[2] The trophy was funded through the donations of 24 fans of the two clubs to purchase the plate, which has a base made of BC maple in the shape of the province, as well as a banner to be displayed at matches.

[2] The inaugural Juan de Fuca Plate was contested between the three BC-based PDL clubs - Victoria Highlanders, Vancouver Whitecaps U23, and the Fraser Valley Mariners.

[16] However, the TSS Rovers and Victoria Highlanders announced that the Juan de Fuca Plate would be contested in 2020, even though both clubs were not in the same league,[17] however, it and a possible 2021 competition were both cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was announced that the club whose teams accrue the greatest number of points across both the men’s and women’s divisions in an aggregate table would win the Juan de Fuca plate.

[18][19] Beginning in 2022, the Juan de Fuca Plate would be awarded to the League1 British Columbia club with the highest combined point total between the men's and women's divisions.