VICTORIA, BC - The OUA silver medalist, Guelph Gryphons men's soccer team, will be the No. 8-seed in the eight-team field at nationals. On Sunday evening (Nov. 8, 2026), U SPORTS announced the seedings and bracket for the 2026 U SPORTS Men's Soccer Championship, to be hosted by the University of Victoria in Victoria. The tournament gets underway on Thursday, Nov. 12 and concludes on Sunday, Nov. 15 from Centennial Stadium. The Gryphons pursuit of a first national championship in program history will begin on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6:30pm (EST) against the Canada West champions and No. 1-seed UBC Thunderbirds.
 
The eight participating teams, listed in order of seedings, are as follows:
 

1. UBC – Canada West champion (13-0-2 regular season, 3-0 playoffs)
2. Cape Breton – AUS champion (8-3-1, 2-0)
3. TMU – OUA champion (7-2-3, 3-0)
4. Victoria – Host (8-4-3, 1-1)
5. McGill – RSEQ champion (7-3-2, 2-0)
6. Montreal – RSEQ berth (8-1-3, 0-1)
7. Alberta – Canada West finalist (5-4-5, 2-1)
8. Guelph – OUA finalist (5-4-3, 3-1)

The entire tournament will be played at Centennial Stadium on the campus of UVic. The four quarterfinals will be played on Thursday as follows: (all times Eastern)
 

• QF #1 - 1pm - #3 TMU vs. #6 Montreal
  QF #2 - 3:30pm - #2 CBU vs. #7 Alberta
  QF #3 - 6:30pm - #1 UBC vs. #8 Guelph 
  QF #4 - 9:15pm - #4 UVIC vs. #5 McGill

 
Tickets for the event are currently on sale at usportstickets.ca and championship information can be found here.
 
All games from the 2026 U SPORTS Men's Soccer Championships can be streamed for free, live online on CBC's digital platforms (CBC Gem, CBC Sports.ca, CBC Sports Youtube).