The 2020 U Sports football season was scheduled to feature the Canadian football competition under the auspices of U Sports as the highest level of competition for amateur football in Canada in 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, U Sports cancelled the national championships, and the Atlantic University Sport, Canada West, and Ontario University Athletics conferences announced the complete cancellation of their schedules on June 8.[1][2][3][4] The Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec conference waited to make a decision until September 14, when they also announced that all university sports were cancelled for the remainder of 2020.[5][6]
| 2020 U Sports football season | |
|---|---|
| Hardy Cup champions | Cancelled |
| Yates Cup champions | Cancelled |
| Dunsmore Cup champions | Cancelled |
| Loney Bowl champions | Cancelled |
| Mitchell Bowl champions | Cancelled |
| Uteck Bowl champions | Cancelled |
| Vanier Cup | |
| Champions | None, game cancelled |
Planned scheduled seasons
editThe season was scheduled to begin with the Montreal Carabins hosting the Sherbrooke Vert et Or on August 28 in Montreal, Quebec.[7] Four Atlantic University Sport teams were scheduled to begin play on August 29.[8] Ten Ontario University Athletics teams were scheduled to open their seasons on August 30.[9] The Canada West conference did not release a schedule, likely due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 impact.
The conference championships were scheduled to be played on November 14, and the 56th Vanier Cup championship was scheduled for November 28.[10][11][12] 27 university teams in Canada were scheduled to play U Sports football in 2020.
References
edit- ^ "U Sports cancels 2020 fall championships due to COVID-19". U Sports. June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Canada West cancels 2020-21 first term team competitions". Canada West. June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Atlantic University Sport suspends competition until January 2021". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "OUA announces cancellation of sanctioned sport programming up to December 31, 2020". Ontario University Athletics. June 8, 2020. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Possible resumption of activities for the 220,000 student-athletes with a focus on health and safety". Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec. August 31, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "The RSEQ's three sectors determine their Fall calendar". Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec. September 14, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "2020 University football schedule". Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "2020 AUS fall sports schedules released". Atlantic University Sport. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020 OUA Football Schedule". Ontario University Athletics. January 22, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "Carabins and Rouge et Or to launch the 2020 university football season at TVA Sports". U Sports. February 28, 2020. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "U Sports Championship Information". U Sports. February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "2020 OUA Football Schedule Announced". Guelph Gryphons. January 22, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.