Now do you believe in the Vancouver Whitecaps?

Prior to the start of the regular season, the MLS website convened a special panel of experts — writers, TV commentators and former players — who offered their predictions for the campaign. Eight out of the nine panellists predicted the Whitecaps would fail to make the playoffs, with one of them saying they would end up dead last in the Western Conference.

The Whitecaps responded by finishing second in the West, setting club records for most points (63) and most wins (18) in a single MLS season.

Vancouver followed that up by dispatching FC Dallas and LAFC through the first two rounds of the playoffs before besting San Diego FC on Saturday in the Western Conference final to advance to next weekend’s MLS Cup. Vancouver is now just 90 minutes

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