The Challenge Trophy
| Founded | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Region | Canada (CONCACAF) |
| Number of teams | varies 10-12 |
| Current champions | London Marconi |
| Most successful club(s) | Westminster Royals (8 times) |
| Television broadcasters | sportscanada.tv (website) |
| Website |
www |
 2014 | |
The Challenge Trophy
The Challenge Trophy is a national amateur soccer cup in Canada contested by the champions of individual provincial soccer competitions. It is one of the oldest football competitions in Canada, being held since 1913. It is run by the Canadian Soccer Association.
History
An unofficial Dominion championship for a trophy donated by The People newspaper of London, named the Peoples Shield, was contested from 1906-1912. Teams from all provinces did not enter the competition in each year, and it was contested by Western Canada in its last years.
On May 24, 1912, the Amateur Athletic Union met in Toronto to determine a competition to crown a Canadian national champion.[1] That year, the executive of the Dominion of Canada Football Association invited the Duke of Connaught to become the Patron of the Association. The Duke donated the Connaught Cup to the FA, which became the championship of Canadian soccer. In 1926, the English FA donated a new trophy to replace it as the national championship named the Challenge Trophy.[2]
The inaugural competition in 1913 and the 1914 edition both featured four teams in a league format; both were won by Manitoba side Norwood Wanderers. From 1915 to 1955, the final was generally played as a best-of-three series between the champions of the west and the champions of the east.[1][3] The single-game final used today was first implemented in 1956.
In 1927, the previously amateur-only tournament opened to professional teams. Prior to 1940, fifteen finals were played at Carruthers Park in Winnipeg (1923-1939), (roughly halfway across the country) five in Toronto and one each in Vancouver and Montreal.[1][4]
From 1954 to 1961, the trophy was replaced by the Carling Cup. The original Challenge Trophy is now retired and on display at The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum in Vaughan, Ontario.[3]
The tournament acted as a men's national championship at the highest level in Canadian soccer in its early years, however, professional and semi-professional tournaments have taken on more importance in recent decades, including the Amway Canadian Championship.
Qualifying competitions and participants
Provincial championships determine the teams competing in The Challenge Trophy:
- British Columbia: B.C. Provincial Championship
- Alberta: Alberta Major Soccer League
- Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Premier Soccer League
- Manitoba: MSA Cup
- Ontario: Ontario Cup
- Quebec: Quebec Cup[5]
- New Brunswick:
- Prince Edward Island:PEI Senior Men's Challenge Cup
- Nova Scotia: Nova Scotia Soccer League
- Newfoundland & Labrador: Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[6]
- Yukon: the best players from territory compete as Yukon Selects
- Northwest Territories: the best players from territory compete as Yellowknife FC
Past winners
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
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| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||
| 1913 league |
Fort William, Ontario | Norwood Wanderers St. Boniface |
Lachine Montreal |
Fort William C.P.R. | Toronto Old Country | ||
| 1914 league |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Norwood Wanderers St. Boniface |
Fort William C.P.R. | Toronto Eatonians | Lachine Montreal | ||
| 1915 east v. west |
Toronto, Ontario | Winnipeg Scottish[7] | 0-0 6-1 |
Toronto Lancashire | |||
| 1916 1917 1918 |
No Competition | ||||||
| 1919 | Montreal, Quebec | Grand Trunk Montreal |
2-1 1-0 |
Winnipeg War Veterans | |||
| 1920 details |
Hamilton, Ontario Toronto, Ontario |
Westinghouse Hamilton |
0-0 2-1 |
Winnipeg Britannia | |||
| 1921 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Scottish FC | Ladysmith | ||||
| 1922 | Toronto, Ontario | Hillhurst Calgary |
