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The 'Old Four' is a soccer conference comprised of four public institutions of higher education in Central Canada. The name is a traditional appellation for the four universities as a group, but this usage is less common today. The Old Four holds an annual exhibition tournament over the Labour Day weekend, although the teams do not accumulate points toward the regular season of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport competition.
As the name suggests, the Old Four schools are among Canada's most venerable universities. Except for the University of Western Ontario, all were founded by Royal Charter during the British colonial era before Canadian Confederation. Historically, these schools have held intense rivalries in athletics. Today, the Old Four are all research universities and members of Canada's Group of Thirteen. They are also four of the wealthiest universities in Canada.
The Old Four schools are all public institutions unaffiliated with any religion. Although three were originally founded as religious schools, they have all since become secular institutions.
★ Queen's-McGill rivalry—a rivalry between the two Old Four universities
★ McGill Athletics
★ Queen's Golden Gaels
★ Toronto Varsity Blues
★ Western Mustangs
★ http://www.universitysport.ca/e/w_fieldhockey/story_detail.cfm?id=5898
★ http://www.goldengaels.com/interuniversity/soccerm.html
★ http://www.varsityblues.ca/news/?id=2572
As the name suggests, the Old Four schools are among Canada's most venerable universities. Except for the University of Western Ontario, all were founded by Royal Charter during the British colonial era before Canadian Confederation. Historically, these schools have held intense rivalries in athletics. Today, the Old Four are all research universities and members of Canada's Group of Thirteen. They are also four of the wealthiest universities in Canada.
| Contents |
| Members |
| Summary of tournament finals |
| See also |
| External links |
| Conference news |
Members
The Old Four schools are all public institutions unaffiliated with any religion. Although three were originally founded as religious schools, they have all since become secular institutions.
| Institution | Location | Team name | Founding religious affiliation | Full-time enrollment | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | Montreal, Quebec | Martlets, Redmen | Nonsectarian | 30,925 | 1821 as ''McGill College'' |
| Queen's University | Kingston, Ontario | Golden Gaels | Presbyterian | 16,400 | 1841 as ''Queen's College'' |
| University of Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | Varsity Blues | Anglican | 62,800 | 1827 as ''King's College'' |
| University of Western Ontario | London, Ontario | Mustangs | Anglican | 30,000 | 1878 as ''The Western University of London Ontario'' |
Summary of tournament finals
| Year | Location | Men's winner | Men's runner-up | Score | Women's winner | Women's runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | London | 'Western' | McGill | '1-0' | 'Western' | McGill | '4-3' (2-1 on penalties) |
| 2004 | Kingston | 'Western' | McGill | '2-1' | 'McGill' | Western | '2-1' |
| 2005 | Montreal | 'Toronto' | Queen's | '2-1' | 'McGill' | Queen's | '1-0' |
| 2006 | Toronto | 'Western' | Queen's | '3-0' | 'McGill' | Western | '6-2' |
See also
★ Queen's-McGill rivalry—a rivalry between the two Old Four universities
External links
★ McGill Athletics
★ Queen's Golden Gaels
★ Toronto Varsity Blues
★ Western Mustangs
Conference news
★ http://www.universitysport.ca/e/w_fieldhockey/story_detail.cfm?id=5898
★ http://www.goldengaels.com/interuniversity/soccerm.html
★ http://www.varsityblues.ca/news/?id=2572
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