Metro Bowl
Background
The current format features the league champions from Durham
Region (LOSSA),
Independent Schools (CISAA), Toronto Public (TDSSAA), Toronto Catholic (TDCAA)
and York Region (YRAA). Note: Effective with the 2012 season, the Toronto
Public and Toronto Catholic schools are operating with separate leagues.
They will meet in a quarter-final match to determine which school will represent
the City of Toronto in the Metro Bowl playdowns.
This format has been in place since 2003 with one exception. In 2006, with
the Central Bowl being discontinued, the Simcoe County league champion (GBSSA)
competed. They met the Independent League Champions in a
Quarter-final game. In 2007, GBSSA moved to the National Capital Bowl
playoffs.
The formula being used to determine, which league plays which league is as
follows: From 2005 through 2008, the two leagues who won the semi-final games in the previous season
meet in one semi-final game while the two who lost meet in the other semi-final.
This ensured that there was at least one new league in the final each season.
This changed in 2009 and apparently the leagues now rotate opponents in the
semi-finals.
Prior to 1999, the suburban Toronto based teams competed within borough
divisions and the schools whom advanced to the Metro Bowl from those divisions
have been credited with representing that league. Both the Catholic and
Public board within Toronto now compete in one combined division broken down by
region. Schools advancing have been acknowledged by their school board.
St. Michael's College moved from the TDCAA to the CISAA division. For a
few years, they actually competed in both leagues. Their last Metro Bowl
representation on behalf of the TDCAA was in 2002.
Champions By Year
(Click on year below for more details including press reports, and playdown
results)
| 2012 Huron Heights YRAA Newmarket |
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2011 Donald A. Wilson LOSSA Whitby |
2010 Holy Trinity LOSSA Courtice |
2009 Markham YRAA Markham |
2008 St. Michael's College CISAA Toronto |
2007 St. Michael's College CISAA Toronto |
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2006 St. Michael's College CISAA Toronto |
2005 Pickering LOSSA Ajax |
2004 St. Michael's College CISAA Toronto |
2003 Cedarbrae TDSSAA Toronto |
2002 St. Michael's College TDCAA Toronto |
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2001 Richview TDSSAA Toronto |
2000 Lorne Park ROPSSAA Mississauga |
1999 Nelson HSSAA Burlington |
1998 St. Michael's College TDCAA Toronto |
1997 Nelson HSSAA Burlington |
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1996 Clarkson ROPSSAA Mississauga |
1995
St. Patrick's SWOSSAA Sarnia |
1994 Northern TDSSAA Toronto |
1993 St. Patrick's SWOSSAA Sarnia |
1992 West Hill TDSSAA Scarborough |
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1991 Richview TDSSAA Etobicoke |
1990 Northern TDSSAA Toronto |
1989 Sir John A. Macdonald TDSSAA Scarborough |
1988 Central Technical TDSSAA Toronto |
1987 Central Technical TDSSAA Toronto |
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1986 Victoria Park TDSSAA North York |
1985 Woburn TDSSAA Scarborough |
1984 Vanier TDSSAA North York |
1983 Woburn TDSSAA Scarborough |
1982 St. Michael's College TDCAA Toronto |
Results
| 2012 | YRAA | Huron Heights | York Region | Newmarket | 28 | TDCAA | Don Bosco | Toronto | Toronto | 14 | |
| 2011 | LOSSA | Donald A. Wilson | Durham | Whitby | 21 | CISAA | St. Andrew's College | Independent | Aurora | 14 | Overtime |
| 2010 | LOSSA | Holy Trinity | Durham | Courtice | 28 | YRAA | King City | York Region | King City | 3 | |
