SOCCER RELEASES NEW LOOK SCHEDULE, LEAGUE AND PLAYOFF FORMAT CHANGES
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MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SOCCER
THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
2012-13 SCHEDULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SOCCER RELEASES NEW LOOK SCHEDULE, LEAGUE AND PLAYOFF FORMAT CHANGES
LANGLEY, British Columbia – With the addition of three new teams – Winnipeg, UNBC and Mount Royal – to the Canada West men’s and women’s soccer conferences, several changes have been made for the 2012 season, which will give the schedule, the divisions and the playoff format a whole new look this fall.
The number of playoff teams has increased on both sides as six teams on the men’s side and eight teams on the women’s side will qualify for the post-season in 2012. The men’s competition will see the six qualified teams contest the conference championship over a single-weekend Final Six playoff, which will be hosted by the conference’s top seeded team, Nov. 1-4, while the women’s playoff will consist of a quarter-finals weekend, with all eight teams playing on Oct. 27, followed by a Final Four weekend Nov. 3-4, consisting of the quarter-finals winners, that will run similar to past soccer playoff formats.
The men’s CIS National Championship will then take place at Universite Laval in Quebec City, Nov. 8-11 with the women’s national championship being played the same weekend in Victoria.
While the playoff format changed for both sides, so too has the number of matches being played for most men’s and women’s teams as well as the conference structure for the men.
MEN’S SOCCER
On the men’s side, with 11 teams now in the mix, Trinity Western’s men’s soccer team will be part of a new five-team Pacific Division – one that also includes UBC, Victoria, Fraser Valley and UNBC – that will play a total of 14 regular season games. The other six teams in the Canada West conference – Calgary, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Lethbridge, Winnipeg and Mount Royal – will make up the Prairie Division and will play a total of 15 regular season games.
The Spartans men will open their 2012 schedule at home when they host Lethbridge Sept. 7 and Calgary Sept. 8 at Rogers Field.
Trinity Western’s home schedule also includes two games against each of Victoria and UFV and one against UBC. The Spartans road schedule will see them play twice against UNBC and once against each of Winnipeg, Mount Royal, Saskatchewan, Alberta and UBC. Of note, six of the Spartans seven road games will be played in succession from Sept. 22 to Oct. 14.
Trinity Western will conclude its season with a home-and-home weekend series against rival UBC Oct. 26-27.
Trinity Western’s Men’s Soccer Schedule
Sept. 7 TWU vs. Lethbridge 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 8 TWU vs. Calgary 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 14 TWU vs. Victoria 6:00 p.m.
Sept. 15 TWU vs. UFV 7:00 p.m.
Sept. 22 TWU @ UNBC 2:15 p.m.
Sept. 23 TWU @ UNBC 2:15 p.m.
Sept. 29 TWU @ Winnipeg 12:00 p.m.
Sept. 30 TWU @ Mount Royal 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 13 TWU @ Saskatchewan 2:15 p.m.
Oct. 14 TWU @ Alberta 2:00 p.m.
Oct. 19 TWU vs. UFV 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 20 TWU vs. Victoria 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 26 TWU vs. UBC 7:00 p.m.
Oct. 27 TWU @ UBC 7:00 p.m.
Nov. 1-4 Canada West Final Six
Nov. 8-11 CIS Championship (Laval – Quebec City)
WOMEN’S SOCCER
On the women’s side, the total number of teams has increased to 13 but the schedule has decreased from 14 games to 12 games, with each team playing every other Canada West side once.
On the women’s side, like the men, the Spartans will open their 2012 schedule at home when they host Lethbridge Sept. 7 and Calgary Sept. 8.
In what will be a six-game home slate for the women this year, the Spartans will also host UBC, Regina, Saskatchewan and UNBC. They will travel to play Manitoba, Winnipeg, Mount Royal, Alberta, UFV and Victoria.
The Spartans women conclude their season the weekend of Oct. 19-20 when they travel to UFV and Victoria.
Trinity Western’s Women’s Soccer Schedule
Sept. 7 TWU vs. Lethbridge 5:00 p.m.
Sept. 8 TWU vs. Calgary 5:00 p.m.
Sept. 15 TWU vs. UBC 5:00 p.m.
Sept. 22 TWU @ Manitoba 11:00 a.m.
Sept. 23 TWU @ Winnipeg 12:00 p.m.
Sept. 28 TWU vs. Regina 5:00 p.m.
Sept. 29 TWU vs. Saskatchewan 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 6 TWU @ Mount Royal 12:00 p.m.
Oct. 7 TWU @ Alberta 12:00 p.m.
Oct. 12 TWU vs. UNBC 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 19 TWU @ UFV 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 20 TWU @ Victoria 5:00 p.m.
Oct. 27 Canada West Quarter-finals
Nov. 3-4 Canada West Final Four
Nov. 8-11 CIS Championship (Victoria)
Full canadawest.tv broadcast information will be announced before the season starts.
