Voyageurs_Cup_(women)
Voyageurs Cup (women)
Football tournament
The Voyageurs Cup was a competition organized by The Voyageurs supporters' group to determine the best Canadian soccer club playing in the USL W-League between 2004 and 2006.[1] Head-to-head matches between Canadian clubs during the regular season were added to a table, where the top team were awarded the Women's Voyageurs Cup trophies. Because there was no inter-conference play in the regular season, an east and west team were both crowned at the end of each season. In 2006 however, the coincidental meeting between the east and west champion in the playoff finals allowed the Voyageurs to additionally honour a "Super Cup" champion.[2]
Quick Facts Organising body, Founded ...
| Organising body | The Voyageurs |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004; 20 years ago (2004) |
| Abolished | 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
| Region | Canada |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Related competitions | Voyageurs Cup (men's) USL W-League |
| Most successful club(s) | Vancouver Whitecaps (4 titles) |
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The award was short-lived due to the logistics involved, but it was praised for bringing attention to women's soccer in Canada when there was no dedicated league established (such as Project 8).[3]
More information Year, Teams (east-west) ...
| Year | Teams (east-west) | East winner | West winner | East runner-up | West runner-up | Super Cup winner |
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| 2004 | 7 (4-3) | Ottawa Fury | Vancouver Whitecaps | Montreal Xtreme | Edmonton Aviators | Not held |
| 2005 | 5 (3-2) | Ottawa Fury | Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto Lady Lynx | London Gryphons | |
| 2006 | 7 (5-2) | Ottawa Fury | Vancouver Whitecaps | Toronto Lady Lynx | London Gryphons | Vancouver Whitecaps |
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More information Team, Championships ...
| Team | Championships | Runner-up |
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| Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 0 |
| Ottawa Fury | 3 | 1 |
| London Gryphons | 0 | 2 |
| Toronto Lady Lynx | 0 | 2 |
| Edmonton Aviators | 0 | 1 |
| Montreal Xtreme | 0 | 1 |
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Quick Facts 2004 Women's Voyageurs Cup, Number of games ...
| 2004 Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
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| Number of games | 18 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| East champions | Ottawa Fury (1st title) |
| West champions | Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title) |
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East
Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Ottawa Fury (C) |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | +27 | 15[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 |  Montreal Xtreme |
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 15[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Toronto Inferno |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 6 |
| 4 | Sudbury Canadians |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 0 |
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Matches
Montreal Xtreme v Toronto Inferno
| 23 May 2004 | Montreal Xtreme | 4–1 | Toronto Inferno | Lachine, Quebec |
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Stadium: Catalogna Soccer Plex |
Montreal Xtreme v Sudbury Canadians
| 29 May 2004 | Montreal Xtreme | 4–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Lachine, Quebec |
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Report | Stadium: Catalogna Soccer Plex |
Ottawa Fury Women v Sudbury Canadians
| 30 May 2004 | Ottawa Fury Women | 11–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
Sudbury Canadians v Montreal Xtreme
| 5 June 2004 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–7 | Montreal Xtreme | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
Sudbury Canadians v Ottawa Fury Women
| 19 June 2004 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–7 | Ottawa Fury Women | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
Toronto Inferno v Ottawa Fury Women
| 20 June 2004 | Toronto Inferno | 0–4 | Ottawa Fury Women | Toronto, Ontario |
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Stadium: Esther Shiner Stadium |
Ottawa Fury Women v Montreal Xtreme
| 23 June 2004 | Ottawa Fury Women | 2–1 | Montreal Xtreme | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
Toronto Inferno v Sudbury Canadians
| 26 June 2004 | Toronto Inferno | 3–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Vaughan, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
Toronto Inferno v Montreal Xtreme
| 3 July 2004 | Toronto Inferno | 0–1 | Montreal Xtreme | Vaughan, Ontario |
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Stadium: Ontario Soccer Centre |
Sudbury Canadians v Toronto Inferno
| 10 July 2004 | Sudbury Canadians | 2–4 | Toronto Inferno | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
Ottawa Fury Women v Toronto Inferno
| 18 July 2004 | Ottawa Fury Women | 5–0 | Toronto Inferno | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
Montreal Xtreme v Ottawa Fury Women
| 21 July 2004 | Montreal Xtreme | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Ottawa Fury Women | Lachine, Quebec |
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Stadium: Catalogna Soccer Plex |
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Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps (C) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 |
| 2 |  Edmonton Aviators |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
| 3 | Calgary Wildfire |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
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Matches
Vancouver Whitecaps Women v Calgary Wildfire
| 14 May 2004 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 5–0 | Calgary Wildfire | Burnaby, British Columbia |
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Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
Vancouver Whitecaps Women v Edmonton Aviators Women
| 23 May 2004 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | 2–0 | Edmonton Aviators Women | Burnaby, British Columbia |
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Stadium: Swangard Stadium |
Edmonton Aviators Women v Vancouver Whitecaps Women
| 15 June 2004 | Edmonton Aviators Women | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | Edmonton, Alberta |
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Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium |
Calgary Wildfire v Vancouver Whitecaps Women
| 16 June 2004 | Calgary Wildfire | 1–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | Calgary, Alberta |
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Stadium: Calgary Rugby Park |
Calgary Wildfire v Edmonton Aviators Women
| 1 July 2004 | Calgary Wildfire | 0–1 | Edmonton Aviators Women | Calgary, Alberta |
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Stadium: Calgary Rugby Par |
Edmonton Aviators Women v Calgary Wildfire
| 13 July 2004 | Edmonton Aviators Women | 2–0 | Calgary Wildfire | Edmonton, Alberta |
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Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium |
Quick Facts 2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup, Number of games ...
