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Draw and bracket announced for 2024 U SPORTS women’s soccer championship
November 3, 2024

Draw and bracket announced for 2024 U SPORTS women’s soccer championship

U SPORTS announced the seedings and bracket for the 2024 BMO U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship, to be hosted by Dalhousie University in Halifax. The tournament gets underway on Thursday, Nov. 7 and concludes the following Sunday, Nov. 10.

The eight participating teams, listed in order of seedings, are as follows:

  • #1, UBC Thunderbirds, Canada West champions (14-0-0 regular season, 2-0-0 playoffs)
  • #2, Laval Rouge et Or, RSEQ champions (6-3-5, 1-0-1)
  • #3, Ottawa Gee-Gees, OUA champions (11-1-0, 2-0-1)
  • #4, Cape Breton Capers, AUS champions (10-0-2, 2-0-0)
  • #5, Nipissing Lakers, OUA finalists (9-3-0, 2-1-0)
  • #6, Victoria Vikes, CW finalists (7-2-5, 2-1-0)
  • #7, Trinity Western Spartans, CW bronze medallists (8-4-2, 2-1-0)
  • #8, Dalhousie Tigers, hosts (5-4-3, 0-1-0)

In women’s soccer, the four conference champions are seeded in positions one through four, based on their conference’s top finisher at last year’s national championship. The remaining four teams are placed into predetermined spots in the bracket based on their finish in their respective conference playoffs. National rankings play no role in teams’ placement within the bracket.

The entire tournament will be played at Wickwire Field on the campus of Dalhousie University. The four quarterfinals will be played on Thursday, November 7, as follows: (all times Eastern)

  • 11 a.m.            #7 Trinity Western vs. #2 Laval 
  • 1:30 p.m.         #6 Victoria vs. #3 Ottawa
  • 5 p.m.              #1 UBC at #8 Dalhousie
  • 7:30 p.m.         #5 Nipissing vs. #4 Cape Breton

Game Day 2 is set for Friday, November 8, and will see consolation games at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with championship semifinals to follow at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The lone game on Saturday, November 9, will be the fifth-place game, set for 4 p.m. The final day is Sunday, November 10, and will feature the bronze-medal game at 12:30 p.m. and the championship at 4 p.m.

Tickets for the event are currently on sale at usportstickets.ca

All 11 games of the championship will be streamed on CBC digital platforms in English, and RadioCanada.ca/Sports, ICI Tou.TV and usports.ca in French.