Vancouver FC has been the best team in the league so far in 2026, with six wins from their first seven games. They've put three past Toronto FC, four past Portland and six past Minnesota. Last weekend's 3-0 win over Sporting Kansas City was their fifth straight clean sheet, extending the side's best ever start to an MLS campaign. Perhaps most importantly, for the third straight game, more than 20,000 fans came to watch. Despite the team's success, the club's financial struggles continue. They made the least amount of money compared to other MLS teams, despite finishing as the second-best team in 2025. The club's stadium arrangement, with the province of British Columbia as owners and operators, remains a largely immovable impediment. There's meagre matchday revenue and scheduling conflicts. In 2024, the team was forced to play their home playoff clash against Portland at the Timbers' Providence Park because BC Place was hosting a supercross event. An improved stadium deal was signed ahead of the current season, and though Axel Schuster is grateful for it, he says it will barely move the dial when it comes to income. The harsh reality is that the exhaustive growth of MLS is leaving Vancouver FC behind. Everywhere, that is, except in the league table.