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.
Sport | Association football |
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Founded | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
First season | 1987 |
Organising body | U Sports |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | Canada |
Most recent champion(s) | UBC Thunderbirds (8th title) |
Most titles | UBC Thunderbirds (8 titles) |
Official website | usports.ca/championships/f |
UBC is the reigning champion and has won the most championships winning for the eighth time in 2023. Trinity Western is the next most successful program, having won five championships.
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.
The selection is made by a committee established by the host of the U Sports championship.