![SHERIDAN TO HOST 2014 CCAA MEN'S SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP](/sports/msoc/2012-13/photos/8103884052_ab3b1a5660_o_ad_hoc.jpg?max_width=500)
OAKVILLE, Ont. - The Sheridan College Athletics and Recreation
Department announced today that they will host the 2014 Canadian
Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Men's Soccer National
Championship November 5-8, 2014 at the recently renovated Sheridan
Stadium in Oakville.
"This is definitely an exciting time for our department," Sheridan
athletic director Jim Flack said. "We are honoured
that our colleagues at the OCAA and CCAA have supported our vision
for this championship, and we look forward to putting on an
exceptional event."
"We couldn't be more elated to be hosting this event," added
Maria Lucido-Bezley, Sheridan's Dean of Student
Services. "We have one of the finest facilities in the country and
we are looking forward to welcoming student-athletes from across
the country to it. More importantly though, we're eager to be able
to share such a high-quality event with our student body, as well
as the broader community here at Sheridan and in the regions of
Halton and Peel."
Sheridan's bid for hosting the championship was first approved by
the membership of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA)
at their annual general meeting in early May, before ratification
by the CCAA last week.
The four day event will require the eventual national champion to
win three games in four days, with the quarter-finals slated for
November 5, the semi finals to follow on November 6 and the
national championship game on November 8.
There will still be soccer played on November 7, when the bronze
medal semi finals will take place.
Renovations to Sheridan Stadium saw the installation of FIFA level
one turf, covered seating for 1,000 and new change rooms.
While Sheridan has hosted the CCAA national championship in other
sports previously - men's basketball in 1987 and 2006; men's
volleyball in 1992; and women's volleyball 1993 - this will be the
first time they have hosted the soccer championship.
Source: Sheridan College