Formerly | CIAU Soccer, CIS Soccer |
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Sport | Soccer |
Founded | 1972 |
No. of teams | 48, in four conferences |
Country | Canada |
Most recent champion(s) | Cape Breton Capers (2023) |
Most titles | UBC Thunderbirds (13)[1] |
Related competitions | U Sports Men's Soccer Championship |
Official website | usports |
U Sports men's soccer is the highest level of amateur play of association football in Canada and operates under the auspices of U Sports, Canada's governing body for university sports.[2] As of the 2018 season, 48 teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of U Sports: Canada West Universities Athletic Association, Ontario University Athletics, Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, and Atlantic University Sport.[2] At the end of every season, eight teams compete for the Sam Davidson Memorial Trophy, awarded to the U Sports Men's Soccer Championship team.