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.
UBC has won the most championships with 13. Alberta, York, and Victoria are the next most successful programs, having won five championships each. Cape Breton is the reigning champion, winning for the second time in 2023.
The 2020 championship tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
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 | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
|---|
| 2024 | | | Vaso’s Field, Ontario Tech[2] |
2023
Details | Cape Breton Capers (2) | Montreal Carabins | 1–0 | Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex, Cape Breton[3] |
2022
Details | TRU WolfPack (1) | UBC Thunderbirds | 2–1 (p) | Hillside Stadium, Thompson Rivers[3] |
2021
Details | Montreal Carabins (2) | Carleton Ravens | 3–2 (p) | MNP Park, Carleton[4][3] |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[1] | | Awarded host: Carleton[4] |
2019
Details | UQTR Patriotes (1) | Montreal Carabins | 2–0 | CEPSUM Stadium, Montréal[5] |
2018
Details | Montreal Carabins (1) | Cape Breton Capers | 2–1 | Thunderbird Stadium, British Columbia |
2017
Details | Cape Breton Capers (1) | Montreal Carabins | 3–2 | Hillside Stadium, Thompson Rivers |
2016
Details | Alberta Golden Bears (5) | UQAM Citadins | 1–0 | Alumni Stadium, Guelph |
2015
Details | York Lions (5) | UNB Varsity Reds | 2–0 | York Stadium, York |
2014
Details | York Lions (4) | McMaster Marauders | 1–0 | UPEI Turf field, PEI |
2013
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (13) | Laval Rouge et Or | 3–1 | BMO Centre, New Brunswick |
2012
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (12) | Cape Breton Capers | 1–0 | TELUS-Université Laval Stadium, Laval |
2011
Details | Victoria Vikes (5) | Saint Mary's Huskies | 3–1 | Centennial Stadium, Victoria |
2010
Details | York Lions (3) | UBC Thunderbirds | 1–0 | Varsity Centre, Toronto |
2009
Details | Laval Rouge et Or (1) | McGill Redmen | 3–2 | Trinity Western |
2008
Details | York Lions (2) | Trinity Western Spartans | 1–0 | Carleton |
2007
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (11) | Laval Rouge et Or | 2–1 | Wolfson Field, British Columbia |
2006
Details | Alberta Golden Bears (4) | Trinity Western Spartans | 2–1 | Foote Field, Alberta |
2005
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (10) | Toronto Varsity Blues | 2–1 | PEI |
2004
Details | Victoria Vikes (4) | McGill Redmen | 3–1 | CEPSUM Stadium, Montréal
McGill |
2003
Details | Alberta Golden Bears (3) | Saint Mary's Huskies | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | McGill Stadium, Montreal |
2002
Details | Brock Badgers (1) | Carleton Ravens | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Keith Harris Stadium, Carleton |
2001
Details | Laurier Golden Hawks (2) | UBC Thunderbirds | 2–1 | Saint Mary's |
2000
Details | Laurier Golden Hawks (1) | Saint Mary's Huskies | 2–1 (p) | McMaster |
1999
Details | Western Mustangs (2) | Alberta Golden Bears | 1–0 | Victoria |
1998
Details | Western Mustangs (1) | Alberta Golden Bears | 2–0 | McGill |
1997
Details | McGill Redmen (3) | UBC Thunderbirds | 1–0 (p) | Dalhousie |
1996
Details | Victoria Vikes (3) | Western Mustangs | 1–0 | York |
1995
Details | Dalhousie Tigers (1) | Alberta Golden Bears | 3–1 | Québec à Trois-Rivières |
1994
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (9) | Alberta Golden Bears | 5–0 | British Columbia |
1993
Details | Sherbrooke Vert et Or (1) | UBC Thunderbirds | 2–1 | Acadia |
1992
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (8) | McMaster Marauders | 3–2 | Guelph |
1991
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (7) | McMaster Marauders | 3–1 | Queen's |
1990
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (6) | Guelph Gryphons | 2–1 | Guelph |
1989
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (5) | Saint Mary's Huskies | 1–0 | British Columbia |
1988
Details | Toronto Varsity Blues (1) | McGill Redmen | 1–0 | British Columbia |
1987
Details | Victoria Vikes (2) | Laurier Golden Hawks | 3–1 | McGill |
1986
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (4) | Toronto Varsity Blues | 4–0 | Toronto |
1985
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (3) | Concordia Stingers | 2–1 | British Columbia |
1984
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (2) | Carleton Ravens | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Carleton |
1983
Details | Laurentian Voyageurs (1) | McGill Redmen | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Laurentian |
1982
Details | McGill Redmen (2) | Victoria Vikes | 1–0 | McGill |
1981
Details | McGill Redmen (1) | Alberta Golden Bears | 4–2 (p) | Alberta |
1980
Details | UNB Red Shirts (1) | Wilfrid Laurier | 3–1 | New Brunswick |
1979
Details | Alberta Golden Bears (2) | Saint Mary's Huskies | 2–0 | Alberta |
1978
Details | Manitoba Bisons (1) | Victoria Vikings | 2–1 | Victoria |
1977
Details | York Yeomen (1) | Concordia Stingers | 2–1 | Waterloo |
1976
Details | Concordia Stingers (1) | Dalhousie Tigers | 2–1(a.e.t.) | Concordia |
1975
Details | Victoria Vikes (1) | Concordia Stingers | 2–1 | Victoria |
1974
Details | UBC Thunderbirds (1) | Loyola College | 2–1 | Concordia |
1973
Details | Loyola College (1) | Alberta Golden Bears | 4–3 (p) | Memorial |
1972
Details | 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.
- 2023 Owen Sheppard, Cape Breton
- 2022 Junior Agyekum, Thompson Rivers
- 2021 Guy-Frank Essomé Penda, Montreal
- 2019 Félix Clapin-Girard, UQTR
- 2018 Frédéric Lajoie-Gravelle, Montreal
- 2017 Cory Bent, Cape Breton
- 2016 Noah Cunningham, Alberta
- 2015 Michael Cox, York
- 2014 Henry Moody, York
- 2013 Niall Cousens, UBC
- 2012 Gagan Dosanjh, UBC
- 2011 Cam Hundal, Victoria
- 2010 Adrian Pena, York
- 2009 Gabriel Moreau, Laval
- 2008 Gerrard Ladiyou, York
- 2007 Graham Smith, UBC
- 2006 Justin Farenik, Trinity Western
- 2005 Jon Poli, UBC
- 2004 Sean Battistoni, Victoria
- 2003 Mesut Mert, Saint Mary's
- 2002 John Kamendy, Brock
- 2001 Kenny Nutt, Laurier
- 2000 Kenny Nutt, Laurier
- 1999 Ryan Walker, Alberta
- 1998 Michael Potts, Western
- 1997 Paul English, Dalhousie
- 1996 Maurizio Conforti, Victoria
- 1995 Paul English, Dalhousie
- 1994 Pat Onstad, UBC
- 1993 Eric Puig, Sherbrooke
- 1992 Tom Kim, UBC
- 1991 Dana Peoples, McMaster
- 1990 Not awarded
- 1989 Mike Mosher, UBC
- 1988 Coz Zambazis, Toronto
- 1987 Scott Sieben, Victoria
- 1986 Alex Percy, UBC
See also
References
External links
2023 U Sports Men's Soccer Championship
