Canadian National Challenge Cup
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The Challenge Trophy is a national amateur football (soccer)
cup in Canada
contested by the champions of individual provincial soccer competitions. It is one of the oldest football competitions in Canada, being held since 1913. It is run by the Canadian Soccer Association
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The inaugural competition in 1913 and the 1914 edition both featured four teams in a league format; both were won by Manitoba side Norwood Wanderers. From 1915 to 1955, the final was generally played as a best-of-three series between the champions of the west and the champions of the east. The single-game final used today was first implemented in 1956.
In 1927, the previously amateur-only tournament opened to professional teams. Prior to 1940, fifteen finals were played at Carruthers Park in Winnipeg, (roughly halfway across the country) five in Toronto and one each in Vancouver and Montreal.
From 1954 to 1961, the trophy was replaced by the Carling Cup. The original Challenge Trophy is now retired and on display at The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum in Vaughan, Ontario
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The tournament acted as a men's national championship at the highest level in Canadian soccer in its early years, however, professional and semi-professional tournaments have taken on more importance in recent decades, including the Nutrilite Canadian Championship
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cup in Canada
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contested by the champions of individual provincial soccer competitions. It is one of the oldest football competitions in Canada, being held since 1913. It is run by the Canadian Soccer Association
Canadian Soccer Association
The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of soccer in Canada. It is a national organization that oversees the Canadian men's and women's national teams for international play, as well as the respective junior sides...
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History
On May 24, 1912, the Amateur Athletic Union met in Toronto to determine a competition to crown a Canadian national champion. That year, the executive of the Dominion of Canada Football Association invited the Duke of Connaught to become the Patron of the Association. The Duke donated the Connaught Cup to the FA, which became the championship of Canadian soccer. In 1926, the English FA donated a new trophy to replace it as the national championship named the Challenge Trophy.The inaugural competition in 1913 and the 1914 edition both featured four teams in a league format; both were won by Manitoba side Norwood Wanderers. From 1915 to 1955, the final was generally played as a best-of-three series between the champions of the west and the champions of the east. The single-game final used today was first implemented in 1956.
In 1927, the previously amateur-only tournament opened to professional teams. Prior to 1940, fifteen finals were played at Carruthers Park in Winnipeg, (roughly halfway across the country) five in Toronto and one each in Vancouver and Montreal.
From 1954 to 1961, the trophy was replaced by the Carling Cup. The original Challenge Trophy is now retired and on display at The Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum in Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...
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The tournament acted as a men's national championship at the highest level in Canadian soccer in its early years, however, professional and semi-professional tournaments have taken on more importance in recent decades, including the Nutrilite Canadian Championship
Canadian Championship
The Canadian Championship—known as the Nutrilite Canadian Championship for sponsorship reasons—is an annual soccer tournament contested by premier Canadian professional teams...
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Qualifying competitions and paticipants
Provincial championships determine the teams competing in The Challenge Trophy:- British ColumbiaBritish ColumbiaBritish Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
: B.C. Provincial ChampionshipBritish Columbia Provincial Soccer ChampionshipThe British Columbia Provincial Soccer Championship is a football tournament organized by the British Columbia Soccer Association. The tournament winner advances to the Canadian National Challenge Cup, organized by the Canadian Soccer Association.... - AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
: Alberta Major Soccer LeagueAlberta Major Soccer LeagueThe Alberta Major Soccer League is the highest level of amateur soccer in Alberta. The champions of the league go on to compete in the national senior men's and women's championships.-Overview:... - SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
: Saskatchewan Premier Soccer League official site - ManitobaManitobaManitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
: MSA Cup - OntarioOntarioOntario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
: Ontario CupOntario CupThe Ontario Cup is a soccer tournament for clubs based in the province of Ontario in Canada. It began play in 1901 under the Canadian Football Association, now known as the Ontario Soccer Association.-History:... - QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
: Quebec Cup - New BrunswickNew BrunswickNew Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
: - Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
:PEI Senior Men's Challenge Cup - Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaNova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
: Nova Scotia Soccer League - Newfoundland & Labrador: Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge CupNewfoundland and Labrador Challenge CupThe Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup is the premier senior men's soccer competition in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is held annually from May until August and was contested for the first time in 1967. The winner represents Newfoundland and Labrador at the Canadian...
- YukonYukonYukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
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Past winners
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| 1913 league Canadian National Challenge Cup 1913 The 1913 Connaught Cup was the inaugural edition of the Canadian National Challenge Cup, one of the oldest soccer tournaments in Canada and one of the first national championships. It was won by Norwood Wanders of St. Boniface, Manitoba... |
Fort William, Ontario Fort William, Ontario Fort William was a city in Northern Ontario, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. It amalgamated with Port Arthur and the townships of Neebing and McIntyre to form the city of Thunder Bay in January 1970. Ever since then it has been the largest city in Northwestern... |
 Norwood Wanderers St. Boniface |
 Lachine Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
 Fort William C.P.R. |
Toronto Old Country |
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| 1914 league Canadian National Challenge Cup 1914 The 1914 Connaught Cup was the second edition of the Canadian National Challenge Cup, one of the oldest soccer tournaments in Canada and one of the first national championships. It was won by Norwood Wanders of St. Boniface, Manitoba... |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Norwood Wanderers St. Boniface |
Fort William C.P.R. |
Toronto Eatonians |
Lachine Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
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| 1915 east v. west |
Toronto, ON | Winnipeg Scottish |
0-0 6-1 |
Toronto Lancashire |
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| 1916 1917 1918 |
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| 1919 | Montreal, QC | Grand Trunk Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
2-1 1-0 |
Winnipeg War Veterans |
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| 1920 details Connaught Cup 1920 The 1920 Connaught Cup was the Canadian National Challenge Cup for soccer that year.-Ontario Cup:-Finals:... |
Hamilton, ON Toronto, ON |
Westinghouse Hamilton Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe... |
0-0 2-1 |
Winnipeg Britannia |
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| 1921 | Toronto, ON | Toronto Scottish |
 Ladysmith |
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| 1922 | Toronto, ON |  Hillhurst Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... |
Toronto Ulster United |
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| 1923 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Nanaimo Wanderers |
Montreal C.P.R. |
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| 1924 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
United Weston Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... |
Canadian Explosives Beloeil Beloeil, Quebec Belœil is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River, east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 18,927. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, within the Administrative Region of Montérégie. It occupies the west shore... |
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| 1925 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Toronto Ulster United |
Nanaimo Wanderers |
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| 1926 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
United Weston Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... |
Canadian Collieries Cumberland Cumberland, British Columbia Cumberland is a town in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.-History:The village was originally named Union, British Columbia after the Union Coal Company, which was in turn named in honour of the 1871 union of British Columbia with Canada. The town was renamed after... |
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| 1927 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Nanaimo Wanderers |
Fort William Legion |
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| 1928 details Canadian Challenge Trophy 1928 The Canadian Challenge Trophy in 1928 was an interprovincial soccer competition contested as a best of 3 games at Carruthers Park in Winnipeg, MB. The finals were played on 28th and 30th of July and 1st of August, 1928... |
Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
3-2 1-2 6-1 |
Montreal C.N.R. |
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| 1929 details Canadian Challenge Trophy 1929 1929 Canadian Challenge Trophy was an interprovincial soccer competition for the Canadian National Challenge Cup.-Canadian Final:... |
Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Canadian National Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
United Weston Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... |
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| 1930 details Canadian Challenge Trophy 1930 The 1930 Canadian National Challenge Cup was won by the Westminster Royals of British Columbia by 2 games to 1 in the 3 game series.The Canadian final was watched by 7,000 fans in Winnipeg.-Qualifiers:Calgary Hillhursts def. Edmonton Callies... |
Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
Montreal C.N.R. |
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| 1931 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
Toronto Scottish |
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| 1932 | Toronto, ON | Toronto Scottish |
Vancouver North Shore |
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| 1933 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Toronto Scottish |
 Prince Albert City Reds |
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| 1934 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Verdun Park |
Prince Albert City Reds |
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| 1935 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Aldred Building Montreal |
Nanaimo Wanderers |
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| 1936 | Vancouver, BC | Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
United Weston Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... |
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| 1937 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Johnston Nationals Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
Toronto Ulster United |
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| 1938 5 games |
Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Vancouver North Shore |
T-T L-W W-L T-T 6-2 |
Dome Mines Timmins Timmins, Ontario Timmins is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada on the Mattagami River. At the time of the Canada 2006 Census, Timmins' population was 42,997... |
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| 1939 | Carruthers Park Winnipeg, MB |
Radials Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
2-2 2-3 2-0 3-1 |
Carsteel Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
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| 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 |
No Competition | ||||||
| 1946 | Toronto Ulster United |
Fort William Combines |
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| 1947 | St. Andrew's Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
Winnipeg Combines |
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| 1948 | Carsteel Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
St. Andrew's Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
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| 1949 | Vancouver North Shore |
best of 3 | Westinghouse Hamilton Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe... |
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| 1950 details 1950 Canadian National Challenge Cup -Western Final:The Western Final was contested by Vancouver City and Calgary Callies in Calgary's Mewata Stadium. The best of 3 series was swept 4-1 and 2-0.-Eastern Final:... |
Vancouver City |
Winnipeg Scottish |
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| 1951 | Toronto Ulster United |
St. Andrew's Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
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| 1952 | Stelco Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... |
Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
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| 1953 | Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
Montreal Hakoah |
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| 1954 | A.N. & A.F. Scottish Winnipeg Winnipeg Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name... |
Vancouver North Shore |
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| 1955 | Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
Montreal Ukraina |
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| 1956 | Halecos Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
5-1 | Winnipeg Germania |
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| 1957 | Montreal Ukraina |
2-1 | Vancouver North Shore |
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| 1958 | Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
2-0 | Winnipeg Scottish |
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| 1959 | Montreal Alouettes |
3-2 | Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
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| 1960 | Westminster Royals Westminster Royals The Westminster Royals is a Canadian soccer club. It has the distinction of winning the Canadian National Challenge Cup eight times, setting the existing record for most domestic cup championships by a team in Canada.... |
4-0 | Golden Mile Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
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| 1961 details 1961 Canadian National Challenge Cup The 1961 Canadian National Challenge Cup, aka The Dominion Cup, was won by Montreal Concordia. They beat Vancouver Firefighters 1-0 in a rain soaked game in Montreal.- Format :... |
Faillon Stadium Montreal, QC |
Montreal Concordia |
1-0 | Vancouver Firefighters |
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| 1962 | Winnipeg Scottish |
6-0 | Edmonton Edelweiss |
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| 1963 | No Competition | ||||||
