1950 Canadian National Challenge Cup Explained
| Dominion Championship |
| Year: | 1950 |
| Other Titles: | Canadian National Challenge Cup |
| Country: | Canada |
| Winners: | Vancouver City |
| Second: | Winnipeg Scottish |
| Prev Season: | 1949 |
| Next Season: | 1951 |
The 1950 Canadian National Challenge Cup was won by Vancouver City.
Alberta
The Calgary Football Association reported the draw for the Dominion play downs.[1]
- 10 June – Calgary Callies v. RCAF Flyers
- 14 June – Calgary Callies 2-1 Hillhurst [2]
- 17 June – Calgary Callies 5-0 Lethbridge Miners [3]
- Oliver St. Pats 4-2 Edmonton RCAF
- North Side Legion 3-2 Anavets
- North Side Legion 10-2 Oliver St. Pats [4] [5]
- home and home series with Edmonton must be completed by 15 July. First game 1 July.
- 1 July Calgary Callies 5-0 Edmonton North Side Legion [6]
Ontario–Quebec play-off
Montreal Hakoahs def. Toronto Mahers
Quebec
West End 2-1 Blue Bonnets (semi final at Charlevoix, 11 June 1950)[7]
North End Hakoah v. Scottish (semi-final at Charlevoix, 13 June 1950)
Manitoba–Saskatchewan play-off
This series was played by the Regina Nationals and Winnipeg Scottish.[8]
Saturday 29 July 5–1 at Taylor Field.
Monday 31 July 5-0 [9]
Manitoba–Western Ontario play-off
This best of 3 series leads to the National Championship and was hosted by Winnipeg. Winner moves on to play the Regina Nationals to begin Saturday 29 July 1950.[10]
Winnipeg Scottish v. Port Arthur Brent ParkMonday 24 July 1950 – 5-2 WinnipegTuesday 25 July –Wednesday 26 July – if necessary
Match list
| Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Date |
|---|
| SK | Regina Nationals | 2-1 | Saskatoon Nats | 7 July 1950[11] |
| SK | Saskatoon Nats | 0-2 | Regional Nationals | 22 July 1950 |
| Quarter Final | Regina Nationals | 1-5 | Winnipeg Scottish | 29 July 1950 |
| Quarter Final | Regina Nationals | 0-5 | Winnipeg Scottish | 31 July 1950 |
| Semi final | Winnipeg Scottish | 6-1 | Montreal Hakoahs | 7 Aug 1950 | |
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.[12]
Eastern final
The Eastern final, or Dominion semi-final, was contested by Winnipeg Scottish and Montreal Hakoahs in Winnipeg.
Notes and References
- News: Soccer Playoffs Start Saturday. 11 June 2011. The Calgary Herald. 9 June 1950.
- News: Callies Soccer Team Wins Berth in Alberta Playoff. 11 June 2011. The Calgary Herald. 15 Jun 1950.
- News: Callies Vanquish Lethbridge Miners. 11 June 2011. The Calgary Herald. 19 June 1950.
- News: Northern Soccer Final At Stadium Wednesday. 11 June 2011. Edmonton Journal. 27 Jun 1950.
- News: Legion Moves Into Soccer Series Against Calgary. 12 June 2011. Edmonton Journal. 29 June 1950.
- News: Callies Outclass Edmonton Squad. 11 June 2011. The Calgary Herald. 3 July 1950.
- News: Stan Rose Gets Three Goals As Falcons Upset Stelco 3-1. 12 June 2011. The Montreal Gazette. 12 June 1950.
- News: Leah. Vince. Vince Leah. That's Winnipeg Scottish!. 11 June 2011. The Leader-Post. 28 July 1950.
- News: Dryden. Winnipeg powerhouse sweeps soccer series. 11 June 2011. The Leader-Post. 1 August 1950.
- News: Winnipeg Scots Top Port Arthur. 11 June 2011. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. 25 July 1950.
- News: Nats seeking soccer title. 11 June 2011. The Leader-Post. 21 July 1950.
- News: Vancouver City Moves into Dominion Soccer Finals. 11 June 2011. Edmonton Journal. 8 August 1950.
