2015 Challenge Trophy

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]

2015 Challenge Trophy
Challenge Cup
National Championship
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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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.

ProvinceTeamQualification
 British ColumbiaEstrella de Chile BurnabyBritish Columbia Men's Provincial Cup[3]
 AlbertaEdmonton ScottishAlberta Major Soccer League[4]
 AlbertaEdmonton Green & GoldAlberta Major Soccer League[4]
 SaskatchewanHUSA Alumni SaskatoonSaskatchewan Open Cup[5]
 ManitobaWinnipeg JuventusManitoba Soccer Association Cup[6]
 OntarioLondon MarconiOntario Cup[7]
 QuebecRapides de Chaudière-OuestLigue de soccer élite du Québec Champion[8]
 New BrunswickFredericton PicaroonsNew Brunswick Premier Soccer League[9]
 Nova ScotiaDartmouth United Soccer ClubNova Scotia Soccer League[10]
 Prince Edward IslandP.E.I. FCAcclaimed[11]
 Newfoundland and LabradorHoly CrossNewfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[12]
 Northwest TerritoriesYellowknife FCAcclaimed[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
1 London Marconi 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Advance to knockout round — 1–0 2–0
2 Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4 3 — — —
3 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
1 Edmonton Scottish 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4 Advance to knockout round — 2–0 1–1
2 Fredericton Picaroons 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3 — — 2–1
3 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
1 EDC Burnaby 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 6 Advance to knockout round — — 4–1
2 HUSA Alumni Saskatoon 2 1 0 1 7 3 +4 3 2–3 — 5–0
3 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
1 Edmonton Green & Gold 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6 Advance to knockout round — — —
2 Holy Cross 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 0–1 — —
3 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
1 P.E.I. FC 3 3 0 0 17 2 +15 9 — 6–0 6–2 5–0
2 Winnipeg Juventus 3 2 0 1 5 7 −2 6 —
3 Dartmouth United SC 3 1 0 2 11 9 +2 3 1–2 — 8–1
4 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 QuarterfinalLondon Marconi 2 - 0 Holy CrossCalgary, Alberta
11:00 am Perez
Ramjin 		Report Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 10, 2015 QuarterfinalEDC Burnaby 2 - 1 Fredericton PicaroonsCalgary, Alberta
3:00 pm Tchoumi
Ellis 		Report Law Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 10, 2015 QuarterfinalEdmonton Green & Gold 4 - 0 Rapides de Chaudière-OuestCalgary, Alberta
1:00 pm Teliani
Broda
Cabrera 		Report Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 10, 2015 QuarterfinalEdmonton Scottish 1 - 1
(3 - 2 p)		 HUSA Alumni SaskatoonCalgary, Alberta
3:00 pm Johnstone Report Friesen Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2

Semifinals
October 11, 2015 SemifinalLondon Marconi 2 - 0 EDC BurnabyCalgary, Alberta
12:00 pm Spearman
Lewis 		Report Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 11, 2015 SemifinalEdmonton Green & Gold 1 - 2 Edmonton ScottishCalgary, Alberta
2:00 pm Gilroy Report Ongaro
Johnstone 		Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 11, 2015 Consolation playoffHoly Cross 4 - 2 Fredericton PicaroonsCalgary, Alberta
11:00 am Pope
Williams
Kirby 		Report Karosan
Crossland 		Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT3
October 11, 2015 Consolation playoffRapides de Chaudière-Ouest 0 - 3 HUSA Alumni SaskatoonCalgary, Alberta
1:00 pm Report Tomchuk
Reis
Myrah 		Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT3

Final
October 12, 2015 1st place matchLondon Marconi 2 - 1 (a.e.t.) Edmonton ScottishCalgary, Alberta
1:00 pm Ivanovich  18', 115' (pen.) Lam  82' (pen.) Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT2
October 12, 2015 3rd place matchEDC Burnaby 2 - 1 Edmonton Green & GoldCalgary, Alberta
12:00 pm Hardy
Yassin 		Report Cabrera Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT4
October 12, 2015 5th place matchHoly Cross 1 - 2 HUSA Alumni SaskatoonCalgary, Alberta
10:00 am Report Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT3
October 12, 2015 7th place matchFredericton Picaroons 0 - 1 Rapides de Chaudière-OuestCalgary, Alberta
10:00 am Report Tremblay Stadium: Calgary Soccer Centre AT4

Tournament ranking
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

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