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Canadian curling tournament
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]
The event will be put on pause following the 2022–23 season.
[3]
Past champions
Men
Year
Winning team
Runner-up team
Location
Purse
2016
Reid Carruthers ,
Braeden Moskowy ,
Derek Samagalski ,
Colin Hodgson
John Epping ,
Mat Camm ,
Pat Janssen ,
Tim March
Sherwood Park, Alberta
$100,000
2017
Brad Jacobs ,
Ryan Fry ,
E. J. Harnden ,
Ryan Harnden
Kevin Koe ,
Marc Kennedy ,
Brent Laing ,
Ben Hebert
Calgary ,
Alberta
$100,000
2018
Brad Gushue ,
Mark Nichols ,
Brett Gallant ,
Geoff Walker
Glenn Howard ,
Adam Spencer ,
David Mathers ,
Scott Howard
Calgary ,
Alberta
$100,000
2019
Brendan Bottcher ,
Darren Moulding ,
Brad Thiessen ,
Karrick Martin
Kevin Koe ,
B.J. Neufeld ,
Colton Flasch ,
Ben Hebert
Saskatoon ,
Saskatchewan
$125,000
[4]
2020
Cancelled
[5]
2021
Bruce Mouat ,
Grant Hardie ,
Bobby Lammie ,
Hammy McMillan Jr.
Brendan Bottcher ,
Darren Moulding ,
Brad Thiessen ,
Karrick Martin
Calgary ,
Alberta
[6]
$150,000
2022
Brad Gushue ,
Mark Nichols ,
Brett Gallant ,
Geoff Walker
Kevin Koe ,
John Morris ,
B.J. Neufeld
Ben Hebert
Olds, Alberta
$105,000
2023
Brendan Bottcher ,
Marc Kennedy ,
Brett Gallant ,
Ben Hebert
Brad Gushue ,
Mark Nichols ,
E. J. Harnden ,
Geoff Walker
Regina, Saskatchewan
$105,000
Women
Year
Winning team
Runner-up team
Location
Purse
2016
Jennifer Jones ,
Kaitlyn Lawes ,
Jill Officer ,
Dawn McEwen
Rachel Homan ,
Emma Miskew ,
Joanne Courtney ,
Lisa Weagle
Sherwood Park, Alberta
$100,000
2017
Rachel Homan ,
Emma Miskew ,
Sarah Wilkes ,
Lisa Weagle
Anna Hasselborg ,
Sara McManus ,
Agnes Knochenhauer ,
Sofia Mabergs
Calgary ,
Alberta
$100,000
2018
Rachel Homan ,
Emma Miskew ,
Joanne Courtney ,
Lisa Weagle
Kerri Einarson ,
Selena Kaatz ,
Liz Fyfe ,
Kristin MacCuish
Calgary ,
Alberta
$100,000
2019
Alina Pätz (Fourth),
Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip),
Esther Neuenschwander ,
Melanie Barbezat
Kerri Einarson ,
Val Sweeting ,
Shannon Birchard ,
Briane Meilleur
Saskatoon ,
Saskatchewan
$125,000
[4]
2020
Cancelled
[5]
2021
Rachel Homan ,
Emma Miskew ,
Sarah Wilkes ,
Joanne Courtney
Alina Pätz (Fourth),
Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip),
Esther Neuenschwander ,
Melanie Barbezat
Calgary ,
Alberta
[6]
$150,000
2022
Kerri Einarson ,
Val Sweeting ,
Shannon Birchard ,
Briane Meilleur
Gim Eun-ji ,
Kim Min-ji ,
Kim Su-ji ,
Seol Ye-eun ,
Seol Ye-ji
Olds, Alberta
$105,000
2023
Rachel Homan ,
Tracy Fleury ,
Emma Miskew ,
Rachelle Brown
Kerri Einarson ,
Val Sweeting ,
Shannon Birchard ,
Dawn McEwen
Regina, Saskatchewan
$105,000
References
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"Qualification for the Humpty's Champions Cup" . Grand Slam of Curling . Archived from
the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 1, 2019 .
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"Champions Cup Format and Qualification" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved April 16, 2021 .
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"Excitement in the air for future of Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling" . Grand Slam of Curling . Retrieved April 13, 2023 .
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a
b Brazeau, Jonathan (April 27, 2019).
"Gushue gets by Koe and into Champions Cup playoffs" . Retrieved April 15, 2021 .
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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 .
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a
b Brazeau, Jonathan (December 3, 2020).
"GSOC looking to hold 2 events in proposed Calgary curling bubble" . Retrieved December 3, 2020 .