| Challenge Trophy | |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Other Titles: | Challenge Cup National Championship |
| Country: | Canada |
| Dates: | October 4–8, 2018 |
| Num Teams: | 10 |
| Champions: | Surrey BC Tigers Hurricanes |
| Runner-Up: | Caledon SC |
| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
The 2018 Challenge Trophy (part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) is the national championship for men's soccer clubs competing at the amateur level in the Canadian soccer pyramid. It was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from October 4–8, 2018.[1]
Ten teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province. 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 | Qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Scottish | Kevin Poissant | Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships | ||
| BC Tigers Hurricanes | Rob Jandric | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup | ||
| Western Halifax FC | Alan Jazic | Nova Scotia provincial winner | ||
| FC Winnipeg Lions | Tony Nocita | Manitoba Cup winners | ||
| Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Dave Rouse | New Brunswick provincial winners | ||
| Holy Cross SC | Noel Stanford | NL Challenge Cup champion | ||
| Yellowknife Galaxy | Judon Gregory | Northwest Territories Representative | ||
| Caledon SC | Steven Hill | Ontario Cup winners | ||
| Royal Select de Beauport | Samir Ghrib | Québec LSEQ playoff winners | ||
| Saskatoon Revolution | Stewart Gillott | Saskatchewan Shield |
The ten teams in the competition are divided into two groups of five teams each, which then play a single-game round-robin format. At the end of the group stage, each team faces the equal-ranked team from the other group to determine a final seeding for the tournament.
The final round consists of one game for each club, where they are paired with their equal-ranked opponent from the opposite group to determine a final ranking for the tournament.