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Final two shots of the viterra championship


The Viterra Championship is the Manitoba men's provincial curling championship. The winner represents Manitoba at the Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's championship.

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The tournament was previously known as the Safeway Championship (2008–2015), Safeway Select (1995–2007); the Labatt Tankard (1980–1994); the British Consols (1937–1979) and the Macdonald Brier Trophy event winner at the MCA Bonspiel (1925-1936).

Selkirk viterra championship 2016 practice stone


Qualification

32 teams qualify. The distribution of berths changes from year to year but is generally composed of the following:

  • Winners of Regional Zone Playdowns
  • Winners of a "Berth Bonspiel"
  • Brandon Men's Bonspiel winner
  • Defending champion
  • Manitoba Curling Tour champion
  • Top team(s) from the Manitoba Curling Tour Rankings
  • Top Manitoba team(s) on the CTRS rankings
  • Top teams from the Manitoba Curling Association Bonspiel
  • Winners

    Listed below are the provincial champion skips for each year. Manitoba did not participate in the 1927 Brier. Brier champions in bold.

    References

    Viterra Championship Wikipedia