U Sports men's soccer championship

The U Sports Men's Soccer Championship is a Canadian university soccer tournament conducted by U Sports, and determines the men's national champion. The tournament involves the champions from each of Canada's four regional sports conferences. The Sam Davidson Memorial Trophy is awarded to the winners.

U Sports men's soccer championship
Most recent season or competition:
2022 U Sports Men's Soccer Championship
SportAssociation football
Founded1972 (1972)
Inaugural season1972
Organising bodyU Sports
No. of teams8
CountryCanada
Most recent
champion(s)
Thompson Rivers WolfPack (1st title)
Most titlesUBC Thunderbirds (13)
Official websiteusports.ca/en/championships/soccer/m

UBC has won the most championships with 13. Alberta, York, and Victoria are the next most successful programs, having won five championships each. Thompson Rivers is the reigning champion, winning for the first time in their first appearance in the championship in 2022.

The 2020 championship tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Format

The championship features eight teams in single-elimination matches to determine a national champion. The championship hosts 11 games over four days at a predetermined host venue. The host team is automatically qualified for the tournament, as is each of the conference champions, with additional berths awarded for the remaining spots.

Results

Season Winner Runner-up Score Venue
2023 Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex, Cape Breton[2]
2022 TRU WolfPack (1) UBC Thunderbirds 2–1 (p) Hillside Stadium, Thompson Rivers[2]
2021
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Montreal Carabins (2) Carleton Ravens 3–2 (p) MNP Park, Carleton[3][2]
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] Awarded host: Carleton[3]
2019
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UQTR Patriotes (1) Montreal Carabins 2–0 CEPSUM Stadium, Montréal[4]
2018
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Montreal Carabins (1) Cape Breton Capers 2–1 Thunderbird Stadium, British Columbia
2017
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Cape Breton Capers (1) Montreal Carabins 3–2 Hillside Stadium, Thompson Rivers
2016
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Alberta Golden Bears (5) UQAM Citadins 1–0 Guelph
2015
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York Lions (5) UNB Varsity Reds 2–0 York
2014
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York Lions (4) McMaster Marauders 1–0 PEI
2013
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UBC Thunderbirds (13) Laval Rouge et Or 3–1 New Brunswick
2012
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UBC Thunderbirds (12) Cape Breton Capers 1–0 TELUS-Université Laval Stadium, Laval
2011
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Victoria Vikes (5) Saint Mary's Huskies 3–1 Centennial Stadium, Victoria
2010
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York Lions (3) UBC Thunderbirds 1–0 Varsity Centre, Toronto
2009
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Laval Rouge et Or (1) McGill Redmen 3–2 Trinity Western
2008
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York Lions (2) Trinity Western Spartans 1–0 Carleton
2007
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UBC Thunderbirds (11) Laval Rouge et Or 2–1 Wolfson Field, British Columbia
2006
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Alberta Golden Bears (4) Trinity Western Spartans 2–1 Foote Field, Alberta
2005
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UBC Thunderbirds (10) Toronto Varsity Blues 2–1 PEI
2004
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Victoria Vikes (4) McGill Redmen 3–1 CEPSUM Stadium, Montréal
McGill
2003
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Alberta Golden Bears (3) Saint Mary's Huskies 2–1 (a.e.t.) McGill Stadium, Montreal
2002
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Brock Badgers (1) Carleton Ravens 1–0 (a.e.t.) Keith Harris Stadium, Carleton
2001
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Laurier Golden Hawks (2) UBC Thunderbirds 2–1 Saint Mary's
2000
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Laurier Golden Hawks (1) Saint Mary's Huskies 2–1 (p) McMaster
1999
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Western Mustangs (2) Alberta Golden Bears 1–0 Victoria
1998
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Western Mustangs (1) Alberta Golden Bears 2–0 McGill
1997
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McGill Redmen (3) UBC Thunderbirds 1–0 (p) Dalhousie
1996
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Victoria Vikes (3) Western Mustangs 1–0 York
1995
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Dalhousie Tigers (1) Alberta Golden Bears 3–1 Québec à Trois-Rivières
1994
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UBC Thunderbirds (9) Alberta Golden Bears 5–0 British Columbia
1993
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Sherbrooke Vert et Or (1) UBC Thunderbirds 2–1 Acadia
1992
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UBC Thunderbirds (8) McMaster Marauders 3–2 Guelph
1991
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UBC Thunderbirds (7) McMaster Marauders 3–1 Queen's
1990
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UBC Thunderbirds (6) Guelph Gryphons 2–1 Guelph
1989
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UBC Thunderbirds (5) Saint Mary's Huskies 1–0 British Columbia
1988
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Toronto Varsity Blues (1) McGill Redmen 1–0 British Columbia
1987
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Victoria Vikes (2) Laurier Golden Hawks 3–1 McGill
1986
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UBC Thunderbirds (4) Toronto Varsity Blues 4–0 Toronto
1985
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UBC Thunderbirds (3) Concordia Stingers 2–1 British Columbia
1984
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UBC Thunderbirds (2) Carleton Ravens 2–1 (a.e.t.) Carleton
1983
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Laurentian Voyageurs (1) McGill Redmen 2–1 (a.e.t.) Laurentian
1982
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McGill Redmen (2) Victoria Vikes 1–0 McGill
1981
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McGill Redmen (1) Alberta Golden Bears 4–2 (p) Alberta
1980
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UNB Red Shirts (1) Wilfrid Laurier 3–1 New Brunswick
1979
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Alberta Golden Bears (2) Saint Mary's Huskies 2–0 Alberta
1978
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Manitoba Bisons (1) Victoria Vikings 2–1 Victoria
1977
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York Yeomen (1) Concordia Stingers 2–1 Waterloo
1976
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Concordia Stingers (1) Dalhousie Tigers 2–1(a.e.t.) Concordia
1975
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Victoria Vikes (1) Concordia Stingers 2–1 Victoria
1974
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UBC Thunderbirds (1) Loyola College 2–1 Concordia
1973
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Loyola College (1) Alberta Golden Bears 4–3 (p) Memorial
1972
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Alberta Golden Bears (1) Loyola College 3–1 York

