ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ θˈɜːɾi, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, hɜːɹˈɑːnoʊ wʌz kˈɔːld ˌʌp tə ðə jˌuːˌɛsˈɛl fˈɜːst dᵻvˈɪʒən ˈɔːllˈiːɡ tˈiːm, ænd ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ twˈɛlv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, hˈɛlpt ðə wˈaɪtkæps kˈæptʃɚ ðɛɹ sˈɛkənd jˌuːˌɛsˈɛl fˈɜːst dᵻvˈɪʒən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp baɪ bˈiːɾɪŋ ðə pwˈɛɹɾoʊ ɹˈiːkoʊ ˈaɪləndɚz tˈuː wˈʌn ɪnðə jˌuːˌɛsˈɛl wˈʌn tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɡˈeɪm.
On September 30, 2008, Hirano was called up to the USL First Division All-League Team, and on October 12, 2008, helped the Whitecaps capture their second USL First Division Championship by beating the Puerto Rico Islanders 2–1 in the USL1 Championship game.