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The 1980 CIAU Men's Soccer Championship was hosted by the University of New Brunswick. The UNB Red Shirts won the gold medal game against the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks to claim the first men's soccer national championship in school history. [1]
First Team(1-11) and Second Team(12-22) with school and hometown. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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