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They were originally established as part of institutions’ physical education programming for the purpose of providing young men and women with competitive opportunities to develop their athletic skills at a very high level (Association of Universities…, 1966, p. 10).
History. Formation, CIAU, CIS. The original Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) was founded in 1906 and existed until 1955, composed only of universities from Ontario and Quebec. The semi-national organization, CIAU Central, provided common rules and regulations.
- 1961; 62 years ago
- 57 schools
- Executive Committee
- Richmond Hill, Ontario
National competition was initiated in 1971 when colleges in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba formed the 4-West Championships in seven sports. Ontario and Quebec initiated similar competitions in 1972, and in 1974 the CCAA was founded.
The Ontario Intercollegiate Athletic Association (OIAA) was founded in 1959 with members only from Ontario. In the East, the Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association (AIAA) was founded in 1910, with members from the provinces of Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ( NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic scholarships to their student athletes. $1.3 billion in athletic scholarship financial aid is awarded to student athletes ...
- 1940; 83 years ago
- Jim Carr
- 241
- 120 W. 12th Street, Suite 700, Kansas City, Missouri 64105
The Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (WCIAU — later renamed Western Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Association) was formed in 1919–20 as the first recognized western-based post-secondary athletic organization in Canada, with the University of Manitoba winning the first-ever league championship, a men's hockey title, in 1920.
Nov 4, 2020 · The Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union (CIAU) was formed in 1961, becoming the first national governing body of university sport in Canada. Although U of A teams competed against other university teams from across Canada before 1961, there was no national cohesion or governance.
