U Sports men's soccer championship

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U Sports men's soccer championship
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Soccerball current event.svg 2024 U Sports Men's Soccer Championship
U Sports Logo.svg
Sport Association football
Founded1972;52 years ago (1972)
First season1972
Organising body U Sports
No. of teams8
CountryCanada
Most recent
champion(s)
UBC Thunderbirds (14th title)
Most titles UBC Thunderbirds (14 titles)
Official website usports.ca/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.

Contents

UBC is the reigning champion and has won the most championships winning for the fourteenth time in 2024. Alberta, York, and Victoria are the next most successful programs, having won five championships each. [1]

The 2020 championship tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

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

SeasonWinnerRunner-upScoreVenue
2025
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Varsity Stadium, Toronto [3]
2024
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UBC Thunderbirds (14) Montreal Carabins 1–0Vaso’s Field, Ontario Tech [4]
2023
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Cape Breton Capers (2) Montreal Carabins 1–0Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex, Cape Breton [5]
2022
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TRU WolfPack (1) UBC Thunderbirds 2–1( p ) Hillside Stadium, Thompson Rivers [5]
2021
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Montreal Carabins (2) Carleton Ravens 3–2( p ) MNP Park, Carleton [5]
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [2] Awarded host: Carleton [6]
2019
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UQTR Patriotes (1) Montreal Carabins 2–0 CEPSUM Stadium, Montréal [6]
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 Alumni Stadium, Guelph
2015
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York Lions (5) UNB Varsity Reds 2–0 York Stadium, York
2014
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York Lions (4) McMaster Marauders 1–0UPEI Turf field, PEI
2013
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UBC Thunderbirds (13) Laval Rouge et Or 3–1BMO Centre, 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 2–1Wolfson 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.

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