The Crestwood Ladies Fall Classic was an annual

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, or

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tournament, that took place at the Crestwood Curling Club in

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. It was established in 2014 and ran until 2018, when it was discontinued. The event was held in a

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format. Through its five editions, the event featured mainly Albertan teams, however, only two of the winning teams were from there. The tournament also included teams from other Canadian provinces such as

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, and the

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. International teams from China, Japan,

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, Switzerland, and the

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all competed in the event as well, with

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of South Korea and

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of Russia winning in 2014 and 2017 respectively.

Past champions

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