2017 Challenge Trophy
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.[1]
| Challenge Cup National Championship | |
 The Challenge Trophy | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 4–9, 2017 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Champions | Western Halifax FC |
| Runners-up | FC Winnipeg Lions |
| Matches played | 25 |
| Goals scored | 91 (3.64 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Joseph Vaz 6 goals |
← 2016 2018 → | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 British Columbia | Vancouver Club Inter FC | Joe Marrello | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup |
 Alberta | Calgary Callies | Kevin Randall | Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships |
 Saskatchewan | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | Stewart Gillott | Saskatchewan Shield |
 Nova Scotia | Western Halifax FC | Alan Jazic | Nova Scotia provincial winner |
 Newfoundland and Labrador | Holy Cross SC | Jeremy Babstock | NL provincial winner |
 Yukon | Yukon Selects | Jake Hanson | Yukon representative |
 Manitoba | FC Winnipeg Lions | Tony Nocita | Manitoba Cup winners |
 Ontario | Durham Celtic FC | Mike Hadden | Ontario Cup winners |
 Quebec | Celtix Haut-Richelieu | Yannick Rome-Gosselin | Québec LSEQ playoff winners |
 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.[2]
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NS | SK | BC | NL | AB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Halifax FC |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 | Advance to first place match | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | Advance to third place match | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | |
| 3 | Vancouver Club Inter FC |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | Advance to fifth place match | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Holy Cross SC |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | Advance to seventh place match | 1–3 | — | 1–4 | — | — | |
| 5 | Calgary Callies |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | Advance to ninth place match | 0–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MB | ON | QC | NB | YT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Winnipeg Lions |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 10 | Advance to first place match | — | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Durham Celtic FC |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 8 | Advance to third place match | — | — | — | 3–3 | 8–0 | |
| 3 | Celtix Haut-Richelieu |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | Advance to fifth place match | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 4 | Advance to seventh place match | — | — | — | — | 5–2 | |
| 5 | Yukon Selects |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 | Advance to ninth place match | — | — | — | — | — |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference
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 9, 2017  First place match | Western Halifax FC | 1–0 | FC Winnipeg Lions | Newton Athletic Park - Field #1 |
| 12:30 pm | Macrae  3' |
Report |
October 9, 2017  Third place match | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | 1–3 | Durham Celtic FC | Newton Athletic Park - Field #4 |
| 10:00 am | Peters 74' |
Report | Van Beek 47', 77' Murphy 84' |
| October 9, 2017 Fifth place match | Vancouver Club Inter FC | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Celtix Haut-Richelieu | Newton Athletic Park - Field #2 |
| 11:30 am | Rahmati 34' |
Report | Beaumont 75' |
| October 9, 2017 Seventh place match | Holy Cross SC | 6–1 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Newton Athletic Park - Field #10 |
| 10:00 am | Grant 13', 74', 80' Warren 18'Dolomount 50'Barry 79' |
Report | K. Morrison 4' |
| October 9, 2017 Ninth place match | Calgary Callies | 4–0 | Yukon Selects | Newton Athletic Park - Field #2 |
| 9:00 am | Greedy 42', 45' Kastrati 58'Jovica 59' |
Report |
Tournament ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Western Halifax FC |
 | FC Winnipeg Lions |
| Durham Celtic FC |
| 4 | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni |
| 5 | Vancouver Club Inter FC |
| 6 | Celtix Haut-Richelieu |
| 7 | Holy Cross SC |
| 8 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds |
| 9 | Calgary Callies |
| 10 | Yukon Selects |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Vaz | Durham Celtic FC | 6 |
| 2 | Mark Van Beek | Durham Celtic FC | 5 |
| Milad Mehrabi | Vancouver Club Inter FC | 5 | |
| Garrett Peters | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | 5 | |
| 5 | Nicholas Beaumont | Celtix Haut-Richelieu | 4 |
| AJ Naumiuk | FC Winnipeg Lions | 4 | |
| 7 | Jhonattan Cordoba | Western Halifax FC | 3 |
| Brendan Rattai | FC Winnipeg Lions | 3 | |
| Jacob Grant | Holy Cross SC | 3 | |
| 10 | (Ten players tied) | 2 | |
References
- "Challenge Trophy". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "Journey to Surrey: finalists for the 2017 Challenge Trophy | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.