| 1964 details 1964 Canadian Nation Challenge Cup The 1964 Canadian National Challenge Cup was won by Vancouver Columbus who defeated the Sudbury Italian Flyers.The Canadian National Challenge Cup, also known as The Challenge Trophy, is a national amateur football cup in Canada contested by the champions of individual provincial soccer... |
Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus F.C., is a Canadian Soccer Club based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Currently the club plays in the Premier Division of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.-History:... |
4-0 | Italian Flyers Sudbury |
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| 1965 | Vancouver Firefighters |
3-0 | Oshawa Italians |
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| 1966 details Canadian National Challenge Cup 1966 In the 1966 Canadian National Challenge Cup, the CSA used a provincial all-star team format.-Teams/Rosters:*B.C. : Bruce Ballam , Jim Berry , Russ Hillman In the 1966 Canadian National Challenge Cup, the CSA used a provincial all-star team format.-Teams/Rosters:*B.C. (Squad): Bruce Ballam (UBC... |
Alexander Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba | Vancouver Under 23 All Stars |
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| 1967 | Calgary, Alberta | Balymena United Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... |
1-0 | Buffalo Kickers Calgary Calgary Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies... |
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| 1968 | Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Royals |
2-1 | Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus F.C., is a Canadian Soccer Club based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Currently the club plays in the Premier Division of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.-History:... |
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| 1969 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus F.C., is a Canadian Soccer Club based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Currently the club plays in the Premier Division of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.-History:... |
10-0 | Montreal Ukraina |
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1970 and beyond
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| 1970 | no competition | Manitoba Selects |
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| 1971 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Eintracht |
3-1 | Windsor Maple Leafs |
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| 1972 | York Stadium in Toronto, Ontario | New Westminster Blues |
3-0 | Toronto San Fili |
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| 1973 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Vancouver Firefighters |
2-0 | Toronto West Indies United |
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| 1974 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Calgary Springer Kickers |
2-1 | Windsor Italia |
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| 1975 | Calgary, Alberta | London Boxing Club of Victoria |
3-1 |  St. Lawrence Laurentians St. Lawrence Laurentians The St. Lawrence Laurentians is a soccer club founded in 1904 and is based in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland.St. Lawrence is dubbed "Soccer Capital of Canada" due to its great success over the years. With a population of 1,350, the town has 9 organized soccer teams... |
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| 1976 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Victoria West Soccer Club |
3-2 | Winnipeg Fort Rouge |
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| 1977 | St. Lawrence, Newfoundland | Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus F.C., is a Canadian Soccer Club based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Currently the club plays in the Premier Division of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.-History:... |
1-0 | St. Lawrence Laurentians St. Lawrence Laurentians The St. Lawrence Laurentians is a soccer club founded in 1904 and is based in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland.St. Lawrence is dubbed "Soccer Capital of Canada" due to its great success over the years. With a population of 1,350, the town has 9 organized soccer teams... |
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| 1978 | Kitchener, Ontario Kitchener, Ontario The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census... |
Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus Vancouver Columbus F.C., is a Canadian Soccer Club based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Currently the club plays in the Premier Division of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League.-History:... |
3-1 | Montreal Elio Blues |
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| 1979 | Victoria, British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... |
Victoria West Soccer Club |
6-2 | La Salle Olympics |
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| 1980 | Halifax, Nova Scotia City of Halifax Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996... |
