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]
Organising body | The Voyageurs |
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Founded | 2004 |
Abolished | 2006 |
Region | Canada |
Number of teams | 11 |
Related competitions | Voyageurs Cup (men's) USL W-League |
Most successful club(s) | Vancouver Whitecaps (4 titles) |
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]
Records
editYear | Teams (east-west) | East winner | West winner | East runner-up | West runner-up | Super Cup winner |
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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 |
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Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 0 |
Ottawa Fury | 3 | 1 |
London Gryphons | 0 | 2 |
Toronto Lady Lynx | 0 | 2 |
Edmonton Aviators | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Xtreme | 0 | 1 |
2004 season
edit2004 Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
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Number of games | 18 |
Number of teams | 7 |
East champions | Ottawa Fury (1st title) |
West champions | Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title) |
East
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Ottawa Fury (C) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 15[a] |
2 | Montreal Xtreme | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 15[a] |
3 | Toronto Inferno | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 6 |
4 | Sudbury Canadians | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 0 |
Matches
edit23 May 2004 | Montreal Xtreme | 4–1 | Toronto Inferno | Lachine, Quebec |
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Report |
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Stadium: Catalogna Soccer Plex |
29 May 2004 | Montreal Xtreme | 4–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Lachine, Quebec |
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Report | Stadium: Catalogna Soccer Plex |
30 May 2004 | Ottawa Fury Women | 11–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
5 June 2004 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–7 | Montreal Xtreme | Sudbury, Ontario |
Report |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
19 June 2004 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–7 | Ottawa Fury Women | Sudbury, Ontario |
Report |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
20 June 2004 | Toronto Inferno | 0–4 | Ottawa Fury Women | Toronto, Ontario |
Report |
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Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium |
23 June 2004 | Ottawa Fury Women | 2–1 | Montreal Xtreme | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report |
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Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
26 June 2004 | Toronto Inferno | 3–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Vaughan, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
3 July 2004 | Toronto Inferno | 0–1 | Montreal Xtreme | Vaughan, Ontario |
Report |
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Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
10 July 2004 | Sudbury Canadians | 2–4 | Toronto Inferno | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
18 July 2004 | Ottawa Fury Women | 5–0 | Toronto Inferno | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
21 July 2004 | Montreal Xtreme | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Ottawa Fury Women | Lachine, Quebec |
Report |
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Stadium: Catalogna Soccer Plex |
West
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Vancouver Whitecaps (C) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 |
2 | Edmonton Aviators | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
3 | Calgary Wildfire | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Matches
edit14 May 2004 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 5–0 | Calgary Wildfire | Burnaby, British Columbia |
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Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
23 May 2004 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 2–0 | Edmonton Aviators Women | Burnaby, British Columbia |
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Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
15 June 2004 | Edmonton Aviators Women | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | Edmonton, Alberta |
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Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium |
16 June 2004 | Calgary Wildfire | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | Calgary, Alberta |
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Stadium: Calgary Rugby Park |
1 July 2004 | Calgary Wildfire | 0–1 | Edmonton Aviators Women | Calgary, Alberta |
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Stadium: Calgary Rugby Par |
13 July 2004 | Edmonton Aviators Women | 2–0 | Calgary Wildfire | Edmonton, Alberta |
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Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium |
2005 season
edit2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
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Number of games | 6 |
Number of teams | 5 |
East champions | Ottawa Fury (2nd title) |
West champions | 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]
East
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Ottawa Fury (C) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 12 |
2 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 |
3 | Sudbury Canadians | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 |
Matches
edit28 May 2005 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–1 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Sudbury, Ontario |
Report | Catherine Marosszeky 90' | Stadium: Cambrian College |
11 June 2005 | Ottawa Fury Women | 8–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
29 June 2005 | Ottawa Fury Women | 5–0 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
7 July 2005 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 5–1 | Sudbury Canadians | Toronto, Ontario |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
16 July 2005 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–7 | Ottawa Fury Women | Sudbury, Ontario |
Report |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
17 July 2005 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 1–3 | Ottawa Fury Women | Toronto, Ontario |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
West
editStandings
editNo head to head matches played, team with the best overall regular season record was declared the west champion.
