The Victoria Vikes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Victoria of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in both men's and women's U Sports. Vikes was previously a longstanding nickname for both the men's teams (previously the Vikings) and women's teams (previously the Vikettes) until it was officially adopted as the teams' name in 1989.
Varsity teams
The Vikes have both men's and women's varsity teams in the following sports:
- Basketball
- Cross country
- Track
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Rowing
- Rugby union
- Soccer
- Swimming
Club teams
The Vikes operate a club men's hockey team that competes in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League.
Championships
U Sports Championships
Men's Basketball (9)
- 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1996–97, 2024-2025
Women's Basketball (9)
- 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1984–85, 1986–87, 1991–92, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2002–03
Women's Field Hockey (13)
- 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2008, 2018, 2019
Men's Soccer (5)
- 1975, 1987, 1996, 2004, 2011
Women's Soccer (1)
- 2005
Women's Cross-Country (9)
- 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Men's Cross-Country (5)
- 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2015
Canadian University National Championships
Women's Rowing (11)
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012
Men's Rowing (7)
- 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2010, 2021
Men's Rugby (3)
- 1997–98, 1998–99, 2019–20
Men's Rugby 7s (5)
- 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Women's Rugby 7s (2)
- 2017, 2019
Men's Golf (3)
- 2003, 2005, 2006
Women's Golf (1)
- 2008
Awards and honors
Canada West Hall of Fame
- Kathy Shields: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2019 Inductee
- Nicci Wright, Soccer: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2019 Inductee
- Victoria Vikettes, Basketball: Canada West Hall of Fame - 2019 Inductee
References
External links
- Official website