| 2009 | YRAA | Markham | York Region | Markham | 19 | TDSSAA | Birchmount Park | Toronto | Toronto | 0 | |
| 2008 | CISAA | St. Michaels College | Independent | Toronto | 42 | LOSSA | Donald A. Wilson | Durham | Whitby | 12 | |
| 2007 | CISAA | St. Michaels College | Independent | Toronto | 16 | YRAA | Huron Heights | York Region | Newmarket | 14 | |
| 2006 | CISAA | St. Michaels College | Independent | Toronto | 18 | LOSSA | Pickering | Durham | Ajax | 0 | |
| 2005 | LOSSA | Pickering | Durham | Ajax | 24 | YRAA | Huron Heights | York Region | Newmarket | 19 | |
| 2004 | CISAA | St. Michaels College | Independent | Toronto | 22 | LOSSA | Pickering | Durham | Ajax | 15 | |
| 2003 | TDSSAA | Cedarbrae | Toronto | Toronto | 25 | TDSSAA | Northern | Toronto | Toronto | 21 | |
| 2002 | TDCAA | St. Michaels College | Toronto Catholic | Toronto | 42 | TDSSAA | Etobicoke | Toronto | Toronto | 6 | |
| 2001 | TDSSAA | Richview | Toronto | Toronto | 37 | TDSSAA | Central Tech | Toronto | Toronto | 0 | |
| 2000 | ROPSSAA | Lorne Park | Peel | Mississauga | 11 | GHAC | Notre Dame | Halton | Burlington | 0 | |
| 1999 | GHAC | Nelson | Halton | Burlington | 22 | TDSSAA | Central Tech | Toronto | Toronto | 20 | |
| 1998 | TDCAA | St. Michaels College | Toronto Catholic | Toronto | 43 | TDSSAA | Agincourt | Scarborough | Toronto | 6 | |
| 1997 | GHAC | Nelson | Halton | Burlington | 14 | TDSSAA | Cedarbrae | Scarborough | Toronto | 7 | |
| 1996 | ROPSSAA | Clarkson | Peel | Mississauga | 27 | TDCAA | St. Michaels College | Toronto Catholic | Toronto | 0 | |
| 1995 | SWOSSAA | St. Patrick's | LSSAA | Sarnia | 37 | ROPSSAA | Mayfield | Peel | Mississauga | 34 | Overtime |
| 1994 | TDSSAA | Northern | Toronto | Toronto | 30 | SWOSSAA | St. Patrick's | LSSAA | Sarnia | 21 | |
| 1993 | SWOSSAA | St. Patrick's | LSSAA | Sarnia | 20 | TDCAA | St. Michaels College | Toronto Catholic | Toronto | 14 | |
| 1992 | TDSSAA | West Hill | Scarborough | Toronto | 24 | YRAA | Markham | Yok Region | Markham | 6 | |
| 1991 | TDSSAA | Richview | Etobicoke | Toronto | 42 | TDSSAA | Central Tech | Toronto | Toronto | 24 | |
| 1990 | TDSSAA | Northern | Toronto | Toronto | 14 | YRAA | Markham | Yok Region | Markham | 11 | |
| 1989 | TDSSAA | MacDonald | Scarborough | Toronto | 27 | TDCAA | Michael Power | Toronto Catholic | Toronto | 8 | |
| 1988 | TDSSAA | Central Tech | Toronto | Toronto | 16 | LOSSA | Pickering | Durham | Ajax | 10 | |
| 1987 | TDSSAA | Central Tech | Toronto | Toronto | 20 | LOSSA | Paul Dwyer | Durham | Oshawa | 14 | |
| 1986 | TDSSAA | Victoria Park | North York | Toronto | 21 | YRAA | Markham | Yok Region | Markham | 12 | |
| 1985 | TDSSAA | Woburn | Scarborough | Toronto | 36 | TDSSAA | Victoria Park | North York | Toronto | 7 | |
| 1984 | TDSSAA | Vanier | North York | Toronto | 36 | TDSSAA | Northern | Toronto | Toronto | 5 | |
| 1983 | TDSSAA | Woburn | Scarborough | Toronto | 21 | TDSSAA | East York | York | Toronto | 14 | |
| 1982 | TDCAA | St. Michaels College | Toronto Catholic | Toronto | 13 | TDSSAA | Woburn | Scarborough | Toronto | 0 |
Summaries By Athletic Association
| Association | Appearances | Championships |
| TDSSAA | 25 | 13 |
| CISAA | 5 | 4 |
| LOSSA | 8 | 3 |
| TDCAA | 7 | 3 |
| YRAA | 8 | 2 |
| SWOSSAA | 3 | 2 |
| ROPSSAA | 3 | 2 |
| GHAC | 3 | 2 |
Summaries By League
| League | Appearances | Championships |
| Toronto | 13 | 6 |
| Scarborough | 7 | 4 |
| CISAA | 5 | 4 |
| Durham | 8 | 3 |
| Toronto Catholic | 7 | 3 |
| York Region | 8 | 2 |
| North York | 3 | 2 |
| LSSAA | 3 | 2 |
| Peel | 3 | 2 |
| HSSAA | 3 | 2 |
| Etobicoke | 1 | 1 |
| York | 1 | 0 |
Summaries By School
