Montreal Carabins

The Montréal Carabins () are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent the Université de Montréal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Teams play at the CEPSUM Stadium and at l'aréna du CEPSUM, located at the Université de Montréal campus.

History

yearEventThe beginning of the 1920sCreation of the club Montreal CarabinsThe decades 1940, 1950 and 1960,Montreal Carabins add several sports teams to affect a summit in the years 1965-1970 both by the number of offered sports activities and by the quality of their organization.1971Abandonment of the university sports teams in the club: The financial university budget of the teams is considerably reduced and the freed sums are used to finance non-competitive "popular sport". A long tradition is then broken.The 70s and 80Continuation of the activities of Alpine skiing and of badminton without institutional recognition of universityEnd of the 80sReturn of the teams of swimming (1985) and of volleyball (men in 1988 and women in 1989). The various teams know a lot of success at the beginning of the 1990s while the University knows money troubles.1994 the big blackout: The budgetary situation of the university does not allow to absorb the expenses of the program of the Carabins and the activities of the teams are suspended.1995Relaunching of the program of excellent sport via the physical educational department1997Victory in the referendum of the student federation FAECUM: The student Federation agrees to contribute to the financing of the sporting programs up to $100,000. a year.1999 and 2000Official membership of the teams of Alpine skiing and badminton. Setting-up of the golf team2001Setting-up of the men soccer team2002Setting-up of the football team and setting-up the women soccer team2003 and 2004Organisation of the Championships of soccer (men's and women's) of SIC (together collaboration with McGill University), setting-up of the volleyball teams (men's and women's)2007Setting-up of the tennis teams (men's and women's)2008Announcement of the creation of the women hockey team2009Setting-up of the women hockey team2010Setting-up of cheerleading team2014First Dunsmore Cup, Uteck Bowl and Vanier Cup wins

Varsity teams Men's sports Women's sports Football Flag football Rugby Ice hockey Soccer Rugby Volleyball Soccer Volleyball

Football

The Carabins football program was originally in operation from 1966 to 1971, but was cut following a philosophical change with intercollegiate athletics among Quebec universities at the time. As that perception changed, the football team was reinstated in 2002 and has been in continuous operation since. The team has won six Dunsmore Cup conference championships (2014, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2025) and three Vanier Cups national championship (2014, 2023, 2025).

Women's ice hockey

The 2009-10 season was their inaugural season in the CIS. The Carabins finished second during the regular season and claimed the fifth position in the CIS Canadian championships. In their second season (2010–11), the team ranked in second place in the Québécois conference behind the McGill Martlets. In the 2011 playoffs, the Carabins eliminated the Concordia Stingers(French) Les Carabins éliminent les Stingers but the Carabins are in turn to eliminate in finale by McGill.(french) Les Carabins n'ont pu résister aux assauts des Martlets This elimination did not qualify them for the CIS championships at Waterloo, Ontario.

Men's rugby Since their inaugural season in 2012, the Carabins men's rugby program competes at a varsity level against universities from Québec and Eastern Ontario in the RSEQ and has won one RSEQ championship (2016).

Women's rugby Since their inaugural season in 2012, the Carabins women's rugby program competes at a varsity level against universities from Québec and Eastern Ontario in the RSEQ conference of U Sports.

Alpine ski Title(s)Year(s)Provincial Champion (men)1990–91, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08Provincial Champion (women)(French) Une saison presque parfaite pour les Carabins1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11Provincial mixed Champion (mixed team men and women)1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2010–11

Badminton Title(s)Year(s)Silver medal at Canadian University championship CIS2006–07, 2007–08Provincial champion (by mixed team men and women)1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1996–97, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15Men provincial champion1999–00, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2014–15Women provincial champion2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13

Cheerleading Title(s)Year(s)Provincial champion(French) Les Carabins, premiers champions de cheerleading2011

The Carabins cheerleading team was created in 2002 at the same time as the rebirth of the Carabins football team. The team has hosted Super Bowl parties in order to finance its activities.

Golf Title(s)Year(s)Provincial champion (men)2001Provincial champion (women)2009, 2010Island Cup Invitational Champion (women)2005, 2006, 2007Champion of Canada East2006, 2007 St. Andrews Spring Invitational champion (men, NCAA)2008NCAA Shootout at Aguila (women)2011

Men's soccer Title(s)Year(s)Indoor soccer provincial champion(French)2008, 2016Champion of the regular season2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2021Provincial champion2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021Gold medal in the Canadian championship2018, 2021Silver medal in the Canadian championship2017, 2019Bronze medal in the Canadian championship2003, 2006, 2008, 2022

Women's soccer Title(s)Year(s)Indoor soccer provincial champion(French)2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 Champion of the regular season2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2021Provincial champion2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2019Gold medal in the Canadian championship2017, 2022Silver medal in the Canadian championship2009, 2011, 2013Bronze medal in the Canadian championship2008

Swimming Title(s)Year(s)Provincial champion (men)2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2013–14, 2014–15Provincial champion (women)1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15Provincial Champion combiné (mixed team men and women)2004–05, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 Silver medal Canadian championship women2013–14, 2014–15

Tennis Title(s)Year(s)Provincial Champion (men)1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2010–11(French) Les Carabins champions chez les hommesGrand Chelem Champion (men)2001–02, 2003–04Carabins Tournament Champion (men)2003–04Champion of the former ligue collégiale-universitaire (men)2004–05, 2005–06Women Champion (OUA)2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11(French) Les Carabins remportent tout sur leur passage(French) Les Carabins remportent le championnat par équipe

Men's volleyball Title(s)Year(s)Provincial champion1992–93, 2004–05, 2017–18, 2019–20Champion (regular season)2004–05, 2017–18, 2019–20Gold medal at Canadian championship1970Silver medal at Canadian championship1972, 1993Bronze medal at Canadian championship1992

Women's volleyball Title(s)Year(s)Provincial champion1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024-25Champion (regular season)2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2023–24, 2024–25Silver medal at Canadian championship2008, 2025Bronze medal at Canadian championship2009, 2015

Notable athletes

Men's soccer

Serge Topalian Gerardo Argento Marc-André Bonenfant Lorenzo Borella Guillaume Couturier Maël Demarcy Laurent Parizeau Jean-Philippe Roberge-Marin Ibrahim Baldeh Christian Nuñez Hugo-Pierre Marcotte Abel Moleka Julien Cohen-Arazi Gabriel de Foresta Augustin Nechad Jean-Jacques Seba Ugo Robard Wandrille Lefèvre Boubacar Diallo Woodler Elie Blaise Peter Thierry Eustache Pascal Aoun Anasse Brouk Herizo Frédéric Ramampiandra Kévin Chan Hicham Aaboubou Alhassane Fox Kane Limamoulaye Oumar Balla Sow Nicolas Suter Nawar Hanna Sami Sreis

Women's soccer Sandra Couture - 2002-2006 Véronique Maranda - 2007-2009Profile on Canada Soccer(French) Les Carabins peuvent compter sur une joueuse hors pair, September 10, 2007.(French) Maranda et Mercier, à nouveau des étoiles canadiennes Émilie Mercier - 2005-2009(French) Soccer féminin: Émilie Mercier, l’étoile canadienne, , November 12, 2007.(French) Émilie Mercier est l’athlète de la semaine au Québec Véronique Laverdière - 2006-2011(French) Serge Vleminckx, Véronique Laverdière, qui veut d'un prof etraordinaire

Montreal Carabins

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