The Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship (formerly Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials) are the national curling championships for mixed doubles curling in Canada. The trials decide the team that represents Canada at the same year's World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.[1] The team representing Canada had been previously decided through a playoff between two teams formed from the winners of the Canadian Mixed Curling Championship earlier in the season.[2]
| Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2013 |
| 2026 host city | Surrey, British Columbia |
| 2026 arena | Cloverdale Curling Club |
| 2026 champion |   Gray-Withers / Pietrangelo |
| Current edition | |
Format and qualification
editStarting in 2017, the event consisted of thirty-two teams participating in a preliminary round robin and a single-knockout playoff. Each of the provincial and territorial curling associations are allotted one entry into the championship, the final four teams from the previous championship, as well as with the remaining teams qualifying based on their ranking on the Canadian Mixed Doubles Ranking (CMDR).[3]
In 2026, while the qualification methods for the championship stayed the same, the total number of teams decreased to twenty-eight. These teams were then split into four pools, each playing a six-game round-robin with 12 teams advancing to the single knockout playoffs. The four pool winners earn byes directly into the quarterfinals, while the teams with the following eight best records, regardless of the pool, compete in the qualification playoff games.[4]
Past champions
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References
edit- ↑ "CCA announces creation of Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Trials". Canadian Curling Association. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "Canadian mixed doubles curling trials to determine world representative". CBC. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ "Curling Canada | Canadian Mixed Doubles Rankings Explained".
- ↑ "CANADIAN MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP HEADED TO BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR FIRST TIME IN 2026". Curling Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Curling Canada aims to hold series of events in hub city". December 1, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020.