Full Canada West Schedules
2012 CANADA WEST MEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE
(all times local)
Prairie teams play 15 matches, Pacific 14 matches
11 teams, 2 divisions (6 Prairie, 5 Pacific)
Top 6 teams qualify for playoffs
WEEK DAY DATE VISITING TEAM HOME TEAM TIME
1 Fri Sept. 7 Calgary UBC 7:00 PM
Lethbridge TWU 7:00 PM
UNBC Victoria 7:15 PM
Saskatchewan Winnipeg 8:00 PM
Sat Sept. 8 MRU Alberta 2:00 PM
Lethbridge UBC 7:00 PM
Calgary TWU 7:00 PM
UNBC Victoria 7:15 PM
Sun Sept. 9 Alberta MRU 2:00 PM
Winnipeg Saskatchewan 2:15 PM
2 Fri Sept. 14 Victoria TWU 6:00 PM
UBC UFV 7:15 PM
Sat Sept. 15 UNBC Alberta 2:00 PM
Calgary Lethbridge 2:00 PM
Winnipeg MRU 2:00 PM
Victoria UBC 7:00 PM
UFV TWU 7:00 PM
Sun Sept. 16 Winnipeg MRU 2:00 PM
UNBC Saskatchewan 2:15 PM
Lethbridge Calgary 2:15 PM
3 Sat. Sept. 22 Alberta Winnipeg 2:00 PM
UFV Lethbridge 2:00 PM
MRU Saskatchewan 2:15 PM
Victoria Calgary 2:15 PM
TWU UNBC 2:15 PM
Sun Sept. 23 Victoria Lethbridge 12:00 PM
Alberta Winnipeg 2:00 PM
TWU UNBC 2:15 PM
MRU Saskatchewan 2:15 PM
UFV Calgary 2:15 PM
4 Fri Sept. 28 Saskatchewan UFV 7:15 PM
Alberta Victoria 7:15 PM
Sat Sept. 29 TWU Winnipeg 12:00 PM
Calgary UNBC 12:00 PM
UBC MRU 2:00 PM
Saskatchewan Victoria 7:15 PM
Alberta UFV 7:15 PM
Sun Sept. 30 UBC Winnipeg 12:00 PM
Lethbridge UNBC 12:00 PM
TWU MRU 2:00 PM
5 Fri Oct. 5 UNBC UBC 7:00 PM
Victoria UFV 7:15 PM
Sat Oct. 6 Winnipeg Lethbridge 2:00 PM
MRU Calgary 2:15 PM
Saskatchewan Alberta 2:15 PM
UNBC UBC 7:00 PM
Sun Oct. 7 UFV Victoria 2:00 PM
Winnipeg Lethbridge 2:00 PM
MRU Calgary 2:15 PM
Saskatchewan Alberta 2:15 PM
6 Fri Oct. 12 Calgary Winnipeg 7:00 PM
Sat Oct. 13 UFV UNBC 12:00 PM
UBC Alberta 2:00 PM
Lethbridge MRU 2:00 PM
TWU Saskatchewan 2:15 PM
Calgary Winnipeg 7:00 PM
Sun Oct. 14 UFV UNBC 12:00 PM
TWU Alberta 2:00 PM
Lethbridge MRU 2:00 PM
UBC Saskatchewan 2:15 PM
7 Fri Oct. 19 UFV TWU 7:00 PM
Victoria UBC 7:00 PM
Sat Oct. 20 Alberta Lethbridge 2:00 PM
UNBC MRU 2:00 PM
Saskatchewan Calgary 2:15 PM
Victoria TWU 7:00 PM
UBC UFV 7:15 PM
Sun Oct. 21 UNBC Winnipeg 12:00 PM
Alberta Lethbridge 2:00 PM
Saskatchewan Calgary 2:15 PM
8 Fri Oct. 26 UBC TWU 7:00 PM
Winnipeg UFV 7:15 PM
MRU Victoria 7:15 PM
Sat Oct. 27 Calgary Alberta 2:00 PM
Lethbridge Saskatchewan 2:15 PM
TWU UBC 7:00 PM
Winnipeg Victoria 7:15 PM
MRU UFV 7:15 PM
Sun Oct. 28 Calgary Alberta 2:00 PM
Lethbridge Saskatchewan 2:15 PM
CANADA WEST MEN'S PLAYOFFS
9 Nov. 1 - 4 Final 6 (Hosted by highest seed team in league play)
Nov. 1 Quarter-Finals 1) 3 Pacific vs 2 Prairie / 2) 3 Prairie vs 2 Pacific
Nov. 2 or 3 Semifinals Winner of 1 vs 1 Pacific / Winner of 2 vs 1 Prairie
Nov. 4 Finals Bronze / Gold medal matches
CIS CHAMPIONSHIP
10 Nov. 8 - 11 MEN Laval (Quebec City)
2012 CANADA WEST WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE
(all times local)
12 matches
13 teams, 1 division
top 8 teams qualify for playoffs
WEEK DAY DATE VISITOR HOME TIME
1 Fri Sept. 7 Calgary UBC 5:00 PM
