Football Canada’s Women’s U18 Championship returns July 21-29, 2023

Football Canada is set to host the second edition of the National Women’s Under-18 Championship in Ottawa, ON, this July 21^st to 29^th, 2023. Following a successful inaugural tournament in Regina last year, Football Canada looks forward to bringing this key opportunity to grow tackle football for women and girls to the nation’s capital.

As important as the skills they will present on the field, and adding to their experience, athletes will get to showcase their mettle at the iconic stadium at TD Place, home of the Ottawa REDBLACKS of the Canadian Football League, the annual U SPORTS Panda Game rivalry between the two local university programs, and a beacon of football history in the region. The stadium at TD Place will host the second day of competition, while the other games will be played at Carleton University.

This year’s competition will feature seeding games on Sunday, July 23^rd, following which teams will be split into two pools of four. The second game day of the week, to be played on Wednesday, July 26^th, will feature pool semi-finals. The championship will conclude by crowning champions in each pool on Saturday, July 29^th.

As confirmed earlier in March, seven provincial teams and the first National Indigenous Team will star in this second edition of the Women’s U18 Tackle National Championship. For additional information on the Women’s Under-18 National Tackle Football Championship and other Football Canada programs, visit footballcanada.com.

Schedule – 2023 Women’s Under-18 Championship

Sunday, July 23^rd – Seeding games at Carleton University

1                             10:00am              New Brunswick (3) vs Quebec (-)

2                             1:00pm                 Alberta (1) vs Saskatchewan (2)

3                             4:00pm                 National Indigenous Team (-) vs Ontario Black (-)

4                             7:00pm                 Ontario Red (4) vs Manitoba (5)

Wednesday, July 26^th – Semi-finals at TD Place

5                             10:00am              Cummings Division – Loser G4 vs Loser G3

6                             1:00pm                Harlow Division – Winner G1 vs Loser G2

7                             4:00pm                Cummings Division – Loser G1 vs Winner G3

8                             7:00pm                Harlow Division – Winner G2 vs Winner G4

Saturday, July 29^th – Finals at Carleton University

BRONZE               10:00am             Cummings Division – Loser G5 vs Loser G7

BRONZE               1:00pm               Harlow Division – Loser G6 vs Loser G8

GOLD                    4:00pm               Cummings Division – Winner G5 vs Winner G7

GOLD              7:00pm               Harlow Division – Winner G6 vs Winner G8