Voyageurs Cup (women)

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Women's Voyageurs Cup
Organising body The Voyageurs
Founded2004;20 years ago (2004)
Abolished2006;18 years ago (2006)
RegionCanada
Number of teams11
Related competitions Voyageurs Cup (men's)
USL W-League
Most successful club(s) Vancouver Whitecaps
(4 titles)

The Voyageurs Cup was a competition organized by The Voyageurs supporters' group to determine the best Canadian soccer club playing in the USL W-League between 2004 and 2006. [1] Head-to-head matches between Canadian clubs during the regular season were added to a table, where the top team were awarded the Women's Voyageurs Cup trophies. Because there was no inter-conference play in the regular season, an east and west team were both crowned at the end of each season. In 2006 however, the coincidental meeting between the east and west champion in the playoff finals allowed the Voyageurs to additionally honour a "Super Cup" champion. [2]

Contents

The award was short-lived due to the logistics involved, but it was praised for bringing attention to women's soccer in Canada when there was no dedicated league established (such as Project 8). [3]

Records

Year by year
YearTeams (east-west)East winnerWest winnerEast runner-upWest runner-upSuper Cup winner
2004 7 (4-3) Ottawa Fury Vancouver Whitecaps Montreal Xtreme Edmonton Aviators Not held
2005 5 (3-2) Ottawa Fury Vancouver Whitecaps Toronto Lady Lynx London Gryphons
2006 7 (5-2) Ottawa Fury Vancouver Whitecaps Toronto Lady Lynx London Gryphons Vancouver Whitecaps
By team
TeamChampionshipsRunner-up
Vancouver Whitecaps 40
Ottawa Fury 31
London Gryphons 02
Toronto Lady Lynx 02
Edmonton Aviators 01
Montreal Xtreme 01

2004 season

2004 Women's Voyageurs Cup
Number of games18
Number of teams7
East champions Ottawa Fury (1st title)
West champions Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title)

East

Standings

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury (C)6510314+2715 [lower-alpha 1]
2 Flag of Quebec.svg Montreal Xtreme 6510205+1515 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Inferno 6240816−86
4 Flag of Ontario.svg Sudbury Canadians 6060236−340
Source: University of Toronto
Rules for classification: tiebreakers
(C) East Champion
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ottawa and Montreal were tied on total points, head-to-head points, and head-to-head goals. Ottawa won on head-to-head away goals (2–1).

Matches

23 May 2004 Montreal Xtreme 4–1 Toronto Inferno Lachine, Quebec
Report
  • Kate Bazos Soccerball shade.svg76'
Stadium: Catalogna Soccer Plex
29 May 2004 Montreal Xtreme 4–0 Sudbury Canadians Lachine, Quebec
Report Stadium: Catalogna Soccer Plex
30 May 2004 Ottawa Fury Women 11–0 Sudbury Canadians Ottawa, Ontario
Report Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium
5 June 2004 Sudbury Canadians 0–7 Montreal Xtreme Sudbury, Ontario
Report
Stadium: Cambrian College
19 June 2004 Sudbury Canadians 0–7 Ottawa Fury Women Sudbury, Ontario
Report
  • Harper Soccerball shade.svg24', 77'
  • Kelly Parker Soccerball shade.svg31', 44'
  • Abraham Soccerball shade.svg32'
  • Barbosa-Rocha Soccerball shade.svg74', 90'
Stadium: Cambrian College
26 June 2004 Toronto Inferno 3–0 Sudbury Canadians Vaughan, Ontario
  • Katarina Bazos Soccerball shade.svg27', 39'
  • Naomi Eguchi Soccerball shade.svg84'
 Report Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre
10 July 2004 Sudbury Canadians 2–4 Toronto Inferno Sudbury, Ontario
  • Lauren Podolski Soccerball shade.svg50'
  • Megan Schutt Soccerball shade.svg64'
 Report
  • Katarina Bazos Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Naomi Eguchi Soccerball shade.svg37'
  • Lisa Collison Soccerball shade.svg77'
  • Kirsten Turner Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Cambrian College
21 July 2004 Montreal Xtreme 3–2 (a.e.t.) Ottawa Fury Women Lachine, Quebec
Report
Stadium: Catalogna Soccer Plex