 Saint John Drydock |
3-2 | Ottawa Maple Leaf Almrausch |
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| 1981 | Calgary, Alberta | Toronto Ciociaro |
2-1 | Calgary Kickers |
Holy Cross |
1-0 | |
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| 1982 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Victoria West Soccer Club |
4-0 | Saskatoon United |
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| 1983 | Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, and the second most populous in Northern Ontario after Greater Sudbury... |
Vancouver Firefighters |
2-1 | Windsor Croatia |
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| 1984 | Victoria, British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... |
Victoria West Soccer Club |
1-0 | Dundas United |
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| 1985 | Clarke Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta | Vancouver Croatia |
3-0 | Montreal Elio Blues |
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| 1986 | Rock Forest, Quebec Rock Forest, Quebec Rock Forest–Saint-Élie–Deauville is an arrondissement, or borough, of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec.The borough comprises the formerly independent cities of Rock Forest, Deauville and Saint-Élie-d'Orford, which were annexed into the city of Sherbrooke on January 1, 2002... |
Hamilton Steelers |
1-0 | Vancouver Croatia |
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| 1987 details Canadian National Challenge Cup 1987 - Winnipeg Lucania FC:*Winnipeg: : Steve Hooper, Chris Harris, Rob Albo, Rob Watson, Keith Ferbers, Mark Edwards, DougReimer, Venni Sartor, Alex Bustos, John Baillie, Kevin Methot, Dave Dulko, Abe Rempel, Bill Elzard, KevinAntonio, Marno Olafson.... |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania Football Club is an amateur soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was founded in 1971. They won gold at the Canadian National Challenge Cup on two occasions, in 1987 and 2000... |
1-0 | New Westminster Q.P.R. |
Edmonton Scottish Edmonton scottish Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The club was founded by Scots that had been settled in the Edmonton area at the turn of the century... |
 Dartmouth United |
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| 1988 details Canadian National Challenge Cup 1988 The 1988 Canadian National Challenge Cup was won by the Holy Cross Crusaders from St. John's Newfoundland. Six members from this team have been elected to the Newfoundland Soccer Hall of Fame.-Rosters:Holy Cross*Bob Thompson*John Breen*Paul Mullett*Bruce Tobin... |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Holy Cross St. John's |
2-0 | Edmonton Ital-Canadians |
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| 1989 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Scarborough Azurri Soccer Club |
3-2 | Holy Cross St. John's |
Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania Football Club is an amateur soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was founded in 1971. They won gold at the Canadian National Challenge Cup on two occasions, in 1987 and 2000... |
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| 1990 details |
Beazley Field in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial... |
Vancouver Firefighters |
1-0 | Dartmouth United |
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| 1991 details |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Norvan ANAF Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
3-2(pk) | Scarborough Azzuri |
Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania Football Club is an amateur soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was founded in 1971. They won gold at the Canadian National Challenge Cup on two occasions, in 1987 and 2000... |
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| 1992 details |
Burnaby, British Columbia Burnaby, British Columbia Burnaby is a city in British Columbia, Canada, located immediately to the east of Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population, surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver.... |
Norvan ANAF Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
1-0 | Edmonton Scottish Edmonton scottish Edmonton Scottish Soccer Club is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The club was founded by Scots that had been settled in the Edmonton area at the turn of the century... |
Lakers du Lac Saint-Louis |
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| 1993 details |
Centennial Stadium Centennial Stadium Centennial Stadium is a stadium located on the campus of the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It has a seating capacity of 5,000... in Etobicoke, Ontario Etobicoke, Ontario Etobicoke is a dissolved municipality located within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the western section of the current city, it had an official population of 338,117 as measured by the 2001 Census and 334,491 people as of the 2006 Census. While it only contains 13% of... |
Westside Rino Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
