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| Founded | 1901 |
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| Region |  Ontario, Canada (CONCACAF) |
| Current champions | Gloucester Celtic (4th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Hamilton Westinghouse (6 titles) |
The Ontario Cup is a soccer tournament for clubs based in the province of Ontario in Canada. It began play in 1901 under the Ontario Football Association League, now known as the Ontario Soccer Association, and is the oldest soccer competition in North America.
The cup was first played as a senior men's tournament in 1901, making it one of the oldest active sporting competitions in Canada. [1] It has been held every year since, with the exception of the World Wars.
By 2004, the cup featured at least 12,000 athletes, and by 2008 it featured over 600 teams across 22 different age levels. The final is played at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario.
The competition is played from May to September every year to crown a champion in each of 22 divisions, including different age levels for boys, girls and adults, and a Special Olympics division. [2] The Ontario Cup winners from the under-14, under-16, under-18 and senior open divisions advance to the Canadian National Challenge Cup to compete against the cup winners from other provinces in Canada.
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-Up |
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| 1977 | Armourdale Royal Reds | ||
| 1978 | London Organic Health Foods | ||
| 1979 | London Organic Health Foods | ||
| 1980 | Niagara Springettes | ||
| 1981 | London Concorde | ||
| 1982 | London Concorde | ||
| 1983 | Oakville Hair Boutique | ||
| 1984 | Scarborugh United | ||
| 1985 | St. Catharines Jets | ||
| 1986 | Scarborough United | ||
| 1987 | Oakville | ||
| 1988 | Scarborough United Dynamos | ||
| 1989 | Oakville | ||
| 1990 | Oakville | ||
| 1991 | Scarborough United Rowdies | ||
| 1992 | Oakville | ||
| 1993 | Scarborough United Rowdies | ||
| 1994 | Scarborough West Rouge Renegades | ||
| 1995 | Scarborough Azzurri | ||
| 1996 | Scarborough Azzurri | ||
| 1997 | Nepean United Spirit | ||
| 1998 | Nepean United Spirit | ||
| 1999 | Nepean United Spirit | ||
| 2000 | Rexdale Elites | ||
| 2001 | Rexdale Elites | ||
| 2002 | Oakville | ||
| 2003 | Scarborough Azzurri Admirals | ||
| 2004 | Scarborough Azzurri Admirals | ||
| 2005 | Oakville Storm | 2–0 | St.Catharines Jets |
| 2006 | Ottawa Royals | 1–0 | Scarborough Azzuri Admirals |
| 2007 | London City Galaxy | 9–0 | Windsor Caboto Gold |
| 2008 | North London Galaxy | ||
| 2009 | North London Galaxy | ||
| 2010 | Barrie Spirit | ||
| 2011 | Windsor Caboto Strikers | ||
| 2012 | North London Galaxy | ||
| 2013 | Scarborough GS United | ||
| 2014 | Scarborough GS United | ||
| 2015 | Scarborough GS United | ||
| 2016 | Scarborough GS United | ||
| 2017 | Scarborough GS United | ||
| 2018 | Scarborough GS United | ||
| 2019 | Scarborough GS United | ||
| 2020 | No Competition | due to | COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2021 | Scarborough GS United | ||
| 2022 | London Alliance FC Galaxy | 2–1 | King City Royals |
| 2023 | King City Royals | 1–0 | Caledon United FC |
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| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-Up |
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| 1970 | Chinguacousy Mosquitos | ||
| 1971 | Duffield Boys Club | ||
| 1972 | Anglo Canadians | ||
| 1973 | Scarborough Caledonia | ||
| 1974 | Wexford Cameron Advertising | ||
| 1975 | St. Andrew Wynns Whippets | ||
| 1976 | St. Andrew Schuller Machine | ||
| 1977 | Mississauga United Falcons | ||
| 1978 | Oshawa | ||
| 1979 | Mississauga United | Brown Boveri | |
| 1980 | Stampall Washer Chinguacousy | ||
| 1981 | Niagara Falls Kiwanis Club | ||
| 1982 | Oakville Sun Life | ||
| 1983 | Guildwood Jimac Paints | ||
| 1984 | Guildwood Rainford Kraus | ||
| 1985 | Oakville | ||
| 1986 | London Sports | ||
| 1987 | London | ||
| 1988 | Burlington | ||
| 1989 | Wexford | ||
| 1990 | Scarborough National Malvern | ||
| 1991 | Scarborough National Malvern | ||
| 1992 | Brampton Youth Harriers | ||
| 1993 | Wexford Loyal Order of Moose | ||
| 1994 | Glen Shields Athletics | ||
| 1995 | Brampton Braves | ||
| 1996 | Brampton Braves | ||
| 1997 | North York Azzurri A | 2–1 | Mississauga Dixie Lightning |
| 1998 | Mississauga Dixie Strikers | 1-1 (3-1 pen) | North York Azzurri A |
| 1999 | Scarboro West Rouge Firebirds | 3–2 | Woodbridge Strikers |
| 2000 | North York CS Azzurri | 6–1 | Brampton Bandits |
| 2001 | Woodbridge Strikers | 2–1 | North York CS Azzurri |
| 2002 | North London Dynamites | 4–1 | Glen Shields Sun Devils |
| 2003 | Glen Shields Sun Devils 'A' | 4–1 | Mississauga Falcons |
| 2004 | North Mississauga | 10–0 | North London Cobras |
| 2005 | Brampton Blast | 4–3 | Brampton East Chiefs |
| 2022 | London Alliance | 5–4 | Brampton Elite SA - Prospects |
| 2023 | Milton Youth Soccer Club Blue | 1–0 | East York Atletico |
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