| Challenge Cup National Championship | |
|---|---|
 The Challenge Trophy | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Canada |
| Dates | October 4–9, 2017 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Western Halifax FC |
| Runner-up | FC Winnipeg Lions |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 91 (3.64 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Joseph Vaz 6 goals |
| ← 20162018 → | |
The 2017 Challenge Trophy (part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) is the national championship for men's soccer clubs competing at division 4 and below in the Canadian soccer pyramid. It was held in Surrey, British Columbia from October 4–9, 2017.
Teams
Ten teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province. Teams are selected by their provincial soccer associations; most often qualifying by winning provincial leagues or cup championships such as the Ontario Cup.
| Province | Team | Manager | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
 British Columbia |
Vancouver Club Inter FC | Joe Marrello | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup |
 Alberta |
Calgary Callies | Kevin Randall | Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships |
 Saskatchewan |
Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | Stewart Gillott | Saskatchewan Shield |
 Nova Scotia |
Western Halifax FC | Alan Jazic | Nova Scotia provincial winner |
 Newfoundland and Labrador |
Holy Cross SC | Jeremy Babstock | NL provincial winner |
 Yukon |
Yukon Selects | Jake Hanson | Yukon representative |
 Manitoba |
FC Winnipeg Lions | Tony Nocita | Manitoba Cup winners |
 Ontario |
Durham Celtic FC | Mike Hadden | Ontario Cup winners |
 Quebec |
Celtix Haut-Richelieu | Yannick Rome-Gosselin | Québec LSEQ playoff winners |
 New Brunswick |
Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Dave Rouse | New Brunswick provincial winners |
Venues
Newton Athletic Fields in Surrey will serve as the tournament's main venue.
Group stage
The ten teams in the competition are divided into two groups of five teams each, which then play a single-game round-robin format. At the end of the group stage, each team faces the equal-ranked team from the other group to determine a final seeding for the tournament.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NS | SK | BC | NL | AB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Halifax FC
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | Advance to first place match | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Advance to third place match | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | |
| 3 | Vancouver Club Inter FC
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | Advance to fifth place match | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Holy Cross SC
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | Advance to seventh place match | 1–3 | — | 1–4 | — | — | |
| 5 | Calgary Callies
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | Advance to ninth place match | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MB | ON | QC | NB | YT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Winnipeg Lions
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 | Advance to first place match | — | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Durham Celtic FC
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 8 | Advance to third place match | — | — | — | 3–3 | 8–0 | |
| 3 | Celtix Haut-Richelieu
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | Advance to fifth place match | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 | Advance to seventh place match | — | — | — | — | 5–2 | |
| 5 | Yukon Selects
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 | Advance to ninth place match | — | — | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference
Final round
The final round consists of one game for each club, where they are paired with their equal-ranked opponent from the opposite group to determine a final ranking for the tournament.
Western Halifax FC v FC Winnipeg Lions
October 9, 2017  First place match | Western Halifax FC | 1–0 | FC Winnipeg Lions | Newton Athletic Park - Field #1 |
| 12:30 pm | Macrae  3' |
Report |
v Durham Celtic FC
October 9, 2017  Third place match | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | 1–3 | Durham Celtic FC | Newton Athletic Park - Field #4 |
| 10:00 am | Peters 74' |
Report | Van Beek 47', 77' Murphy 84' |
v Celtix Haut-Richelieu
| October 9, 2017 Fifth place match | Vancouver Club Inter FC | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Celtix Haut-Richelieu | Newton Athletic Park - Field #2 |
| 11:30 am | Rahmati 34' |
Report | Beaumont 75' |
v Fredericton Picaroons Reds
| October 9, 2017 Seventh place match | Holy Cross SC | 6–1 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Newton Athletic Park - Field #10 |
| 10:00 am | Grant 13', 74', 80' Warren 18'Dolomount 50'Barry 79' |
Report | K. Morrison 4' |
v Yukon Selects
| October 9, 2017 Ninth place match | Calgary Callies | 4–0 | Yukon Selects | Newton Athletic Park - Field #2 |
| 9:00 am | Greedy 42', 45' Kastrati 58'Jovica 59' |
Report |
Tournament ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Western Halifax FC
|
 |
FC Winnipeg Lions
|
|
Durham Celtic FC
|
| 4 | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni
|
| 5 | Vancouver Club Inter FC
|
| 6 | Celtix Haut-Richelieu
|
| 7 | Holy Cross SC
|
| 8 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds
|
| 9 | Calgary Callies
|
| 10 | Yukon Selects
|
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Vaz | Durham Celtic FC | 6 |
| 2 | Mark Van Beek | Durham Celtic FC | 5 |
| Milad Mehrabi | Vancouver Club Inter FC | 5 | |
| Garrett Peters | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | 5 | |
| 5 | Nicholas Beaumont | Celtix Haut-Richelieu | 4 |
| AJ Naumiuk | FC Winnipeg Lions | 4 | |
| 7 | Jhonattan Cordoba | Western Halifax FC | 3 |
| Brendan Rattai | FC Winnipeg Lions | 3 | |
| Jacob Grant | Holy Cross SC | 3 | |
| 10 | (Ten players tied) | 2 | |
Source: Archived 2016-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
References
- "Challenge Trophy". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "Journey to Surrey: finalists for the 2017 Challenge Trophy | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
External links
- Canadian Soccer Association National Championships Archived 2016-09-12 at the Wayback Machine
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