West

Standings

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps (C)4400132+1112
2 Flag of Alberta.svg Edmonton Aviators 422045−16
3 Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary Wildfire 4040111−100
Source: University of Toronto
(C) West Champion

Matches

16 June 2004 Calgary Wildfire 1–3 Vancouver Whitecaps Women Calgary, Alberta
  • Jessica Horning Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Calgary Rugby Park

2005 season

2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup
Number of games6
Number of teams5
East champions Ottawa Fury (2nd title)
West champions Vancouver Whitecaps (2nd title)

Due to the folding of the Calgary Wildfire and Edmonton Aviators, the Voyageurs announced that the western trophy would be contested between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the London Gryphons. Because these teams played in separate divisions, the trophy would be awarded to the team with the best regular season record, as there would be no head-to-head matches between the two teams. [4]

East

Standings

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury (C)4400231+2212
2 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx 422079−26
3 Flag of Ontario.svg Sudbury Canadians 4040121−200
Source: University of Toronto
(C) East Champion

Matches

7 July 2005 Toronto Lady Lynx 5–1 Sudbury Canadians Toronto, Ontario
Report
  • Cara Smith Soccerball shade.svg6'
Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium

West

Standings

No head to head matches played, team with the best overall regular season record was declared the west champion.

PosDivTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1WC Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps (C)141301474+4340
2MW Flag of Ontario.svg London Gryphons 148423118+1326
Source: University of Toronto
(C) West Champion

2006 season

2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup
Number of games21
Number of teams7
East champions Ottawa Fury (3rd title)
West champions Vancouver Whitecaps (3rd title)
Super Cup
DateAugust 6, 2006
Venue Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Champions Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title)

According to the tiebreaker rules announced at the beginning of the season, the winner of any post-season match contested by the east and west champion would be considered the Voyageurs Super Cup champions. In 2006, this would occur, as the Vancouver Whitecaps Women and Ottawa Fury Women both reached the 2006 USL W-League Finals, alongside winning their respective Voyageurs Cup titles. [5]

East

Standings

PosTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury (C)8611245+1919
2 Flag of Ontario.svg Toronto Lady Lynx 8413234+1915
3 Flag of Quebec.svg Laval Comets 8323208+1212
4 Flag of Ontario.svg Hamilton Avalanche 83411018−810
5 Flag of Ontario.svg Sudbury Canadians 8080244−420
Source: University of Toronto
(C) East Champion

