Old Four
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The Old Four is a soccer conference comprised of four public institutions of higher education in Central Canada. The name is a traditional appellation for the four universities as a group, but this usage is less common today. The Old Four holds an annual exhibition tournament over the Labour Day weekend, although the teams do not accumulate points toward the regular season of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport competition.
As the name suggests, the Old Four schools are among Canada's most venerable universities. Except for the University of Western Ontario, all were founded by Royal Charter during the British colonial era before Canadian Confederation. Historically, these schools have held intense rivalries in athletics. Today, the Old Four are all research universities and members of Canada's Group of Thirteen. They are also four of the wealthiest universities in Canada.
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[edit] Members
The Old Four schools are all public institutions unaffiliated with any religion. Although three were originally founded as religious schools, they have all since become secular institutions.
| Institution | Location | Team name | Founding religious affiliation | Full-time enrollment | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGill University | Montreal, Quebec | Martlets, Redmen | Nonsectarian | 30,925 | 1821 as McGill College |
| Queen's University | Kingston, Ontario | Golden Gaels | Presbyterian | 16,400 | 1841 as Queen's College |
| University of Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | Varsity Blues | Nonsectarian | 62,800 | 1827 as King's College |
| University of Western Ontario | London, Ontario | Mustangs | Anglican | 30,000 | 1878 as The Western University of London Ontario |
[edit] Shields and mottos
 McGill University |
 Queen's University |
 University of Toronto |
 University of Western Ontario |
[edit] Summary of tournament finals
| Year | Location | Men's winner | Men's runner-up | Score | Women's winner | Women's runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | London | Western | McGill | 1-0 | Western | McGill | 4-3 (2-1 on penalties) |
| 2004 | Kingston | Western | McGill | 2-1 | McGill | Western | 2-1 |
| 2005 | Montreal | Toronto | Queen's | 2-1 | McGill | Queen's | 1-0 |
| 2006 | Toronto | Western | Queen's | 3-0 | McGill | Western | 6-2 |
[edit] See also
- Queen's-McGill rivalry—a rivalry between the two Old Four universities