Lethbridge TWU 5:00 PM
MRU UFV 5:00 PM
Alberta Victoria 5:00 PM
Manitoba Winnipeg 6:00 PM
Sat Sept. 8 Saskatchewan Regina 12:00 PM
UNBC Winnipeg 4:00 PM
Lethbridge UBC 5:00 PM
Calgary TWU 5:00 PM
MRU Victoria 5:00 PM
Alberta UFV 5:00 PM
Sun Sept. 9 UNBC Manitoba 6:00 PM
2 Sat Sept. 15 Manitoba Regina 12:00 PM
Winnipeg Saskatchewan 12:00 PM
Alberta Calgary 12:00 PM
MRU Lethbridge 12:00 PM
Victoria UNBC 12:00 PM
UBC TWU 5:00 PM
Sun Sept. 16 Winnipeg Regina 12:00 PM
Manitoba Saskatchewan 12:00 PM
MRU Calgary 12:00 PM
Alberta Lethbridge 12:00 PM
UFV UNBC 12:00 PM
3 Sat. Sept. 22 TWU Manitoba 11:00 AM
UBC Winnipeg 12:00 PM
UFV Lethbridge 12:00 PM
Victoria Calgary 12:00 PM
Saskatchewan UNBC 12:00 PM
Sun Sept. 23 Victoria Lethbridge 10:00 AM
UFV Calgary 12:00 PM
TWU Winnipeg 12:00 PM
UBC Manitoba 12:00 PM
Regina UNBC 12:00 PM
MRU Alberta 2:00 PM
4 Fri Sept. 28 Saskatchewan UBC 5:00 PM
Regina TWU 5:00 PM
Manitoba UFV 5:00 PM
Winnipeg Victoria 5:00 PM
Sat Sept. 29 Calgary Lethbridge 12:00 PM
UNBC MRU 12:00 PM
Regina UBC 5:00 PM
Saskatchewan TWU 5:00 PM
Manitoba Victoria 5:00 PM
Winnipeg UFV 5:00 PM
Sun Sept. 30 UNBC Alberta 2:00 PM
5 Sat Oct. 6 Victoria Saskatchewan 12:00 PM
UFV Regina 12:00 PM
UBC Alberta 12:00 PM
TWU MRU 12:00 PM
Calgary UNBC 12:00 PM
Sun Oct. 7 UFV Saskatchewan 12:00 PM
Victoria Regina 12:00 PM
TWU Alberta 12:00 PM
UBC MRU 12:00 PM
Lethbridge UNBC 12:00 PM
6 Fri Oct. 12 Victoria UFV 5:00 PM
Calgary Winnipeg 5:00 PM
UNBC TWU 5:00 PM
Lethbridge Manitoba 6:00 PM
Sat Oct. 13 Alberta Saskatchewan 12:00 PM
MRU Regina 12:00 PM
Alberta Saskatchewan 12:00 PM
UNBC UBC 5:00 PM
Lethbridge Winnipeg 5:00 PM
Calgary Manitoba 7:00 PM
Sun Oct. 14 MRU Saskatchewan 12:00 PM
Alberta Regina 12:00 PM
7 Fri Oct. 19 TWU UFV 5:00 PM
UBC Victoria 5:00 PM
Sat Oct. 20 Saskatchewan Calgary 12:00 PM
Regina Lethbridge 12:00 PM
Manitoba MRU 12:00 PM
Winnipeg Alberta 2:00 PM
TWU Victoria 5:00 PM
UBC UFV 5:00 PM
Sun Oct. 21 Regina Calgary 12:00 PM
Saskatchewan Lethbridge 12:00 PM
Winnipeg MRU 12:00 PM
Manitoba Alberta 2:00 PM
CANADA WEST WOMEN'S PLAYOFFS
8 Oct. 27 Quarter-Finals 8@1 / 7@2 / 6@3 / 5@4
9 Nov. 3 Semifinals 4 v 1 / 3 v 2 at highest seed team remaining
Nov. 4 Finals Bronze / Gold medal matches
CIS CHAMPIONSHIP
10 Nov. 8 - 11 WOMEN Victoria
About Canada West Universities Athletic Association
Canada West is consistently the most decorated of the four conferences in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), winning at least 10 CIS national titles every year, 1997 to 2010. Comprised of 16 schools from the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada West produces numerous major award winners and Academic All-Canadian student-athletes each year, with many going on to athletic success around the globe in pro leagues or events such as the Olympics, Paralympics or Universiade Games. "cwuaa" on Twitter.
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Last Updated: 2012-06-14
Email: Mark.Janzen@twu.ca