Matches

27 May 20062 Ottawa Fury Women 5–0 Hamilton Avalanche Ottawa, Ontario
Report Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium
Attendance: 200
31 May 20064 Toronto Lady Lynx 4–0 Hamilton Avalanche Toronto, Ontario
  • Sylvia Forbes Soccerball shade.svg1', 25'
  • Deana Everrett Soccerball shade.svg86'
  • Natalie Martineau Soccerball shade.svg87'
 Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
3 June 20055 Sudbury Canadians 0–3 Toronto Lady Lynx Sudbury, Ontario
Report
  • Deana Everrett Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Beddes Soccerball shade.svg37'
  • Chantelle Dugas Soccerball shade.svg51'
Stadium: Cambrian College
4 June 20066 Hamilton Avalanche 3–0 Sudbury Canadians Waterloo, Ontario
  • Chiara Greco Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
  • Michelle Edgar Soccerball shade.svg59'
  • Heather MacDougall Soccerball shade.svg63'
 Report Stadium: University Stadium
10 June 20057 Sudbury Canadians 1–4 Hamilton Avalanche Sudbury, Ontario
  • Megan Schutt Soccerball shade.svg39'
 Report
  • Heather MacDougall Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Danya Barsalona Soccerball shade.svg55'
  • Brittany Bisnott Soccerball shade.svg70'
  • Brittany Bisnott Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Cambrian College
14 June 20068 Hamilton Avalanche 0–4 Toronto Lady Lynx Waterloo, Ontario
Report
  • Deana Everrett Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Amanda Cicchini Soccerball shade.svg37'
  • Sylvia Forbes Soccerball shade.svg50', 65'
Stadium: University Stadium
17 June 20059 Sudbury Canadians 1–8 Laval Comets Sudbury, Ontario
  • Claire Miller Soccerball shade.svg87'
 Report
  • Sandra Couture Soccerball shade.svg10', 12', 17'
  • Aimee Legault Soccerball shade.svg18', 40', 45'
  • Virginie Jacques Soccerball shade.svg53'
  • Belier Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Cambrian College
9 July 200615 Laval Comets 1–1 Toronto Lady Lynx Laval, Quebec
  • Aimee Legault Soccerball shade.svg54'
 Report
  • Natalie Martineau Soccerball shade.svg13'
Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne
15 July 200616 Toronto Lady Lynx 9–0 Sudbury Canadians Toronto, Ontario
  • Melissa Bigg Soccerball shade.svg2'
  • Own goal Soccerball shade.svg43'
  • Sylvia Forbes Soccerball shade.svg60', 60', 72', 79'
  • Christopoulos Soccerball shade.svg65'
  • Jennifer Williams Soccerball shade.svg77'
  • Allysha Chapman Soccerball shade.svg87'
 Report Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium
16 July 200617 Laval Comets 6–0 Sudbury Canadians Laval, Quebec
  • Eloise Vandal Soccerball shade.svg46', 78'
  • Virginie Jacques Soccerball shade.svg50', 87'
  • Aimee Legault Soccerball shade.svg82'
  • Andréanne Gagné Soccerball shade.svg88'
 Report Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne
22 July 200519 Sudbury Canadians 0–5 Ottawa Fury Women Sudbury, Ontario
Report
  • Carrie Kveton Soccerball shade.svg15', 42'
  • Eilish McConville Soccerball shade.svg29', 85'
  • Mallory Outerbridge Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Cambrian College

West

Standings

No head to head matches played, team with the best overall regular season record was declared the west champion.

PosDivTeamPldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPG
1WC Flag of British Columbia.svg Vancouver Whitecaps (C)121101387+31342.83
2MW Flag of Ontario.svg London Gryphons 144912845−17130.93
Source: University of Toronto
(C) West Champion

Super cup

Path to Super Cup

Vancouver WhitecapsRoundOttawa Fury
Western Conference (one division)
PosTeamPldPts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps Women 1234
2 Seattle Sounders Women 1218
3 Mile High Edge 1214
4 Real Colorado Cougars 1214
5 Fort Collins Force 1211
6 San Diego Lady Gauchos 129
Source: [ citation needed ]

     Qualified for W-League Semifinals (as host)
     Qualified for Conference Finals

Regular season
Northern Division (Eastern Conference)
PosTeamPldPts
1 Ottawa Fury Women 1231
2 Toronto Lady Lynx 1225
3 Laval Comets 1221
4 Hamilton Avalanche 1219
5 Vermont Lady Voltage 1213
6 Rochester Rhinos Women 1212
7 Sudbury Canadians 120
Source: [ citation needed ]

     Qualified for Divisional Round

OpponentScoreConference PlayoffsOpponentScore
Bye (rounds not held in Western Conference)Divisional round Toronto Lady Lynx 3–1 (H)
Conference Semifinals Western Mass Lady Pioneers 3–0 (N)
Bye (host of W-League Finals)Conference Finals New Jersey Wildcats 3–2 (N)
OpponentScoreW-League FinalsOpponentScore
Seattle Sounders Women 5–0 (H)Semifinals Charlotte Lady Eagles 2–1 (N)

Match

Vancouver Whitecaps Flag of British Columbia.svg 3–0 Flag of Ontario.svg Ottawa Fury
Report (USL)
Report (Voyageurs)
Attendance: 4,218
Referee: Carol-Anne Chenard

Result

Women's Voyageurs Super Cup
2006 Winners
Flag of British Columbia.svg
Vancouver Whitecaps Women
First title

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