2017 Challenge Trophy
The 2017 Challenge Trophy (part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) is the national championship for men's soccer clubs competing at division 4 and below in the Canadian soccer pyramid. It was held in Surrey, British Columbia from October 4–9, 2017.[1]
| Challenge Cup National Championship | |
|  The Challenge Trophy | |
| Country | Canada | 
|---|---|
| Dates | October 4–9, 2017 | 
| Teams | 10 | 
| Champions | Western Halifax FC | 
| Runners-up | FC Winnipeg Lions | 
| Matches played | 25 | 
| Goals scored | 91 (3.64 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Joseph Vaz 6 goals | 
| ← 2016  2018 →  | |
Teams
    
Ten teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province. 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 | Manager | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|
|  British Columbia | Vancouver Club Inter FC | Joe Marrello | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup | 
|  Alberta | Calgary Callies | Kevin Randall | Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships | 
|  Saskatchewan | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | Stewart Gillott | Saskatchewan Shield | 
|  Nova Scotia | Western Halifax FC | Alan Jazic | Nova Scotia provincial winner | 
|  Newfoundland and Labrador | Holy Cross SC | Jeremy Babstock | NL provincial winner | 
|  Yukon | Yukon Selects | Jake Hanson | Yukon representative | 
|  Manitoba | FC Winnipeg Lions | Tony Nocita | Manitoba Cup winners | 
|  Ontario | Durham Celtic FC | Mike Hadden | Ontario Cup winners | 
|  Quebec | Celtix Haut-Richelieu | Yannick Rome-Gosselin | Québec LSEQ playoff winners | 
|  New Brunswick | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Dave Rouse | New Brunswick provincial winners | 
Venues
    
Newton Athletic Fields in Surrey will serve as the tournament's main venue.[2]
Group stage
    
The ten teams in the competition are divided into two groups of five teams each, which then play a single-game round-robin format. At the end of the group stage, each team faces the equal-ranked team from the other group to determine a final seeding for the tournament.
Group A
    
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference
Group B
    
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference
Final round
    
The final round consists of one game for each club, where they are paired with their equal-ranked opponent from the opposite group to determine a final ranking for the tournament.
| October 9, 2017  First place match | Western Halifax FC   | 1–0 |  FC Winnipeg Lions | Newton Athletic Park - Field #1 | 
| 12:30 pm | Macrae  3' | Report | 
| October 9, 2017  Third place match | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni   | 1–3 |  Durham Celtic FC | Newton Athletic Park - Field #4 | 
| 10:00 am | Peters  74' | Report | Van Beek  47', 77' Murphy  84' | 
| October 9, 2017 Fifth place match | Vancouver Club Inter FC   | 1–1 (4–2 p) |  Celtix Haut-Richelieu | Newton Athletic Park - Field #2 | 
| 11:30 am | Rahmati  34' | Report | Beaumont  75' | 
| October 9, 2017 Seventh place match | Holy Cross SC   | 6–1 |  Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Newton Athletic Park - Field #10 | 
| 10:00 am | Grant  13', 74', 80' Warren  18' Dolomount  50' Barry  79' | Report | K. Morrison  4' | 
| October 9, 2017 Ninth place match | Calgary Callies   | 4–0 |  Yukon Selects | Newton Athletic Park - Field #2 | 
| 9:00 am | Greedy  42', 45' Kastrati  58' Jovica  59' | Report | 
Tournament ranking
    
Top goalscorers
    
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Vaz | Durham Celtic FC | 6 | 
| 2 | Mark Van Beek | Durham Celtic FC | 5 | 
| Milad Mehrabi | Vancouver Club Inter FC | 5 | |
| Garrett Peters | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | 5 | |
| 5 | Nicholas Beaumont | Celtix Haut-Richelieu | 4 | 
| AJ Naumiuk | FC Winnipeg Lions | 4 | |
| 7 | Jhonattan Cordoba | Western Halifax FC | 3 | 
| Brendan Rattai | FC Winnipeg Lions | 3 | |
| Jacob Grant | Holy Cross SC | 3 | |
| 10 | (Ten players tied) | 2 | |
References
    
- "Challenge Trophy". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "Journey to Surrey: finalists for the 2017 Challenge Trophy | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