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | WC | Vancouver Whitecaps (C) | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 4 | +43 | 40 |
2 | MW | London Gryphons | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 26 |
2006 season
edit2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
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Number of games | 21 |
Number of teams | 7 |
East champions | Ottawa Fury (3rd title) |
West champions | Vancouver Whitecaps (3rd title) |
Super Cup | |
Date | August 6, 2006 |
Venue | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
Champions | 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]
East
editStandings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | Ottawa Fury (C) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 19 |
2 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 15 |
3 | Laval Comets | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 12 |
4 | Hamilton Avalanche | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 10 |
5 | Sudbury Canadians | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 44 | −42 | 0 |
Matches
edit20 May 2006 1 | Laval Comets | 3–0 | Hamilton Avalanche | Laval, Quebec |
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Report | Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne |
27 May 2006 2 | Ottawa Fury Women | 5–0 | Hamilton Avalanche | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium Attendance: 200 |
28 May 2006 3 | Ottawa Fury Women | 6–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium Attendance: 180 |
31 May 2006 4 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 4–0 | Hamilton Avalanche | Toronto, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
3 June 2005 5 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–3 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Sudbury, Ontario |
Report |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
4 June 2006 6 | Hamilton Avalanche | 3–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Waterloo, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: University Stadium |
10 June 2005 7 | Sudbury Canadians | 1–4 | Hamilton Avalanche | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
14 June 2006 8 | Hamilton Avalanche | 0–4 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Waterloo, Ontario |
Report |
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Stadium: University Stadium |
17 June 2005 9 | Sudbury Canadians | 1–8 | Laval Comets | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Report |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
18 June 2006 10 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 0–0 | Laval Comets | Toronto, Ontario |
Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
24 June 2006 11 | Hamilton Avalanche | 1–1 | Laval Comets | Waterloo, Ontario |
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Report |
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Stadium: University Stadium |
25 June 2006 12 | Hamilton Avalanche | 2–0 | Ottawa Fury Women | Waterloo, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Brian Timmis Stadium |
28 June 2006 13 | Laval Comets | 1–2 | Ottawa Fury Women | Laval, Quebec |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne |
1 July 2006 14 | Ottawa Fury Women | 2–1 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
9 July 2006 15 | Laval Comets | 1–1 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Laval, Quebec |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne |
15 July 2006 16 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 9–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Toronto, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
16 July 2006 17 | Laval Comets | 6–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Laval, Quebec |
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Report | Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne |
19 July 2006 18 | Ottawa Fury Women | 3–0 | Laval Comets | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
22 July 2005 19 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–5 | Ottawa Fury Women | Sudbury, Ontario |
Report |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
23 July 2006 20 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 1–1 | Ottawa Fury Women | Toronto, Ontario |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
West
editStandings
editNo head to head matches played, team with the best overall regular season record was declared the west champion.
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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1 | WC | Vancouver Whitecaps (C) | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7 | +31 | 34 | 2.83 |
2 | MW | London Gryphons | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 13 | 0.93 |
Super cup
editPath to Super Cup
editVancouver Whitecaps | Round | Ottawa Fury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [citation needed]
Qualified for W-League Semifinals (as host) |
Regular season |
Source: [citation needed]
Qualified for Divisional Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) |
Match
editResult
editWomen's Voyageurs Super Cup 2006 Winners |
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Vancouver Whitecaps Women First title |
References
edit- ^ Canadian Soccer Supporters · The Voyageurs (14 May 2004). "VOYAGEURS ANNOUNCE EXPANDED VOYAGEURS CUP FOR 2004". University of Toronto. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Canadian Soccer Supporters · The Voyageurs. "Women's Voyageurs Super Cup 2006". University of Toronto. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ Rollins, Duane (1 May 2013). "The View from the North: Time to bring back the women's Voyageurs Cup – Equalizer Soccer". The Equalizer.
- ^ Canadian Soccer Supporters · The Voyageurs (28 May 2005). "WOMEN'S VOYAGEURS CUPS RETURN FOR 2005". University of Toronto. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Canadian Soccer Supporters · The Voyageurs. "Women's Voyageurs Super Cup 2006". University of Toronto. Retrieved 15 May 2023.