Bronze Baby


The Bronze Baby trophy is awarded to the winning team of the U Sports women's basketball championship, contested among competing Canadian universities. The trophy features a figure that is a replica of a statue that was in the grounds of Dunfermline College of Physical Education in Scotland. The trophy was first donated in 1922 by the Students' Council of McGill University and awarded to the Ontario and Quebec conference champion of the Women's Interuniversity Athletic Union. After the WIAU amalgamated with the Ontario Women's Interuniversity Athletic Union in 1971, the trophy was retired and returned to McGill. The trophy was then offered to the Canadian Women's Interuniversity Athletic Union in 1972 to be competed for at a fully national level. The CWIAU merged with the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union, the men's union, in 1978 and awarded by the now-named U Sports governing body.

Format

The championship currently consists of an eight-team tournament, with champions from each of the four conferences, one host, an additional OUA team, an additional Canada West team and one at-large berth. The tournament was originally composed of just four qualifying teams from 1972 to 1976 until it was expanded to include six in 1977. The championship was then changed to include eight teams in 1979 and has generally remained the same since then. In the 2011 edition, the then-named CIS had West, Central, and East regional play-in games to determine the three remaining spot in the tournament. In 2012, there were East and West regional games to determine two additional berths and by 2013 the league had reverted to voting in the three remaining spots. Aside from those two years of regional qualifiers, the tournament has always taken place over one weekend at a pre-determined host site.

Results

YearWinning UniversityScoreRunner Up UniversityVenueHost
1972UBC Thunderettes74–69UNB Red Bloomers–University of Saskatchewan
1973UBC Thunderettes 50–30Manitoba Bisons–McGill University
1974UBC Thunderettes 67–53UNB Red Bloomers–University of Winnipeg
1975Laurentian Lady Vees–UBC Thunderettes–University of New Brunswick
1976Laurentian Lady Vees –UNB Red Bloomers–University of Guelph
1977Laurentian Lady Vees –Winnipeg Wesmen–University of Calgary
1978Laurentian Lady Vees 69–51Winnipeg Wesmen–University of Calgary
1979Laurentian Lady Vees 61–53 Victoria Vikettes–University of Regina
1980Victoria Vikettes64–59Dalhousie Tigers–Dalhousie University
1981Victoria Vikettes 61–59Bishop's Gaiters–University of Guelph
1982Victoria Vikettes 70–55Bishop's Gaiters–University of Saskatchewan
1983Bishop's Gaiters64–49Victoria Vikettes–University of Manitoba
1984Bishop's Gaiters 70–62Winnipeg Wesmen–University of Manitoba
1985Victoria Vikettes 71–52Laurentian Lady Vees–Bishop's University
1986Toronto Varsity Blues68–63Victoria Vikettes–University of Winnipeg
1987Victoria Vikettes 54–52Laurentian Lady Vees–Laval University
1988Manitoba Bisons61–55Calgary Dinosaurs–University of Lethbridge
1989Calgary Dinosaurs92–55UPEI Panthers–Laurentian University
1990Laurentian Lady Vees 74–65Calgary Dinosaurs–University of Toronto
1991Laurentian Lady Vees 79–72 Regina Cougars–Laval University
1992Victoria Vikes 64–51Winnipeg Wesmen–University of Prince Edward Island
1993Winnipeg Wesmen70–63Victoria Vikes–University of Victoria
1994Winnipeg Wesmen 90–76Toronto Varsity Blues–University of Calgary
1995Winnipeg Wesmen 72–61Manitoba Bisons–Lakehead University
1996Manitoba Bisons 81–77 Toronto Varsity Blues–Laval University
1997Manitoba Bisons 73–62York Yeowomen–Lakehead University
1998Victoria Vikes 66–61Manitoba Bisons–Lakehead University
1999Alberta Pandas54–46Victoria Vikes–Lakehead University
2000Victoria Vikes 57–41Calgary Dinos–University of Alberta
2001Regina Cougars94–85Alberta Pandas–University of Alberta
2002Simon Fraser Clan66–51Laval Rouge et Or–McMaster University
2003Victoria Vikes 60–51Winnipeg Wesmen–McMaster University
2004UBC Thunderbirds 60–53Regina Cougars–University of Winnipeg
2005Simon Fraser Clan 70–60Winnipeg Wesmen–University of Winnipeg
2006UBC Thunderbirds 56–53Cape Breton Capers–University of New Brunswick
2007Simon Fraser Clan 72–68Alberta Pandas–Memorial University of Newfoundland
2008UBC Thunderbirds 67–46Regina CougarsPhysical Activity Complex University of Saskatchewan
2009Simon Fraser Clan 68–62Regina Cougars, Main GymnasiumUniversity of Regina
2010Simon Fraser Clan 77–56Windsor LancersBurridge GymnasiumMcMaster University
2011Windsor Lancers63–49Saskatchewan HuskiesSt. Denis Centre FieldhouseUniversity of Windsor
2012Windsor Lancers 69–53UBC ThunderbirdsJack Simpson GymnasiumUniversity of Calgary
2013Windsor Lancers 66–57Regina Cougars, Main GymnasiumUniversity of Regina
2014Windsor Lancers 71–45Saint Mary's HuskiesSt. Denis Centre FieldhouseUniversity of Windsor
2015Windsor Lancers 60–47McGill MartletsPEPS GymnasiumLaval University
2016Saskatchewan Huskies85–71Ryerson RamsRichard J. Currie CentreUniversity of New Brunswick
2017McGill Martlets66–55Laval Rouge et OrCARSA Performance GymUniversity of Victoria
2018Carleton Ravens69–48Saskatchewan Huskies, Main GymnasiumUniversity of Regina
2019McMaster Marauders70–58Laval Rouge et OrMattamy Athletic CentreRyerson University
2020Saskatchewan Huskies 82–64Brock BadgersTD Place ArenaCarleton University
2021Athletic and Recreation Centre Queen's University