U Sports women's soccer championship

U Sports women's soccer championship
Most recent season or competition:
2025 U Sports Women's Soccer Championship
SportAssociation football
Founded1987 (1987)
First season1987
Organizing bodyU Sports
No. of teams8
CountryCanada
Most recent
champion		Montreal Carabins (3rd title)
Most titlesUBC Thunderbirds (9 titles)
Related
competitions		U Sports men's soccer championship
Official websiteusports.ca/championship

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

Montreal Carabins are the reigning champions, winning in 2025 for the third time, all in the past eight seasons. UBC Thunderbirds are the most successful program with nine championships. Trinity Western Spartans are the next most successful program, having won five championships.[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 Runners-up Score Venue
2026 Thunderbird Stadium, British Columbia[2]
2025 Montreal Carabins (3) UBC Thunderbirds 2 – 1 McMaster, Hamilton[2]
2024 UBC Thunderbirds (9) Laval Rouge et Or 1 – 0 Wickwire Field, Dalhousie[3]
2023 UBC Thunderbirds (8) Trinity Western Spartans 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Richardson Memorial Stadium, Queen's[4]
2022 Montreal Carabins (2) Laval Rouge et Or 1 – 0 TELUS-Université Laval Stadium, Laval[5]
2021 MacEwan Griffins (1) Trinity Western Spartans 3 – 2 (p) Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex, Cape Breton[6][7]
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[8] Awarded host: Cape Breton[6]
2019[9] UBC Thunderbirds (7) Calgary Dinos 1 – 0 Centennial Stadium, Victoria[10]
2018[11] Ottawa Gee-Gees (2) Trinity Western Spartans 2 – 1 Gee-Gees Field, Ottawa
2017[12] Montreal Carabins (1) Cape Breton Capers 1 – 0 Subway Soccer South Complex, Manitoba
2016[13] Laval Rouge et Or (2) UBC Thunderbirds 2 – 1 Raymond Field, Acadia
2015[14] UBC Thunderbirds (6) Trinity Western Spartans 3 – 0 Thunderbird Stadium, British Columbia
2014[15] Laval Rouge et Or (1) Trinity Western Spartans 5 – 0 TELUS-Université Laval Stadium, Laval
2013[16] Trinity Western Spartans (5) Montreal Carabins 1 – 0 Varsity Stadium, Toronto
2012[17] Trinity Western Spartans (4) Queen's Gaels 1 – 0 (p) Centennial Stadium, Victoria
2011[18] Queen's Gaels (3) Montreal Carabins 1 – 0 (p) Molson Stadium, McGill
2010[19] Queen's Gaels (2) Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) UPEI Turf, Prince Edward Island
2009[20] Trinity Western Spartans (3) Montreal Carabins 1 – 0 (p) Varsity Stadium, Toronto
2008[21] Trinity Western Spartans (2) Brock Badgers 1 – 0 Trinity Western
2007[22] Cape Breton Capers (1) York Lions 2 – 1 Cape Breton
2006[23] UBC Thunderbirds (5) Queen's Golden Gaels 3 – 1 Centennial Stadium, Victoria
2005[24] Victoria Vikes (1) Ottawa Gee-Gees 3 – 0 Alberta
2004[25] Trinity Western Spartans (1) McGill Martlets 3 – 2 (p) CEPSUM Stadium, Montréal & McGill
2003[26] UBC Thunderbirds (4) Ottawa Gee-Gees 5 – 0 Molson Stadium, McGill
2002 UBC Thunderbirds (3) Alberta Pandas 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Alberta
2001 Alberta Pandas (3) McGill Martlets 2 – 1 Carleton
2000 Dalhousie Tigers (3) Ottawa Gee-Gees 1 – 0 Acadia
1999 Dalhousie Tigers (2) Alberta Pandas 2 – 0 Wilfrid Laurier
1998 Calgary Dinos (1) Victoria Vikes 3 – 2 Centennial Stadium, Victoria
1997 Alberta Pandas (2) Ottawa Gee-Gees 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Laval
1996 Ottawa Gee-Gees (1) Alberta Pandas 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) Dalhousie
1995 Laurier Golden Hawks (2) Dalhousie Tigers 1 – 0 Carleton
1994 Dalhousie Tigers (1) UBC Thunderbirds 3 – 2 (p) Alberta
1993 UBC Thunderbirds (2) Dalhousie Tigers 2 – 1 McGill
1992 Laurier Golden Hawks (1) McGill Martlets 1 – 0 McMaster
1991 McMaster Marauders (1) McGill Martlets 8 – 2 Guelph
1990 Acadia Axewomen (1) UBC Thunderbirds 1 – 0 British Columbia
1989 Alberta Pandas (1) McGill Martlets 3 – 1 Acadia
1988 Queen's Golden Gaels (1) Acadia Axewomen 2 – 0 British Columbia
1987 UBC Thunderbirds (1) McMaster Marauders 3 – 2 (p) McGill

