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, the 54th edition of the Canadian university football championship, took place on November 24, 2018, at

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, with the defending champion

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and

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making 14th and 12th appearances in the national title game overall. Both programs have not only made the most appearances in the game (ranking first and second), but they also have the most wins, with Laval having won nine Vanier Cups and Western having won seven. This was the fifth time that Quebec City hosted the Vanier Cup and the first time since

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Semi-Championships

The

is played between the champions of the

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and the

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, the national semi-final games. In 2018, according to the rotating schedule, the Canada West

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championship team,

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, visited the

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Ontario championship team, the Western Mustangs for the Mitchell Bowl. The winners of the Atlantic conference's

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, visited the Québec conference

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championship team, Laval Rouge et Or, for the Uteck Bowl.

References

External links

Official website
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Football, Vanier Cup

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