2015 Canadian Challenge Trophy

2015 Canadian Challenge Trophy
Challenge Cup
National Championship

The Challenge Trophy
Country Canada
Dates October 7–12, 2015
Teams 12
Champions London Marconi
Runners-up Edmonton Scottish
Matches played 30
Goals scored 106 (3.53 per match)
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The 2015 Challenge Trophy is the national championship for men's soccer clubs competing at division 4 and below in the Canadian soccer pyramid. It will be held in Calgary, Alberta from October 7–12, 2015.[1]

Teams

Twelve teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province, as well as one from the Northwest Territories. In addition, as the host province, Alberta is granted a second entry into the competition.[2]

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 Qualification
 British Columbia Estrella de Chile Burnaby British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup[3]
 Alberta Edmonton Scottish Alberta Major Soccer League[4]
 Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold Alberta Major Soccer League[4]
 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Saskatchewan Open Cup[5]
 Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus Manitoba Soccer Association Cup[6]
 Ontario London Marconi Ontario Cup[7]
 Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Ligue de soccer élite du Québec Champion[8]
 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons New Brunswick Premier Soccer League[9]
 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United Soccer Club Nova Scotia Soccer League[10]
 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC Acclaimed[11]
 Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[12]
 Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC Acclaimed[13]

Group Stage

The twelve teams in the competition are divided into four groups of three teams each, which then play a single-game round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout round, while the third-placed team enters a relegation tournament.[14]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Ontario London Marconi Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC
1 Ontario London Marconi 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Advance to knockout round — 1–0 2–0
2 Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4 3 — — —
3 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0 Classification tournament — 0–5 —

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Alberta Edmonton Scottish New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC
1 Alberta Edmonton Scottish 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to knockout round — 2–0 1–1
2 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 — — 2–1
3 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 Classification tournament — — —

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification British Columbia EDC Burnaby Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC
1 British Columbia EDC Burnaby 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 6 Advance to knockout round — — 4–1
2 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 3 2–3 — 5–0
3 Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0 Classification tournament — — —

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus
1 Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Advance to knockout round — — —
2 Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 0–1 — —
3 Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1 Classification tournament 0–4 1–1 —

Classification Tournament

Third-placed teams from the group stage are entered into the classification tournament to determine overall rankings at the end of the tournament.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC
1 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC 3 3 0 0 17 2 +15 9 — 6–0 6–2 5–0
2 Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus 3 2 0 1 5 7 −2 6 —
3 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC 3 1 0 2 11 9 +2 3 1–2 — 8–1
4 Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0 0–3 —

Knockout Round

Teams placed first and second from each group in the group stage advance to the knockout round. All teams play three matches, as teams that lose in the knockout round still advance to face other losing teams to determine final classifications for 3rd through 8th place.

  5th place match Consolation playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
    1A London Marconi 2  
    2D Holy Cross 0  
  2D Holy Cross 4       1A London Marconi 2  
  2B Fredericton Picaroons 2       1C EDC Burnaby 0  
  1C EDC Burnaby 2
    2B Fredericton Picaroons 1  
  2D Holy Cross 1       1A London Marconi (aet) 2
  2C HUSA Alumni Saskatoon 2       1D Edmonton Scottish 1
    1D Edmonton Green & Gold 4  
      2A Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 0  
2A Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 0       1D Edmonton Green & Gold 1
  7th place match     2C HUSA Alumni Saskatoon 3       1B Edmonton Scottish 2     3rd place match
  2B Fredericton Picaroons 0   1B Edmonton Scottish (pen.) 1 (3)   1C EDC Burnaby 2
  2A Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 1     2C HUSA Alumni Saskatoon 1 (2)     1B Edmonton Green & Gold 1

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Tournament Ranking

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s)Ontario London Marconi
2nd, silver medalist(s)Alberta Edmonton Scottish
3rd, bronze medalist(s)British Columbia EDC Burnaby
4Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold
5Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon
6Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross
7Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest
8New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons
9Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC
10Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus
11Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC
12Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC

References

  1. ↑ "Challenge Trophy and Jubilee Trophy". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Teams". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "First Cup in first try for EDC". Burnaby Now. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 "National Championships". Alberta Soccer Association. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Saskatchewan Open Cup Results". Saskatchewan Soccer Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Congratulations to Winnipeg Juventus". Manitoba Major Soccer League. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Marconi cruises in title defence". London Free Press. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  8. ↑ http://www.federation-soccer.qc.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=521:coup-d-envoi-de-la-saison-2015-de-la-ligue-de-soccer-elite-du-quebec-couche-tard&catid=79&Itemid=589
  9. ↑ "Congrats to @PicaroonsSoccer". Soccer NB. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  10. ↑ "Dartmouth United defeats Halifax City 3-2". The Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "P.E.I. F.C. edges Codiac F.C. to complete season undefeated". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  12. ↑ "Holy moley, it’s Cross again". The Telegram. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  13. ↑ "History". Yellowknife FC. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  14. ↑ "Schedule & Results". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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