2022 Challenge Trophy

The 2022 Challenge Trophy (French: Trophée Challenge 2022, part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) was the 98th edition of the Challenge Trophy, an annual cup competition contested by amateur teams in men's Canadian soccer. Nine teams played in the tournament, which took place in Vaughan, Ontario from 5–10 October 2022.[1]

2022 Challenge Trophy
French: Trophée Challenge 2022
2022 Toyota National Championships
French: Championnats nationaux Toyota 2022
CountryCanada
Dates5–10 October 2022
Teams10
Defending championsBritish Columbia Soccer Association Central City Breakers FC
ChampionsOntario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic
Runners-upAlberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold
Matches played20
Goals scored94 (4.7 per match)
← 2019
2023 →

Ottawa Gloucester Celtic won their second Challenge Trophy, defeating Edmonton Green & Gold 2–0 in the final.

Teams

Each of Canada Soccer's thirteen provincial and territorial associations can send one representative to the Challenge Trophy, with teams generally qualifying through a regional preliminary series such as an open cup or league competition.[2]

For the 2022 tournament, ten provincial associations confirmed their participation. New Brunswick's Fredericton Picaroons withdrew from the tournament in September 2022, leaving nine provincial representatives.

Province Team Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1 Previous best performance Ref.
British Columbia Soccer Association British Columbia Surrey BB5 United2 British Columbia Provincial Championship winners 1 (2019) Champions (2019) [3]
Alberta Soccer Association Alberta Edmonton Green & Gold Alberta Soccer Challenge Cup winners 4 (2005, 2011, 2015, 2016) Runners-up (2005) [4]
Saskatchewan Soccer Association Saskatchewan SK Classicos Acclaimed 0 (debut) — —
Manitoba Soccer Association Manitoba SC Hellas Manitoba Soccer Provincial Championship winners 3 (2008, 2009, 2012) Champions (2009) [5]
Ontario Soccer Association Ontario Ottawa Gloucester Celtic Ontario Cup winners 2 (2013, 2016) Champions (2013) [6]
Soccer Quebec Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest Coupe du Québec runners-up3 0 (debut) — [7]
Soccer New Brunswick New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds4 NBPSL Men's League winners 9 (2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) Sixth place (2007, 2019) [8]
Soccer Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC Nova Scotia Provincial Championship runners-up5 5 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2013) Third place (2010) [9]
Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross FC Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup winners 20 (1973, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) Champions (1988) [10]
PEI Soccer Association Prince Edward Island Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals PEISA Men's League runners-up6 1 (2013) Ninth place (2013) [11]
1 Bold indicates champion for that year.
2 Competed in previous tournaments as Central City Breakers FC.
3 Replaced Royal-Sélect de Beauport as Quebec representatives.
4 Withdrew from the tournament in September 2022.
5 Replaced Suburban FC as Nova Scotia representatives.
6 Replaced Sherwood-Parkdale Rangers as Prince Edward Island representatives.

Venues

Matches were played at two different venues in the Maple and Woodbridge subdivisions of Vaughan.

Maple Woodbridge
North Maple Regional Park Vaughan Grove Sports Park
Capacity: 2,000[12] Capacity: 1,000[13]
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Group stage

Competing teams are divided into two groups, playing against one another in a single round-robin and advancing to the final round based on their group positioning.

The preliminary schedule was announced by Canada Soccer on 9 August 2022 without kick-off times, and were later confirmed on 29 September 2022.[14][15]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold 4 4 0 0 10 1 +9 12 Advance to final — — 1–0 2–1 4–0
2 British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United 4 3 0 1 16 3 +13 9 Advance to third place match 0–3 — 4–0 5–0 7–0
3 Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas 4 2 0 2 17 8 +9 6 Advance to fifth place match — — — — —
4 Soccer Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest 4 1 0 3 9 12 −3 3 Advance to seventh place match — — 2–4 — 6–1
5 Saskatchewan Soccer Association SK Classicos 4 0 0 4 2 30 −28 0 Ninth place — — 1–13 — —
Source: Canada Soccer
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold2–1Soccer Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United7–0Saskatchewan Soccer Association SK Classicos
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United0–3Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Soccer Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest2–4Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United4–0Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold4–0Saskatchewan Soccer Association SK Classicos
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United5–0Soccer Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Saskatchewan Soccer Association SK Classicos1–13Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold1–0Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Soccer Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest6–1Saskatchewan Soccer Association SK Classicos
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PEI Soccer Association
1 Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Advance to final — 1–1 3–1 4–0
2 Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to third place match — — — 3–1
3 Soccer Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3 Advance to fifth place match — 1–2 — 4–2
4 PEI Soccer Association Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals 3 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0 Advance to seventh place match — — — —
Source: Canada Soccer
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic4–0PEI Soccer Association Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Soccer Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC1–2Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic1–1Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Soccer Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC4–2PEI Soccer Association Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic3–1Soccer Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC3–1PEI Soccer Association Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan

Final round

The final round (known as Teck Finals Day for sponsorship reasons) pairs equally-ranked opponents from opposite groups to determine a final ranking for the tournament.

