The Trinity Western Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia. The university's teams compete in the Canada West Universities Athletics Association of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, and, where applicable, in the Pacific division.
Since joining Canada West and the CIS in 2001, Spartans teams have captured six CIS national championships. The men's soccer team has qualified for the CIS national championship five times, and the women's soccer team has won four Canada West titles, competed at the national championship five times, and won three national championships. The women's volleyball team has qualified for nationals five times, and men's volleyball has won two Canada West titles, competed at nationals seven times, and won three national championships. The hockey team has won two BCIHL championships, and the men's basketball team advanced to the Final 8 for the first time in 2011, finishing second.
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