2017 Challenge Trophy
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Challenge Trophy
| year = 2017
| other_titles = Challenge Cup
National Championship
| image = The Challenge Trophy.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = The Challenge Trophy
| country = Canada
| dates = October 4–9, 2017
| num_teams = 10
| champions = Western Halifax FC
| runner-up = FC Winnipeg Lions
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| matches = 25
| goals = 91
| attendance =
| top goal scorer = Joseph Vaz 6 goals
| player =
| prevseason = 2016
| nextseason = 2018
}}
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.{{cite web|title=Challenge Trophy|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/journey-to-surrey-finalists-for-the-2017-challenge-trophy-p161154&t=nationals_article&site=15493|website=canadasoccer.com|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|accessdate=1 October 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.
class="wikitable" | ||
Province | Team
! Manager | Qualification |
---|---|---|
{{flag|British Columbia}} | Vancouver Club Inter FC
|Joe Marrello | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup |
{{flag|Alberta}} | Calgary Callies
|Kevin Randall | Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships |
{{flag|Saskatchewan}} | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni
|Stewart Gillott | Saskatchewan Shield |
{{flag|Nova Scotia}} | Western Halifax FC
|Alan Jazic | Nova Scotia provincial winner |
{{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador}} | Holy Cross SC
|Jeremy Babstock | NL provincial winner |
{{flag|Yukon}} | Yukon Selects
|Jake Hanson | Yukon representative |
{{flag|Manitoba}} | FC Winnipeg Lions | Manitoba Cup winners |
{{flag|Ontario}} | Durham Celtic FC
|Mike Hadden | Ontario Cup winners |
{{flag|Quebec}} | Celtix Haut-Richelieu
|Yannick Rome-Gosselin | Québec LSEQ playoff winners |
{{flag|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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/journey-to-surrey-finalists-for-the-2017-challenge-trophy-p161154&t=nationals_article&site=15493|title=Journey to Surrey: finalists for the 2017 Challenge Trophy {{!}} Canada Soccer|website=www.canadasoccer.com|access-date=2017-10-01}}
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 =
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}}
= Group B =
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|team2=ON |win_ON=2 |draw_ON=2 |loss_ON=0 |gf_ON=14 |ga_ON=5 |short_ON=ON |name_ON={{flagicon|Ontario}} Durham Celtic FC
|team3=QC |win_QC=2 |draw_QC=0 |loss_QC=2 |gf_QC=7 |ga_QC=7 |short_QC=QC |name_QC={{flagicon|Quebec}} Celtix Haut-Richelieu
|team4=NB |win_NB=1 |draw_NB=1 |loss_NB=2 |gf_NB=10 |ga_NB=9 |short_NB=NB |name_NB={{flagicon|New Brunswick}} Fredericton Picaroons Reds
|team5=YT |win_YT=0 |draw_YT=0 |loss_YT=4 |gf_YT=2 |ga_YT=22 |short_YT=YT |name_YT={{flagicon|Yukon Territory}} Yukon Selects
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}}
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.