| 2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
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| Number of games | 6 |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| East champions | Ottawa Fury (2nd title) |
| West champions | Vancouver Whitecaps (2nd title) |
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Due to the folding of the Calgary Wildfire and Edmonton Aviators, the Voyageurs announced that the western trophy would be contested between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the London Gryphons. Because these teams played in separate divisions, the trophy would be awarded to the team with the best regular season record, as there would be no head-to-head matches between the two teams.[4]
East
Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Ottawa Fury (C) |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | +22 | 12 |
| 2 | Toronto Lady Lynx |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 |
| 3 | Sudbury Canadians |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 21 | −20 | 0 |
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Matches
Sudbury Canadians v Toronto Lady Lynx
| 28 May 2005 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–1 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Sudbury, Ontario |
| Report | Catherine Marosszeky  90' |
Stadium: Cambrian College |
Ottawa Fury Women v Sudbury Canadians
| 11 June 2005 | Ottawa Fury Women | 8–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
Ottawa Fury Women v Toronto Lady Lynx
| 29 June 2005 | Ottawa Fury Women | 5–0 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
Toronto Lady Lynx v Sudbury Canadians
| 7 July 2005 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 5–1 | Sudbury Canadians | Toronto, Ontario |
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Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
Sudbury Canadians v Ottawa Fury Women
| 16 July 2005 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–7 | Ottawa Fury Women | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
Toronto Lady Lynx v Ottawa Fury Women
| 17 July 2005 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 1–3 | Ottawa Fury Women | Toronto, Ontario |
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Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
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Standings
No head to head matches played, team with the best overall regular season record was declared the west champion.
More information Pos, Div ...
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | WC | Vancouver Whitecaps (C) |
14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 4 | +43 | 40 |
| 2 | MW | London Gryphons |
14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 26 |
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Quick Facts 2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup, Number of games ...
