The champion then qualifies for the U Sports men's volleyball championship, which typically takes place on the following weekend.

The Ontario Universities Athletics Association volleyball championship was first contested following the 1965–66 season.

[1] After University of Toronto alumnus, Jim Forsyth, died in an automobile accident in February 1968, the Forsyth Memorial Trophy was donated in his honour and awarded to the OUAA conference champion.

[1] From 2010 to 2020, the championship semi-finals and finals were played at the same site on the same weekend in single-game series.

[2][3] The format was retained for the 2022–23 season onward, where the higher-seeded team would host the championship game.