1-0 | Calommiers de Longueuil |
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| 1994 details |
Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Ital-Canadians |
1-0 | Scarborough Azzuri "A" |
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| 1995 details |
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Mistral Estrie |
1-0 | King of Donair Halifax City of Halifax Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996... |
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| 1996 details |
New Minas, Nova Scotia New Minas, Nova Scotia New Minas is a village located in the eastern part of Kings County in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. As of 2001, the population was 4,300.New Minas borders the town of Kentville to the west and the unincorporated community of Greenwich to the east. The town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia is further... |
Westside C.I.B.C. |
2-1 | Cosmos de LaSalle |
Sons of Italy Lions SC Sons of Italy Lions SC -Current roster:as of 9 July 2009-References:*... |
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Calgary, Alberta | Edmonton Ital Canadians |
3-1 | North Shore Pegasus Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania Football Club is an amateur soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was founded in 1971. They won gold at the Canadian National Challenge Cup on two occasions, in 1987 and 2000... |
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| 1998 details |
Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton, New Brunswick Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art... |
RDP Concordes Quebec |
1-0 | Hamilton Serbians |
Calgary Dinosaurs |
Vancouver Firefighters |
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| 1999 details |
Chilliwack, British Columbia Chilliwack, British Columbia Chilliwack is a Canadian city in the Province of British Columbia. It is a predominantly agricultural community with an estimated population of 80,000 people. Chilliwack is the second largest city in the Fraser Valley Regional District after Abbotsford. The city is surrounded by mountains and... |
Calgary Celtic SFC |
1-0 |
Coquitlam Metro Ford Wolves |
St. Lawrence Laurentians St. Lawrence Laurentians The St. Lawrence Laurentians is a soccer club founded in 1904 and is based in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland.St. Lawrence is dubbed "Soccer Capital of Canada" due to its great success over the years. With a population of 1,350, the town has 9 organized soccer teams... |
4-3 | Halifax Dunbrack SC |
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| 2000 details Canadian National Challenge Cup 2000 The 2000 Canadian National Challenge Cup took place from 4th to 9 October 2000 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.-Teams/Rosters:Lucania : Jeff Seney, Hadyn Sloane-Seale, Ethan Rocke, Nic Allen, Mike Kovac, Bill Klymchuk,... |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania Football Club is an amateur soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was founded in 1971. They won gold at the Canadian National Challenge Cup on two occasions, in 1987 and 2000... |
2-0 | Westside Rinos "A" Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... |
Woodbridge Azzuri |
3-2 | Calgary Celtic |
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Etobicoke, Ontario Etobicoke, Ontario Etobicoke is a dissolved municipality located within the current city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Comprising the western section of the current city, it had an official population of 338,117 as measured by the 2001 Census and 334,491 people as of the 2006 Census. While it only contains 13% of... |
King of Donair King of Donair King of Donair, , is a restaurant chain founded in the early 1970s in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The first store was on Quinpool Road and serviced a broad clientele into the early morning hours when at the time only a limited number of eating establishments were open... Halifax |
4-1 | Victoria Gorge FC |
Aurora Hearts |
1-0 | Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania FC Winnipeg Lucania Football Club is an amateur soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It was founded in 1971. They won gold at the Canadian National Challenge Cup on two occasions, in 1987 and 2000... |
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St. John's, Newfoundland | Sons of Italy Lions SC Sons of Italy Lions SC -Current roster:as of 9 July 2009-References:*... |
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St. Lawrence Laurentians St. Lawrence Laurentians The St. Lawrence Laurentians is a soccer club founded in 1904 and is based in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland.St. Lawrence is dubbed "Soccer Capital of Canada" due to its great success over the years. With a population of 1,350, the town has 9 organized soccer teams... |
