2016 Challenge Trophy

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]

2016 Challenge Trophy
Challenge Cup
National Championship
The Challenge Trophy
CountryCanada
DatesOctober 5–10, 2016
Teams12
ChampionsEdmonton Scottish
Runners-upRoyal Sélect de Beauport
Matches played30
Goals scored93 (3.1 per match)
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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.

ProvinceTeam Manager[3]Qualification
 British ColumbiaSurrey Pegasus FC Paul BahiaBritish Columbia Men's Provincial Cup[4]
 AlbertaEdmonton Scottish Kevin PoissantAlberta Soccer Provincial Championships[5]
 AlbertaEdmonton Green & Gold Martin AndersenAlberta Soccer Provincial Championships[5]
 SaskatchewanSaskatoon HUSA Alumni Stewart GillottSaskatchewan Shield[6]
 ManitobaFC Winnipeg Lions Tony NocitaManitoba Soccer Association Cup[7]
 OntarioGloucester Celtic Matt WilliamsOntario Cup[8]
 QuebecRoyal Sélect de Beauport Samir Ghrib Ligue de soccer élite du Québec Playoff Champion[9]
 New BrunswickFredericton Picaroons Reds Dave RouseNew Brunswick Premier Soccer League[10]
 Nova ScotiaWestern Halifax FC Alan JazicNova Scotia Soccer League Premiership Cup[11]
 Prince Edward IslandPEI FC John Diamond & Bruce NortonAcclaimed[12]
 Newfoundland and LabradorSt. Lawrence Laurentians Derek StrangNewfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[13]
 Newfoundland and LabradorMount Pearl Andrew MurphyNewfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup[13]

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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gloucester Celtic 2 2 0 0 8 1 +7 6 Advance to knockout round — 4–0 4–1
2 FC Winnipeg Lions 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 3 — — —
3 PEI FC 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5 0 Classification tournament — 1–3 —
Source: canadasoccer.com

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Edmonton Scottish 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to knockout round — 3–0 1–0
2 Fredericton Picaroons Reds 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3 — — 1–0
3 Western Halifax FC 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0 Classification tournament — — —
Source: canadasoccer.com

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Royal Sélect de Beauport 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 Advance to knockout round — 0–0 —
2 Edmonton Green and Gold 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 — — —
3 Surrey Pegasus FC 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 Classification tournament 0–1 0–0 —
Source: canadasoccer.com

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saskatoon HUSA Alumni 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Advance to knockout round — 1–0 1–0
2 St. Lawrence Laurentians 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 — — 1–0
3 Mount Pearl 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0 Classification tournament — — —
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 Surrey Pegasus FC 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6 — 2–3
2 PEI FC 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4 1–3 — 1–1 3–2
3 Mount Pearl 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4 —
4 Western Halifax FC 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3 1–4 4–0 —
Source: canadasoccer.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head; 3) goal differential

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  Gloucester Celtic  6  
     2D  St. Lawrence Laurentians  1  
   2D  St. Lawrence Laurentians  2        1A  Gloucester Celtic  0  
   2B  Fredericton Picaroons Reds  1        1C  Royal Sélect de Beauport  1  
   1C  Royal Sélect de Beauport (p)  1 (5)
     2B  Fredericton Picaroons Reds  1 (4)  
   2D  St. Lawrence Laurentians  2        1C  Royal Sélect de Beauport  0
   2C  Edmonton Green and Gold  4        1B  Edmonton Scottish  1
     1D  Saskatoon HUSA Alumni  3  
       2A  FC Winnipeg Lions  1  
 2A  FC Winnipeg Lions  2        1D  Saskatoon HUSA Alumni  0
  7th place match      2C  Edmonton Green and Gold  3        1B  Edmonton Scottish  2     3rd place match
   2B  Fredericton Picaroons Reds  1    1B  Edmonton Scottish  2    1A  Gloucester Celtic  5
   2A  FC Winnipeg Lions  5      2C  Edmonton Green and Gold  0      1D  Saskatoon HUSA Alumni  2

Quarterfinals
October 8, 2016 QuarterfinalGloucester Celtic 6 - 1 St. Lawrence LaurentiansKing George V Stadium
12:00 pm Evraire
Kewin
De Couvreur
Lauzon 		Report Pittman
October 8, 2016 QuarterfinalRoyal Sélect de Beauport 1 - 1 (a.e.t.)
(5 - 4 p)		 Fredericton Picaroons RedsTopsail Field
12:00 pm Papa Dione Report
Report		 Morrison
October 8, 2016 QuarterfinalSaskatoon HUSA Alumni 3 - 1 FC Winnipeg LionsMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
2:30 pm Peters
Tomchuk 		Report Alberti
October 8, 2016 QuarterfinalEdmonton Scottish 2 - 0 Edmonton Green and GoldMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
5:00 pm Report

Semifinals
October 9, 2016 SemifinalGloucester Celtic 0 - 1 Royal Sélect de BeauportKing George V Stadium
9:30 am Report Grant-Gignac
October 9, 2016 SemifinalSaskatoon HUSA Alumni 0 - 2 Edmonton ScottishKing George V Stadium
12:00 pm Report Gazic
Johnstone
October 9, 2016 Consolation playoffSt. Lawrence Laurentians 2 - 1 Fredericton Picaroons RedsMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
2:30 pm J. Slaney
Hennebury 		Report K. Morrison
October 9, 2016 Consolation playoffFC Winnipeg Lions 2 - 3 Edmonton Green and GoldMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
12:00 pm Alberti
Rattai 		Report Graham
Ongaro
Barker-Rothschild

Final
October 10, 2016 1st place matchRoyal Sélect de Beauport 0 - 1 Edmonton ScottishKing George V Stadium
12:00 pm Report Wheeler  93'
October 10, 2016 3rd place matchGloucester Celtic 5 - 2 Saskatoon HUSA AlumniMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
11:15 am De Couvreur
El-Asmar
Murphy
Babineau
Caceros 		Report Mylymok
Reis
October 10, 2016 5th place matchSt. Lawrence Laurentians 2 - 4 Edmonton Green and GoldMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
8:30 am Gregory
Slaney 		Report Graham
Hersche
Ongaro
Shah
October 10, 2016 7th place matchFredericton Picaroons Reds 1 - 5 FC Winnipeg LionsParadise Field
11:15 am K. Morrison Report Alberti
Naumiuk
Kumagai

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

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