2015 Challenge Trophy

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2015 Challenge Trophy
Challenge Cup
National Championship
The Challenge Trophy.jpg
Challenge Trophy
CountryCanada
DatesOctober 7–12, 2015
Teams12
ChampionsLondon Marconi
Runners-upEdmonton Scottish
Matches played30
Goals scored106 (3.53 per match)
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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]

Teams[]

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
 British Columbia Estrella de Chile Burnaby British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup[3]
 Alberta Edmonton Scottish Alberta Major Soccer League[4]
 Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold Alberta Major Soccer League[4]
 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Saskatchewan Open Cup[5]
 Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus Manitoba Soccer Association Cup[6]
 Ontario London Marconi Ontario Cup[7]
 Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Ligue de soccer élite du Québec Champion[8]
 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons New Brunswick Premier Soccer League[9]
 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United Soccer Club Nova Scotia Soccer League[10]
 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC Acclaimed[11]
 Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[12]
 Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC Acclaimed[13]

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.[14]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Ontario Quebec Prince Edward Island
1 Ontario London Marconi 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Advance to knockout round — 1–0 2–0
2 Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4 3 — — —
3 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0 Classification tournament — 0–5 —
Source: canadasoccer.com


Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Alberta New Brunswick Nova Scotia
1 Alberta Edmonton Scottish 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to knockout round — 2–0 1–1
2 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 — — 2–1
3 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1 Classification tournament — — —
Source: canadasoccer.com


Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification British Columbia Saskatchewan Northwest Territories
1 British Columbia EDC Burnaby 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 6 Advance to knockout round — — 4–1
2 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 3 2–3 — 5–0
3 Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC 2 0 0 2 1 9 −8 0 Classification tournament — — —
Source: canadasoccer.com


Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Alberta Newfoundland and Labrador Manitoba
1 Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Advance to knockout round — — —
2 Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 0–1 — —
3 Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1 Classification tournament 0–4 1–1 —
Source: canadasoccer.com


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.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Prince Edward Island Manitoba Nova Scotia Northwest Territories
1 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC 3 3 0 0 17 2 +15 9 — 6–0 6–2 5–0
2 Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus 3 2 0 1 5 7 −2 6 —
3 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC 3 1 0 2 11 9 +2 3 1–2 — 8–1
4 Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC 3 0 0 3 1 16 −15 0 0–3 —
Source: canadasoccer.com

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.

  5th place match Consolation playoffs Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
     1A  London Marconi  2  
     2D  Holy Cross  0  
   2D  Holy Cross  4        1A  London Marconi  2  
   2B  Fredericton Picaroons  2        1C  EDC Burnaby  0  
   1C  EDC Burnaby  2
     2B  Fredericton Picaroons  1  
   2D  Holy Cross  1        1A  London Marconi (aet)  2
   2C  HUSA Alumni Saskatoon  2        1D  Edmonton Scottish  1
     1D  Edmonton Green & Gold  4  
       2A  Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest  0  
 2A  Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest  0        1D  Edmonton Green & Gold  1
  7th place match      2C  HUSA Alumni Saskatoon  3        1B  Edmonton Scottish  2     3rd place match
   2B  Fredericton Picaroons  0    1B  Edmonton Scottish (pen.)  1 (3)    1C  EDC Burnaby  2
   2A  Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest  1      2C  HUSA Alumni Saskatoon  1 (2)      1B  Edmonton Green & Gold  1

Quarterfinals[]

October 10, 2015 Quarterfinal London Marconi Ontario 2 - 0 Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross Calgary, Alberta
11:00 am Perez
Ramjin 		Report Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 10, 2015 Quarterfinal EDC Burnaby British Columbia 2 - 1 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Calgary, Alberta
3:00 pm Tchoumi
Ellis 		Report Law Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 10, 2015 Quarterfinal Edmonton Green & Gold Alberta 4 - 0 Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Calgary, Alberta
1:00 pm Teliani
Broda
Cabrera 		Report Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 10, 2015 Quarterfinal Edmonton Scottish Alberta 1 - 1
(3 - 2 p)		 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Calgary, Alberta
3:00 pm Johnstone Report Friesen Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2

Semifinals[]

October 11, 2015 Semifinal London Marconi Ontario 2 - 0 British Columbia EDC Burnaby Calgary, Alberta
12:00 pm Spearman
Lewis 		Report Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 11, 2015 Semifinal Edmonton Green & Gold Alberta 1 - 2 Alberta Edmonton Scottish Calgary, Alberta
2:00 pm Gilroy Report Ongaro
Johnstone 		Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 11, 2015 Consolation playoff Holy Cross Newfoundland and Labrador 4 - 2 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Calgary, Alberta
11:00 am Pope
Williams
Kirby 		Report Karosan
Crossland 		Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT3
October 11, 2015 Consolation playoff Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Quebec 0 - 3 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Calgary, Alberta
1:00 pm Report Tomchuk
Reis
Myrah 		Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT3

Final[]

October 12, 2015 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place match London Marconi Ontario 2 - 1 (a.e.t.) Alberta Edmonton Scottish Calgary, Alberta
1:00 pm Ivanovich 18', 115' (pen.) Lam 82' (pen.) Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 12, 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place match EDC Burnaby British Columbia 2 - 1 Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold Calgary, Alberta
12:00 pm Hardy
Yassin 		Report Cabrera Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT4
October 12, 2015 5th place match Holy Cross Newfoundland and Labrador 1 - 2 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Calgary, Alberta
10:00 am Report Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT3
October 12, 2015 7th place match Fredericton Picaroons New Brunswick 0 - 1 Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Calgary, Alberta
10:00 am Report Tremblay Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT4

Tournament ranking[]

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s) Ontario London Marconi
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alberta Edmonton Scottish
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) British Columbia EDC Burnaby
4 Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold
5 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon
6 Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross
7 Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest
8 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons
9 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC
10 Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus
11 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC
12 Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC

References[]

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