2021 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Teams | Eight |
| Finals site | Richardson Gymnasium Brandon, Manitoba |
| Champions | No champion |
The 2021 U Sports Men's Volleyball Championship was scheduled to be held March 19–21, 2021, in Brandon, Manitoba, to determine a national champion for the 2020–21 U Sports men's volleyball season.[1] However, the due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, it was announced on October 15, 2020, that the tournament was cancelled.[2] It was the second consecutive year that the national championship was cancelled due to the pandemic.[3]
Host
[edit]The tournament was scheduled to be played at Richardson Gymnasium at Brandon University.[4] It would have been the first time that Brandon University had hosted the men's tournament.[1] Instead, Brandon was awarded the 2025 hosting rights to compensate for the cancelled tournament this year.[5]
Scheduled teams
[edit]- Canada West Representative
- OUA Representative
- RSEQ Representative
- Host (Brandon Bobcats)
- One assigned berth from Canada West
- Two assigned berths from OUA
- One assigned berth from RSEQ
References
[edit]- ^ a b "U Sports announces 10 national championship hosts in rugby, soccer and volleyball over next two seasons". usports.ca. U Sports. December 11, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "U Sports unable to offer national championships in winter 2021". usports.ca. U Sports. October 15, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U Sports Men's and Men's Volleyball Championship cancelled due to COVID-19". U Sports. March 13, 2020.
- ^ "BU named 2021 U Sports nationals host". Brandon Bobcats. December 12, 2018.
- ^ "BU to host nationals in 2025". Brandon Bobcats. June 28, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ "U Sports Playing Regulations: Men's Volleyball" (PDF). U Sports. September 2020.