2015 Canada Cup schedule unveiled

Provincial teams from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and two from host Quebec will compete in the under-18 national tackle football championship – the Football Canada Cup from July 13-19 at Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu’s Alphonse-Desjardins Stadium. Canada’s premiere pre-university football tournament consists of three game days within a week-long span.

The action kicks-off on Monday July 13 at 10 a.m. ET in a battle of last year’s fourth place finisher Alberta and consolation draw winner Manitoba. At 1 p.m., New Brunswick faces defending silver medalist Saskatchewan while at 4 p.m., Nova Scotia faces host and defending bronze medalist Quebec Blue who will look to reach the championship contest after winning three consecutive national championships from 2011-’13. To cap off a busy opening day, defending gold medalist Ontario will face eighth seed Quebec White at 7:30 p.m.

On Thursday July 16, the second day of action begins with a pair of consolation games at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. respectively while day one winners battle for a trip to the championship in semi-finals at 4 and 7 p.m. respectively.

The third and final game day on Sunday July 19 begins with 7th and 5th place games followed by the bronze medal game at 4 p.m. The tournament’s two undefeated teams will battle for the title of national champion at 7 p.m. ET.

The tournament boast a number of notable alumni includingBen Heenan, Israel Idonije, Kirby Fabien, Andy Fantuz, Dan McCullough, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Matt Walter. In addition, five of the last six CIS Rookie of the Year Award winners: Hugo Richard (2014); Daniel Vandervoort (2013);Shaquille Johnson (2012); Tyler Varga (2011); and Linden Gayosh (2009) are all tournament alumni.