Seventh place match
Soccer Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest1–3PEI Soccer Association Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals
Vaughan Grove Sports Park, Vaughan
Fifth place match
Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas3–1Soccer Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Third place match
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United1–6Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Final
Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold0–2Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan

References
  1. "Canada Soccer Announces Hosts of the 2022–24 Toyota National Championships". ontariosoccer.com. Ontario Soccer Association. March 22, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2022. In 2022, Charlottetown, PE will host the U-15 Cup, Surrey, BC will host the U-17 Cup, and Vaughan, ON will host the Jubilee and Challenge Trophy competitions.
  2. "Competition Regulations for the National Club Championships 2021" (PDF). canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. pp. 2, 10–11. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  3. McColl, Michael (May 17, 2022). "BB5 United CCB win back-to-back BC Provincial A Cup titles after hard fought victory over FC Tigers". Away From the Numbers. Retrieved August 17, 2022. For the first time since 2013, we have back-to-back Provincial A Cup champions here in BC. BB5 United CCB repeated their triumph from three years ago, the last time the competition was able to be played, with a 3-1 victory over FC Tigers at a soggy Swangard Stadium in Burnaby on Sunday afternoon.
  4. "Edmonton Green & Gold Wins 2022 Alberta Cup Men's Provincial Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022. Edmonton Green & Gold won their third men's Alberta Cup provincial championship on Monday 5 September with a 2:1 victory over Edmonton Scottish SC.
  5. "2022 Senior & Masters Men/Women MSA Cup". manitobasoccer.ca. Manitoba Soccer Association. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  6. "Ottawa Gloucester Celtic win their fourth Ontario Cup Men's Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022. With their Ontario Cup win, Ottawa Gloucester Celtic qualified for Canada Soccer's Toyota National Championships in Vaughan.
  7. "Royal-Sélect Beauport win their eighth Québec Cup Men's Provincial Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2022. Royal-Sélect Beauport won the 2022 Québec Cup men's provincial championship on kicks from the penalty mark after a 3:3 draw in the Sunday 11 September Final with the Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest.
  8. "Fredericton Picaroons Reds Win 2022 New Brunswick Men's Provincial Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022. Fredericton Picaroons Reds won the 2022 New Brunswick men's provincial championship after a 3:1 win over CS Dieppe Sparx on Saturday 13 August. The one-match playoff was organised after both sides finished even on points in the New Brunswick Premier Soccer League. With the win, Fredericton Picaroons Reds qualified for Canada Soccer's 2022 Toyota National Championships in Vaughan, Ontario.
  9. "Suburban FC Wins 2022 Nova Scotia Men's Provincial Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. August 14, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022. While Suburban FC are provincial champions, runners up Halifax Dunbrack SC will represent the province at Canada Soccer's 2022 Toyota National Championships in Vaughan, Ontario. Suburban FC had already declared their intent to miss this year's national competition because many of their players would be unavailable during the Atlantic University school season.
  10. "Holy Cross FC win their 23rd Newfoundland Labrador Men's Provincial Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022. With the provincial win, the former national champions Holy Cross FC qualified for Canada Soccer's 2022 Toyota National Championships in Vaughan, Ontario.
  11. "Champions Division 1 - Stratford Varsity (SW) and Lone Oak FC (SM)". peisoccer.com. PEI Soccer Association. August 17, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022. On the mens side, Jared Murphy scored four goals to lead his Lone Oak side to victory over Goodfellas from the WC Royals FC club.
  12. "North Maple Regional Park". hostinvaughan.ca. Tourism Vaughan Corporation. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  13. "Vaughan Grove". footballgroundmap.com. Football Ground Map. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  14. "Canada Soccer announces schedule for the 2022 Toyota National Championships". sirc.ca. Sport Information Resource Centre. August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022. The final schedule for the Toyota National Championships will be released mid-September after all the clubs have qualified through their provincial playdowns.
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