Champions Cup (curling)

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.

Champions Cup
Established2016
2022 host cityOlds, Alberta
2022 arenaOlds Sportsplex
Current champions (2021)
Men Bruce Mouat
Women Rachel Homan
Current edition
Grand Slam of Curling events

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 Reid Carruthers, Braeden Moskowy, Derek Samagalski, Colin Hodgson John Epping, Mat Camm, Pat Janssen, Tim MarchSherwood Park, Alberta$100,000
2017 Brad Jacobs, Ryan Fry, E. J. Harnden, Ryan Harnden Kevin Koe, Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing, Ben HebertCalgary, Alberta$100,000
2018 Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant, Geoff Walker Glenn Howard, Adam Spencer, David Mathers, Scott HowardCalgary, Alberta$100,000
2019 Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Brad Thiessen, Karrick Martin Kevin Koe, B.J. Neufeld, Colton Flasch, Ben HebertSaskatoon, Saskatchewan$125,000[3]
2020Cancelled[4]
2021 Bruce Mouat, Grant Hardie, Bobby Lammie, Hammy McMillan Jr. Brendan Bottcher, Darren Moulding, Brad Thiessen, Karrick MartinCalgary, Alberta[5]$150,000

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 WeagleSherwood Park, Alberta$100,000
2017 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes, Lisa Weagle Anna Hasselborg, Sara McManus, Agnes Knochenhauer, Sofia MabergsCalgary, Alberta$100,000
2018 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Joanne Courtney, Lisa Weagle Kerri Einarson, Selena Kaatz, Liz Fyfe, Kristin MacCuishCalgary, Alberta$100,000
2019 Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Esther Neuenschwander, Melanie Barbezat Kerri Einarson, Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Briane MeilleurSaskatoon, Saskatchewan$125,000[3]
2020Cancelled[4]
2021 Rachel Homan, Emma Miskew, Sarah Wilkes, Joanne Courtney Alina Pätz (Fourth), Silvana Tirinzoni (Skip), Esther Neuenschwander, Melanie BarbezatCalgary, 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. Brazeau, Jonathan (April 27, 2019). "Gushue gets by Koe and into Champions Cup playoffs". Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  4. "GSOC cancels remaining events of 2019–20 season". Grand Slam of Curling. Grand Slam of Curling. March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  5. Brazeau, Jonathan (December 3, 2020). "GSOC looking to hold 2 events in proposed Calgary curling bubble". Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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