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.
Season Winner Runner-up Score Venue 2024 Vaso’s Field, Ontario Tech [ 2] 2023Details Cape Breton Capers (2) Montreal Carabins 1–0 Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex, Cape Breton [ 3] 2022Details TRU WolfPack (1) UBC Thunderbirds 2–1 (p ) Hillside Stadium , Thompson Rivers [ 3] 2021Details 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] 2019Details UQTR Patriotes (1) Montreal Carabins 2–0 CEPSUM Stadium , Montréal [ 5] 2018Details Montreal Carabins (1) Cape Breton Capers 2–1 Thunderbird Stadium , British Columbia 2017Details Cape Breton Capers (1) Montreal Carabins 3–2 Hillside Stadium , Thompson Rivers 2016Details Alberta Golden Bears (5) UQAM Citadins 1–0 Alumni Stadium , Guelph 2015Details York Lions (5) UNB Varsity Reds 2–0 York Stadium , York 2014Details York Lions (4) McMaster Marauders 1–0 UPEI Turf field, PEI 2013Details UBC Thunderbirds (13) Laval Rouge et Or 3–1 BMO Centre, New Brunswick 2012Details UBC Thunderbirds (12) Cape Breton Capers 1–0 TELUS-Université Laval Stadium , Laval 2011Details Victoria Vikes (5) Saint Mary's Huskies 3–1 Centennial Stadium , Victoria 2010Details York Lions (3) UBC Thunderbirds 1–0 Varsity Centre , Toronto 2009Details Laval Rouge et Or (1) McGill Redmen 3–2 Trinity Western 2008Details York Lions (2) Trinity Western Spartans 1–0 Carleton 2007Details UBC Thunderbirds (11) Laval Rouge et Or 2–1 Wolfson Field, British Columbia 2006Details Alberta Golden Bears (4) Trinity Western Spartans 2–1 Foote Field , Alberta 2005Details UBC Thunderbirds (10) Toronto Varsity Blues 2–1 PEI 2004Details Victoria Vikes (4) McGill Redmen 3–1 CEPSUM Stadium , Montréal McGill 2003Details Alberta Golden Bears (3) Saint Mary's Huskies 2–1 (a.e.t. ) McGill Stadium , Montreal 2002Details Brock Badgers (1) Carleton Ravens 1–0 (a.e.t. ) Keith Harris Stadium , Carleton 2001Details Laurier Golden Hawks (2) UBC Thunderbirds 2–1 Saint Mary's 2000Details Laurier Golden Hawks (1) Saint Mary's Huskies 2–1 (p ) McMaster 1999Details Western Mustangs (2) Alberta Golden Bears 1–0 Victoria 1998Details Western Mustangs (1) Alberta Golden Bears 2–0 McGill 1997Details McGill Redmen (3) UBC Thunderbirds 1–0 (p ) Dalhousie 1996Details Victoria Vikes (3) Western Mustangs 1–0 York 1995Details Dalhousie Tigers (1) Alberta Golden Bears 3–1 Québec à Trois-Rivières 1994Details UBC Thunderbirds (9) Alberta Golden Bears 5–0 British Columbia 1993Details Sherbrooke Vert et Or (1) UBC Thunderbirds 2–1 Acadia 1992Details UBC Thunderbirds (8) McMaster Marauders 3–2 Guelph 1991Details UBC Thunderbirds (7) McMaster Marauders 3–1 Queen's 1990Details UBC Thunderbirds (6) Guelph Gryphons 2–1 Guelph 1989Details UBC Thunderbirds (5) Saint Mary's Huskies 1–0 British Columbia 1988Details Toronto Varsity Blues (1) McGill Redmen 1–0 British Columbia 1987Details Victoria Vikes (2) Laurier Golden Hawks 3–1 McGill 1986Details UBC Thunderbirds (4) Toronto Varsity Blues 4–0 Toronto 1985Details UBC Thunderbirds (3) Concordia Stingers 2–1 British Columbia 1984Details UBC Thunderbirds (2) Carleton Ravens 2–1 (a.e.t. ) Carleton 1983Details Laurentian Voyageurs (1) McGill Redmen 2–1 (a.e.t. ) Laurentian 1982Details McGill Redmen (2) Victoria Vikes 1–0 McGill 1981Details McGill Redmen (1) Alberta Golden Bears 4–2 (p ) Alberta 1980Details UNB Red Shirts (1) Wilfrid Laurier 3–1 New Brunswick 1979Details Alberta Golden Bears (2) Saint Mary's Huskies 2–0 Alberta 1978Details Manitoba Bisons (1) Victoria Vikings 2–1 Victoria 1977Details York Yeomen (1) Concordia Stingers 2–1 Waterloo 1976Details Concordia Stingers (1) Dalhousie Tigers 2–1 (a.e.t. ) Concordia 1975Details Victoria Vikes (1) Concordia Stingers 2–1 Victoria 1974Details UBC Thunderbirds (1) Loyola College 2–1 Concordia 1973Details Loyola College (1) Alberta Golden Bears 4–3 (p ) Memorial 1972Details Alberta Golden Bears (1) Loyola College 3–1 York
U Sports Championship MVP [ edit ] 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
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