Champions Cup (curling)

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Champions Cup
Established2016
2022 host cityOlds, Alberta
2022 arena
Current champions (2021)
MenScotland Bruce Mouat
WomenOntario Rachel Homan
Current edition
 2021 Champions Cup
Grand Slam of Curling events
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The Champions Cup (branded as the KIOTI Tractor Champions Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a Canadian curling tournament. Part of the Grand Slam of Curling (GSoC) and the World Curling Tour, it is the sixth GSoC event on the women's tour and the seventh on the men's tour.

The tournament's field usually includes 15 teams each in the men's and women's competitions. 13 of the spots are filled by champion teams from GSoC events, and world, national, and regional champions, The champions of two World Curling Tour events, based on the strength of field, are also invited. If a team qualifies from more than one event or declines the invitation, champions of World Curling Tour events with the highest strength of field are invited until the field of 15 teams is completed.[1]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 Champions Cup format was altered to consist of top 12 teams according to the World Curling Federation’s world curling team rankings, divided into two pools.[2]

Past champions[]

Men[]

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse
2016 Manitoba Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson Ontario John Epping, Mat Camm, Pat Janssen, Tim March Sherwood Park, Alberta $100,000
2017 Ontario Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Alberta Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben Hebert Calgary, Alberta $100,000
2018 Newfoundland and Labrador Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Ontario Glenn Howard, Adam Spencer, David Mathers, Scott Howard Calgary, Alberta $100,000
2019 Alberta Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Brad Thiessen, Karrick Martin Alberta Kevin Koe, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben Hebert Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $125,000[3]
2020 Cancelled[4]
2021 Scotland Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Alberta Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Brad Thiessen, Karrick Martin Calgary, Alberta[5] $150,000

Women[]

Year Winning team Runner-up team Location Purse
2016 Manitoba Jennifer Jones, Kaitlyn Lawes, Jill Officer, Dawn McEwen Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Sherwood Park, Alberta $100,000
2017 Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes, Lisa Weagle Sweden Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia Mabergs Calgary, Alberta $100,000
2018 Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Manitoba Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuish Calgary, Alberta $100,000
2019 Switzerland Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Esther Neuenschwander, Melanie Barbezat Manitoba Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane Meilleur Saskatoon, Saskatchewan $125,000[3]
2020 Cancelled[4]
2021 Ontario Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes, Joanne Courtney Switzerland Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Esther Neuenschwander, Melanie Barbezat Calgary, Alberta[5] $150,000

References[]

  1. ^ "Qualification for the Humpty's Champions Cup". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Champions Cup Format and Qualification". Grand Slam of Curling. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Brazeau, Jonathan (April 27, 2019). "Gushue gets by Koe and into Champions Cup playoffs". Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "GSOC cancels remaining events of 2019–20 season". Grand Slam of Curling. Grand Slam of Curling. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Brazeau, Jonathan (December 3, 2020). "GSOC looking to hold 2 events in proposed Calgary curling bubble". Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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