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The McMaster Marauders host the 2025 U Sports Women’s Soccer Championship in Hamilton this week. CBC Sports will broadcast the games.
The McMaster Marauders host the 2025 U Sports Women’s Soccer Championship
Justin Chandler · CBC News
· Posted: Nov 04, 2025 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
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Need a new sports championship to quell your World Series withdrawal?
McMaster University in Hamilton will host top university teams for the 2025 U Sports Women’s Soccer Championship this week.
The games, which will be broadcast by CBC Sports, start Thursday and go to Sunday, with the championship game being played 5 p.m. that day.
According to the McMaster Marauders website, eight teams will compete for the Gladys Bean Memorial Trophy. They are seeded as follows:
- University of British Columbia (UBC)
- University of Montréal
- University of Toronto
- Cape Breton University
- Laval University
- Trinity Western University
- McMaster University
- University of Guelph
University of British Columbia team competing for third-straight title
The UBC Thunderbirds are competing for a third straight national title and have only surrendered one goal all season, McMaster said in a news release Sunday. A victory would make them “the first program in modern U Sports women’s soccer history to three-peat.”
The McMaster Marauders are making their first national championship appearance since 2018, when they finished fourth.
Games will be viewable on CBC.ca/sports, the CBC Sports YouTube and CBC Gem app.
Teams will compete in Ron Joyce Stadium. Tickets range from $5 to $25 depending on the day and ticket type.
WATCH | Quarterfinal 1 starts Thursday at 11 a.m.: U SPORTS Women's Soccer Championship : Quarterfinal # 1 - #5 Laval vs #4 Cape Breton
Tournament schedule
Thursday:
- 11:00 a.m. - Quarterfinal between Laval and Cape Breton
- 1:30 p.m. - Quarterfinal between Guelph and UBC
- 5:00 p.m. - Quarterfinal between Trinity Western and Toronto
- 7:30 p.m. - Quarterfinal between Montréal and McMaster
Friday:
- 11:00 a.m. - Consolation Semifinal
- 1:30 p.m. Consolation Semifinal
- 5:00 p.m. - Semifinal
- 7:30 p.m. - Semifinal
Saturday:
- 5:00 p.m. - Consolation Final
Sunday:
- 1:30 p.m. - Bronze medal match
- 5:00 p.m. - Gold medal match
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Justin Chandler is a CBC News reporter in Hamilton. He has a special interest in how public policy affects people, and loves a quirky human-interest story. Justin covered current affairs in Hamilton and Niagara for TVO between 2020 and 2023. Before that, he worked on a variety of CBC teams and programs, including As It Happens, Day 6 and CBC Music. He co-hosted Radio Free Krypton on Met Radio.
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