Awards

U Sports Championship MVP

The selection is made by a committee established by the host of the U Sports championship.

  • 2022 Junior Agyekum, Thompson Rivers
  • 2021 Guy-Frank Essomé Penda, Montreal
  • 2019 Félix Clapin-Girard, UQTR
  • 2018 Frédéric Lajoie-Gravelle, Montreal
  • 2017 Cory Bent, Cape Breton
  • 2016 Noah Cunningham, Alberta
  • 2015 Michael Cox, York
  • 2014 Henry Moody, York
  • 2013 Niall Cousens, UBC
  • 2012 Gagan Dosanjh, UBC
  • 2011 Cam Hundal, Victoria
  • 2010 Adrian Pena, York
  • 2009 Gabriel Moreau, Laval
  • 2008 Gerrard Ladiyou, York
  • 2007 Graham Smith, UBC
  • 2006 Justin Farenik, Trinity Western
  • 2005 Jon Poli, UBC
  • 2004 Sean Battistoni, Victoria
  • 2003 Mesut Mert, Saint Mary's
  • 2002 John Kamendy, Brock
  • 2001 Kenny Nutt, Laurier
  • 2000 Kenny Nutt, Laurier
  • 1999 Ryan Walker, Alberta
  • 1998 Michael Potts, Western
  • 1997 Paul English, Dalhousie
  • 1996 Maurizio Conforti, Victoria
  • 1995 Paul English, Dalhousie
  • 1994 Pat Onstad, UBC
  • 1993 Eric Puig, Sherbrooke
  • 1992 Tom Kim, UBC
  • 1991 Dana Peoples, McMaster
  • 1990 Not awarded
  • 1989 Mike Mosher, UBC
  • 1988 Coz Zambazis, Toronto
  • 1987 Scott Sieben, Victoria
  • 1986 Alex Percy, UBC

See also

References

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