July 16, 2018
2018 Football Canada Cup begins Monday in Calgary
Football Canada – Eight teams from coast to coast to compete in seven day tournament
Calgary, AB (July 15, 2018) – Teams from across the nation will converge in Calgary, Alberta over the weekend in anticipation of the 2018 Football Canada Cup.
Eight teams will compete for the national championship during the seven days of the tournament at Shouldice Field.
It kicks off on Monday July 14th with four games. It begins with second seeded Saskatchewan battling seventh ranked Manitoba at 10:00am MST. Then in a rematch, third ranked Ontario squares off against sixth seeded Nova Scotia at 1:00pm MST.
Defending national champions Quebec take on eighth ranked New Brunswick at 4:00pm MST. Finally, fourth seeded and host Alberta will entertain fifth ranked British Columbia at 7:30pm MST.
At last year’s tournament held in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Quebec won gold, Saskatchewan earned silver and Ontario took home bronze.
Game Day 2 will be on Thursday July 19th while the medal/placement round is Sunday June 22, 2018.
For media accreditation, please contact Football Canada Media Coordinator Ameeta Vohra at avohra@footballcanada.com or (902) 237-5215.
All games will be streamed on FootballCanada.TV. CLICK HERE TO WATCH
For scores, recaps, schedules, previews and rosters please check out the tournament page HERE.
Learn more
For more information about the event, please visit www.footballcanada.com.
Join the conversation
Use the hashtag #FCC2018 on social media.
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About Football Canada
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Established in 1884, Football Canada is the national governing body of amateur football in Canada and a proud member of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF). Working closely with the provincial football associations, we develop programs and resources for players, coaches, officials in the three disciplines of Tackle, Flag and Touch Football. Football Canada’s vision statement is “from playground to stadium” where players can participate in the game of football throughout a lifetime recreationally, competitively and internationally.
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Contact Information: Ameeta Vohra Media Coordinator Football Canada (902) 237-5215 avohra@footballcanada.com