Following the conclusion of the regular season, the Joe Johnson Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Player of the Year in U Sports men's soccer.

The Ontario playoff system operates much like the Atlantic one, except it functions for both the West and East divisions.

Consequently, the first round of the playoffs in the OUA occurs during the same week that each of the other three conferences are playing their last regular season games.

The four conference champions automatically qualify for the U Sports men's soccer championship.

The U Sports men's soccer championship, first established in 1972, features eight teams in single elimination matches to determine a national champion.

Despite this, some U Sports alumni in the pro ranks include Haidar Al-Shaibani (Western), Nana Attakora (York), Gabe Gala (Toronto), and Srdjan Djekanović (UBC).

[8] This has allowed U Sports players to have a direct route to a professional league after post-secondary school.