The
Vanier Cup is the name of the championship of
Canadian Interuniversity Sport football and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is currently played between the winners of the
Uteck Bowl and the
Mitchell Bowl. It is named after
Georges Vanier, the former
Governor General of Canada and was first awarded in 1965 to the winner of an invitational event contested between two teams that were selected by a panel. In 1967, the trophy was declared the official "CIAU (now CIS) National Football Championship" and a playoff system was instituted. From its creation until 1982, it was known as the
Canadian College Bowl. The game typically occurs in late November, although it is occasionally played in December.