Ontario Cup Explained

Ontario Cup
Founded:1901
Region: Ontario, Canada (CONCACAF)
Current Champions:Gloucester Celtic (4th title)
Most Successful Club:Hamilton Westinghouse (6 titles)

The Ontario Cup is a soccer tournament for clubs based in the province of Ontario in Canada. It began play in 1901 under the Ontario Football Association League, now known as the Ontario Soccer Association, and is the oldest soccer competition in North America.

History

The cup was first played as a senior men's tournament in 1901, making it one of the oldest active sporting competitions in Canada.[1] It has been held every year since, with the exception of the World Wars.

By 2004, the cup featured at least 12,000 athletes, and by 2008 it featured over 600 teams across 22 different age levels. The final is played at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario.

Format

The competition is played from May to September every year to crown a champion in each of 22 divisions, including different age levels for boys, girls and adults, and a Special Olympics division.[2] The Ontario Cup winners from the under-14, under-16, under-18 and senior open divisions advance to the Canadian National Challenge Cup to compete against the cup winners from other provinces in Canada.

Women's Champions and Runner-Up

Women's Championship
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1977Armourdale Royal Reds
1978London Organic Health Foods
1979London Organic Health Foods
1980Niagara Springettes
1981London Concorde
1982London Concorde
1983Oakville Hair Boutique
1984Scarborugh United
1985St. Catharines Jets
1986Scarborough United
1987Oakville
1988Scarborough United Dynamos
1989Oakville
1990Oakville
1991Scarborough United Rowdies
1992Oakville
1993Scarborough United Rowdies
1994Scarborough West Rouge Renegades
1995Scarborough Azzurri
1996Scarborough Azzurri
1997Nepean United Spirit
1998Nepean United Spirit
1999Nepean United Spirit
2000Rexdale Elites
2001Rexdale Elites
2002Oakville
2003Scarborough Azzurri Admirals
2004Scarborough Azzurri Admirals
2005Oakville Storm2–0St.Catharines Jets
2006Ottawa Royals1–0Scarborough Azzuri Admirals
2007London City Galaxy9–0Windsor Caboto Gold
2008North London Galaxy
2009North London Galaxy
2010Barrie Spirit
2011Windsor Caboto Strikers
2012North London Galaxy
2013Scarborough GS United
2014Scarborough GS United
2015Scarborough GS United
2016Scarborough GS United
2017Scarborough GS United
2018Scarborough GS United
2019Scarborough GS United
2020No Competitiondue toCOVID-19 Pandemic
2021Scarborough GS United
2022London Alliance FC Galaxy2–1King City Royals
2023King City Royals1–0Caledon United FC

Men's Champions[3]

Challenge Cup Ontario Section Winners[4]

U13 Boys Champions and Runner-Up

U13B Championship
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1970Chinguacousy Mosquitos
1971Duffield Boys Club
1972Anglo Canadians
1973Scarborough Caledonia
1974Wexford Cameron Advertising
1975St. Andrew Wynns Whippets
1976St. Andrew Schuller Machine
1977Mississauga United Falcons
1978Oshawa
1979Mississauga UnitedBrown Boveri
1980Stampall Washer Chinguacousy
1981Niagara Falls Kiwanis Club
1982Oakville Sun Life
1983Guildwood Jimac Paints
1984Guildwood Rainford Kraus
1985Oakville
1986London Sports
1987London
1988Burlington
1989Wexford
1990Scarborough National Malvern
1991Scarborough National Malvern
1992Brampton Youth Harriers
1993Wexford Loyal Order of Moose
1994Glen Shields Athletics
1995Brampton Braves
1996Brampton Braves
1997North York Azzurri A2–1Mississauga Dixie Lightning
1998Mississauga Dixie Strikers1-1 (3-1 pen)North York Azzurri A
1999Scarboro West Rouge Firebirds3–2Woodbridge Strikers
2000North York CS Azzurri6–1Brampton Bandits
2001Woodbridge Strikers2–1North York CS Azzurri
2002North London Dynamites4–1Glen Shields Sun Devils
2003Glen Shields Sun Devils 'A'4–1Mississauga Falcons
2004North Mississauga10–0North London Cobras
2005Brampton Blast4–3Brampton East Chiefs
2022London Alliance5–4Brampton Elite SA - Prospects
2023Milton Youth Soccer Club Blue1–0East York Atletico

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jose, Colin. On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario. Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum. 2001. Vaughan, Ontario. 83.
  2. http://www.soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/ac1cbf8a115cca4f8525681c0080f455/547451559d6978628525689b006c5eaa?OpenDocument#INTRODUCTION About Ontario Cup
  3. Web site: Canada Soccer 2022 Yearbook of Champions, Records & Results". 17 May 2022. 2022-11-23.
  4. Web site: Canada Soccer 2022 Yearbook of Champions, Records & Results". 17 May 2022. 2022-11-23.