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Canada women's national flag football team
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Flag Football
IFAF Flag Football World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Team
IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Team

The Canada women's national flag football team represents Canada in women's international flag football matches. The sport is governed by Football Canada. In 2024, the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) ranked the Canadian women's team 6th worldwide.

Francois Bougie was the team's first head coach. He served in 2008, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2020, and 2023.

Championships

The Canadian women's team has received four medals at the IFAF Flag Football World Championship. They won gold in 2010 and 2014, silver in 2008, and bronze in 2018. At the 2008 game they lost to Mexico in the finals. In 2010, the team defeated the US 31–18 to win gold. They won gold in the 2014 World Championship with a winning score of 32–21 against the US. During the 2018 Championship in Panama City, the women took 3rd by defeating Mexico 19–14. In 2024 the team placed fifth which secured a place in the 2025 World Games.

IFAF Americas organizes flag football Continental Championships every two years to fall in between the World Championships. The women's team won a bronze medal at the 2023 Americas Flag Football Continental Championship by defeating Panama. They won 20–16 in overtime.

Roster

2024:

Coaches -

  • Patrick Jerome
  • Jacques Void

Offense -

  • Émilie Carrier (Receiver)
  • Sarah Cormier (Center)
  • Caroline Moquin-Joubert (Receiver)
  • Sara Parker (Quarterback)
  • Laurence Pontbriand (Wide Receiver)
  • Emma Racine (Receiver)

Defense -

  • Erika Bastien (Defensive Back)
  • Jessica Bositampen (Rusher)
  • Jasmine Farmer (Defensive Back)
  • Catherine Gaumont (Defensive Back)
  • Sabrina Gervais (Defensive Back)
  • Tamara Journeau (Defensive Back)

References

  1. "World Rankings". International Federation of American Football. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Bougie, Palmer named Flag National Team coaches". Football Canada. 9 Mar 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. "Football Canada annouces Women's National Flag team". Football Canada. 27 Feb 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  4. ^ "2023 IFAF Americas Championship" (PDF). Football Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  5. "Senior Women's Flag National Team". Football Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  6. "Canada and USA are triumphant at 2010 IFAF Flag Football Worlds". Football Canada. 19 Aug 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  7. Lester, Rachel (13 Sep 2014). "Canada win women's gold, men 4th at Flag Worlds in Italy". Football Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  8. "2018 World Championships - Women" (PDF). Football Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  9. Stachel, Braydon (5 Sep 2024). "Canadian Women's Team secures 5th place and World Games berth at 2024 IFAF World Flag Championship". Football Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  10. "USA women crowned IFAF Americas flag champions". IFAF. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  11. "Senior Women's Flag National Team". Football Canada. Retrieved 28 December 2024.

External links

IFAF Women's Flag Football World Championship winners
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