2018 Canadian Challenge Trophy
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Challenge Cup National Championship | |
 The Challenge Trophy | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 3-8, 2018 |
| Teams | 10 |
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The 2018 Challenge Trophy (part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) is the national championship for men's soccer clubs competing at division 4 and below in the Canadian soccer pyramid. It was played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from October 3–8, 2018.
Teams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | BC Tigers Hurricanes | Rob Jandric | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup |
 | Edmonton Scottish | Kevin Poissant | Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships |
 | Saskatoon Revolution | Stewart Gillott | Saskatchewan Shield |
 | Western Halifax FC | Alan Jazic | Nova Scotia provincial winner |
 | Holy Cross SC | Noel Stanford | NL Challenge Cup champion |
 | Yellowknife Galaxy | Judon Gregory | Territories Representative |
 | FC Winnipeg Lions | Tony Nocita | Manitoba Cup winners |
 | Caledon SC | Steven Hill | Ontario Cup winners |
 | Royal Select de Beauport | Samir Ghrib | Québec LSEQ playoff winners |
 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Dave Rouse | New Brunswick provincial winners |
Group stage
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.