Dalhousie Tigers
University	Dalhousie University
Association	U Sports
Conference	Atlantic University Sport RSEQ
Athletic director	Tim Maloney
Location	Halifax,Nova Scotia
Varsity teams	16 (8 men's, 8 women's)
Basketball arena	Dalplex fieldhouse
Ice hockey arena	Halifax Forum
Soccer stadium	Wickwire Field
Volleyball arena	Sexton Gym
Nickname	Tigers
Colours	Black, Gold, and Black[1]
Website	daltigers.ca/landing/index

TheDalhousie Tigers are the men's and women's athletic teams that representDalhousie University inHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Tigers field 14 varsity teams with seven men's teams and seven women's teams that primarily compete in theAtlantic University Sport conference ofU Sports. The university also offers numerous intramural and club sports that are available to students, staff, alumni, and Dalpex members.^[2]

While technically not considered a varsity team, Dalhousie has a universityringette team which competes annually in the Canadian nationalUniversity Challenge Cup.

The Tigers men's basketball program has won nine AUS conference championships, including seven within nine years (from the 2014–15 season to 2021–22).^[3] In theNational Tournament, the Tigers won a bronze medal in2017 and a silver medal in2020.^[4] The team plays their home games at the Dalplex fieldhouse.

The Tigerswomen's basketball team has finished as conference champions 11 times, with the most recent coming in the 2000–01 season.^[5] Historically, the team has won a silver medal in theU Sports women's basketball championship in 1980 and a bronze medal in 1982.^[4] The team plays their home games at the Dalplex fieldhouse.

The Tigersmen's hockey team has won one conference championship, with the title being awarded following the 1978–79 season.^[6]

The Tigerswomen's ice hockey program began in 2002 and qualified for theU SportsWomen's Ice Hockey Tournament in 2006.^[4]

The Tigers men's soccer team are tied with theSaint Mary's Huskies for the second-most AUS conference championships (13), with their most recent in the 2008 season.^[7] The program boasts a national championship win in the 1995 edition of theU Sports Men's Soccer Championship. The team was also a bronze medal winner in the 1992 and 1997 tournaments.^[4]

The Tigers women's soccer team has won the most AUS conference championships inU Sports women's soccer with 12 titles earned, the most recent coming in 2012.^[8] The program has won the most national championships among all Dalhousie varsity sports with threeGladys Bean Memorial Trophy wins. The gold medals were won in 1994, 1999, and 2000 while the team won silver medals in 1993 and 1995 and a bronze medal in 1998.^[4]

The Tiger'smen's volleyball program features 36 AUS conference championship winners within 44 years (first in the 1971–72 season and last in the 2014–15 season).^[9] However, after the disbanding of theMoncton Aigles Bleus team in 2006, the AUS featured only three teams, so interlock play with theRSEQ was featured heavily.^[10] The conference was further reduced to two following the folding of theMemorial Sea-Hawks after the 2016–17 season, leaving the program in jeopardy since the AUS requires a three-team minimum for varsity leagues.^[11] However, the AUS allowed Dalhousie and theUNB Varsity Reds to play a transitional season before joining theRSEQ as full members for the 2018–19 season.^[12]

On the national stage, in theU Sports men's volleyball championship, the men's volleyball team has finished with a silver medal in 1997 and with bronze medals in 1994 and 1995.^[13]

The Tiger'swomen's volleyball team has won the most conference championships in the AUS with 27 titles won, including ten in a row from 2013 to 2023.^[14] The program features aU Sports women's volleyball championship team, having won a gold medal in 1982. The team also won a silver medal in 1984.^[4][15]

The Dalhousie Tigers offer students the opportunity to play club sports for their university in lieu of these sports not being supported at the varsity level.^[2] Some sports were formerly offered as varsity sports, but either retained or resurrected as informal club sports.

The Tigersfootball team first began play as an intermediate team in 1947 in the Halifax City Canadian Football League.^[16] The program was in operation until 1976 when the school decided to cease its operations and funding.^[17] The team did not win aJewett Trophy conference championship while playing in what is now the AUS.

In 2010, with the support of Dalhousie alumni, volunteer coaches, and the Student Football Club Executive, the Tigers football team was revived as a club sport and began play in the upstartAtlantic Football League, along with the University of New Brunswick Saint John, University of New Brunswick Fredericton, and Holland College.^[18] The Tigers played in theMoosehead Cup in their inaugural year, but lost to theUNBSJ Seawolves by a score of 40–6 on November 20, 2010. The team had mixed success until they went undefeated in 2016 and captured their first Moosehead Cup on November 5, 2016, in a 29–11 victory over the three-time defending champion Holland Hurricanes.^[19] The Tigers won a second Moosehead Cup championship in 2018 with another undefeated season being capped by a win over the Hurricanes.^[20] The team won their third championship in 2021 following a 40–14 victory over theUNBF Red Bombers.^[21] The team won their fourth championship in 2022, following a 27–26 victory over the UNBF Red Bombers.

Dalhousie has a number of athletic facilities open to varsity teams and students. Dalplex is the largest main fitness and recreational facility. It houses a largefieldhouse, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an indoor running track, weight rooms, courts and other facilities.^[22] Wickwire Field, with a seating capacity of up to 1,200, is the university's main outdoor field and is host to the varsity football, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse and rugby teams.^[23] Other sporting facilities include the Studley Gymnasium, and the Sexton Gymnasium and field.^[24] TheMemorial Arena, home to the varsity hockey team, was demolished in 2012. The school is working to build a new arena jointly with nearbySaint Mary's University, whose facility is also aging.^[25]

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  Sexton Gymnasium is one of five athletic facilities operated by the university
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  Dalplex is the largest fitness and recreational centre operated by Dalhousie

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