| School | Appearances | Championships |
| St. Michael's College | 9 | 7 |
| Central Tech. | 5 | 2 |
| Northern | 4 | 2 |
| Woburn | 3 | 2 |
| St. Patrick's | 3 | 2 |
| Richview | 2 | 2 |
| Nelson | 2 | 2 |
| Markham | 4 | 1 |
| Pickering | 4 | 1 |
| Victoria Park | 2 | 1 |
| Cedarbrae | 2 | 1 |
| Donald A. Wilson | 2 | 1 |
| Vanier | 1 | 1 |
| Macdonald | 1 | 1 |
| West Hill | 1 | 1 |
| Clarkson | 1 | 1 |
| Lorne Park | 1 | 1 |
| Holy Trinity | 1 | 1 |
| Huron Heights | 3 | 1 |
| East York | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Dwyer | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Power | 1 | 0 |
| Mayfield | 1 | 0 |
| Agincourt | 1 | 0 |
| Notre Dame | 1 | 0 |
| Etobicoke | 1 | 0 |
| Birchmount Park | 1 | 0 |
| King City | 1 | 0 |
| St. Andrew's College | 1 | 0 |
| Don Bosco | 1 | 0 |
2009
Final: Markham 19, Birchmount Park 0
Competing Leagues
2009 CISAA League Champion: Trinity College
2009
LOSSA League Champion: Donald A. Wilson
2009
Toronto League Champion: Birchmount Park
2009
York League Champion: Markham
Metro Bowl Semi-finals
Thursday, November 18th
at Esther Shiner Stadium
(LOSSA) vs.(CISAA)
(YRAA) vs. Wilson (TDSSAA)
Metro Bowl Competing Leagues
(Changes, Additions, Errors, Nicknames please email)
L.O.S.S.A.
Durham Region (20)
C.I.S.A.A.
Independents (6)
T.D.S.S.A.A. / T.D.C.A.A.
Toronto (26)
Y.R.A.A.
York (8)
Metro Bowl Region
2008
Independent League Champion: St. Michaels
College
LOSSA League Champion: Donald A. Wilson
Toronto League Champion: Northern
York League Champion: Huron Heights
Metro Bowl Semi-finals (Nov. 27th)
at Esther Shiner
St. Michaels College 23, Huron Heights 7
Donald A. Wilson 9, Northern 3
Metro Bowl Final
St. Michaels College 42, Donald A. Wilson 12
Wednesday, December 3rd
Rogers Centre
8:00 p.m.
2007
Metro Bowl Semi-finals
November 29th at Esther Shiner Stadium, North York
CISAA Champion (St. Michaels College, Toronto) 45, LOSSA Champion (Donald A. Wilson) 1
St. Michael's: Chris Rossetti 2TD; Jesse Clarke TD, 2ptC; Eddie
Houghton TD; Mike Kuhlmann TD; Shannon Speer TD; Chris Patrician 5C; James
Bookman, SFT
Donald Wilson; Rashad LaTouche S
YRAA Champion (Huron Heights, Newmarket) 37, TDSSAA Champion (Birchmount Park, Toronto) 9
Huron Heights: Connor Anderson 3TD; Bryan Dunjko 2TD; Luke
Donnell 5C, 2S
Birchmount Park: Tiro Timmers TD; Derek Williams FG
Metro Bowl Final
December 5th at 3:00 p.m. at Varsity Centre, University of Toronto
CISAA Champion (St. Michaels College, Toronto) 16 vs.YRAA Champion (Huron Heights,
Newmarket) 14
2006
Competing Leagues Representatives:
Durham:
Pickering Trojans
Georgian Bay: Bear Creek Kodiaks
Independent: St. Michaels College Kerry Blues
Toronto: Richview Saints
York: Huron Heights Warriors
As tends to happen annually, the teams playing to compete in the Metro Bowl have undergone a change.
In 2006, 59 teams representing five leagues challenged for the Metro Bowl. New to the playdowns this year was the Georgian Bay league. This league previously competed in the Central Bowl, which has been discontinued. The Metro Bowl was one of five OFSAA Bowl games played at the Skydome on December 7th.
Playdowns were as follows:
Quarterfinal:
Wednesday, November 25th 12:00 at Esther
Shiner:
CISAA (St. Michaels College Kerry Blues) 40, Georgian Bay (Bear
Creek Kodiaks) 32
Barrie
Examiner Game Summary
Semifinals
Esther Shiner Stadium North York Friday December 1st
Durham (Pickering Trojans) 16,
YRAA (Huron Heights Warriors) 0
CISAA (St. Michaels College Kerry Blues) 19,
Toronto (Richview Saints) 1
Championship
Thursday, December 7th at the Rogers Centre (8:00 p.m.)
St. Michaels College Kerry Blues (CISAA) 18, Pickering Trojans (Durham) 0