2015 Challenge Trophy

2015 Canada Soccer National Championships The Challenge Trophy.jpg 200px The Challenge Trophy Canada London Marconi 2 Edmonton Scottish MVP Jovan Ivanovich 2014 2016 The 2015 Canada Soccer National Championships (officially the Sport Chek National Championships for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd staging of Canada Soccer's amateur football club competition. London Marconi won the Challenge Trophy after they beat Edmonton Scottish in the Canadian Final at the Calgary Soccer Centre in Calgary on 12 October 2015. Twelve teams qualified to the final week of the 2015 National Championships in Calgary. In the Semifinals, London Marconi beat EDC FC Burnaby while Edmonton Scottish beat Edmonton Green & Gold. On the road to the National Championships, London Marconi beat Mississauga Portofino in the 2015 Ontario Cup Final.Marconi cruises in title defence https://lfpress.com/2015/09/13/marconi-cruises-in-title-defence London Free Press 14 September 2015 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.Teams http://www.canadasoccer.com/teams-s15520 Canadian Soccer Association 26 August 2015 29 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150829004411/http://www.canadasoccer.com/teams-s15520 dead 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 CupFirst Cup in first try for EDC http://www.burnabynow.com/sports/first-cup-in-first-try-for-edc-1.1932542 Burnaby Now 26 August 2015 Alberta Edmonton Scottish Alberta Major Soccer League Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold Alberta Major Soccer LeagueNational Championships http://www.albertasoccer.com/competitions/nationals/ Alberta Soccer Association 8 September 2015 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Saskatchewan Open CupSaskatchewan Open Cup Results http://sasksoccer.com/news.php?news_id=1170241 Saskatchewan Soccer Association 26 August 2015 29 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160329155702/http://sasksoccer.com/news.php?news_id=1170241 dead Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus Manitoba Soccer Association CupCongratulations to Winnipeg Juventus https://www.facebook.com/ManitobaMajorSoccerLeague/posts/891045497642819 Manitoba Major Soccer League 26 August 2015 Ontario London Marconi Ontario Cup Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Ligue de soccer élite du Québec Championhttp://www.federation-soccer.qc.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=521:coup-d-envoi-de-la-saison-2015-de-la-ligue-de-soccer-elite-du-quebec-couche-tard&catid=79&Itemid=589 Se connecter ‹ Soccer Québec – Clubs — WordPress New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons New Brunswick Premier Soccer LeagueCongrats to @PicaroonsSoccer https://www.facebook.com/SoccerNb/posts/989091734456300 Soccer NB 26 August 2015 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United Soccer Club Nova Scotia Soccer LeagueDartmouth United defeats Halifax City 3-2 http://thechronicleherald.ca/1305919-dartmouth-united-defeats-halifax-city-3-2 The Chronicle Herald 26 August 2015 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC AcclaimedP.E.I. F.C. edges Codiac F.C. to complete season undefeated http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/Soccer/2015-07-26/article-4226880/P.E.I.-F.C.-edges-Codiac-F.C.-to-complete-season-undefeated/1 The Guardian 26 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150926084837/http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Sports/Soccer/2015-07-26/article-4226880/P.E.I.-F.C.-edges-Codiac-F.C.-to-complete-season-undefeated/1 26 September 2015 dead Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge CupHoly moley, it's Cross again http://www.thetelegram.com/Sports/Soccer/2015-09-07/article-4269464/Holy-moley%2C-it%26rsquo%3Bs-Cross-again/1 The Telegram 8 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151130104956/http://www.thetelegram.com/Sports/Soccer/2015-09-07/article-4269464/Holy-moley%2C-it%26rsquo%3Bs-Cross-again/1 30 November 2015 dead Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC AcclaimedHistory http://www.yellowknifefc.com/#!history/dlntq https://web.archive.org/web/20160305121337/http://www.yellowknifefc.com/#!history/dlntq dead March 5, 2016 Yellowknife FC 26 August 2015 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.Schedule & Results http://www.canadasoccer.com/schedule-results-s15521 Canadian Soccer Association 26 August 2015 28 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160928010603/http://www.canadasoccer.com/schedule-results-s15521 dead Group A main WDL Group A true flag ON 2 0 0 3 0 Ontario London Marconi QC 1 0 1 5 1 Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest PE 0 0 2 0 7 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC 2-0 — 1-0 — 0-5 — Q green1 Advance to knockout round adv adv red1 Classification tournament rel complete canadasoccer.com Group B main WDL Group B true flag AB1 1 1 0 3 1 Alberta Edmonton Scottish NB 1 0 1 2 3 New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons NS 0 1 1 2 3 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC 2-0 — 1-1 — 2-1 — Q green1 Advance to knockout