This is scheduled to be the first time that Regina will host the Vanier Cup, and only the third time that it is held in Western Canada.[3]
Date
No date was specified in the press release announcement, but previous scheduling formulas indicated that this game would take place on November 22, 2025.[1][2] This date was later confirmed following the 59th Vanier Cup game's conclusion.[4]
Semi-Championships
The Vanier Cup is played between the champions of the Mitchell Bowl and the Uteck Bowl, the national semi-final games. In 2025, according to the rotating schedule, the Canada West Hardy Trophy championship team will visit the winners of the Yates Cup Ontario championship for the Mitchell Bowl. The Atlantic conference's Loney Bowl championship team will visit the Québec conference Dunsmore Cup championship team for the Uteck Bowl.[1]