Volleyball Canada’s domestic events provide an exciting, competitive atmosphere for volleyball players across the country. From the courts to the beach, Volleyball Canada’s National Championships are one of Canada’s premier amateur sport events and a pathway to the Canadian National Teams.

This page provides a closer look at each of the domestic events that Volleyball Canada hosts, from the history of the championships, past results and award winners, sustainability and legacy initiatives, and more.

Upcoming National Championships

The VC Youth National Championships are the premier domestic, national event for the Canadian volleyball community. Volleyball athletes from across the country, including girls and boys age groups, 14U to 18U, hit the courts to battle for national glory.

The current Youth Nationals appears in two forms, the festival event and the multi-city events. The festival Nationals brings all age groups together, 15U to 18U, under one roof for an exciting, massive event while the 14U events still occur across the country. The multi-city Nationals sees all events across the country, with all age groups, 14U to 18U, spread out across the country.

Past Results

After last being hosted in 2010, the VC Senior National Championships are returning to the annual slate of Nationals events in 2022. VC is proud to be expanding the competitive opportunity for athletes in these age categories.

The Senior Nationals will host a number of age categories, including Open Men (19+), Open Women (19+), Masters 40+ Men, Masters 40+ Women, Masters 50+ Men, and Masters 50+ Women.

Past Results

VC’s Beach National Championships are VC’s largest beach competition with teams from across the country converging to play for the title of National Champion. This includes both Youth and Senior events, covering 14U to 20U for the Youth and some of the best Senior teams in Canada – including current National Team members.

As the culminating event of the beach season, the event focuses on providing a fun and competitive environment for all participants. Awards are handed out to first, second and third-place teams in all age categories with the senior event offering an additional prize purse.

Past Results

VC’s Canada Cup brings together Canada's next generation of high-performance athletes to compete for the National Championship title while representing their home province/territory.

The Canada Cup is a critical piece of the talent development process in Canada with over 300 athletes per gender covering a four-year age span in the high-performance pathway.

Past Results

VC’s Beach Canada Cup brings together Canada's next generation of high-performance athletes to compete for the National Championship title while representing their home province/territory.

The Beach Canada Cup provides athletes the opportunity to learn from the National Team Program staff the systems, skills, attitudes, and attributes required to reach the highest level of beach volleyball.

Past Results

Volleyball Canada’s National Championships legacies include the long-term benefits that the events create for the host city, its people, and the game of volleyball before, during and long after the events conclude.

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