2016 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship explained

The 2016 CIS Women's Volleyball Championship was held March 11–13, 2016, in Brandon, Manitoba, to determine a national champion for the 2015–16 CIS women's volleyball season.^{[1] [2]} The tournament was played at the Healthy Living Centre and hosted by Brandon University.^[3] It was the first time that Brandon had hosted the tournament and coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Brandon Bobcats volleyball program.^{[1] [3]}

The OUA Champion Toronto Varsity Blues completed a perfect 25–0 season by defeating the defending champion Trinity Western Spartans in the gold medal match 3–0 to claim the first women's volleyball national championship in program history.^[2] The Varsity Blues were the first team with an undefeated record over the course of the regular season and post-season since the 2010 UBC Thunderbirds. They were also the first OUA team to win the championship since the 1976 Western Mustangs and just the second OUA program to claim a national championship title.^[2]

Participating teams

align=left	Seed	align=left	Team	align=left	Qualified	align=left		align=left		align=left
1		Canada West Champion	20–4	2015	1
2		OUA Champion	19–0	None	0
3		Canada West Finalist	22–2	None	0
4		RSEQ Champion	17–5	None	0
5		Canada West Bronze	17–7	2013	10
6		AUS Champion	14–3	1982	1
7		RSEQ Finalist	15–7	None	0
8		Canada West Quarterfinalist (Host)	15–9	None	0

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Championship bracket

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Consolation bracket

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External links

• Tournament Web Site

Notes and References

1. Web site: CIS championships: Eight hosts announced in soccer and volleyball. October 20, 2014. October 2, 2020. U Sports.
2. Web site: FINAL CIS women’s volleyball championship: Varsity Blues win first volleyball title in University of Toronto history. March 13, 2016. October 2, 2020. U Sports.
3. Web site: 2016 CIS Women's Volleyball Nationals. November 20, 2015. October 2, 2020. Brandon Bobcats.
4. Web site: 2016 CIS women’s volleyball championship: Reigning champ TWU seeded No. 1 for second straight year. U Sports. March 6, 2016.
5. Web site: Women's volleyball 2016 championship schedule. U Sports. October 2, 2020.