Canadian National Challenge Cup 2008
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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
- Red Deer Renegades
- Edmonton DrillersEdmonton DrillersThe Edmonton Drillers were a North American Soccer League team that played both outdoors and indoors from 1979 to 1982, at the peak of the league's success. The team was brought to Edmonton by local entrepreneur and Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington, after witnessing the strong support for...
- Edmonton Green and Gold
- Edmonton ScottishEdmonton scottishEdmonton 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...
- Edmonton Victoria
- Edmonton KC Trojans
Manitoba
The MSA Cup 2008 determines the Manitoba representative to the National Challenge Trophy. The cup is an FA CupFA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
styled tournament running from May 31 to August 23, 2008. Various teams enter at various levels and each round to drawn (not a static bracket). Round 5 is to be drawn on 13 July 2008. Teams to watch for include:
- Hellas
- Lucania SC
- Sons of Italy Lions SC
Hellas S.C.
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...
advance 3-0 on penalty kicks.
Nova Scotia
The rep is determined through the Nova Scotia Soccer League. This league has teams from PEI and NB but the rep will be the top NS team.- Halifax City
- Halifax Dunbrack
- Halifax County
- Cape Breton United
- Valley Kings Arms
- Dartmouth United
- Scotia
- Highland
Ontario
The rep is determined through the Ontario CupOntario Cup
The 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:...
. About 60 teams are entered in 2008. The final 16 teams are detailed below. Real Toronto wins the title however the result was reversed when a player eligibility infraction occurred.
Newfoundland
The rep will be determined from a final cup competition after a league season. The final weekend will be held Labour Day weekend at the King George V ParkKing George V Park
King George V Park is a soccer-specific stadium in St. John's, Newfoundland, located at the head of Quidi Vidi Lake in downtown St. John's. The stadium was built in 1925 as the National stadium of Newfoundland...
in St. John's. The Molson Challenge Cup 2008 will be contested by the following teams:
- St. Lawrence LaurentiansSt. Lawrence LaurentiansThe 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...
(defending champion) - Mount Pearl
- Holy Cross FC
- Feildians
- St. John's U18s (exhibition team)
The 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...
defeated Feildians on the final weekend. Approximately 2500 fans were in attendance.
Final Competition
Round Robin
The teams will be split into 2 groups of 5 teams each. After round robin, seeding matches will take place (A1vB1 , A2vB2 , etc.) New Brunswick dropped out so a second team from the host Newfoundland was entered.Group A
| POS | Prov. | Team | GP | PTS | W | T | L | GF | GA | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
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... |
4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2 |  |
Halifax City Coldwell Banker | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
| 3 |  |
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.... |
4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
| 4 |  |
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... |
4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 5 |  |
Yorkton United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
Group B
| POS | Prov. | Team | GP | PTS | W | T | L | GF | GA | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Corfinium de St-Leonard | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2 |  |
Gorge FC | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 3 |  |
AEK London | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 |  |
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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 5 | |
Feildians | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
Play-offs
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Top Goal Scorers
| Goals | Games | Team | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 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.... |
Paul Craig Paul Craig (soccer) Paul Craig is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League.-Youth and amateur:... |
| 4 | 5 | Halifax City | Kristin Kirincich |
| 4 | 5 | Yorkton United | Waelical Sven |