Toronto Ulster United | ||||
| 1923 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Nanaimo Wanderers | Montreal C.P.R. | ||||
| 1924 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
United Weston Winnipeg |
Canadian Explosives Beloeil |
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| 1925 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Toronto Ulster United | Nanaimo Wanderers | ||||
| 1926 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
United Weston Winnipeg |
Canadian Collieries Cumberland |
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| 1927 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Nanaimo Wanderers | Fort William Legion | ||||
| 1928 details |
Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Westminster Royals[8] | 3-2 1-2 6-1 |
Montreal C.N.R. | |||
| 1929 details |
Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Canadian National Montreal |
United Weston Winnipeg |
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| 1930 details |
Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Westminster Royals | Montreal C.N.R. | ||||
| 1931 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Westminster Royals | Toronto Scottish | ||||
| 1932 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Scottish[9] | Vancouver North Shore | ||||
| 1933 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Toronto Scottish[9] | Prince Albert City Reds | ||||
| 1934 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Verdun Park | Prince Albert City Reds | ||||
| 1935 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Aldred Building Montreal |
Nanaimo Wanderers | ||||
| 1936 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Westminster Royals | United Weston Winnipeg |
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| 1937 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Johnston Nationals Vancouver |
Toronto Ulster United | ||||
| 1938 5 games |
Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Vancouver North Shore | T-T L-W W-L T-T 6-2 |
Dome Mines Timmins |
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| 1939 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Radials Vancouver |
2-2 2-3 2-0 3-1 |
Carsteel Montreal |
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| 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 |
No Competition | ||||||
| 1946 | Toronto Ulster United | Fort William Combines | |||||
| 1947 | St. Andrew's Vancouver |
Winnipeg Combines | |||||
| 1948[10] | Broadview YMCA Toronto, Ontario |
Carsteel Montreal |
4-3 1-3 4-3 |
St. Andrew's Vancouver |
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| 1949 | Mewata Stadium Calgary, Alberta |
North Shore United Vancouver |
4-0[11] 1-2[12] 2-0[13] |
Westinghouse Hamilton |
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| 1950 details[14] |
Callister Park Vancouver |
Vancouver City | 4-1 4-0 |
Winnipeg Scottish | |||
| 1951 | Wesetmount Athletic Grounds Montreal, Quebec |
Toronto Ulster United | St. Andrew's Vancouver |
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| 1952 | Stelco Montreal |
Westminster Royals | |||||
| 1953 | Westminster Royals | Montreal Hakoah | |||||
| 1954 | A.N. & A.F. Scottish Winnipeg[15] |
Vancouver North Shore | |||||
| 1955 | Westminster Royals | Montreal Ukraina | |||||
| 1956 | Halecos Vancouver |
5-1 | Winnipeg Germania | ||||
| 1957 | Montreal Ukraina | 2-1 | Vancouver North Shore | ||||
| 1958 | Westminster Royals | 2-0 | Winnipeg Scottish | ||||
| 1959 | Montreal Alouettes | 3-2 | Westminster Royals | ||||
| 1960 | Westminster Royals | 4-0 | Golden Mile Toronto |
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| 1961 details |
Faillon Stadium Montreal, Quebec |
Montreal Concordia | 1-0 | Vancouver Firefighters | |||
| 1962 | Winnipeg Scottish | 6-0 | Edmonton Edelweiss | ||||
| 1963 | No Competition | ||||||
| 1964 details |
Vancouver Columbus | 4-0 | Italian Flyers Sudbury |
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| 1965 | Vancouver Firefighters | 3-0 | Oshawa Italians | ||||
| 1966 details |