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Quebec City, Quebec | Calgary Callies Calgary Callies The Calgary Caledonian Football Club is better known as the Calgary Callies, which plays in the Alberta Major Soccer League.-History:This soccer club was founded in April, 1904. Over the years they have become a dominant club in Alberta and Canadian soccer.In 2007, the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame... |
SC Panellinios Montréal |
Surrey United |
Sokol |
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| 2004 details Canadian National Challenge Cup 2004 - Surrey Pegasus FC:Surrey : Rob Iorio, Trevor Short, Randy Celebrini, Gavin Frey, Eddie Cannon, Paul Dailly, DarinBurr, Adam Costley, Ryan Powell, Nico Berg, Mike Dodd, Ryan Green, Robin Regnier, Frank Lore, Jamie... |
Charlottetown | Pegasus FC Surrey Surrey, British Columbia Surrey is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is a member municipality of Metro Vancouver, the governing body of the Greater Vancouver Regional District... |
0-0 (4-3 pens) |
Ottawa Royals |
SC Panellinios Montréal |
2-0 | Saskatoon Arsenal |
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| 2005 details 2005 Canadian National Challenge Cup The 2005 Canadian National Challenge Cup was won by Scarborough G.S. UnitedOctober 10, 2005 in Edmonton, Alberta.Scarborough GS United 3 The 2005 Canadian National Challenge Cup was won by Scarborough G.S. UnitedOctober 10, 2005 in Edmonton, Alberta.Scarborough GS United 3 The 2005 Canadian... |
Calgary, Alberta | Scarborough G.S. United |
3-2 | Edmonton Green & Gold |
Calgary Dinosaurs |
2 - 0 | SC Panellinios Montréal |
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| 2006 details 2006 Canadian National Challenge Cup -Results:- Sapperton Rovers :- Ottawa St. Anthony :Ottawa : Angus Wong, Simon Bonk, Kwame Telemaque, Kwesi Loney, Richard Furano, Edgar Soglo,... |
British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
Ottawa St. Anthony Italia Ottawa St. Anthony Italia The Ottawa St. Anthony Italia is a top amateur soccer club based in Ottawa, Ontario. The club was founded in 1952 as the St. Anthony men's soccer team and played in a local league. In 1959, the team consolidated with another local team known as "Italia" to form Ottawa St. Anthony Italia. In... |
1 - 0 | Calgary Callies Calgary Callies The Calgary Caledonian Football Club is better known as the Calgary Callies, which plays in the Alberta Major Soccer League.-History:This soccer club was founded in April, 1904. Over the years they have become a dominant club in Alberta and Canadian soccer.In 2007, the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame... |
Quebec Select Trois-Rivieres |
3 - 1 | Scotia |
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| 2007 details Canadian National Challenge Cup 2007 The 2007 Canadian National Challenge Cup was hosted in Halifax, NS. This competition is officially called the Hyundai Challenge Cup, for sponsorship reasons... |
Halifax, Nova Scotia | Calgary Callies Calgary Callies The Calgary Caledonian Football Club is better known as the Calgary Callies, which plays in the Alberta Major Soccer League.-History:This soccer club was founded in April, 1904. Over the years they have become a dominant club in Alberta and Canadian soccer.In 2007, the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame... |
5 - 0 | Columbus Clan F.C. |
St. Lawrence Laurentians St. Lawrence Laurentians The St. Lawrence Laurentians is a soccer club founded in 1904 and is based in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland.St. Lawrence is dubbed "Soccer Capital of Canada" due to its great success over the years. With a population of 1,350, the town has 9 organized soccer teams... |
2 - 1 | Halifax City S.C. Halifax City S.C. Halifax City Soccer Club is a Canadian soccer club located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was founded in 2006 as a merger between Halifax City Wanderers and Halifax Celtic.... |
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| 2008 details Canadian National Challenge Cup 2008 -Alberta:The ASA hosts a Senior Men's Challenge Trophy from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 in Calgary. Winner goes to Nationals. The Alberta Major Soccer League teams are:* Calgary Callies FC* Calgary Dinos Major* Calgary Villains Elite FC* Lethbridge FC... |
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400... |
Calgary Callies Calgary Callies The Calgary Caledonian Football Club is better known as the Calgary Callies, which plays in the Alberta Major Soccer League.-History:This soccer club was founded in April, 1904. Over the years they have become a dominant club in Alberta and Canadian soccer.In 2007, the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame... |
3-1 | Corfinium AFA Saint-Léonard |
 Avondale Islanders Avondale Islanders Avondale Islanders is the former name of a senior men's amateur soccer club from Charlottetown, PEI. They were the 2008, 2009 and 2010 representative for Prince Edward Island at the Canadian National Challenge Cup and are now known as Churchill Arms FC.... |
3-2 | Victoria Gorge FC |
