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The following are member institutions:
  • Camosun College
  • Capilano College
  • College of New Caledonia
  • College of the Rockies
  • Columbia Bible College
  • Douglas College
  • Kwantlen University College
  • Langara College
  • Malaspina University College
  • Okanagan Universitry College
  • University College of the Cariboo
  • University College of the Fraser Valley
  • University of Northern British Columbia
The Canadian Colleges Athletic Association is the sole coordinating body for college sports in Canada, providing leadership, programs and services that foster student-athlete development through intercollegiate sport. Interprovincial competition was initiated in 1971 when colleges in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba formed the 4-West Championships for competition in seven sports. In 1972, Quebec and Ontario initiated similar interprovincial competitions. In 1974, the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association was founded and in 1979, the CCAA established a national office.

The CCAA caters to 9000 intercollegiate athletes over 700 coaches and more than 150 sport administrators. The CCAA is the largest intercollegiate sport organization in Canada with 94 member institutions representing 5 regional athletic conferences:

* - The Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association: representing colleges and universities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

* - The Quebec Student Sports Federation: representing colleges, universities and high schools in Quebec.

* - The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association: comprised of colleges in Ontario.

* - The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference: comprised of colleges in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

* - The British Columbia Colleges Athletic Association: representing colleges in British Columbia.


Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference

The Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) is the governing body for intercollegiate athletics in Alberta.

Member institutions include:

Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association

The Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association (ACAA) representing colleges and universities in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

The Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association membership as of September 1, 2001 includes:

British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association

The British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association (BCCAA) representing colleges in British Columbia.

It is the governing body for college/institute athletics in B.C. It was founded in 1970 as the Totem Conference Athletics Association.

In 1986 the Totem Conference changed its name to the British Columbia Colleges' Athletic Association.

Today there 13 BCCAA member institutions located across the province. A total of 58 teams compete in five sports for the right to represent BC at the CCAA Nationals.

Ontario Colleges Athletic Association

The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) governs intercollegiate sports for its member institutions, and is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence through the provision of quality athletic programs. The Association contributes to the learning process by creating an environment which promotes academic success, provides a forum for personal development, complements the educational experience and enhances student life.

Quebec Student Sports Federation

Please submit university level athletics for QSSF to the CIS : QSSF category.

This category contains links to athletic activities sponsored by the Quebec Student Sports Federation on the collegiate level governed by Canadian Colleges Athletic Association.

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