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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
2025Details
Varsity Stadium , Toronto [ 2]
2024Details
Vaso’s Field, Ontario Tech [ 3]
2023Details
Cape Breton Capers (2)
Montreal Carabins
1–0
Cape Breton Health Recreation Complex, Cape Breton [ 4]
2022Details
TRU WolfPack (1)
UBC Thunderbirds
2–1 (p )
Hillside Stadium , Thompson Rivers [ 4]
2021Details
Montreal Carabins (2)
Carleton Ravens
3–2 (p )
MNP Park , Carleton [ 5] [ 4]
2020
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 1]
Awarded host: Carleton [ 5]
2019Details
UQTR Patriotes (1)
Montreal Carabins
2–0
CEPSUM Stadium , Montréal [ 6]
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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