1973 Canada Soccer National Championships

1973 Canada Soccer National Championships Canada Vancouver Firefighters 1 West Indies United Toronto MVP John Haar 1972 1974 The 1973 Canada Soccer National Championships was the 51st staging of Canada Soccer's domestic football club competition. Vancouver Firefighters won the Challenge Trophy after they beat West Indies United Toronto in the Canadian Final at King George V Park in St. John's on 3 September 1973.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=li9mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OIsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=4992%2C826907 Firefighters gain title as Haar plays the hero Google 4 September 1973 14 July 2025 Six teams qualified to the final weekend of the 1973 National Championships in St. John's. In the Semifinals, Vancouver Firefighters beat St-Viateur Montréal while West Indies United Toronto beat Holy Cross FC.Toronto team reaches soccer tourney final Toronto Star Canadian Press 3 September 1973 B3 West Indies United Toronto were the first team of colour to reach the Canadian Final.https://www.beyondculture.ca/stories/the-1973-west-indies-united-team The 1973 West Indies United Team Google 12 February 2023 14 July 2025 On the road to the National Championships, Vancouver Firefighters FC beat New Westminster Blues SC in the BC Province Cup Final and then the Yukon Canucks in the interprovincial playdowns. Vancouver then beat the Saint John Schooners in their opening match at the National Championships. References External links Official site; fixtures and results at CanadaSoccer.com List of champions 1973 Canadian Challenge Trophy Category:1973 in Newfoundland and Labrador Category:September 1973 sports events in Canada Category:Soccer competitions in Newfoundland and Labrador Category:Sports competitions in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Category:1973 in Canadian soccer Category:20th century in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador