[2] The idea of a British Columbia derby or rivalry was quickly adopted by the league and supporters' groups of both clubs.
The winning goal was scored by Manny Aparicio in the eighty-first minute, which was quickly followed by a provocative celebration in front of the traveling supporters' section.
[5] As the season progressed, Pacific FC would stay near the top of the table, while Vancouver quickly fell into last place, having won only one league match in their first seven games.
[7] Both teams started the 2024 season strongly, although the prolonged tussle for second place did not prevent Vancouver from notching up another two victories to take the lead in the series.
[8][9] As both teams faded in the latter half of the season, the fight became one to stay in playoffs contention, with Vancouver securing yet another narrow win at home to bring their series winning streak to five games,[10] a run that was ended by a strong 3–0 Pacific victory at home in the last derby match of the season, a result that helped them pip Vancouver to the final playoffs spot.