Atlantic University Sport Curling Championships
The Atlantic University Sport Curling Championships are an annual curling tournament held between club curling teams from member schools. Depending on the year, the top two or three men's and women's team qualify for the U Sports curling championships.[1]
| Atlantic University Sport Curling Championships | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 |
| 2024 host city | Montague, Prince Edward Island |
| 2024 arena | Montague Curling Club |
| Current champions (2024) | |
| Men | Dalhousie Tigers |
| Women | UNB Reds |
| Current edition | |
The inaugural event was held in 2015 and was hosted in Montague, Prince Edward Island by the University of Prince Edward Island. Since then, the championship has been held annually, excluding the 2020–21 season when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The Dalhousie Tigers have dominated the event on both the men's and women's sides. The men's team have won seven of the nine titles while the women's team have picked up five. The only other men's teams to have won the AUS championship are the UNB Reds and the Memorial Sea-Hawks while on the women's side, the Saint Mary's Huskies, St. Francis Xavier X-Women, Mount Allison Mounties and UNB Reds have each won one title.[3]
Champions
| Year | Men's champion | Women's champion | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UNB Reds | Saint Mary's Huskies | Montague CC, Montague ( University of Prince Edward Island) | |
| 2016 | Dalhousie Tigers | Dalhousie Tigers | Highlander CC, St. Andrews ( St. Francis Xavier University) | |
| 2017 | Memorial Sea-Hawks | St. Francis Xavier X-Women | Truro CC, Truro (AUS) | |
| 2018 | Dalhousie Tigers | Mount Allison Mounties | Capital WC, Fredericton ( University of New Brunswick) | |
| 2019 | Dalhousie Tigers | Dalhousie Tigers | St. John's CC, St. John's ( Memorial University of Newfoundland) | |
| 2020 | Dalhousie Tigers | Dalhousie Tigers | CFB Halifax CC, Halifax ( Saint Mary's University) | |
| 2021 | Cancelled[2] | |||
| 2022 | Dalhousie Tigers | Dalhousie Tigers | Windsor CC, Windsor ( Saint Mary's University) | |
| 2023 | Dalhousie Tigers | Dalhousie Tigers | Capital WC, Fredericton ( University of New Brunswick) | |
| 2024 | Dalhousie Tigers | UNB Reds | Montague CC, Montague ( University of Prince Edward Island) | |
References
- "AUS Curling". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- "Atlantic University Sport announces return to sport in fall 2021". Atlantic University Sport. June 9, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- "AUS Curling Past Champions". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved February 8, 2024.