2018 Challenge Trophy
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| title = Challenge Trophy
| year = 2018
| other_titles = Challenge Cup
National Championship
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| imagesize = 200px
| caption = The Challenge Trophy
| country = Canada
| dates = October 4–8, 2018
| num_teams = 10
| champions = Surrey BC Tigers Hurricanes
| runner-up = Caledon SC
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| prevseason = 2017
| nextseason = 2019
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The 2018 Challenge Trophy (part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) is the national championship for men's soccer clubs competing at the amateur level in the Canadian soccer pyramid. It was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from October 4–8, 2018.{{cite web|title=Challenge Trophy|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/-canada-soccer-s-toyota-national-championships-kick-off-in-quebec-saskatchewan-and-british-columbia-p161842&t=nationals_article&site=15493|website=canadasoccer.com|publisher=Canadian Soccer Association|accessdate=May 31, 2019}}
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.
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!Province !Team !Manager !Qualification |
| {{flag|Alberta}}
|Kevin Poissant |Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships |
| {{flag|British Columbia}}
|BC Tigers Hurricanes |Rob Jandric |
| {{flag|Nova Scotia}}
|Western Halifax FC |Alan Jazic |Nova Scotia provincial winner |
| {{flag|Manitoba}}
|Manitoba Cup winners |
| {{flag|New Brunswick}}
|Fredericton Picaroons Reds |Dave Rouse |New Brunswick provincial winners |
| {{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador}}
|Holy Cross SC |Noel Stanford |NL Challenge Cup champion |
| {{flag|Northwest Territories}}
|Yellowknife Galaxy |Judon Gregory |Northwest Territories Representative |
| {{flag|Ontario}}
|Caledon SC |Steven Hill |Ontario Cup winners |
| {{flag|Quebec}}
|Samir Ghrib |Québec LSEQ playoff winners |
| {{flag|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.
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| round = {{gold1}} First place match
| date = October 8, 2018
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| team1 = Surrey BC Tigers Hurricanes {{flagicon|British Columbia}}
| score = 7–3
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| team2 = {{flagicon|Ontario}} Caledon SC
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| round = {{bronze3}} Third place match
| date = October 8, 2018
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| team1 = Saskatoon Revolution {{flagicon|Saskatchewan}}
| score = 1–1
| penaltyscore = 7–6
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| team2 = {{flagicon|Newfoundland and Labrador}} Holy Cross FC
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| round = Fifth place match
| date = October 8, 2018
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| team1 = Edmonton Scottish SC {{flagicon|Alberta}}
| score = 0–0
| penaltyscore = 4–2
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| team2 = {{flagicon|Quebec}} Royal-Sélect Beauport
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| round = Seventh place match
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| team1 = Western Halifax FC {{flagicon|Nova Scotia}}
| score = 1–1
| penaltyscore = 6–5
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| team2 = {{flagicon|Manitoba}} FC Winnipeg Lions
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| round = Ninth place match
| date = October 8, 2018
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| team1 = Fredericton Picaroons Reds {{flagicon|New Brunswick}}
| score = 7–0
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| team2 = {{flagicon|Northwest Territories}} Yellowknife YK Galaxy FC
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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 }}
{{Canadian Challenge Trophy}}
{{2018 in Canadian soccer}}