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| round = {{gold1}} First place match
| date = October 9, 2017
| time = 12:30 pm
| team1 = Western Halifax FC {{flagicon|Nova Scotia}}
| score = 1–0
| report = http://tsisports.ca/nationalcup/(S(hhrudik2bnq1ym43dzi0wr35))/infoMatch.aspx?match=M25
| team2 = {{flagicon|Manitoba}} FC Winnipeg Lions
| goals1 = Macrae {{goal|3}}
| goals2 =
| stadium = Newton Athletic Park - Field #1
| location =
| format = 1.1
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round = {{bronze3}} Third place match
| date = October 9, 2017
| time = 10:00 am
| team1 = Saskatoon HUSA Alumni {{flagicon|Saskatchewan}}
| score = 1–3
| report = http://tsisports.ca/nationalcup/(S(hhrudik2bnq1ym43dzi0wr35))/infoMatch.aspx?match=M24
| team2 = {{flagicon|Ontario}} Durham Celtic FC
| goals1 = Peters {{goal|74}}
| goals2 = Van Beek {{goal|47||77}}
Murphy {{goal|84}}
| stadium = Newton Athletic Park - Field #4
| location =
| format = 1.1
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| round = Fifth place match
| date = October 9, 2017
| time = 11:30 am
| team1 = Vancouver Club Inter FC {{flagicon|British Columbia}}
| score = 1–1
| penaltyscore = 4–2
| report = http://tsisports.ca/nationalcup/(S(hhrudik2bnq1ym43dzi0wr35))/infoMatch.aspx?match=M23
| team2 = {{flagicon|Quebec}} Celtix Haut-Richelieu
| goals1 = Rahmati {{goal|34}}
| goals2 = Beaumont {{goal|75}}
| stadium = Newton Athletic Park - Field #2
| location =
| format = 1.1
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{{Football box collapsible
| round = Seventh place match
| date = October 9, 2017
| time = 10:00 am
| team1 = Holy Cross SC {{flagicon|Newfoundland and Labrador}}
| score = 6–1
| report = http://tsisports.ca/nationalcup/(S(hhrudik2bnq1ym43dzi0wr35))/infoMatch.aspx?match=M22
| team2 = {{flagicon|New Brunswick}} Fredericton Picaroons Reds
| goals1 = Grant {{goal|13||74||80}}
Warren {{goal|18}}
Dolomount {{goal|50}}
Barry {{goal|79}}
| goals2 = K. Morrison {{goal|4}}
| stadium = Newton Athletic Park - Field #10
| location =
| format = 1.1
}}
{{Football box collapsible
| round = Ninth place match
| date = October 9, 2017
| time = 9:00 am
| team1 = Calgary Callies {{flagicon|Alberta}}
| score = 4–0
| report = http://tsisports.ca/nationalcup/(S(hhrudik2bnq1ym43dzi0wr35))/infoMatch.aspx?match=M21
| team2 = {{flagicon|Yukon}} Yukon Selects
| goals1 = Greedy {{goal|42||45}}
Kastrati {{goal|58}}
Jovica {{goal|59}}
| goals2 =
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Tournament ranking
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Rank
! Team | |
---|---|
align=center | {{gold1}} | {{flagicon|Nova Scotia}} Western Halifax FC |
align=center | {{silver2}} | {{flagicon|Manitoba}} FC Winnipeg Lions |
align=center | {{bronze3}} | {{flagicon|Ontario}} Durham Celtic FC |
align=center | 4 | {{flagicon|Saskatchewan}} Saskatoon HUSA Alumni |
align=center | 5 | {{flagicon|British Columbia}} Vancouver Club Inter FC |
align=center | 6 | {{flagicon|Quebec}} Celtix Haut-Richelieu |
align=center | 7 | {{flagicon|Newfoundland and Labrador}} Holy Cross SC |
align=center | 8 | {{flagicon|New Brunswick}} Fredericton Picaroons Reds |
align=center | 9 | {{flagicon|Alberta}} Calgary Callies |
align=center | 10 | {{flagicon|Yukon Territory}} Yukon Selects |
Top goalscorers
class="wikitable" |
Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
---|
align=center | 1
| Joseph Vaz | Durham Celtic FC | align=center | 6 |
align=center rowspan=3 | 2
| Mark Van Beek | Durham Celtic FC | align=center | 5 |
Milad Mehrabi
| Vancouver Club Inter FC | align=center | 5 |
Garrett Peters
| Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | align=center | 5 |
align=center rowspan=2 | 5
| Nicholas Beaumont | Celtix Haut-Richelieu | align=center | 4 |
AJ Naumiuk
| FC Winnipeg Lions | align=center | 4 |
align=center rowspan=3 | 7
| Jhonattan Cordoba | Western Halifax FC | align=center | 3 |
Brendan Rattai
| FC Winnipeg Lions | align=center | 3 |
Jacob Grant
| Holy Cross SC | align=center | 3 |
align=center | 10
| colspan=2 align=center | (Ten players tied) | align=center | 2 |
Source: [http://www.canadasoccer.com/schedule-results-s15521] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928010603/http://www.canadasoccer.com/schedule-results-s15521 |date=2016-09-28 }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.canadasoccer.com/challenge-trophy-s15493 Canadian Soccer Association National Championships] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912010238/http://www.canadasoccer.com/challenge-trophy-s15493 |date=2016-09-12 }}
{{2017 in Canadian soccer}}