2016 Challenge Trophy Explained

Challenge Trophy
Year:2016
Other Titles:Challenge Cup
National Championship
Country:Canada
Dates:October 5–10, 2016
Num Teams:12
Champions:Edmonton Scottish
Runner-Up:Royal-Sélect de Beauport
Matches:30
Goals:93
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

The 2016 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 St. John's, Newfoundland from October 5–10, 2016.[1]

Teams

Twelve teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province. In addition, as the host province, Newfoundland and Labrador was granted a second entry into the competition, while Alberta was also granted a second entry after the withdrawal of the Northwest Territories.[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 Manager[3] Qualification
Surrey Pegasus FC Paul BahiaBritish Columbia Men's Provincial Cup[4]
Kevin PoissantAlberta Soccer Provincial Championships[5]
Edmonton Green & Gold Martin AndersenAlberta Soccer Provincial Championships
Saskatoon HUSA Alumni Stewart GillottSaskatchewan Shield[6]
Tony NocitaManitoba Soccer Association Cup[7]
Gloucester Celtic Matt WilliamsOntario Cup[8]
Royal-Sélect de BeauportSamir GhribLigue de soccer élite du Québec Playoff Champion[9]
Fredericton Picaroons Reds Dave RouseNew Brunswick Premier Soccer League[10]
Western Halifax FC Alan JazicNova Scotia Soccer League Premiership Cup[11]
PEI FC John Diamond & Bruce NortonAcclaimed[12]
Derek StrangNewfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[13]
Mount Pearl Andrew MurphyNewfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup

Venues

King George V Park in St. John's will serve as the tournament's main venue, with Topsail Field in Conception Bay South and the Mount Pearl Soccer Complex in Mount Pearl serving as secondary venues. The Feildian Grounds in St. John's and Diane Whelan Soccer Complex in Paradise will host some consolation round games.[14]

Group stage

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.[15]

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Classification tournament

Third-placed teams from the group stage are entered into the classification tournament to determine overall rankings at the end of the tournament.

Knockout round

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.

Final

Tournament ranking

RankTeam
align=center Edmonton Scottish
align=center Royal-Sélect de Beauport
align=center Gloucester Celtic
align=center 4 Saskatoon HUSA Alumni
align=center 5 Edmonton Green and Gold
align=center 6 St. Lawrence Laurentians
align=center 7 FC Winnipeg Lions
align=center 8 Fredericton Picaroons Reds
align=center 9 Surrey Pegasus FC
align=center 10 PEI FC
align=center 11 Mount Pearl
align=center 12 Western Halifax FC

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenge Trophy. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 12 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160912010238/http://www.canadasoccer.com/challenge-trophy-s15493. dead.
  2. Web site: St. John's 2016 draw opens door for second Alberta team. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920170354/http://www.canadasoccer.com/st-john-s-2016-draw-opens-door-for-second-alberta-team-p159727%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  3. Web site: Journey to St. John's: finalists for the 2016 Challenge Trophy. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 26 September 2016. 27 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927173530/http://www.canadasoccer.com/journey-to-st-john-s-finalists-for-the-2016-challenge-trophy-p159942%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  4. Web site: Surrey Pegasus FC wins BC Cup provincial men's title. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920171610/http://www.canadasoccer.com/surrey-pegasus-fc-wins-bc-cup-provincial-men-s-title-p159521%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  5. Web site: Edmonton Scottish SC win Alberta provincial men's title. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920170109/http://www.canadasoccer.com/edmonton-scottish-sc-win-alberta-provincial-men-s-title-p159875%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  6. Web site: Saskatoon HUSA Alumni provincial winners en route to St. John's 2016. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920170054/http://www.canadasoccer.com/saskatoon-husa-alumni-provincial-winners-en-route-to-st-john-s-2016-p159814%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  7. Web site: FC Winnipeg Lions win 2016 Manitoba Cup provincial title. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920170433/http://www.canadasoccer.com/fc-winnipeg-lions-win-2016-manitoba-cup-provincial-title-p159851%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  8. Web site: Ottawa Gloucester Celtic win 2016 Ontario Cup men's championship. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920171904/http://www.canadasoccer.com/ottawa-gloucester-celtic-win-2016-ontario-cup-men-s-championship-p159891%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  9. Web site: Royal-Sélect Beauport win Québec men's playoff Canada Soccer. www.canadasoccer.com. 2016-09-22. 2016-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20160923063731/http://www.canadasoccer.com/royal-s-lect-beauport-win-qu-bec-men-s-playoff-p159915%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  10. Web site: Fredericton Picaroons Reds wins men's final in New Brunswick. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920170052/http://www.canadasoccer.com/fredericton-picaroons-reds-wins-men-s-final-in-new-brunswick-p159812%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  11. Web site: Western Halifax FC wins Nova Scotia men's provincial title. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920171738/http://www.canadasoccer.com/western-halifax-fc-wins-nova-scotia-men-s-provincial-title-p159833%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  12. Web site: PEI FC milestone on road to St. John's 2016. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920170946/http://www.canadasoccer.com/pei-fc-milestone-on-road-to-st-john-s-2016-p159758%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  13. Web site: St. Lawrence win Newfoundland Labrador provincial final. canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 20 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160920165735/http://www.canadasoccer.com/st-lawrence-win-newfoundland-labrador-provincial-final-p159872%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  14. Web site: Broadcast schedule revealed for Sport Chek National Championships Canada Soccer. www.canadasoccer.com. 2016-09-30. 2016-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20161003100907/http://www.canadasoccer.com/broadcast-schedule-revealed-for-sport-chek-national-championships-p159957%26t%3Dnationals_article%26site%3D15493. dead.
  15. Web site: Schedule & Results. Canadian Soccer Association. 13 September 2016. 28 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160928010603/http://www.canadasoccer.com/schedule-results-s15521. dead.

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