Formerly | CWIAU Volleyball CIAU Volleyball CIS Volleyball |
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Sport | Volleyball |
Founded | 1969 |
No. of teams | 43, in four conferences |
Country | Canada |
Most recent champion(s) | UBC Thunderbirds (2024) |
Most titles | UBC Thunderbirds (14)[1] |
Related competitions | U Sports Volleyball Championship |
Official website | usports |
U Sports women's volleyball is the highest level of amateur play of indoor volleyball in Canada and operates under the auspices of U Sports (formerly Canadian Interuniversity Sport). 43 teams from Canadian universities are divided into four athletic conferences, drawing from the four regional associations of U Sports: Canada West Universities Athletic Association (CW), Ontario University Athletics (OUA), Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), and Atlantic University Sport (AUS). Following intra-conference playoffs, eight teams are selected to play in a national tournament to compete for the U Sports women's volleyball championship.