Ontario Cup
{{Infobox football tournament
| title = Ontario Cup
| current =
| logo = File:Ontario cup.jpg
| founded = 1901
| region = {{flagicon|Ontario}} Ontario, Canada (CONCACAF)
| number of teams =
| current champions = Gloucester Celtic (5th title)
| most successful club = Hamilton Westinghouse (6 titles)
| broadcasters =
| motto =
}}
The Ontario Cup is a soccer tournament for clubs based in the province of Ontario in Canada. It began play in 1901 under the Ontario Football Association League, now known as the Ontario Soccer Association, and is the oldest soccer competition in North America.
History
The cup was first played as a senior men's tournament in 1901, making it one of the oldest active sporting competitions in Canada.{{Cite book|last=Jose|first=Colin|title=On-Side - 125 Years of Soccer in Ontario|publisher=Ontario Soccer Association and Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum|year=2001|location=Vaughan, Ontario|pages=83}} It has been held every year since, with the exception of the World Wars.
By 2004, the cup featured at least 12,000 athletes, and by 2008 it featured over 600 teams across 22 different age levels. The final is played at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan, Ontario.
Format
The competition is played from May to September every year to crown a champion in each of 22 divisions, including different age levels for boys, girls and adults, and a Special Olympics division.[http://www.soccer.on.ca/osn.nsf/ac1cbf8a115cca4f8525681c0080f455/547451559d6978628525689b006c5eaa?OpenDocument#INTRODUCTION About Ontario Cup] The Ontario Cup winners from the under-14, under-16, under-18 and senior open divisions advance to the Canadian National Challenge Cup to compete against the cup winners from other provinces in Canada.
Women's Champions and Runner-Up
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| Year
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| 1977
| Armourdale Royal Reds | | |
| 1978
| London Organic Health Foods | | |
| 1979
| London Organic Health Foods | | |
| 1980
| Niagara Springettes | | |
| 1981
| London Concorde | | |
| 1982
| London Concorde | | |
| 1983
| Oakville Hair Boutique | | |
| 1984
| Scarborugh United | | |
| 1985
| St. Catharines Jets | | |
| 1986
| Scarborough United | | |
| 1987
| Oakville | | |
| 1988
| Scarborough United Dynamos | | |
| 1989
| Oakville | | |
| 1990
| Oakville | | |
| 1991
| Scarborough United Rowdies | | |
| 1992
| Oakville | | |
| 1993
| Scarborough United Rowdies | | |
| 1994
| Scarborough West Rouge Renegades | | |
| 1995
| Scarborough Azzurri | | |
| 1996
| Scarborough Azzurri | | |
| 1997
| Nepean United Spirit | | |
| 1998
| Nepean United Spirit | | |
| 1999
| Nepean United Spirit | | |
| 2000
| Rexdale Elites | | |
| 2001
| Rexdale Elites | | |
| 2002
| Oakville | | |
| 2003
| Scarborough Azzurri Admirals | | |
| 2004
| Scarborough Azzurri Admirals | | |
| 2005
| Oakville Storm | 2–0 | St.Catharines Jets |
| 2006
| Ottawa Royals | 1–0 | Scarborough Azzuri Admirals |
| 2007
| London City Galaxy | 9–0 | Windsor Caboto Gold |
| 2008
| North London Galaxy | | |
| 2009
| North London Galaxy | | |
| 2010
| Barrie Spirit | | |
| 2011
| Windsor Caboto Strikers | | |
| 2012
| North London Galaxy | | |
| 2013
| Scarborough GS United | | |
| 2014
| Scarborough GS United | | |
| 2015
| Scarborough GS United | | |
| 2016
| Scarborough GS United | | |
| 2017
| Scarborough GS United | | |
| 2018
| Scarborough GS United | | |
| 2019
| Scarborough GS United | | |
| 2020
| No Competition | due to | COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2021
| Scarborough GS United | | |
| 2022
| London Alliance FC Galaxy | 2–1 | King City Royals |
| 2023
| King City Royals | 1–0 | Caledon United FC |
Men's Champions
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- 1901 Galt FC
- 1902 Galt FC
- 1903 Galt FC
- 1904 Toronto Scots
- 1905 Seaforth Hurons
- 1906 Toronto Thistle FC
- 1907 Toronto Thistle FC
- 1908 Little York
- 1909 Toronto Thistle FC
- 1910 Galt FC
- 1911 Hamilton Westinghouse FC
- 1912 Hamilton Westinghouse FC
- 1913 Hamilton Lancashire
- 1914 Toronto Eaton's
- 1915 Toronto Lancashire
- 1916 Hamilton Westinghouse FC & Toronto Eaton's
- 1918 Toronto Scottish FC
- 1919 Toronto Old Country
- 1920 Hamilton Westinghouse FC
- 1921 Toronto Scottish FC
- 1922 Toronto Scottish FC
- 1923 Guelph Taylor-Forbes
- 1924 Brantford Cockshutt FC Blues
- 1925 Hamilton Westinghouse FC
- 1926 Toronto Willys-Overland
- 1927 Toronto Ulster United
- 1928 Toronto Scottish FC
- 1929 Toronto Ulster United FC
- 1930 Hamilton Thistle FC
- 1931 Toronto Scottish FC
- 1932 Falconbridge Falcons
- 1933 Falconbridge Falcons
- 1934 Falconbridge Falcons
- 1935 Toronto British Consols
- 1936 Toronto British Consols
