs. #5 Simon Fraser Rugby
QF3: #3 Kelowna Crows vs. #6 Richmond Lions
QF4: #2 Comox Valley Kickers vs. #7 Vancouver Rowing Club

WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 PLAYOFF STRUCTURE

The Top 8 Teams will progress through to the Playoffs with the following playoff structure:

Quarter-Finals – April 12

QF1 – Seed 1 vs Seed 8 @ Seed 1 Home
QF2 – Seed 4 vs Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
QF3 – Seed 3 vs Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
QF4 – Seed 2 vs Seed 7 @ Seed 2 Home

Semi-Finals – April 26

SF1 – Winner Quarter-Final 1 vs Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Higher Seed in Regular Season’s Home
SF2 – Winner Quarter-Final 3 vs Winner Quarter-Final 4 @ Higher Seed in Regular Season’s Home

Final – May 3

Final – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2

Men’s Division 3

Vancouver Rogues defaulted the remainder of the season. As a result, Seed 2 receives bye in Playoffs.

QF1: #1 Bayside Sharks receives bye
QF2: #4 Burnaby Lake RFC vs. #5 Capilano RFC
QF3: #3 Axemen RFC vs. #6 Abbotsford RFC
QF4: #2 Langley Rugby Club receives bye

MEN’S DIVISION 3 PLAYOFF STRUCTURE:

Following the Vancouver Rogues’ default, all 6 Teams will progress through to the Playoffs with the following playoff structure:

Quarter-Finals – April 12

QF1 – Seed 1 – Bye
QF2 – Seed 4 vs Seed 5 @ Seed 4 Home
QF3 – Seed 3 vs Seed 6 @ Seed 3 Home
QF4 – Seed 2 – Bye

Semi-Finals – April 26

SF1 – Seed 1 vs Winner Quarter-Final 2 @ Seed 1 Home
SF2 – Seed 2 vs Winner Quarter-Final 3 @ Seed 2 Home

Final – May 3

Final – Winner Semi-Final 1 vs Winner Semi-Final 2