2018 Challenge Trophy
Appearance
Challenge Cup National Championship | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | Canada |
Dates | October 4–8, 2018 |
Teams | 10 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Surrey BC Tigers Hurricanes |
Runner-up | Caledon SC |
The 2018 Challenge Trophy (part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) is the national championship for men's
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from October 4–8, 2018.[1]
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 |
---|---|---|---|
Alberta | Edmonton Scottish | Kevin Poissant | Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships |
British Columbia | BC Tigers Hurricanes | Rob Jandric | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup |
Nova Scotia | Western Halifax FC | Alan Jazic | Nova Scotia provincial winner |
Manitoba | FC Winnipeg Lions | Tony Nocita | Manitoba Cup winners |
New Brunswick | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Dave Rouse | New Brunswick provincial winners |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Holy Cross SC | Noel Stanford | NL Challenge Cup champion |
Northwest Territories | Yellowknife Galaxy | Judon Gregory | Northwest Territories Representative |
Ontario | Caledon SC | Steven Hill | Ontario Cup winners |
Quebec | Royal Select de Beauport
|
Samir Ghrib | Québec LSEQ playoff winners |
Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Revolution | Stewart Gillott | Saskatchewan Shield |
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.
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.
October 8, 2018 Third place match | Saskatoon Revolution | 1–1 (7–6 p) | Holy Cross FC |
October 8, 2018 Fifth place match | Edmonton Scottish SC | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Royal-Sélect Beauport |
October 8, 2018 Seventh place match | Western Halifax FC | 1–1 (6–5 p) | FC Winnipeg Lions |
References
- ^ "Challenge Trophy". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
External links
- Canadian Soccer Association National Championships Archived 2016-09-12 at the Wayback Machine