Quidditch Canada 2022 Season Event Roster Released

We’re back! Quidditch Canada is excited to announce the successful bid winners for its 2022 fall season events. 

After extensive consultation with our members, building on the success of our 2021-22 Return to Quidditch Framework, Quidditch Canada will be hosting a shortened fall season for league level teams. Quidditch Canada will host five major events across five cities, which will include the return of a National Championship for the first time since 2019. 

Eastern Divisional Tournament: Cornwall, ON – Optimist Park – October 15, 2022 

Quidditch Canada will host its first event in Cornwall, ON, featuring teams across Eastern Ontario and Quebec. 

“We’re really excited to be selected to host a Quidditch Canada event for the first time in Cornwall,” said Kevin Lajoie, Tourism Officer with the City of Cornwall. “Over the past several years, Cornwall has established itself as a preferred host site for major sporting events and conferences. The Quidditch Canada Eastern Divisionals further solidifies that.”

Follow Cornwall Tourism at: @CornwallOntarioTourism

Central Divisional Tournament: Barrie, ON – Barrie Community Sports Complex – October 22, 2022

Our Central Divisional tournament will bring our first Quidditch Canada event to Barrie, ON. 

“Tourism Barrie is excited to be welcoming Quidditch Canada’s Central Divisionals to Barrie this October. This is a great opportunity to introduce the people of Barrie to a new, yet familiar sport, played by some of the best players in the nation. We are looking forward to working with Quidditch Canada to build an event that will showcase the sport and provide an exciting experience for both the spectators and athletes.”  – Tourism Barrie

Follow Tourism Barrie at: @tourismbarrie ; @sportbarrie

Western Divisional Tournament: TBA. 

In consultation with our western members, and in an effort to ensure that the event meets the event standards necessary for our events, Quidditch Canada is working to plan this event separate from the bid process, as no suitable bids were received. More information will be communicated to teams. 

Eastern Regional Championship: Oshawa, ON – Civic Recreation Complex – November 12 to 13, 2022

Quidditch returns to Durham, this fall, with the return of a two-day regional event, hosted at Oshawa’s Civic Recreation Complex.

“The City of Oshawa is proud to have been selected by Quidditch Canada as the host of their 2022 Eastern Regional Championships,” said Oshawa Mayor Dan Carter. “This is the third time our city has been chosen, and the tournament will once again highlight Oshawa’s world-class sporting facilities. We are thrilled to welcome back the athletes and their coaches to our great city.” 

“The Region of Durham is thrilled to partner with Quidditch Canada and the City of Oshawa to welcome back the Quidditch Canada 2022 Eastern Regional Championship to the Civic Recreation Complex this November,” says John Henry, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Sport Durham. “Our Sport Durham team is proud to co-host this inclusive sport event and to continue to support the growth of quidditch in our community. Sport events such as this are key to remaining active, happy and healthy.”

Follow the City of Oshawa: IG: @cityofoshawa; Twitter/FB: @oshawacity

Follow Sport Durham: Twitter: @Sport_Durham; IG/FB: @SportDurham

National Championship: Edmonton, AB – Foote Field – December 3-4, 2022

Quidditch Canada is delighted to announce the return of the Canadian Quidditch National Championship, for the first time since 2019, to the City of Edmonton. 

“Edmonton is very excited to host the 2022 Quidditch Canada National Championships, in collaboration with the Edmonton Aurors,” says Cindy Medynski, Director of Edmonton Events. “After initially being awarded this event for 2020, we are eager to have athletes from across the country finally competing at Foote Field while experiencing everything that our wonderful city has to offer in the winter.”

Follow Explore Edmonton: @ExploreEdmonton

Thank you to our volunteers for their contributions to this bid cycle, especially Soleil Heaney, Joseph Verschuuren, Kyle Ross, Hailey Yhap, and Pearse McKinney.

Stay tuned for more information regarding the upcoming Quidditch Canada season coming soon.