The UQTR Patriotes () are the athletic teams that represent the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. The university features teams in swimming, golf, hockey, soccer, cross-country, volleyball and cheerleading. Notably, the men's ice hockey team has won four University Cup national championships since the program was first established in 1969. The men's soccer team has won one national championship, coming in 2019.
History
thumb|150px|left|Previous Patriotes logo used until 2019
In 1969, the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières was established along with its athletics program. A women's hockey program operated from 1976 to 2000 while the men's and women's soccer programs began in 1985 and 1987, respectively. The women's volleyball program operated from 1978 to 1981 but was the only currently-operating varsity program at UQTR to be revived as the sport was brought back in 2004.
Varsity teams
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Men's hockey
The Patriotes men's ice hockey team has been the only program in continuous operation since UQTR was first established in 1969. The team competed in the Ottawa-St. Lawrence Conference (OSLC) for their first two seasons before moving to the Quebec Universities Athletic Association (QUAA) in 1971. The Patriotes won their first conference championship in 1986 and made their first appearance in the University Cup tournament where they finished with a silver medal as the runner-up. The next year, in 1987, the Patriotes repeated as QUAA champions and won the CIAU national championship over the Saskatchewan Huskies, which was also the first national championship win for a Patriotes team.
Men's soccer
The Patriotes men's soccer program was first established in 1985. The team won conference championships again in 2001 and 2012. There, the sixth-ranked Patriotes defeated the UBC Thunderbirds and the Carleton Ravens to qualify for their first national championship game. On November 10, 2019, UQTR defeated the host team Montreal Carabins by a score of 2–0 to win their first U Sports men's soccer championship.
Women's volleyball
The Patriotes women's volleyball program was in operation for three seasons from 1978 to 1981 before being discontinued. An RSEQ Division 2 was established for the 2010–11 seasons where the Patriotes joined and became that division's inaugural champion in 2011. The team has won six Division 2 conference championships.