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Canadian Interuniversity Sport

Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. The CIS is comprised of the majority of degree granting universities in the country. The USA equivalent to the CIS is the NCAA.

The Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union (CIAU) was founded in 1906. In June 2001, members of the CIAU voted to change the organization's name to CIS.

Men's sports: basketball, cross country, Canadian football, ice hockey, soccer, swimming, track & field, volleyball and wrestling.

Women's sports: basketball, cross country, field hockey, ice hockey, rugby union, soccer, swimming, track & field, volleyball and wrestling.

Championships

• Vanier Cup (men's football)
• Molinex Trophy (women's rugby)
• Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey champions
• University Cup (men's ice hockey)
• Canadian Interuniversity Sport men's basketball champions
• Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's basketball champions

Members

• Acadia University
• Bishop's University
• Brandon University
• Brock University
• Canada West
• Carleton University
• Concordia University
• Dalhousie University
• Lakehead University
• Laurentian University
• McGill University
• Mount Allison University
• McMaster University
• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Nipissing University
• Queen's University
• Royal Military College of Canada
• Ryerson University
• Saint Mary's University
• St.Francis Xavier University
• St. Thomas University
• Simon Fraser University
• Trent University
• Trinity Western University
• University College of Cape Breton
• University of Alberta
• University of British Columbia
• University of Calgary
• University of Guelph
• Université Laval
• University of Lethbridge
• University of Manitoba
• Université de Moncton
• Université de Montréal
• University of New Brunswick
• University of Ottawa
• University of Prince Edward Island
• Université du Québec à Montréal
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
• University of Regina
• University of Saskatchewan
• Université de Sherbrooke
• University of Toronto
• University of Victoria
• University of Waterloo
• University of Western Ontario
• University of Windsor
• University of Winnipeg
• Wilfrid Laurier University
• York University

Football

The CIS football teams are organized in the following way:

Atlantic University Sport

• Acadia University Axemen - Wolfville NS
• Mount Allison University Mounties - Sackville NB
• St.Francis Xavier University X-Men - Antigonish NS
• Saint Mary's University Huskies - Halifax NS

Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference

• Bishop's University Gaiters - Sherbrooke QC
• Concordia University Stingers - Montreal QC
• Université Laval Rouge et Or - Quebec QC
• McGill University Redmen - Montreal QC
• Université de Montréal Carabins - Montreal QC ...new team 2002
• Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or - Sherbrooke QC ...new team 2003

Ontario University Athletic Association

• University of Guelph Gryphons -Guelph ON
• McMaster University Marauders - Hamilton ON
• University of Ottawa Gee Gees - Ottawa ON
• Queen's University Golden Gaels - Kingston ON
• University of Toronto Varsity Blues - Toronto ON
• University of Waterloo Warriors - Waterloo ON
• University of Western Ontario Mustangs - London ON
• Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks - Waterloo ON
• University of Windsor Lancers - Windsor ON
• York University Lions - Toronto ON

Canada West Universities Athletic Association

• University of Alberta Golden Bears - Edmonton AB
• University of British Columbia Thunderbirds - Vancouver BC
• University of Calgary Dinos - Calgary AB
• University of Manitoba Bisons - Winnipeg MB
• University of Regina Rams - Regina SK
• University of Saskatchewan Huskies - Saskatoon SK
• Simon Fraser University Clan - Burnaby BC ...transfer from NAIA 2002