2019 Challenge Trophy

The 2019 Challenge Trophy (French: Trophée Challenge 2019, part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) was the 97th edition of the Challenge Trophy, an annual cup competition contested by amateur teams in men's Canadian soccer.[1] Ten teams played in the tournament, which took place from 9–14 October 2019 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.[2]

2019 Challenge Trophy
French: Trophée Challenge 2019
2019 Toyota National Championships
French: Championnats nationaux Toyota 2019
CountryCanada
Dates9–14 October 2019
Teams10
Defending championsBritish Columbia Soccer Association Surrey Tigers FC
ChampionsBritish Columbia Soccer Association Central City Breakers FC
Runners-upOntario Soccer Association Ottawa St. Anthony SC
Matches played25
Goals scored108 (4.32 per match)
Attendance2,480 (99 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Manitoba Soccer Association Ryan Ramjiawan
(9 goals)
2018
2022

Central City Breakers FC won the tournament on their debut, defeating Ottawa St. Anthony SC 2–0 in the final.[3][4]

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.[5]

For the 2019 tournament, nine provinces and one territory confirmed their participation.[6]

Province Team Qualified as Previous appearances in tournament1 Previous best performance Ref.
British Columbia Soccer Association British Columbia Central City Breakers FC British Columbia Provincial Championship winners 0 (debut) [7]
Alberta Soccer Association Alberta Edmonton Scottish Alberta Soccer Challenge Cup winners 10 (1972, 1979, 1987, 1992, 1996, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018) Champions (2016) [8]
Saskatchewan Soccer Association Saskatchewan Saskatoon Revolution Saskatchewan Open Cup winners 1 (2018) Third place (2018)
Manitoba Soccer Association Manitoba FC Winnipeg Lions2 Manitoba Soccer Provincial Championship winners 10 (1996, 1998, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) Champions (2002) [9]
Ontario Soccer Association Ontario Ottawa St. Anthony SC3 Ontario Cup winners 2 (1964, 2006) Champions (2006) [10]
Soccer Quebec Quebec Kodiak de Charlesbourg Québec LSEQ playoff winners 0 (debut)
Soccer New Brunswick New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds NBPSL Men's League winners 8 (2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) Sixth place (2007)
Soccer Nova Scotia Nova Scotia United Dartmouth FC4 Nova Scotia Provincial Championship winners 8 (1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2014, 2015) Runners-up (1990) [11]
Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Newfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross FC Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup winners 19 (1973, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) Champions (1988) [12]
NWT Soccer Association Northwest Territories YK Galaxy FC5 Acclaimed 6 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018) Tenth place (2018)
1 Bold indicates champion for that year.
2 Competed in previous tournaments as Winnipeg Sons of Italy.
3 Competed in previous tournaments as Ottawa St. Anthony's Italia FC.
4 Competed in previous tournaments as Dartmouth United Oland.
5 Competed in previous tournaments as Yellowknife FC.

Venues

Matches were played at four different venues within the St. John's metropolitan area.[13][14]

Conception Bay South Mount Pearl
Topsail Field Smallwood Field
Capacity: 750 Capacity: 2,500[15]
2019 Challenge Trophy is located in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Topsail Field
Topsail Field
Smallwood Field
Smallwood Field
Rainbow Gully Park
Rainbow Gully Park
Location of venues for the 2019 Challenge Trophy
Portugal Cove–St. Philip's St. John's
Rainbow Gully Park King George V Park
Capacity: 450 Capacity: 6,400[16]

Group stage

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

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Soccer New Brunswick
1 British Columbia Soccer Association Central City Breakers FC 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10 Advance to final 1–1 4–0 2–1 2–1
2 Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Scottish 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7 Advance to third place match 1–2 2–1
3 Soccer New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds 4 2 0 2 8 11 3 6 Advance to fifth place match
4 Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC 4 1 1 2 7 9 2 4 Advance to seventh place match 2–5 3–1 1–1
5 Manitoba Soccer Association FC Winnipeg Lions 4 0 1 3 6 10 4 1 Advance to ninth place match 3–5
Source: Canada Soccer
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
British Columbia Soccer Association Central City Breakers FC2–1Manitoba Soccer Association FC Winnipeg Lions
  • Mehrabi 64'
  • Clarke 89'
Report
  • Szulc 55'
Smallwood Field, Mount Pearl
Attendance: 85
Referee: Ben Hoskins
Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC2–5Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Scottish
  • Williams 30', 41'
Report
Attendance: 500
Referee: Juan Marquez

Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Scottish1–2Soccer New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds
  • Cabrera 69'
Report
  • Kanneh 28'
  • Rouse 45'
Smallwood Field, Mount Pearl
Attendance: 25
Referee: Marko Kalic
British Columbia Soccer Association Central City Breakers FC2–1Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC
  • Mehrabi 18'
  • Si 58'
Report
  • Warren 90'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Brad Doubrough