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- 1937 Toronto Ulster United FC
- 1938 Timmins Dome Mines
- 1939 Hamilton City
- 1940 Toronto England United
- 1956 Toronto Thistle FC
- 1957 Windsor Corinthians
- 1958 Sudbury United FC
- 1959 Hamilton City
- 1960 SC Golden Mile Toronto
- 1961 Windsor Caboto
- 1962 Toronto Royals FC
- 1963 Scarborough Thistle
- 1964 Sudbury Italia FC
- 1965 Oshawa Italia FC
- 1966 London Italia Marconi
- 1967 Toronto Ballymena United
- 1968 Toronto Royals FC
- 1969 Sudbury White Eagles
- 1970 Hamilton Italo-Canadian SC
- 1971 Windsor Maple Leafs
- 1972 Toronto San Fili
- 1973 Toronto West Indies United
- 1974 Windsor SS Italia
- 1975 Brantford Falcons
- 1976 Windsor Croatia SC
- 1977 Toronto Emerald
- 1978 London Italia Marconi
- 1979 Toronto Termitana
- 1980 North York Ciociaro SC
- 1981 Kitchener-Waterloo Olympics
- 1982 Hamilton Serbians SC
- 1983 Windsor Croatia SC
- 1984 Hamilton Dundas United
- 1985 Toronto Emerald
- 1986 Hamilton Steelers
- 1987 Scarborough Azzurri SC
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- 1988 Toronto SC Braga Arsenal
- 1989 Scarborough Azzurri
- 1990 Windsor Giovanni Caboto Sting
- 1991 Scarborough Azzurri
- 1992 Scarborough Ulster Thistle
- 1993 Woodbridge Sora Lazio
- 1994 Scarborough Azzurri
- 1995 Windsor Croatia
- 1996 Scarborough Azzurri
- 1997 Hamilton Dundas United
- 1998 Hamilton Serbians
- 1999 Woodbridge Sora Lazio Strikers
- 2000 Woodbridge Azzurri
- 2001 Aurora SC Hearts
- 2002 London Portuguese
- 2003 Kanata Soccer Post
- 2004 Ottawa Royals
- 2005 Scarborough GS United
- 2006 Ottawa St. Anthony SC
- 2007 Woodbridge Italia
- 2008 AEK London FC
- 2009 Real Toronto FC
- 2010 AEK London FC
- 2011 Toronto Celtic
- 2012 AEK London FC
- 2013 Ottawa Gloucester Celtic
- 2014 London Marconi
- 2015 London Marconi
- 2016 Ottawa Gloucester Celtic
- 2017 Durham FC Celtic
- 2018 Caledon SC
- 2019 Ottawa St. Anthony
- 2021 Gloucester Celtic
- 2022 Gloucester Celtic
- 2023 West Ottawa SC
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Challenge Cup Ontario Section Winners
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- 1947 Toronto Ulster United FC
- 1948 Toronto Greenbacks
- 1949 Hamilton Westinghouse FC
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- 1950 Toronto Mahers
- 1951 Toronto Ulster United FC
- 1952 Toronto Italo-Canadians
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- 1954 Hamilton British Imperials
- 1955 Toronto Ulster United FC
- 1959 Hamilton Italo-Canadian SC
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U13 Boys Champions and Runner-Up
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|+ U13B Championship |
| Year
! width=120px| Winner ! width=40px| Score ! width=120px| Runner-Up |
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| 1970
| Chinguacousy Mosquitos | | |
| 1971
| Duffield Boys Club | | |
| 1972
| Anglo Canadians | | |
| 1973
| Scarborough Caledonia | | |
| 1974
| | | Wexford Cameron Advertising |
| 1975
| St. Andrew Wynns Whippets | | |
| 1976
| St. Andrew Schuller Machine | | |
| 1977
| Mississauga United Falcons | | |
| 1978
| Oshawa | | |
| 1979
| Mississauga United | | Brown Boveri |
| 1980
| Stampall Washer Chinguacousy | | |
| 1981
| Niagara Falls Kiwanis Club | | |
| 1982
| Oakville Sun Life | | |
| 1983
| Guildwood Jimac Paints | | |
| 1984
| Guildwood Rainford Kraus | | |
| 1985
| Oakville | | |
| 1986
| London Sports | | |
| 1987
| London | | |
| 1988
| Burlington | | |
| 1989
| Wexford | | |
| 1990
| Scarborough National Malvern | | |
| 1991
| Scarborough National Malvern | | |
| 1992
| Brampton Youth Harriers | | |
| 1993
| Wexford Loyal Order of Moose | | |
| 1994
| Glen Shields Athletics | | |
| 1995
| Brampton Braves | | |
| 1996
| Brampton Braves | | |
| 1997
| North York Azzurri A | 2–1 | Mississauga Dixie Lightning |
| 1998
| Mississauga Dixie Strikers | 1-1 (3-1 pen) | North York Azzurri A |
| 1999
| Scarboro West Rouge Firebirds | 3–2 | Woodbridge Strikers |
| 2000
| North York CS Azzurri | 6–1 | Brampton Bandits |
| 2001
| Woodbridge Strikers | 2–1 | North York CS Azzurri |
| 2002
| North London Dynamites | 4–1 | Glen Shields Sun Devils |
| 2003
| Glen Shields Sun Devils 'A' | 4–1 | Mississauga Falcons |
| 2004
| North Mississauga | 10–0 | North London Cobras |
| 2005
| Brampton Blast | 4–3 | Brampton East Chiefs |
| 2022
| London Alliance | 5–4 | Brampton Elite SA - Prospects |
| 2023
| Milton Youth Soccer Club Blue | 1–0 | East York Atletico |
References
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External links
- [http://www.ontariosoccer.net/ontario-cup Official site]
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/can-ontariocuphist.html List of winners (1901–2012)] by Peter Sokolowski on RSSSF.com
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