Awards

U Sports Championship MVP

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

Season Recipient Team
2025 Karine Vilain Montreal
2024 Sienna Gibson UBC
2023 Katalin Tolnai UBC
2022 Megane Sauve Montreal
2021 Samantha Gouveia MacEwan
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Danielle Steer UBC
2018 Miranda Smith Ottawa
2017 Marie-Ève Bernard O'Breham Montreal
2016 Joëlle Gosselin Laval
2015 Jasmin Dhanda UBC
2014 Joëlle Gosselin Laval
2013 Vanessa Kovacs Trinity Western
2012 Jennifer Castillo Trinity Western
2011 Chantel Marson Queen's University
2010 Kelsey Tikka Laurier
2009 Tessa Meyer Trinity Western
2008 Daniela Gerig Trinity Western
2007 Kylie Snow Cape Breton
2006 Amy Bobb UBC
2005 Carey Gustafson Victoria
2004 Danielle Day McGill
2003 Rosalyn Hicks UBC
2002 Sarah Regan UBC
2001 Aishatu Alfa Alberta
2000 Claire Martin Dalhousie
1999 Stef Finateri Dalhousie
1998 Stephanie O'Neill Calgary
1997 Heather Murray Alberta
1996 Danielle Vella Ottawa
1995 Camilla Vejvalka Laurier
1994 Carla Perry Dalhousie
1993 Tammy Crawford UBC
1992 Nancy Ferguson UBC
1991 Lydia Vamos McMaster
1990 Alison Tuton Acadia
1989 Jane Wood Alberta

See also

References

  1. ^ "Results by Team" (PDF). U SPORTS - English. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "U Sports announces hosts for multiple championships". usports.ca. U Sports. February 27, 2025.
  3. ^ "Dalhousie to host 2024 national women's soccer championship". Dalhousie University. June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Queen's to host U Sports 2021 Women's Rugby and 2023 Women's Soccer National Championships". Queen's Gaels. July 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Le Rouge et Or hôte de 3 championnats canadiens de 2021 à 2023" (in French). Laval Rouge et Or. July 3, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "U SPORTS announces 10 national championship hosts in rugby, soccer and volleyball over next two seasons". U Sports. December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "U Sports announces 2021-23 fall championship hosts in soccer and rugby". U Sports. July 3, 2020. Archived from the original on July 4, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "U Sports cancels 2020 fall championships due to COVID-19". U Sports. June 8, 2020. Archived from the original on July 6, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "T-Birds win U Sports women's national championship". usports.ca. November 10, 2019.
  10. ^ "U SPORTS announces 10 national championship hosts in rugby, soccer and volleyball over next two seasons". usports.ca. December 11, 2018. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  11. ^ "Gold Medal Game: Gee-Gees capture first national championship since 1996 with win over Spartans". November 11, 2018.
  12. ^ Gold medal match: Montreal defeats Cape Breton 1–0 for first national title
  13. ^ Rouge et Or crowned women’s soccer champs after 2–1 win over UBC
  14. ^ Host T-Birds dominate TWU, claim record sixth CIS banner
  15. ^ Host Laval stuns 5-time champs, first Quebec team to win CIS title
  16. ^ Spartans defend title, claim record-tying fifth banner
  17. ^ Spartans triumph in PK, no 3-peat for Gaels
  18. ^ Gaels win on penalty kicks, repeat as national champs
  19. ^ Queen’s Gaels capture Gold over Laurier Golden Hawks 1–0
  20. ^ Spartans repeat as national champions
  21. ^ Host Spartans win second CIS national title
  22. ^ Host Capers claim first Bean Trophy
  23. ^ Birds claim third national title in five years
  24. ^ Victoria captures first CIS title
  25. ^ Spartans crowned following brilliant comeback
  26. ^ UBC repeats champions with 5–0 win over Ottawa
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