Alexander Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba | Vancouver Under 23 All Stars | 2-0 | ||||
| 1967 | Calgary, Alberta | Balymena United Toronto |
1-0 | Buffalo Kickers Calgary |
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| 1968 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Royals | 2-1 | Vancouver Columbus | |||
| 1969 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Columbus | 10-0 | Montreal Ukraina | |||
1970 and beyond
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd Place | Score | 4th Place | ||
| 1970 | no competition[16] | ' | |||||
| 1971 | Vancouver, British Columbia[17] | Vancouver Eintracht | 3-1 | Windsor Maple Leafs[18] | |||
| 1972 | York Stadium in Toronto, Ontario | New Westminster Blues | 3-0 | Toronto San Fili | |||
| 1973 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Vancouver Firefighters | 2-0 | Toronto West Indies United | |||
| 1974 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Calgary Springer Kickers | 2-1 | Windsor Italia | |||
| 1975 | Calgary, Alberta | London Boxing Club of Victoria | 3-1 | St. Lawrence Laurentians | |||
| 1976 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Victoria West Soccer Club | 3-2 | Winnipeg Fort Rouge | |||
| 1977 | St. Lawrence, Newfoundland | Vancouver Columbus | 1-0 | St. Lawrence Laurentians | |||
| 1978 | Kitchener, Ontario | Vancouver Columbus | 3-1 | Montreal Elio Blues | |||
| 1979 | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria West Soccer Club | 6-2 | La Salle Olympics | |||
| 1980 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Saint John Drydock | 3-2 | Ottawa Maple Leaf Almrausch | |||
| 1981 | Calgary, Alberta | Toronto Ciociaro | 2-1 | Calgary Kickers | Holy Cross | 1-0[19] | |
| 1982 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Victoria West Soccer Club | 4-0 | Saskatoon United | |||
| 1983 | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Vancouver Firefighters | 2-1 | Windsor Croatia | |||
| 1984 | Victoria, British Columbia | Victoria West Soccer Club | 1-0 | Dundas United | Edmonton Ital Canadians | ||
| 1985 | Clarke Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta | Vancouver Croatia | 3-0 | Montreal Elio Blues | Edmonton Ital Canadians | ||
| 1986 | Rock Forest, Quebec | Hamilton Steelers | 1-0 | Vancouver Croatia | Edmonton Ital Canadians | ||
| 1987 details |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Lucania FC | 1-0 | New Westminster Q.P.R. | Edmonton Scottish | Dartmouth United | |
| 1988 details |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Holy Cross St. John's |
2-0 | Edmonton Ital-Canadians | Norvan ANAF | ||
| 1989 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Scarborough Azurri Soccer Club | 3-2 | Holy Cross St. John's |
Winnipeg Lucania FC | ||
| 1990 details |
Beazley Field in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Vancouver Firefighters | 1-0 | Dartmouth United | Windsor Caboto | ||
| 1991 details |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Norvan ANAF Vancouver |
3-2(pk) | Scarborough Azzuri | Winnipeg Lucania FC | ||
| 1992 details |
Burnaby, British Columbia | Norvan ANAF Vancouver |
1-0 | Edmonton Scottish | Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis | ||
| 1993 details |
Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke, Ontario | Westside Rino Vancouver |
1-0 | Calommiers de Longueuil | Edmonton Ital Canadians | ||
| 1994 details |
Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Ital-Canadians | 1-0 | Scarborough Azzuri "A" | King of Donair Halifax |
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| 1995 details |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Mistral Estrie | 1-0 | King of Donair Halifax |
North Shore Pegasus Vancouver |
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| 1996 details |
New Minas, Nova Scotia | Westside C.I.B.C. | 2-1 | Cosmos de LaSalle | Sons of Italy Lions SC | ||
| 1997 details |
Calgary, Alberta | Edmonton Ital Canadians | 3-1 | North Shore Pegasus Vancouver |
Winnipeg Lucania FC | ||
| 1998 details |
Fredericton, New Brunswick | RDP Concordes Quebec | 1-0 | Hamilton Serbians | Calgary Dinosaurs | Vancouver Firefighters | |
