MCT Championships explained
The Manitoba Curling Tour (MCT) Championships is an annual bonspiel on the men's and women's World Curling Tour. It has been part of the WCT since 2013.
The "furthest advancing eligible team" earns a berth to the provincial championships (the Viterra Championship for men and the Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts for women). This has been the case since 2002-03.
Qualification for events on the Manitoba Curling Tour requires an affiliation fee which is paid into the purse of the MCT Championships. The event has been held since the 1991-92 season for men and the 1996-97 season for women.[1]
Past men's champions (since 2008)
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) | Winner's share | Host |
|---|
| 2008[2] | Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld |
| 2009 | | | | | |
| 2011[3] | | | $16,600 | $5,000 | Morris |
| 2012[4] | | | $9,200 | $2,000 | Beausejour |
| 2013[5] | | | $9,200 | $2,000 | Beausejour |
| 2014[6] | | | $8,000 | $1,600 | Winnipeg |
| 2015[7] | | | $11,500 | $2,500 | Dauphin |
| 2016[8] | | | $8,500 | $2,000 | Dauphin |
| 2017[9] | | | $7,500 | $2,000 | East St. Paul |
| 2018[10] | | | $4,400 | | Morris[11] |
| 2019[12] | | | $6,000 | $2,400 | Winnipeg |
| 2021[13] | | Riley Smith, Nick Curtis, Jared Hancox, Justin Twiss | $5,000 | $1,600 | Winnipeg |
| 2022[14] | Steve Irwin, Travis Taylor, Travis Brooks, Travis Saban | | $6,000 | $1,600 | Carberry |
| 2024 | | Brett Walter, J. T. Ryan, Graham McFarlane, Hugh McFarlane | $10,000 | | Winnipeg | |
Past women's champions (since 2011)
| Year | Winning team | Runner up team | Purse (CAD) | Winner's share |
|---|
| 2011[15] | | | $8,100 | $2,350 |
| 2012[16] | | | $7,600 | $1,800 |
| 2013[17] | | | $7,600 | $1,880 |
| 2014[18] | | | $8,000 | $1,600 |
| 2015[19] | | | $9,500 | $2,500 |
| 2016[20] | | | $4,250 | $1,750 |
| 2017[21] | | | $6,500 | $2,000 |
| 2018[22] | | Alyssa Calvert, Tanya Enns, Pam Robins, Roz Taylor | $3,700 | |
| 2019[23] | | | $2,500 | $1,200 |
| 2021[24] | | | $4,000 | $1,600 |
| 2022[25] | | Alyssa Calvert, Stacey Irwin, Pam Robins, Roz Taylor | $6,000 | $1,600 |
| 2024 | | | $10,000 | | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Tour History – Manitoba Curling Tour .
- News: Team McEwen. March 24, 2009. 51. Victoria Times-Colonist. March 18, 2020.
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=2358 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=2955 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3239 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3599 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3983 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=4552 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=5068 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&view=Main&eventid=5495 CurlingZone
- Web site: TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP (BERTH) – Manitoba Curling Tour .
- Web site: MCT Championships. CurlingZone. December 18, 2019.
- Web site: MCT Championships. CurlingZone. November 29, 2021.
- News: HOG LINE: Irwin captures MCT tour championship. Brandon Sun. January 14, 2024.
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=2419 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=2954 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3240 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3600 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=3984 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=4553 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&eventid=5069 CurlingZone
- https://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?task=Event&view=Main&eventid=5496 CurlingZone
- Web site: MCT Championships. CurlingZone. December 19, 2019.
- Web site: MCT Championships. CurlingZone. November 28, 2021.
- Web site: MCT Championships. CurlingZone. January 14, 2024.
