Soccer_at_the_Canada_Games
Soccer at the Canada Games
Soccer competition in Canada
For soccer in Canada, the quadrennial Canada Summer Games competition has an soccer tournament. The participants are the provincial soccer associations.
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Quick Facts Founded, Region ...
| Founded | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Region |  Canada |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Current champions |  Ontario |
| Most successful club(s) |  British Columbia (5) |
| Website | canadagames.ca/soccer |
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- British Columbia Soccer Association
- Alberta Soccer Association
- Saskatchewan Soccer Association
- Manitoba Soccer Association
- Ontario Soccer Association
- Quebec Soccer Federation
- Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association
- Soccer Nova Scotia
- Soccer New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island Soccer Association
- Yukon Soccer Association
Participating provinces
Men
More information Province ...
| Province | 1969 | 1973 | 1977 | 1981 | 1985 | 1989 | 1993 | 1997 | 2001 | 2005 | 2009 | 2013 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alberta | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| British Columbia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
 Manitoba | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
 New Brunswick | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
 Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Northwest Territories | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
 Nova Scotia | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
 Nunavut | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||
| Ontario | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Prince Edward Island | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
 Quebec | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Saskatchewan | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
 Yukon | 12 | 11 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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Medal winners
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More information Games, Gold ...
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Halifax/Dartmouth | British Columbia | Ontario |  Newfoundland |
| 1973 New Westminster/Burnaby | British Columbia | Ontario | Manitoba |
| 1977 St. John's | British Columbia | Quebec | Ontario |
| 1981 Thunder Bay | British Columbia | Alberta | Quebec |
| 1985 Saint John | Alberta | Quebec | Ontario |
| 1989 Saskatoon | Ontario | Quebec | Manitoba |
| 1993 Kamloops | British Columbia | Ontario | Nova Scotia |
| 1997 Brandon | Quebec | British Columbia | Alberta |
| 2001 London | Alberta | Newfoundland | Nova Scotia |
| 2005 Regina | Ontario | New Brunswick | Quebec |
| 2009 Charlottetown | Quebec | Alberta | Ontario |
| 2013 Sherbrooke | Quebec | British Columbia | Ontario |
| 2017 Winnipeg | Ontario | Alberta | Quebec |
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Women
More information Games, Gold ...
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Kamloops | British Columbia | Nova Scotia | Quebec |
| 1997 Brandon | British Columbia | Quebec | Ontario |
| 2001 London | Ontario | British Columbia | Saskatchewan |
| 2005 Regina | British Columbia | Alberta | Ontario |
| 2009 Charlottetown | British Columbia | Quebec | Ontario |
| 2013 Sherbrooke | British Columbia | Quebec | Ontario |
| 2017 Winnipeg | Quebec | Ontario | Nova Scotia |
| 2022 Welland[1] | Ontario | Quebec | Nova Scotia |
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Medal table
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More information Rank, Nation ...
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Columbia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | Ontario | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Quebec | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Alberta | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | New Brunswick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 39 | |
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Twenty-one players from the Canada Games soccer tournament have since been inducted in the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame as honoured players from their professional and international careers (through the Class of 2022).
- Garry Ayre (
British Columbia 1973 gold) - Patrice Bernier (
Quebec 1997 gold) - Bob Bolitho ( British Columbia 1973 gold)
- Jack Brand (
Ontario 1973 silver) - Ian Bridge ( British Columbia 1977 gold)
- Carla Chin ( Ontario 1993)
- Tony Chursky ( British Columbia 1973 gold)
- Janine Helland (
Alberta 1993) - Randee Hermus ( British Columbia 1997 gold)
- Lyndon Hooper ( Ontario 1985 bronze)
- Kara Lang ( Ontario 2001 gold)
- Karina LeBlanc ( British Columbia 1997 gold)
- Sam Lenarduzzi ( British Columbia 1969 gold)
- John McGrane ( Ontario 1973 silver)
- Kevin McKenna ( Alberta 1997 bronze)
- Luce Mongrain ( Quebec 1993 bronze)
- Suzanne Muir (
Nova Scotia 1993 silver) - Andrea Neil ( British Columbia 1993 gold)
- Helen Stoumbos ( Ontario 1993)
- Mark Watson ( British Columbia 1989)
- Rhian Wilkinson ( Quebec 2001)
Other notable athletes that played soccer at the Canada Games include:
- Chris Bennett ( British Columbia 1973 gold)
- Melanie Booth ( Ontario 2001 gold)
- Allysha Chapman ( Ontario 2005 bronze)
- Drew Ferguson ( British Columbia 1977 gold)
- Robyn Gayle ( Ontario 2001 gold)
- Vanessa Gilles ( Ontario 2013 bronze)
- Julia Grosso ( British Columbia 2017)
- Doneil Henry ( Ontario 2009 bronze)
- Kaylyn Kyle (
Saskatchewan 2005) - Adriana Leon ( Ontario 2009 bronze)
- Sydney Leroux ( British Columbia 2005 gold)
- Diana Matheson ( Ontario 2001 gold)
- Erin McLeod ( Alberta 2001)
- Kamal Miller ( Ontario 2013 bronze)
- Carmelina Moscato ( Ontario 2001 gold)
- Marie-Eve Nault ( Quebec 2001)
- Kelly Parker ( Saskatchewan 2001 bronze)
- Lui Passaglia ( British Columbia 1973 gold)
- Desiree Scott (
Manitoba 005) - Dayne St. Clair ( Ontario 2013 bronze)
- Katie Weatherston ( Ontario 2001 gold)
- Shelina Zadorsky ( Ontario 2009 bronze)
- "Ontario wins gold". Retrieved March 4, 2024.