FILE — A defender pulls a teammate's flag during a drill at a training session for Keiser University's flag football team in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 30, 2023. Women's flag football will become a U Sports pilot sport in 2027-28 under an announcement made Wednesday by U Sports and Football Canada. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
U Sports to introduce women’s flag football as a pilot sport
Jun 3, 2026 | 8:17 AM
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ST. JOHN’S — Canadian university sport will introduce women’s flag football as a pilot sport.
U Sports and Football Canada will collaborate on flag football’s introduction and execution for the 2027-28 season.
A pilot sport is re-evaluated after five years to determine whether it deserves full-sport status.
Women’s flag football will increase the number of U Sports championships to 24, including 13 women’s sports. The sport is the second pilot sport introduced by U Sports after men’s and women’s tennis in 2023-24.