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| 2009 details 2009 Canadian Challenge Trophy The 2009 Canadian Challenge Trophy will be contested for in Saskatoon, SK from October 7 to 12, 2009. The round robin group seedings are based on last years performance.*Group A : Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan... |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | SC Hellas SC Hellas Hellas SC is an amateur soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.The club plays in the Manitoba Major Soccer League.They won the Canadian National Challenge Cup in 2009.-Current Roster:Source: last updated 2011-Oct-17... |
1-0 | Beauport |
Avondale Islanders Avondale Islanders Avondale Islanders is the former name of a senior men's amateur soccer club from Charlottetown, PEI. They were the 2008, 2009 and 2010 representative for Prince Edward Island at the Canadian National Challenge Cup and are now known as Churchill Arms FC.... |
0-0 (4-3)pk | Calgary Callies Calgary Callies The Calgary Caledonian Football Club is better known as the Calgary Callies, which plays in the Alberta Major Soccer League.-History:This soccer club was founded in April, 1904. Over the years they have become a dominant club in Alberta and Canadian soccer.In 2007, the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame... |
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Charlottetown Charlottetown Charlottetown is a Canadian city. It is both the largest city on and the provincial capital of Prince Edward Island, and the county seat of Queens County. Named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, Charlottetown was first incorporated as a town in 1855 and designated as a city in 1885... , Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population... |
Churchill Arms F.C. Churchill Arms FC Churchill Arms FC is a senior men's amateur soccer club from Charlottetown, PEI. The team is composed mainly of current and former UPEI Men's Soccer players... |
2-0 | Gorge F.C. |
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| 2011 details 2011 Canadian Challenge Trophy The 2011 Canadian Challenge Trophy will be hosted in Quebec over Thanksgiving Weekend. With the addition of both territories, there will be 12 teams this year... |
Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
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Manitoba Manitoba Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other... |
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Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the... |
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Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... |
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Alberta Alberta Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces... |
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By Provincial Association
| Rank | Province | Titles |
| 1 | British Columbia |
39 |
| 2 | Ontario |
15 |
| T-3 | Quebec |
11 |
| T-3 | Manitoba |
11 |
| 5 | Alberta |
8 |
| 6 | Saskatchewan |
1 |
| 1 | ||
 Newfoundland |
1 | |
| Nova Scotia |
1 | |
| Prince Edward Island |
1 |
By club
| Rank | Club | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westminster Royals |
8 | |
| 2 | Vancouver Columbus |
4 | 2 |
| Vancouver Firefighters |
4 | ||
| Victoria West Soccer Club |
4 | ||
| 5 | Toronto Scottish |
3 | 1 |
| Toronto Ulster United |
3 | ||
| Calgary Callies |
3 | ||
| 8 | St. Lawrence Lauretians |
2 | |
| Edmonton Ital Canadians |
2 | ||
| Lucania Soccer Club |
2 | ||
| Nanaimo Wanderers |
2 | ||
| Norwood Wanderers |
2 | ||
| United Weston |
2 | ||
| Vancouver North Shore |
2 | ||
| Norvan ANAF |
2 | ||
| Winnipeg Scottish |
2 | ||
| 17 | A.N. & A.F. Scottish |
1 | |
| Aldred Building |
1 | ||
| Balymena |
1 | ||
| Calgary Celtic SFC |
1 | ||
| Calgary Springer Kickers |
1 | ||
| Canadian National |
1 | ||
| Carsteel |
1 | ||
| Grand Trunk |
1 | ||
| Halecos |
1 | ||
| King of Donair |
1 | ||
| Hamilton Steelers |
1 | ||
| Hillhurst |
1 | ||
| Holy Cross |
1 | 1 | |
| Johnston Nationals |
1 | ||
| London Boxing Club of Victoria |
1 | ||
| Manitoba Selects |
1 | ||
| Mistral Estrie |
1 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes |
1 | ||
| Montreal Concordia |
1 | ||
| Montreal Ukraina |
1 | ||
| New Westminster Blues |
1 | ||
| Ottawa St. Anthony |
1 | ||
| Pegasus F.C. |
1 | ||
| Radials |
1 | ||
| RDP Concordes Quebec |
1 | ||
| Saint John Drydock |
1 | ||
| Scarborough Azurri Soccer Club |
1 | ||
| Scarborough G.S. United |
1 | ||
| Sons of Italy Lions SC Sons of Italy Lions SC -Current roster:as of 9 July 2009-References:*... |
1 | ||
| Vancouver St. Andrew's |
1 | ||
| Stelco |
1 | ||
| Toronto Ciociaro Soccer Club |
1 | ||
| Toronto Royals |
1 | ||
| Vancouver City |
1 | ||
| Vancouver Croatia |
1 | ||
| Vancouver Eintracht |
1 | ||
| Vancouver Under 23 All Stars |
1 | ||
| Verdun Park |
1 | ||
| Westinghouse |
1 | ||
| Westside C.I.B.C. |
1 | ||
| Westside Rino |
1 | ||
| SC Hellas |
1 | ||
| Churchill Arms F.C. |
1 |
See also
- Soccer in CanadaSoccer in CanadaAssociation football, more commonly known in Canada as soccer, is the most popular sport in terms of participation rate. According to FIFA's Big Count, 2,695,712 people played in Canada in 2006.-Terminology:...
- History of the Canadian Soccer Association
- list of soccer clubs in Canada