Neil Lumsden, Ontario’s Minister of Sport will join WBC to celebrate wheelchair basketball
OTTAWA, ONT. – The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre will host the 2026 Toronto Cup from Feb. 13–15, bringing together Senior National Team and NextGen athletes for three days of high-level wheelchair basketball competition.
The Toronto Cup provides National Team athletes with a valuable training opportunity as they prepare to represent Canada at the 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships, taking place in Ottawa, Ont., from Sept. 9-19, 2026.
The tournament will feature five teams composed of athletes from across the country, including 12 Canadian Paralympians. Action tips off Friday, Feb. 13, at 8:30 a.m. and wraps up Sunday, Feb. 15, at 11:00 a.m. Ontario’s Minister of Sport, Neil Lumsden will be in attendance on opening day. All games will take place at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre and are free and open to the public.
Media are invited to capture interviews and b-roll of the Toronto Cup. Please RSVP to Dhiren Mahiban at dmahiban@wheelchairbasketball.ca.
Event at a glance
WHAT:
2026 Toronto Cup
WHO:
- Neil Lumsden, Ontario Minister of Sport
- Wendy Gittens, CEO, Wheelchair Basketball Canada
- Members of Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s Senior National Teams
WHERE:
Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
875 Morningside Ave.
Toronto, Ont.
WHEN:
Feb. 13-15, 2026