round adv adv red1 Classification tournament rel complete canadasoccer.com Group C main WDL Group C true flag BC 2 0 0 7 3 British Columbia EDC Burnaby SK 1 0 1 7 3 Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon NT 0 0 2 1 9 Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC 2-3 — 5-0 — 4-1 — Q green1 Advance to knockout round adv adv red1 Classification tournament rel complete canadasoccer.com Group D main WDL Group D true flag AB2 2 0 0 5 0 Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold NL 0 1 1 1 2 Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross MB 0 1 1 1 5 Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus 1-1 — 0-4 — 0-1 — Q green1 Advance to knockout round adv adv red1 Classification tournament rel complete 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. main WDL true flag PE 3 0 0 17 2 Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC MB 2 0 1 5 7 Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus NS 1 0 2 11 9 Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC NT 0 0 3 1 16 Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC 6-2 5-0 6-0 8-1 1-2 0-3 complete 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. Consolation playoffs 1A London Marconi 2 2D Holy Cross 0 1C EDC Burnaby 2 2B Fredericton Picaroons 1 1D Edmonton Green & Gold 4 2A Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 0 1B Edmonton Scottish (pen.) 1 (3) 2C HUSA Alumni Saskatoon 1 (2) 1A London Marconi 2 1C EDC Burnaby 0 1D Edmonton Green & Gold 1 1B Edmonton Scottish 2 2D Holy Cross 4 2B Fredericton Picaroons 2 2A Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 0 2C HUSA Alumni Saskatoon 3 1A London Marconi (aet) 2 1D Edmonton Scottish 1 1C EDC Burnaby 2 1B Edmonton Green & Gold 1 2D Holy Cross 1 2C HUSA Alumni Saskatoon 2 2B Fredericton Picaroons 0 2A Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 1 Quarterfinals Quarterfinal October 10, 2015 11:00 am London Marconi Ontario 2 - 0 Report Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross Perez Ramjin Calgary Soccer Centre AT2 Calgary, Alberta Quarterfinal October 10, 2015 3:00 pm EDC Burnaby British Columbia 2 - 1 Report New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Tchoumi Ellis Law Calgary Soccer Centre AT2 Calgary, Alberta Quarterfinal October 10, 2015 1:00 pm Edmonton Green & Gold Alberta 4 - 0 Report Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Teliani Broda Cabrera Calgary Soccer Centre AT2 Calgary, Alberta Quarterfinal October 10, 2015 3:00 pm Edmonton Scottish Alberta 1 - 1 Report Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Johnstone Friesen 3 - 2 Calgary Soccer Centre AT2 Calgary, Alberta Semifinals Semifinal October 11, 2015 12:00 pm London Marconi Ontario 2 - 0 Report British Columbia EDC Burnaby Spearman Lewis Calgary Soccer Centre AT2 Calgary, Alberta Semifinal October 11, 2015 2:00 pm Edmonton Green & Gold Alberta 1 - 2 Report Alberta Edmonton Scottish Gilroy Ongaro Johnstone Calgary Soccer Centre AT2 Calgary, Alberta Consolation playoff October 11, 2015 11:00 am Holy Cross Newfoundland and Labrador 4 - 2 Report New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Pope Williams Kirby Karosan Crossland Calgary Soccer Centre AT3 Calgary, Alberta Consolation playoff October 11, 2015 1:00 pm Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Quebec 0 - 3 Report Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Tomchuk Reis Myrah Calgary Soccer Centre AT3 Calgary, Alberta Final 1st place match October 12, 2015 1:00 pm London Marconi Ontario 2 - 1 y Alberta Edmonton Scottish Ivanovich 18 115 pen. Lam 82 pen. Calgary Soccer Centre AT2 Calgary, Alberta 3rd place match October 12, 2015 12:00 pm EDC Burnaby British Columbia 2 - 1 Report Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold Hardy Yassin Cabrera Calgary Soccer Centre AT4 Calgary, Alberta 5th place match October 12, 2015 10:00 am Holy Cross Newfoundland and Labrador 1 - 2 Report Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon Calgary Soccer Centre AT3 Calgary, Alberta 7th place match October 12, 2015 10:00 am Fredericton Picaroons New Brunswick 0 - 1 Report Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Tremblay Calgary Soccer Centre AT4 Calgary, Alberta Tournament ranking Rank TeamOntario London MarconiAlberta Edmonton ScottishBritish Columbia EDC Burnaby4Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold5Saskatchewan HUSA Alumni Saskatoon6Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross7Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest8New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons9Prince Edward Island P.E.I. FC10Manitoba Winnipeg Juventus11Nova Scotia Dartmouth United SC12Northwest Territories Yellowknife FC References Official site; fixtures and results at CanadaSoccer.com External links List of champions Canadian Soccer Association National Championships https://web.archive.org/web/20160912010238/http://www.canadasoccer.com/challenge-trophy-s15493 2016-09-12 Challenge Challenge Category:Canadian National Challenge Cup Category:2015 in Calgary Category:October 2015 sports events in Canada Category:Sports competitions in Calgary