The U Sports Women's Soccer Championship is a Canadian university

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tournament conducted by

U Sports U Sports (stylized as U SPORTS) is the national sport governing body for universities in Canada, comprising the majority of degree-granting universities in the country and four regional conferences: Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Résea ...

, 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. UBC is the reigning champion and has won the most championships winning for the ninth time in 2024. Trinity Western is the next most successful program, having won five championships. The 2020 championship tournament was cancelled due to the

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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

Awards

U Sports Championship MVP

The selection is made by a committee established by the host of the U Sports championship. *2024 Sienna Gibson, UBC *2023 Katalin Tolnai, UBC *2022 Megane Sauve, Montreal *2021 Samantha Gouveia, MacEwan *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

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