| Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
| Organiser: | The Voyageurs |
| Region: | Canada |
| Number Of Teams: | 11 |
| Most Successful Club: | (4 titles) |
| Related Comps: | Voyageurs Cup (men's) USL W-League |
The Voyageurs Cup was a competition organized by The Voyageurs supporters' group to determine the best Canadian soccer club playing in the USL W-League between 2004 and 2006.[1] Head-to-head matches between Canadian clubs during the regular season were added to a table, where the top team were awarded the Women's Voyageurs Cup trophies. Because there was no inter-conference play in the regular season, an east and west team were both crowned at the end of each season. In 2006 however, the coincidental meeting between the east and west champion in the playoff finals allowed the Voyageurs to additionally honour a "Super Cup" champion.[2]
The award was short-lived due to the logistics involved, but it was praised for bringing attention to women's soccer in Canada when there was no dedicated league established (such as Project 8).[3]
| Year | Teams (east-west) | East winner | West winner | East runner-up | West runner-up | Super Cup winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7 (4-3) | Ottawa Fury | Vancouver Whitecaps | Montreal Xtreme | Edmonton Aviators | Not held | |
| 2005 | 5 (3-2) | Ottawa Fury | Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto Lady Lynx | London Gryphons | ||
| 2006 | 7 (5-2) | Ottawa Fury | Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto Lady Lynx | London Gryphons | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Team | Championships | Runner-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
| No Of Games: | 18 |
| No Of Teams: | 7 |
| Conf1: | East |
| Conf1 Champ: | Ottawa Fury (1st title) |
| Conf2: | West |
| Conf2 Champ: | Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title) |
| 2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
| No Of Games: | 6 |
| No Of Teams: | 5 |
| Conf1: | East |
| Conf1 Champ: | Ottawa Fury (2nd title) |
| Conf2: | West |
| Conf2 Champ: | Vancouver Whitecaps (2nd title) |
Due to the folding of the Calgary Wildfire and Edmonton Aviators, the Voyageurs announced that the western trophy would be contested between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the London Gryphons. Because these teams played in separate divisions, the trophy would be awarded to the team with the best regular season record, as there would be no head-to-head matches between the two teams.[4]
No head to head matches played, team with the best overall regular season record was declared the west champion.
| 2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
| No Of Games: | 21 |
| No Of Teams: | 7 |
| Conf1: | East |
| Conf1 Champ: | Ottawa Fury (3rd title) |
| Conf2: | West |
| Conf2 Champ: | Vancouver Whitecaps (3rd title) |
| Finals: | Super Cup |
| Finals Date: | August 6, 2006 |
| Finals Venue: | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
| Finals Champ: | Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title) |
According to the tiebreaker rules announced at the beginning of the season, the winner of any post-season match contested by the east and west champion would be considered the Voyageurs Super Cup champions. In 2006, this would occur, as the Vancouver Whitecaps Women and Ottawa Fury Women both reached the 2006 USL W-League Finals, alongside winning their respective Voyageurs Cup titles.[5]
No head to head matches played, team with the best overall regular season record was declared the west champion.
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Round | Ottawa Fury | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||
| Opponent | Score | Conference Playoffs | Opponent | Score | |
| Bye (rounds not held in Western Conference) | Divisional round | Toronto Lady Lynx | 3–1 (H) | ||
| Conference Semifinals | Western Mass Lady Pioneers | 3–0 (N) | |||
| Bye (host of W-League Finals) | Conference Finals | New Jersey Wildcats | 3–2 (N) | ||
| Opponent | Score | W-League Finals | Opponent | Score | |
| Seattle Sounders Women | 5–0 (H) | Semifinals | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 2–1 (N) | |