Coming off of a 4th place finish in the shortened 2020 Canadian Premier League season, Pacific FC was able to retain most of the club's core players, while also bringing in new talent such as international attackers Ollie Bassett and Gianni dos Santos.

Expectations were relatively high for the side in Pa-Modou Kah's second year leading the team.

The first half of the season was a huge success for Pacific, as it saw them at the top of the table and also being the highest-scoring team in the league.

[3] In the first round of the Canadian Championship, the Tridents were given a tough draw against fellow British Columbian side Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer, but Pacific managed to defeat them 4-3 at home in front of a sold-out crowd to advance to the next round.

They managed to defeat Cavalry 2-1 in extra time, and advanced to the final against defending champions Forge FC.