| 2006 Women's Voyageurs Cup | |
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| Number of games | 21 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| East champions | Ottawa Fury (3rd title) |
| West champions | Vancouver Whitecaps (3rd title) |
| Super Cup | |
| Date | August 6, 2006 |
| Venue | Swangard Stadium, Burnaby |
| Champions | Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title) |
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According to the tiebreaker rules announced at the beginning of the season, the winner of any post-season match contested by the east and west champion would be considered the Voyageurs Super Cup champions. In 2006, this would occur, as the Vancouver Whitecaps Women and Ottawa Fury Women both reached the 2006 USL W-League Finals, alongside winning their respective Voyageurs Cup titles.[5]
East
Standings
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Ottawa Fury (C) |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 19 |
| 2 | Toronto Lady Lynx |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 4 | +19 | 15 |
| 3 | Laval Comets |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 12 |
| 4 | Hamilton Avalanche |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 10 |
| 5 | Sudbury Canadians |
8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 44 | −42 | 0 |
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Matches
Laval Comets v Hamilton Avalanche
| 20 May 2006 1 | Laval Comets | 3–0 | Hamilton Avalanche | Laval, Quebec |
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Report | Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne |
Ottawa Fury Women v Hamilton Avalanche
| 27 May 2006 2 | Ottawa Fury Women | 5–0 | Hamilton Avalanche | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium Attendance: 200 |
Ottawa Fury Women v Sudbury Canadians
| 28 May 2006 3 | Ottawa Fury Women | 6–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium Attendance: 180 |
Toronto Lady Lynx v Hamilton Avalanche
| 31 May 2006 4 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 4–0 | Hamilton Avalanche | Toronto, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
Sudbury Canadians v Toronto Lady Lynx
| 3 June 2005 5 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–3 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
Hamilton Avalanche v Sudbury Canadians
| 4 June 2006 6 | Hamilton Avalanche | 3–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Waterloo, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: University Stadium |
Sudbury Canadians v Hamilton Avalanche
| 10 June 2005 7 | Sudbury Canadians | 1–4 | Hamilton Avalanche | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
Hamilton Avalanche v Toronto Lady Lynx
| 14 June 2006 8 | Hamilton Avalanche | 0–4 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Waterloo, Ontario |
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Stadium: University Stadium |
Sudbury Canadians v Laval Comets
| 17 June 2005 9 | Sudbury Canadians | 1–8 | Laval Comets | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
Toronto Lady Lynx v Laval Comets
| 18 June 2006 10 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 0–0 | Laval Comets | Toronto, Ontario |
| Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
Hamilton Avalanche v Laval Comets
| 24 June 2006 11 | Hamilton Avalanche | 1–1 | Laval Comets | Waterloo, Ontario |
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Stadium: University Stadium |
Hamilton Avalanche v Ottawa Fury Women
| 25 June 2006 12 | Hamilton Avalanche | 2–0 | Ottawa Fury Women | Waterloo, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Brian Timmis Stadium |
Laval Comets v Ottawa Fury Women
| 28 June 2006 13 | Laval Comets | 1–2 | Ottawa Fury Women | Laval, Quebec |
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Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne |
Ottawa Fury Women v Toronto Lady Lynx
| 1 July 2006 14 | Ottawa Fury Women | 2–1 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
Laval Comets v Toronto Lady Lynx
| 9 July 2006 15 | Laval Comets | 1–1 | Toronto Lady Lynx | Laval, Quebec |
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Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne |
Toronto Lady Lynx v Sudbury Canadians
| 15 July 2006 16 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 9–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Toronto, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
Laval Comets v Sudbury Canadians
| 16 July 2006 17 | Laval Comets | 6–0 | Sudbury Canadians | Laval, Quebec |
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Report | Stadium: Centre Sportif Bois-de-Boulogne |
Ottawa Fury Women v Laval Comets
| 19 July 2006 18 | Ottawa Fury Women | 3–0 | Laval Comets | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Report | Stadium: Keith Harris Stadium |
Sudbury Canadians v Ottawa Fury Women
| 22 July 2005 19 | Sudbury Canadians | 0–5 | Ottawa Fury Women | Sudbury, Ontario |
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Stadium: Cambrian College |
Toronto Lady Lynx v Ottawa Fury Women
| 23 July 2006 20 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 1–1 | Ottawa Fury Women | Toronto, Ontario |
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Stadium: Centennial Park Stadium |
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Standings
No head to head matches played, team with the best overall regular season record was declared the west champion.
More information Pos, Div ...
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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| 1 | WC | Vancouver Whitecaps (C) |
12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 7 | +31 | 34 | 2.83 |
| 2 | MW | London Gryphons |
14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 45 | −17 | 13 | 0.93 |
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Super cup
Main article: 2006 USL W-League season § W-League Finals
Path to Super Cup
More information Vancouver Whitecaps, Round ...
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Round | Ottawa Fury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Qualified for W-League Semifinals (as host) |
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| Opponent | Score | Conference Playoffs | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye (rounds not held in Western Conference) | Divisional round | Toronto Lady Lynx | 3–1 (H) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conference Semifinals | Western Mass Lady Pioneers | 3–0 (N) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bye (host of W-League Finals) | Conference Finals | New Jersey Wildcats | 3–2 (N) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponent | Score | W-League Finals | Opponent | Score | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Sounders Women | 5–0 (H) | Semifinals | Charlotte Lady Eagles | 2–1 (N) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Match
More information Vancouver Whitecaps, 3–0 ...
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Result
More information Women's Voyageurs Super Cup 2006 Winners ...
| Women's Voyageurs Super Cup 2006 Winners |
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 Vancouver Whitecaps Women First title |
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