| 1999 details |
Chilliwack, British Columbia | Calgary Celtic SFC | 1-0 [20] |
Coquitlam Metro Ford Wolves | St. Lawrence Laurentians | 4-3 | Halifax Dunbrack SC[21] |
| 2000 details |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Winnipeg Lucania FC | 2-0 | Westside Rinos "A" Vancouver |
Woodbridge Azzuri | 3-2 | Calgary Celtic |
| 2001 details reference |
Etobicoke, Ontario | King of Donair[22] Halifax |
4-1 | Victoria Gorge FC | Aurora Hearts | 1-0 | Winnipeg Lucania FC |
| 2002 details |
St. John's, Newfoundland | Sons of Italy Lions SC | 1-0 (et)[23] |
St. Lawrence Laurentians | King of Donair Halifax |
2-0 | Calgary Callies |
| 2003 details |
Quebec City, Quebec[24] | Calgary Callies | SC Panellinios Montréal | Surrey United | Sokol | ||
| 2004 details |
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island[25] | Pegasus FC Surrey |
0-0 (4-3 pens) |
Ottawa Royals | SC Panellinios Montréal | 2-0 | Saskatoon Arsenal |
| 2005 details |
Calgary, Alberta | Scarborough G.S. United, Ontario | 3-2 | Edmonton Green & Gold | Calgary Dinosaurs | 2-0 | SC Panellinios Montréal |
| 2006 details |
British Columbia | Ottawa St. Anthony Italia | 1-0 | Calgary Callies | Quebec Select Trois-Rivieres | 3-1 | Scotia |
| 2007 details |
Halifax, Nova Scotia[26] | Calgary Callies | 5-0 | Columbus Clan F.C. | St. Lawrence Laurentians | 2-1 | Halifax City S.C. |
| 2008 details |
Newfoundland and Labrador[27] | Calgary Callies | 3-1 | Corfinium AFA Saint-Léonard | Avondale Islanders | 3-2 | Victoria Gorge FC |
| 2009 details |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | SC Hellas Winnipeg |
1-0 | Royal Select de Beauport | Avondale Islanders | 0-0 (4-3)pk | Calgary Callies |
| 2010 details |
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island | Churchill Arms F.C. | 2-0 | Gorge F.C. | Halifax Dunbrack | 3-2 | AEK London |
| 2011 details |
Brossard, Quebec | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon |
2-0 | ICST Pegasus | Toronto Celtic | 2-2 (pks) | Holy Cross Kirby |
| 2012 details |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Royal Select de Beauport | 3-3 (4-2)pks | Edmonton Scottish | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon |
3-1 | PEI FC |
| 2013 details |
Halifax, Nova Scotia | Gloucester Celtic Ottawa |
3-0 | Surrey United Firefighters | FC Winnipeg Lions | 2-1 (AET) | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon |
| 2014 details |
Vaughan, Ontario | London Marconi London |
0-0 (a.e.t.) 4-2 (p) |
Calgary Callies Calgary |
HUSA Alumni Saskatoon |
0-0 (a.e.t.) 3-0 (p) |
FC Winnipeg Lions Winnipeg |
| 2015 details |
Alberta | ||||||
| 2016 details |
Newfoundland and Labrador | ||||||
| 2017 details |
British Columbia | ||||||
Most titles
- By provincial association
| Rank | Province | Titles |
| 1 | British Columbia | 39 |
| 2 | Ontario | 17 |
| 3 | Quebec | 12 |
| 4 | Manitoba | 11 |
| 5 | Alberta | 8 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan | 1 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | |
| Newfoundland | 1 | |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 |
- By club
| Rank | Club | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westminster Royals | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | Vancouver Columbus | 4 | 2 |
| Calgary Callies (99' as Celtic) | 4 | 2 | |
| Vancouver Firefighters | 4 | 1 | |
| Victoria West Soccer Club | 4 | ||
| 6 | Toronto Scottish | 3 | 1 |
| Toronto Ulster United | 3 | ||
| 8 | Vancouver North Shore | 2 | 3 |
| St. Lawrence Lauretians | 2 | ||
| Edmonton Ital Canadians | 2 | ||
| Lucania Soccer Club | 2 | ||
| Nanaimo Wanderers | 2 | ||
| Norwood Wanderers | 2 | ||
| United Weston | 2 | ||
| Norvan ANAF | 2 | ||
| Winnipeg Scottish | 2 | ||
| 17 | Pegasus F.C. | 1 | 2 |
| Holy Cross | 1 | 1 | |
| Royal Select Beauport | 1 | 1 | |
| HUSA Alumni | 1 | ||
| A.N. & A.F. Scottish | 1 | ||
| Aldred Building | 1 | ||
| Balymena | 1 | ||
| Calgary Springer Kickers | 1 | ||
| Canadian National | 1 | ||
| Carsteel | 1 | ||
| Grand Trunk | 1 | ||
| Halecos | 1 | ||
