OWL Cup

The OWL Cup is the title championship for Rugby Ontario’s OWL (Ontario Women’s League) Premiership, played in August at the end of the season. In conjunction with the OWL Cup, three other title games take place – the OWL Championship Cup, The OWL Seconds Cup and the Intermediate Cup.

The OWL Premiership brings together the top six rugby clubs from across Ontario. In the 2025 season, the competition featured the Guelph RFC, Brantford Harlequins, Aurora Barbarians, Oshawa Vikings, Scarborough Aces, and Toronto Nomads. Each team plays 10 regular-season rounds, before advancing to the playoffs for the OWL Cup title.

The OWL Championship Cup serves as the season finale and title match for Rugby Ontario’s OWL Championship League, contested each August at the end of the season.

The OWL Championship brings together eight teams from across Ontario, all competing for promotion into the OWL Premiership. In the 2025 season, the league featured four teams from the East – the Ottawa Irish, Kingston Panthers, Peterborough Pagans, and Belleville Bulldogs – and four from the West – the London St. Georges, Waterloo County, Toronto Scottish, and Burlington Centaurs.

The Intermediate Cup showcases the province’s top branch teams alongside the lowest-seeded OWL Championship clubs. These teams compete in August for the chance to secure a place in the OWL Championship League for the following season.