U-SPORTS Basketball League History
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CIAU Central was created in 1906
League name history
1906[+]-1955: CIAU Central
1961[+]-2001: Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union
1972 until now: Canada West Universities Athletic Association 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
1974 until now: Atlantic University Sport 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
1988 until now: Reseau du sport etudiant du Quebec 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
1997 until now: Ontario University Athletics 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
2001[+]-2016: Canadian Interuniversity Sport 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016
2010 until now: Atlantic University Sport 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
2016[+] until now: U Sports 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
2017 until now: Canada West Universities Athletic Association 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
League logos
 Until 1955 |  1961-2001 |  1972-2017 |  1974-2010 |  Reseau du sport etudiant du Quebec |  Ontario University Athletics |  2001-2016 |  Atlantic University Sport |  U Sports |  Canada West Universities Athletic Association |
Title holders
- 2022-23:
Carleton University - 2022-23:
University of Ottawa - 2022-23:
University of Victoria - 2022-23:
Universite de Quebec a Montreal - 2022-23:
St. Francis Xavier University - 2023-24: University of Victoria
- 2023-24:
Dalhousie University
- 2023-24:
Concordia University - 2023-24:
Queen's University - 2023-24: University of Victoria
- 2023-24:
University of Laval - 2024-25: University of Victoria
- 2024-25:
University of Calgary - 2024-25:
University of Prince Edward Island
- 2024-25:
Bishop's University - 2024-25: University of Ottawa
- 2025-26:
Acadia University - 2025-26: Carleton University
- 2025-26: University of Laval
- 2025-26: University of Victoria
- 2025-26:
Toronto Metropolitan University
- 2022-23: Carleton University
- 2022-23: University of Ottawa
- 2022-23: University of Victoria
- 2022-23: Universite de Quebec a Montreal
- 2022-23: St. Francis Xavier University
- 2023-24: University of Victoria
- 2023-24: Dalhousie University
- 2023-24: Concordia University
- 2023-24: Queen's University
- 2023-24: University of Victoria
- 2023-24: University of Laval
- 2024-25: University of Victoria
- 2024-25: University of Calgary
- 2024-25: University of Prince Edward Island
- 2024-25: Bishop's University
- 2024-25: University of Ottawa
- 2025-26: Acadia University
- 2025-26: Carleton University
- 2025-26: University of Laval
- 2025-26: University of Victoria
- 2025-26: Toronto Metropolitan University
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Victoria | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| 2 | Ottawa | 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| 2 | Carleton | 2022-23, 2025-26 |
| 2 | Laval | 2023-24, 2025-26 |
| 1 | UQAM | 2022-23 |
| 1 | Acadia | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Concordia | 2023-24 |
| 1 | Calgary | 2024-25 |
| 1 | St.Francis X. | 2022-23 |
| 1 | Dalhousie | 2023-24 |
| 1 | Bishop's | 2024-25 |
| 1 | UPEI | 2024-25 |
| 1 |  TMU | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Queen's | 2023-24 |
Finals year-by-year
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Carleton | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| St.Francis X. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Bishop's | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Concordia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Winnipeg | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| UPEI | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Queen's | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ottawa | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Calgary | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 UBC | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Laval | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| UQAM | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Acadia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dalhousie | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TMU | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Carleton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ottawa | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Laval | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bishop's | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Queen's | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Concordia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| St.Francis X. | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| UPEI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Calgary | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| UQAM | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TMU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Acadia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Winnipeg | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| UBC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Brock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Toronto | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dalhousie | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cape Breton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| UNB | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Windsor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| UNBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Western | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ontario Tech | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alberta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the U-SPORTS Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Shadynn Smid | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Renoldo Robinson | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ethan Boag | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Sergio Pereira | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Bradley Louidon | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Keyonte Beals | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Bennett Grumbach | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Matt Pennell | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Sam Chisholm | 3 | 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Abilash Surendran | 3 | 2023, 2025, 2026 |
Players with the most U-SPORTS titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Shadynn Smid | 5 | 2023, 2024, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Renoldo Robinson | 5 | 2023, 2024, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ethan Boag | 5 | 2023, 2024, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Sergio Pereira | 5 | 2023, 2024, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Aaron Tesfagiorgis | 4 | 2023, 2024, 2024, 2025 |
| Scott Morozov | 4 | 2024, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Griffin Arnatt | 4 | 2024, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Ryan Gallagher | 4 | 2024, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Elias Ralph | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2024 |
| Izzy Helman | 3 | 2023, 2024, 2024 |