| King of Donair | 1 | ||
| Hamilton Steelers | 1 | ||
| Hillhurst | 1 | ||
| Johnston Nationals | 1 | ||
| London Boxing Club of Victoria | 1 | ||
| Manitoba Selects | 1 | ||
| Mistral Estrie | 1 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes | 1 | ||
| Montreal Concordia | 1 | ||
| Montreal Ukraina | 1 | ||
| New Westminster Blues | 1 | ||
| Ottawa St. Anthony | 1 | ||
| Radials | 1 | ||
| RDP Concordes Quebec | 1 | ||
| Saint John Drydock | 1 | ||
| Scarborough Azurri Soccer Club | 1 | ||
| Scarborough G.S. United | 1 | ||
| Sons of Italy Lions SC | 1 | ||
| Vancouver St. Andrew's | 1 | ||
| Stelco | 1 | ||
| Toronto Ciociaro Soccer Club | 1 | ||
| Toronto Royals | 1 | ||
| Vancouver City | 1 | ||
| Vancouver Croatia | 1 | ||
| Vancouver Eintracht | 1 | ||
| Vancouver Under 23 All Stars | 1 | ||
| Verdun Park | 1 | ||
| Westinghouse | 1 | ||
| Westside C.I.B.C. | 1 | ||
| Westside Rino | 1 | ||
| Churchill Arms F.C. | 1 | ||
| SC Hellas | 1 | ||
| Gloucester Celtic | 1 | ||
| London Marconi | 1 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum". Halloffame.mb.ca. May 24, 1912. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "The Challenge Trophy"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Challenge Trophy"
- ↑ "Canadian Championship Soccer History". SoccerStats.us. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "2011 guide to the Quebec Cup" (PDF). Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association (Development)
- ↑ "Winnipeg Scottish". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Westminster Royals - 1928". thesoccerhalloffame.ca. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Toronto Scottish - 1933". thesoccerhalloffame.ca. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Carsteel Captures Dominion Soccer Championship". The Montreal Gazette. August 12, 1948. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Vancouver beats Hamilton 4-0 in Opening Soccer Final". The Calgary Herald. August 8, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Hamilton Wins, Evens Series for Dominion Soccer Title". The Calgary Herald. August 9, 1949. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Experience Spells Difference As Vancouver Wins Crown". The Calgary Herald. August 11, 1949. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Vancouver City Moves into Dominion Soccer Finals". Edmonton Journal. August 8, 1950. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ↑ "1954 A.N.A.F. Scottish Soccer Team". Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ↑ Labrom, R. W. (Dick) (November 2008). "The Canadian Club Championships 1984 – 2008" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Vancouver wins soccer final". The Leader-Post. October 6, 1971. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ↑ "Leafs seek dominion title". The Windsor Star. October 2, 1971. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ↑ Short, Robin (May 16, 2009). "No.2 1988 Holy Cross Challenge Cup Champions". The Telegram. Retrieved May 24, 2009.
- ↑ "National Challenge Cup Soccer Tournament". Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ↑ "The Red & Black Newsletter" (PDF). Halifax Dunbrack Soccer Club. June 2001. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ↑ Palov, Willy (June 4, 2012). "Giles, Murray, Horsman head N.S. Hall class". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
- ↑ Browne, John (October 15, 2002). "Golden goal leaves Laurentians Silver" (PDF). The Telegram. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ↑ Dunphy, Gord. "Nationals Review". Retrieved July 21, 2008.
- ↑ "2004 National Club Championships Start Tomorrow". Retrieved August 22, 2008.
- ↑ "Canadian National Challenge Cup 2007". Cdnseniorclub2007.com. September 18, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
- ↑ "CSA 2008 Challenge Cup". Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- Canadian Club Champions Report
- Canadian Club Championships 1984-2008
- Canadian National Challenge Cup 1913-1920
- Soccer @ Culture.ca
- CSA Yearbook 2008
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