About the CSTC
The Canadian Senior Teams Championship is Canada’s national team competition for senior bridge players.
About the Championship
The Canadian Senior Teams Championship (CSTC) is Canada’s national team championship for senior bridge players.
Age requirement:
To participate in a senior event that is part of the World Bridge
Federation Championships, a player must have reached the minimum
age specified in the WBF Eligibility Code. The minimum age is 65
as of January 1, 2026.
Qualification required:
All players must earn or purchase a qualification before playing in
the round-robin stage of CNTC-A, CSTC, CWTC or CMTC. Qualifying games
are held at sanctioned clubs across Canada from September 1 through
December 31.
A player qualifies as an individual, and that qualification is valid for any team championship.
Eligibility and Registration
Participants in the CSTC must be paid-up members in good standing of the CBF.
Teams must pre-register and pay the non-refundable round-robin entry fee by the deadline published in the event documentation.
Trophy and International Representation
Upon ratification by the CBF Board of Directors, the winning team receives a subsidy to represent Canada at that year’s world senior team championship.
Sam Gold Memorial Trophy
Awarded to the winners of the Canadian Senior Teams
Championship.