| Challenge Trophy | |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Other Titles: | Challenge Cup National Championship |
| Country: | Canada |
| Dates: | October 7–12, 2015 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Champions: | London Marconi |
| Runner-Up: | Edmonton Scottish |
| Matches: | 30 |
| Goals: | 106 |
| Prevseason: | 2014 |
| Nextseason: | 2016 |
The 2015 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 Calgary, Alberta from October 7–12, 2015.[1]
Twelve teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province, as well as one from the Northwest Territories. In addition, as the host province, Alberta is granted a second entry into the competition.[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 | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estrella de Chile Burnaby | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup[3] | ||
| Alberta Major Soccer League | |||
| Edmonton Green & Gold | Alberta Major Soccer League[4] | ||
| HUSA Alumni Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Open Cup[5] | ||
| Winnipeg Juventus | Manitoba Soccer Association Cup[6] | ||
| London Marconi | Ontario Cup[7] | ||
| Ligue de soccer élite du Québec Champion[8] | |||
| Fredericton Picaroons | New Brunswick Premier Soccer League[9] | ||
| Dartmouth United Soccer Club | Nova Scotia Soccer League[10] | ||
| P.E.I. FC | Acclaimed[11] | ||
| Holy Cross | Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[12] | ||
| Yellowknife FC | Acclaimed[13] |
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.[14]
Third-placed teams from the group stage are entered into the classification tournament to determine overall rankings at the end of the tournament.
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.
| Rank | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| London Marconi | ||
| Edmonton Scottish | ||
| EDC Burnaby | ||
| 4 | Edmonton Green & Gold | |
| 5 | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon | |
| 6 | Holy Cross | |
| 7 | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | |
| 8 | Fredericton Picaroons | |
| 9 | P.E.I. FC | |
| 10 | Winnipeg Juventus | |
| 11 | Dartmouth United SC | |
| 12 | Yellowknife FC |