British Columbia Soccer Association Central City Breakers FC4–0Soccer New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds
  • Mehrabi 35'
  • Clarke 48'
  • Rahmati 88'
  • Mackinnon 90+3' (o.g.)
Report
Topsail Field, Conception Bay South
Attendance: 25
Referee: Nicolas Joubert
Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC1–1Manitoba Soccer Association FC Winnipeg Lions
  • Bonisteel 32'
Report
  • Figueiredo 27'
Topsail Field, Conception Bay South
Attendance: 350
Referee: Serge Topalian

Manitoba Soccer Association FC Winnipeg Lions3–5Soccer New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds
  • Szulc 37'
  • Lourenco 44'
  • Rattai 86'
Report
  • Itoafa 9', 31'
  • Morrison 21', 60' (pen.)
  • Niyonkuru 73'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Juan Marquez
British Columbia Soccer Association Central City Breakers FC1–1Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Scottish
Report
  • Hylton 81'
Smallwood Field, Mount Pearl
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani

Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC3–1Soccer New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds
  • Grant 32'
  • Bonisteel 64'
  • Warren 82'
Report
Topsail Field, Conception Bay South
Attendance: 150
Referee: Nicolas Joubert
Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Scottish2–1Manitoba Soccer Association FC Winnipeg Lions
  • Lam 31'
  • Hylton 75'
Report
  • Hidalgo-Mazzei 39'
Smallwood Field, Mount Pearl
Attendance: 35
Referee: Brad Doubrough

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NWT Soccer Association
1 Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa St. Anthony SC 4 4 0 0 11 1 +10 12 Advance to final 2–0 1–0 4–1 4–0
2 Soccer Nova Scotia United Dartmouth FC 4 2 1 1 7 2 +5 7 Advance to third place match 5–0
3 Soccer Quebec Kodiak de Charlesbourg 4 1 2 1 9 2 +7 5 Advance to fifth place match 0–0 8–0
4 Saskatchewan Soccer Association Saskatoon Revolution 4 1 1 2 12 8 +4 4 Advance to seventh place match 0–2 1–1 10–1
5 NWT Soccer Association YK Galaxy FC 4 0 0 4 1 27 26 0 Advance to ninth place match
Source: Canada Soccer
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Saskatchewan Soccer Association Saskatoon Revolution1–1Soccer Quebec Kodiak de Charlesbourg
  • Whiting 82'
Report
  • Le Roy 37'
Smallwood Field, Mount Pearl
Attendance: 40
Referee: Nicolas Joubert
Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa St. Anthony SC2–0Soccer Nova Scotia United Dartmouth FC
  • Bauld 81' (o.g.)
  • Lubenga 90'
Report
Topsail Field, Conception Bay South
Attendance: 20
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani

Soccer Quebec Kodiak de Charlesbourg8–0NWT Soccer Association YK Galaxy FC
  • Perusse 13', 37', 63', 71'
  • Kouo Dibongue 43', 64'
  • Tothaud-Mouandza 44'
  • Chiasson 75'
Report
Topsail Field, Conception Bay South
Attendance: 20
Referee: Mohammad Mohseni
Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa St. Anthony SC4–1Saskatchewan Soccer Association Saskatoon Revolution
  • Lubenga 31', 77'
  • Turner 50'
  • Soukary 54'
Report
  • Reis 57'
Smallwood Field, Mount Pearl
Attendance: 20
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren

Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa St. Anthony SC4–0NWT Soccer Association YK Galaxy FC
  • Kalule 9'
  • Lubenga 43'
  • Natoli 52'
  • Turner 88'
Report
Attendance: 20
Referee: Richard Kent
Saskatchewan Soccer Association Saskatoon Revolution0–2Soccer Nova Scotia United Dartmouth FC
Report
  • Serieys 55'
  • Miller 85'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ben Hoskins

Soccer Nova Scotia United Dartmouth FC5–0NWT Soccer Association YK Galaxy FC
  • Miller 2', 17'
  • Thompson 42'
  • Marshall 50', 84'
Report
Rainbow Gully Park, Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
Attendance: 10
Referee: Isabelle Duclos
Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa St. Anthony SC1–0Soccer Quebec Kodiak de Charlesbourg
  • Lubenga 79'
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren

Soccer Quebec Kodiak de Charlesbourg0–0Soccer Nova Scotia United Dartmouth FC
Report
Rainbow Gully Park, Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
Attendance: 50
Referee: Michael Mund
Saskatchewan Soccer Association Saskatoon Revolution10–1NWT Soccer Association YK Galaxy FC
  • Peters 3', 23', 41'
  • Reis 6', 11', 19', 42'
  • Bauche 21'
  • Brown 49', 59'
Report
  • Danso 16'
Topsail Field, Conception Bay South
Attendance: 10
Referee: Shannon Tobin

Final round

The final round (known as Teck Finals Day for sponsorship reasons) consists of one game for each team, where they are paired with their equal-ranked opponent from the opposite group to determine a final ranking for the tournament.

Ninth place match
Manitoba Soccer Association FC Winnipeg Lions19–0NWT Soccer Association YK Galaxy FC
  • Ramjiawan 4', 6', 22', 39', 47', 62', 68', 76', 82'
  • Aitken 10'
  • Szulc 31'
  • Hodges 35', 65', 71', 75'
  • Hidalgo-Mazzei 60'
  • Harrison 80'
  • Naumiuk 84', 86'
Report
Rainbow Gully Park, Portugal Cove–St. Philip's
Attendance: 25
Referee: Richard Kent

Seventh place match
Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC2–0Saskatchewan Soccer Association Saskatoon Revolution
  • Grant 16'
  • Bonisteel 37'
Report
Smallwood Field, Mount Pearl
Attendance: 100
Referee: Michael Mund

Fifth place match
Soccer New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds0–4Soccer Quebec Kodiak de Charlesbourg
Report
  • Kouo Dibongue 30', 41'
  • Morissette 65'
  • Tothaud-Mouandza 87'
Topsail Field, Conception Bay South
Attendance: 25
Referee: Brad Doubrough

Third place match
Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Scottish0–2Soccer Nova Scotia United Dartmouth FC
Report
Attendance: 20
Referee: Mohammad Mohseni

Final
British Columbia Soccer Association Central City Breakers FC2–0Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa St. Anthony SC
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Serge Topalian

Goalscorers

There were 108 goals scored in 25 matches, for an average of 4.32 goals per match.

9 goals

  • Manitoba Soccer Association Ryan Ramjiawan

5 goals

  • Ontario Soccer Association Shamir Lubenga
  • Saskatchewan Soccer Association Nathan Reis

4 goals

  • British Columbia Soccer Association Caleb Clarke
  • British Columbia Soccer Association Milad Mehrabi
  • Manitoba Soccer Association Stuart Hodges
  • Soccer Quebec Marc-Olivier Kouo Dibongue
  • Soccer Quebec Alexandre Perusse

3 goals

  • Alberta Soccer Association Oshane Hylton
  • Manitoba Soccer Association Krzysztof Szulc
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Isaac Bonisteel
  • Soccer Nova Scotia Adam Miller
  • Saskatchewan Soccer Association Garrett Peters

2 goals

  • Alberta Soccer Association Paul Hamilton
  • Manitoba Soccer Association Aaron Hidalgo-Mazzei
  • Manitoba Soccer Association A.J. Naumiuk
  • Soccer New Brunswick David Itoafa
  • Soccer New Brunswick Kenny Morrison
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Jacob Grant
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Jake Warren
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Kyle Williams
  • Soccer Nova Scotia Oscar Marshall
  • Soccer Nova Scotia Andrew Serieys
  • Ontario Soccer Association Trevor Turner
  • Soccer Quebec Jeremy-Nathaniel Tothaud-Mouandza
  • Saskatchewan Soccer Association David Brown

1 goal

  • Alberta Soccer Association Sebastian Cabrera
  • Alberta Soccer Association Sam Lam
  • Alberta Soccer Association Anoop Sahota
  • British Columbia Soccer Association Milad Rahmati
  • British Columbia Soccer Association Boris Si
  • Manitoba Soccer Association Andrew Aitken
  • Manitoba Soccer Association Hugo Figueiredo
  • Manitoba Soccer Association Zach Harrison
  • Manitoba Soccer Association Anthony Lourenco
  • Manitoba Soccer Association Brendan Rattai
  • Soccer New Brunswick Eseaka Kanneh
  • Soccer New Brunswick Yosua Niyonkuru
  • Soccer New Brunswick Jason Rouse
  • Soccer New Brunswick Ibrahima Sanoh
  • NWT Soccer Association Russell Danso
  • Soccer Nova Scotia Derek Gaudet
  • Soccer Nova Scotia Callum Thompson
  • Ontario Soccer Association Anthony Kalule
  • Ontario Soccer Association Marco Natoli
  • Ontario Soccer Association Ibrahim Soukary
  • Soccer Quebec Pierre-Luc Chiasson
  • Soccer Quebec Yann Gael Le Roy
  • Soccer Quebec Julien Morissette
  • Saskatchewan Soccer Association Mitchell Bauche
  • Saskatchewan Soccer Association Sam Whiting

1 own goal

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