2016 Canadian Challenge Trophy

2016 Canadian Challenge Trophy
Challenge Cup
National Championship

The Challenge Trophy
Country Canada
Dates October 5-10, 2016
Teams 12
Champions Edmonton Scottish
Runners-up Royal Sélect de Beauport
Matches played 30
Goals scored 93 (3.1 per match)
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The 2016 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 St. John's, Newfoundland from October 5-10, 2016.[1]

Teams

Twelve teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province. In addition, as the host province, Newfoundland and Labrador was granted a second entry into the competition, while Alberta was also granted a second entry after the withdrawal of the Northwest Territories.[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 Manager[3] Qualification
 British Columbia Surrey Pegasus FC Paul Bahia British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup[4]
 Alberta Edmonton Scottish Kevin Poissant Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships[5]
 Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold Martin Andersen Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships[5]
 Saskatchewan Saskatoon HUSA Alumni Stewart Gillott Saskatchewan Shield[6]
 Manitoba FC Winnipeg Lions Tony Nocita Manitoba Soccer Association Cup[7]
 Ontario Gloucester Celtic Matt Williams Ontario Cup[8]
 Quebec Royal Sélect de Beauport Samir Ghrib Ligue de soccer élite du Québec Playoff Champion[9]
 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds Dave Rouse New Brunswick Premier Soccer League[10]
 Nova Scotia Western Halifax FC Alan Jazic Nova Scotia Soccer League Premiership Cup[11]
 Prince Edward Island PEI FC John Diamond & Bruce Norton Acclaimed[12]
 Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence Laurentians Derek Strang Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[13]
 Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl Andrew Murphy Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[13]

Venues

King George V Park in St. John's will serve as the tournament's main venue, with Topsail Field in Conception Bay South and the Mount Pearl Soccer Complex in Mount Pearl serving as secondary venues. The Feildian Grounds in St. John's and Diane Whelan Soccer Complex in Paradise will host some consolation round games.[14]

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.[15]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Ontario Gloucester Celtic Manitoba FC Winnipeg Lions Prince Edward Island PEI FC
1 Ontario Gloucester Celtic 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Advance to knockout round — 4–0 4–1
2 Manitoba FC Winnipeg Lions 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3 — — —
3 Prince Edward Island PEI FC 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5 0 Classification tournament — 1–3 —

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Alberta Edmonton Scottish New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds Nova Scotia Western Halifax FC
1 Alberta Edmonton Scottish 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to knockout round — 3–0 1–0
2 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3 — — 1–0
3 Nova Scotia Western Halifax FC 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0 Classification tournament — — —

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Quebec Royal Sélect de Beauport Alberta Edmonton Green and Gold British Columbia Surrey Pegasus FC
1 Quebec Royal Sélect de Beauport 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Advance to knockout round — 0–0 —
2 Alberta Edmonton Green and Gold 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 — — —
3 British Columbia Surrey Pegasus FC 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 Classification tournament 0–1 0–0 —

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Saskatchewan Saskatoon HUSA Alumni Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence Laurentians Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl
1 Saskatchewan Saskatoon HUSA Alumni 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Advance to knockout round — 1–0 1–0
2 Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence Laurentians 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 — — 1–0
3 Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0 Classification tournament — — —

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 British Columbia Surrey Pegasus FC Prince Edward Island PEI FC Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl Nova Scotia Western Halifax FC
1 British Columbia Surrey Pegasus FC 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6 — 2–3
2 Prince Edward Island PEI FC 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4 1–3 — 1–1 3–2
3 Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4 —
4 Nova Scotia Western Halifax FC 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3 1–4 4–0 —
Source: http://www.canadasoccer.com/schedule-results-s15521
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential

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 Gloucester Celtic 6  
    2D St. Lawrence Laurentians 1  
  2D St. Lawrence Laurentians 2       1A Gloucester Celtic 0  
  2B Fredericton Picaroons Reds 1       1C Royal Sélect de Beauport 1  
  1C Royal Sélect de Beauport (p) 1 (5)
    2B Fredericton Picaroons Reds 1 (4)  
  2D St. Lawrence Laurentians 2       1C Royal Sélect de Beauport 0
  2C Edmonton Green and Gold 4       1B Edmonton Scottish 1
    1D Saskatoon HUSA Alumni 3  
      2A FC Winnipeg Lions 1  
2A FC Winnipeg Lions 2       1D Saskatoon HUSA Alumni 0
  7th place match     2C Edmonton Green and Gold 3       1B Edmonton Scottish 2     3rd place match
  2B Fredericton Picaroons Reds 1   1B Edmonton Scottish 2   1A Gloucester Celtic 5
  2A FC Winnipeg Lions 5     2C Edmonton Green and Gold 0     1D Saskatoon HUSA Alumni 2

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Tournament Ranking

Rank Team
1st, gold medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton Scottish
2nd, silver medalist(s) Quebec Royal Sélect de Beauport
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Ontario Gloucester Celtic
4 Saskatchewan Saskatoon HUSA Alumni
5 Alberta Edmonton Green and Gold
6 Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence Laurentians
7 Manitoba FC Winnipeg Lions
8 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds
9 British Columbia Surrey Pegasus FC
10 Prince Edward Island PEI FC
11 Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl
12 Nova Scotia Western Halifax FC

References

  1. ↑ "Challenge Trophy". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "St. John's 2016 draw opens door for second Alberta team". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Journey to St. John's: finalists for the 2016 Challenge Trophy". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Surrey Pegasus FC wins BC Cup provincial men's title". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Edmonton Scottish SC win Alberta provincial men's title". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Saskatoon HUSA Alumni provincial winners en route to St. John's 2016". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "FC Winnipeg Lions win 2016 Manitoba Cup provincial title". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ottawa Gloucester Celtic win 2016 Ontario Cup men's championship". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  9. ↑ "Royal-Sélect Beauport win Québec men's playoff | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  10. ↑ "Fredericton Picaroons Reds wins men's final in New Brunswick". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "Western Halifax FC wins Nova Scotia men's provincial title". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  12. ↑ "PEI FC milestone on road to St. John's 2016". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  13. 1 2 "St. Lawrence win Newfoundland Labrador provincial final". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  14. ↑ "Broadcast schedule revealed for Sport Chek National Championships | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  15. ↑ "Schedule & Results". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 13 September 2016.

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