VANCOUVER, BC - The OUA silver medalist, Guelph Gryphons women's soccer team, will be the No. 4-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 Women's Soccer Championship, to be hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver (Nov. 12-15). The tournament gets underway on Thursday, Nov. 12 and concludes on Sunday, Nov. 15 from UBC's Thunderbird Stadium. The Gryphons pursuit of a first national championship in program history will begin on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6pm (EST) against the Atlantic champions and No. 4-seed Dalhousie Tigers.
 
The eight participating teams, listed in order of seedings, are as follows:
 

1. UBC – Canada West champion (13-0-1 regular season, 3-0 playoffs)
2. Montréal – RSEQ champion (14-0-0, 2-0)
3. Ottawa – OUA champion (11-0-1, 3-0)
4. Guelph – OUA finalist (12-0-0, 2-1)
5. Dalhousie – AUS champion (8-2-2, 2-0)
6. Trinity Western – Canada West bronze medallist/host berth (8-4-2, 2-1)
7. Thompson Rivers – Canada West finalist (8-2-4, 2-1)
8. Laval – RSEQ finalist (8-3-3, 1-1)

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

• QF1 – 1 p.m. – #3 Ottawa vs. #6 TWU
• QF2 – 3:30 p.m. – #2 Montréal vs. #7 TRU
• QF3 – 6 p.m. – #4 Guelph vs. #5 Dalhousie
• QF4 – 8:30 p.m. – #1 UBC vs. #8 Laval

 
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 Women's Soccer Championships can be streamed for free, live online on CBC's digital platforms (CBC Gem, CBC Sports.ca, CBC Sports Youtube).