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Vanier Cup
Current season, competition or edition: 59th Vanier Cup | |
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| Sport | Canadian football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| First season | 1965 |
| Organising body | U Sports |
| Country | Canada |
| Most recent champion(s) | Laval Rouge et Or (12th title) |
| Most titles | Laval Rouge et Or (12 titles) |
| Official website | usports |
The Vanier Cup (French: Coupe Vanier) is a post season university football championship game, used to determine the national champion in U Sports football. The game is the final for the winners of the Uteck Bowl and the Mitchell Bowl. In turn, the participating teams are determined by the winners of 4 bowl games: the Loney Bowl (AUS), Hardy Cup (Canada West), Dunsmore Cup (RSEQ), and Yates Cup (OUA).[1][2]
The Laval Rouge et Or have won the most Vanier Cups (12), while the Western Mustangs have the most appearances (15). Eighteen teams have won the Vanier Cup, while three others have played for the championship but never won. There are six active teams that have never appeared in the championship game. The most recent game, the 59th Vanier Cup, was played on November 23, 2024, at Kingston, Ontario. In this game, the Laval Rouge et Or defeated the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 22–17 to win their twelfth championship.
- ^ "Uteck Bowl". vaniercup.ca. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-01-15. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
- ^ "Mitchell Bowl". vaniercup.ca. 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2007-11-28.
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