Canada Cup
Established2003
2019 host cityLeduc, Alberta
2019 arenaSobeys Arena
Purse$265,000 (2019)
Current champions (2019)
MenOntario John Epping
WomenOntario Rachel Homan
Current edition

The Canada Cup (branded as the Home Hardware Canada Cup for sponsorship reasons, and also referred to as the Canada Cup of Curling) is a major men's and women's curling championship in Canada. It is organized by Curling Canada and is one of its major events on its "Season of Champions". The event is frequently used as a qualifier for various other events, such as the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials, Pre-Trials and Continental Cup. Since 2013, the Canada Cup is not held during the same curling season as the Winter Olympic Games.

Competition history

The first event was held in 2003 at the Sport Mart Place in Kamloops, British Columbia, the Cup's home until 2008. During this time the event was sponsored by the Strauss Herb Company. The first event featured a total purse of $220,000, divided equally for the men's and women's events. Subsequent events however have seen smaller purses available.[1]

In 2004, a second tier of competition, the qualification rounds Canada Cup East and Canada Cup West were added.[2] In 2006, this had changed to men's and women's qualification rounds. The qualifying rounds were held every year with the John Shea Insurance Canada Cup Qualifier being held at the Ottawa and Rideau curling clubs in Ottawa, Ontario and the Diversified Transportation Canada Cup Qualifier being held at the Saville Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta. The men's and women's qualifiers alternated between the two cities.

On February 18, 2008, the Canadian Curling Association announced that the 2009 finals of the Canada Cup of Curling would be held at the Farrell Agencies Arena in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.

The 2009-10 season was without a Canada Cup, with the event returning in December 2010 rather in the Spring like it had been previously. The Canada Cup qualifiers were abolished for the 2010 event, using a number of smaller bonspiels to feed the event. The 2010 event was held at the Medicine Hat Arena in Medicine Hat, Alberta.[1]

The 2011 event in Cranbrook, British Columbia hosted seven teams of each gender instead of ten. The teams played in a round robin as in previous years, with the top three advancing to the playoff round. The second and third-placed teams played in the semifinal, and the winner faced the first-placed team in the final. The 2012 event used the same format.[1]

At present, there are no longer any qualifying tournaments. Teams qualify based on their World Curling Tour Order of Merit rankings, with one spot reserved for the top-ranking non-qualified team on the Canadian Team Ranking System closer to the event.[3]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, Curling Canada stated that the 2020 Canada Cup would likely be postponed to an unspecified date in 2021, citing its role in qualification for trials for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[4] The 2021 event ultimately did not go ahead, and there are no plans to hold the event in the near future.[5] It was replaced on Curling Canada's Season of Champions calendar by the PointsBet Invitational.[6]

Winners

Men

EventHost CityChampion teamRunner-up team
2003Kamloops, British ColumbiaAlberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel RocqueOntario John Morris, Joe Frans, Craig Savill, Brent Laing
2004Kamloops, British ColumbiaAlberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel RocqueAlberta John Morris, Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Paul Moffatt
2005Kamloops, British ColumbiaAlberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don BartlettAlberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
2006Kamloops, British ColumbiaAlberta Kevin Martin, Don Walchuk, Carter Rycroft, Don BartlettOntario Glenn Howard, Richard Hart, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2007Kamloops, British ColumbiaAlberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel RocqueAlberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2008Kamloops, British ColumbiaAlberta Blake MacDonald (Fourth), Kevin Koe (Skip), Carter Rycroft, Nolan ThiessenAlberta Kevin Martin, Kevin Park, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2009Yorkton, SaskatchewanAlberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben HebertAlberta David Nedohin (Fourth), Randy Ferbey (Skip), Scott Pfeifer, Marcel Rocque
2010Medicine Hat, AlbertaOntario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig SavillAlberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert
2011Cranbrook, British ColumbiaAlberta Kevin Martin, John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben HebertOntario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2012Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan[7]Manitoba Jeff Stoughton, Jon Mead, Reid Carruthers, Mark NicholsOntario Glenn Howard, Wayne Middaugh, Brent Laing, Craig Savill
2014Camrose, AlbertaManitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni NeufeldOntario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden
2015Grande Prairie, AlbertaAlberta Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben HebertManitoba Mike McEwen, B. J. Neufeld, Matt Wozniak, Denni Neufeld
2016Brandon, ManitobaManitoba Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin HodgsonNewfoundland and Labrador Mark Nichols, Charley Thomas, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker
2018Estevan, SaskatchewanOntario Brad Jacobs, Marc Kennedy, E. J. Harnden, Ryan HarndenAlberta Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert
2019[8]Leduc, AlbertaOntario John Epping, Ryan Fry, Mat Camm, Brent LaingAlberta Kevin Koe, B. J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert
2020 TBD Postponed due to COVID-19

Women

Event Host City Champion team Runner-up team
2003Kamloops, British ColumbiaOntario Sherry Middaugh, Kirsten Wall, Andrea Lawes, Sheri CordinaBritish Columbia Kelley Law, Georgina Wheatcroft, Julie Skinner, Diane Dezura
2004Kamloops, British ColumbiaNova Scotia Colleen Jones, Kim Kelly, Mary-Anne Waye, Nancy DelahuntSaskatchewan Sherry Anderson, Kim Hodson, Sandra Mulroney, Donna Gignac
2005Kamloops, British ColumbiaAlberta Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Glenys Bakker, Christine KeshenSaskatchewan Jan Betker, Sherry Linton, Joan McCusker, Marcia Gudereit
2006Kamloops, British ColumbiaAlberta Cathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Tracy BushManitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Georgina Wheatcroft
2007Kamloops, British ColumbiaManitoba Jennifer Jones, Cathy Overton-Clapham, Jill Officer, Dawn AskinAlberta Cathy King, Lori Armistead, Raylene Rocque, Diane Dealy
2008Kamloops, British ColumbiaSaskatchewan Stefanie Lawton, Marliese Kasner, Sherri Singler, Lana VeyBritish Columbia Kelly Scott, Jeanna Schraeder, Sasha Carter, Renee Simons
2009Yorkton, SaskatchewanAlberta Shannon Kleibrink, Amy Nixon, Bronwen Webster, Chelsey BellQuebec Marie-France Larouche, Annie Lemay, Joëlle Sabourin, Véronique Brassard
2010Medicine Hat, AlbertaSaskatchewan Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese KasnerAlberta Cheryl Bernard, Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Morris
2011Cranbrook, British ColumbiaManitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Joëlle Sabourin, Dawn AskinManitoba Chelsea Carey, Kristy Jenion, Kristen Foster, Lindsay Titheridge
2012Moose Jaw, SaskatchewanSaskatchewan Stefanie Lawton, Sherry Anderson, Sherri Singler, Marliese KasnerManitoba Kaitlyn Lawes, Kirsten Wall, Jill Officer, Dawn Askin
2014Camrose, AlbertaAlberta Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle BrownOntario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
2015Grande Prairie, AlbertaOntario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleAlberta Val Sweeting, Lori Olson-Johns, Dana Ferguson, Rachelle Brown
2016Brandon, ManitobaManitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwenOntario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle
2018Estevan, SaskatchewanManitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jocelyn Peterman, Dawn McEwenManitoba Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur
2019[8]Leduc, AlbertaOntario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa WeagleManitoba Tracy Fleury, Selena Njegovan, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish
2020 TBD Postponed due to COVID-19

References

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  4. "2020 events altered". Curling Canada. 2020-08-11. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
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