November 4, 2013
2013 CIS menâ??s soccer championship: Brackets and schedule announced
OTTAWA (CIS) – The schedule and opening-round matchups were announced Sunday evening for the 44th CIS men’s soccer championship which gets under way Thursday in Fredericton.
The eight-team tournament, hosted by the University of New Brunswick for the first time since 1980, will culminate next Sunday with the national final at 2 p.m. Atlantic Time. All 11 games from the event will be webcast live on www.CIS-SIC.tv.
The reigning champion UBC Thunderbirds will be at the competition to defend their title. The T-Birds, who a year ago captured their record 12th Sam Davidson Memorial Trophy thanks to a 1-0 gold-medal win over Cape Breton in Quebec City, dominated the Saskatchewan Huskies 6-1 earlier today in the Canada West final.
UBC and conference runner-up Saskatchewan will be joined at this week’s tourney by the host UNB Varsity Reds (AUS champions), as well as the Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ champs), York Lions (OUA champs), Saint Mary’s Huskies (AUS finalists), Montreal Carabins (RSEQ finalists) and Ryerson Rams (OUA finalists).
Thursday’s quarter-finals at BMO Centre include York vs. Saint Mary’s at 11 a.m. AT, UBC vs. Montreal at 1:30 p.m., Laval vs. Ryerson at 4 p.m., and UNB vs. Saskatchewan at 6:30 p.m., following the opening ceremonies.
In addition to the Thunderbirds, the Lions (3), V-Reds (1) and Rouge et Or (1) have claimed the Davidson Trophy in the past. UNB’s lone triumph came on home turf 33 years ago.
NOTES: A complete championship preview will follow on Tuesday... The CIS individual awards and all-Canadians will be announced on Wednesday night.
Official championship website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/msoc/index
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West champions: 12-1-0 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
York Lions (OUA champions: 13-2-1 regular season / 3-0 playoffs)
Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ champions: 7-1-4 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
UNB Varsity Reds (AUS champions: 8-2-3 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
Saskatchewan Huskies (Canada West finalists: 8-5-2 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
Ryerson Rams (OUA finalists: 12-0-2 regular season / 2-1 playoffs)
Montreal Carabins (RSEQ finalists: 8-2-2 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
Saint Mary’s Huskies (AUS finalists: 6-3-4 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (ATLANTIC TIME)
Wednesday, Nov. 6
17:30 Meet the Teams Media Conference (Fredericton Inn)
18:30 All-Canadian Awards Gala (Fredericton Inn)
Thursday, Nov. 7
11:00 Quarter-final 1: York vs. Saint Mary’s (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
13:30 Quarter-final 2: UBC vs. Montreal (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
16:00 Quarter-final 3: Laval vs. Ryerson (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
18:30 Quarter-final 4: UNB vs. Saskatchewan (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Friday, Nov. 8
11:00 Consolation 1: Loser QF 1 vs. Loser QF 2 (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
13:30 Consolation 2: Loser QF 3 vs. Loser QF 4 (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
16:00 Semifinal 1: Winner QF 1 vs. Winner QF 2 (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
18:30 Semifinal 2: Winner QF 3 vs. Winner QF 4 (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Saturday, Nov. 9
14:30 5th-place game (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Sunday, Nov. 10
11:00 Bronze medal (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
14:00 Championship final (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Source: CIS
The eight-team tournament, hosted by the University of New Brunswick for the first time since 1980, will culminate next Sunday with the national final at 2 p.m. Atlantic Time. All 11 games from the event will be webcast live on www.CIS-SIC.tv.
The reigning champion UBC Thunderbirds will be at the competition to defend their title. The T-Birds, who a year ago captured their record 12th Sam Davidson Memorial Trophy thanks to a 1-0 gold-medal win over Cape Breton in Quebec City, dominated the Saskatchewan Huskies 6-1 earlier today in the Canada West final.
UBC and conference runner-up Saskatchewan will be joined at this week’s tourney by the host UNB Varsity Reds (AUS champions), as well as the Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ champs), York Lions (OUA champs), Saint Mary’s Huskies (AUS finalists), Montreal Carabins (RSEQ finalists) and Ryerson Rams (OUA finalists).
Thursday’s quarter-finals at BMO Centre include York vs. Saint Mary’s at 11 a.m. AT, UBC vs. Montreal at 1:30 p.m., Laval vs. Ryerson at 4 p.m., and UNB vs. Saskatchewan at 6:30 p.m., following the opening ceremonies.
In addition to the Thunderbirds, the Lions (3), V-Reds (1) and Rouge et Or (1) have claimed the Davidson Trophy in the past. UNB’s lone triumph came on home turf 33 years ago.
NOTES: A complete championship preview will follow on Tuesday... The CIS individual awards and all-Canadians will be announced on Wednesday night.
Official championship website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/msoc/index
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
UBC Thunderbirds (Canada West champions: 12-1-0 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
York Lions (OUA champions: 13-2-1 regular season / 3-0 playoffs)
Laval Rouge et Or (RSEQ champions: 7-1-4 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
UNB Varsity Reds (AUS champions: 8-2-3 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)
Saskatchewan Huskies (Canada West finalists: 8-5-2 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
Ryerson Rams (OUA finalists: 12-0-2 regular season / 2-1 playoffs)
Montreal Carabins (RSEQ finalists: 8-2-2 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
Saint Mary’s Huskies (AUS finalists: 6-3-4 regular season / 1-1 playoffs)
CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE (ATLANTIC TIME)
Wednesday, Nov. 6
17:30 Meet the Teams Media Conference (Fredericton Inn)
18:30 All-Canadian Awards Gala (Fredericton Inn)
Thursday, Nov. 7
11:00 Quarter-final 1: York vs. Saint Mary’s (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
13:30 Quarter-final 2: UBC vs. Montreal (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
16:00 Quarter-final 3: Laval vs. Ryerson (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
18:30 Quarter-final 4: UNB vs. Saskatchewan (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Friday, Nov. 8
11:00 Consolation 1: Loser QF 1 vs. Loser QF 2 (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
13:30 Consolation 2: Loser QF 3 vs. Loser QF 4 (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
16:00 Semifinal 1: Winner QF 1 vs. Winner QF 2 (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
18:30 Semifinal 2: Winner QF 3 vs. Winner QF 4 (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Saturday, Nov. 9
14:30 5th-place game (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Sunday, Nov. 10
11:00 Bronze medal (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
14:00 Championship final (www.CIS-SIC.tv)
Source: CIS
