2022 Challenge Trophy

98th edition of amateur cup competition in Canadian soccer

Football tournament season
2022 Challenge Trophy
French: Trophée Challenge 2022
2022 Toyota National Championships
French: Championnats nationaux Toyota 2022
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Dates5–10 October 2022
Teams10
Defending championsBritish Columbia Soccer Association Central City Breakers FC
Final positions
ChampionsOntario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic
Runner-upEdmonton Green and Gold
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored95 (4.75 per match)
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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]

Ottawa Gloucester Celtic won their second Challenge Trophy, defeating Edmonton Green & Gold Edmonton Green and 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
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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]

Tie-breaking criteria for group play
The following criteria shall be used to determine the final standings:[2]
  1. Most points in all group matches;
  2. Greater number of points in matches between the teams concerned (head-to-head competition);
  3. Greater goal difference in all group matches;
  4. Greater number of goals scored in all group matches;
  5. Kicks from the penalty mark as per the Laws of the Game, at a time and place decided by the Canada Soccer General Coordinator.

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 17 3 +14 9 Advance to third place match 0–3 — 4–0 6–0 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 13 −4 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
  • Idrizi 24', Yellow card 90+2'
  • Onyejelem 78'
  • Withers 7' (o.g.)
  • Saint-Maurice Yellow card 73'
  • Misol-Rodriguez Yellow card 81'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Niko Jecanski
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United7–0Saskatchewan Soccer Association SK Classicos
  • Lakhan Yellow card 10'
  • Morello 22', 24', 48', 56'
  • Giezen 64', 72'
  • James 81'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Robert D'Alesio
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United0–3Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold
  • Lakhan Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 54'
  • Alfantazi Yellow card 30'
  • Morello Yellow card 36'
  • Giezen Yellow card 68'
  • Pang Yellow card 88'
  • Amara 17', Yellow card 40'
  • Idrizi 35'
  • Assem Yellow card 51'
  • Haque Yellow card 68'
  • Onyejelem 78'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Melvin Christopher
Soccer Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest2–4Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas
  • Misol-Rodriguez 7'
  • Roy-Madore Yellow card 66'
  • Jeanneau Yellow card 70' Red card 90+1'
  • Krowiak 86' (o.g.)
  • Pagano 25', Yellow card 90'
  • Cannizzaro Yellow card 34'
  • Foderaro 42', Yellow card 43'
  • Ifantis Yellow card 52'
  • Olowe Yellow card 66'
  • Sugumaran 70'
  • De Luca Yellow card 90'
  • Kurbegovic 90+5'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Nivin Raizada
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United4–0Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas
  • Mehrabi 8', 19'
  • Pang 40'
  • Kabbadj 68'
  • Si Yellow card 71'
  • Ifantis Yellow card 14'
  • Haiart Yellow card 30'
  • Cannizzaro Yellow card 33'
  • Foderaro Yellow card 66'
  • Sacramento Yellow card 68'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Robert D'Alesio
Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold4–0Saskatchewan Soccer Association SK Classicos
  • Bosch 57'
  • Zebie 59'
  • Amara 74'
  • Jetishi 79'
  • Maki Yellow card 69'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United6–0Soccer Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest
  • Desrosiers 15' (o.g.)
  • de Graaf Yellow card 21'
  • Glennon 36'
  • Morello 60'
  • Alfantazi 67'
  • James Yellow card 82'
  • Essa 86', 90' (pen.)
  • Dorval Yellow card 24'
  • Attia Yellow card 90+1'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Niko Jecanski
Saskatchewan Soccer Association SK Classicos1–13Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas
  • Halyk 65'
  • Kunkel Yellow card 68'
  • Wright Yellow card 78'
  • Bishop Yellow card 90+1'
  • Douglas 26'
  • Sugumaran 27', 51', 54', 76', 78', 87'
  • Martin Yellow card 50'
  • Sacramento 70', 79'
  • De Luca 77', 84', 90'
  • Kurbegovic 82'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Josue Tomas Cascales
Alberta Soccer Association Edmonton Green & Gold1–0Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas
  • Withers Yellow card 50'
  • Onyejelem 53'
  • Graham Yellow card 63'
  • Huang Yellow card 77'
  • Olowe Yellow card 9'
  • Foderaro Yellow card 32'
  • Haiart Yellow card 65'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
Soccer Quebec Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest6–1Saskatchewan Soccer Association SK Classicos
  • Dorval 4'
  • Morin 8', 83'
  • Perusse 67'
  • Jachée 61' (pen.), 78'
  • Abel 18'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Ryan Schwenger

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
  • Kewin 12'
  • Davies Yellow card 25'
  • Babineau 30'
  • Bryan Yellow card 82'
  • Pang 90+2'
  • Evraire 90+4'
  • Sanoh Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 32'
  • Egwatu Yellow card 90+3'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
Soccer Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC1–2Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC
  • P. Gorski Yellow card 75'
  • Parkinson 88'
  • O'Keefe 26'
  • Kirby 35', Yellow card 68'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Marko Grubisic
Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic1–1Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC
  • Bryan 28'
  • Stojanovic Yellow card 58'
  • Dasah Yellow card 78'
  • Desjeunes Yellow card 90+1'
  • Kirby 18'
  • DeLong Yellow card 41'
  • Stanford Yellow card 42'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Niko Jecanski
Soccer Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC4–2PEI Soccer Association Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals
  • Benoi 3'
  • Okello 15'
  • D. Gorski Yellow card 48'
  • Manyot 69', 82'
  • Wurie Yellow card 90'
  • D. Gorski 6' (o.g.)
  • Clarke Red card 51'
  • Wright 87'
  • Akakpo Yellow card 87'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Vasyl Dzikh
Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic3–1Soccer Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC
  • Stojanovic Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 45+1'
  • Asabre 18'
  • Evraire 44'
  • Dasah Yellow card 72'
  • Sanders 86', Yellow card 88'
  • Karklins 28', Yellow card 38'
  • Hawley Yellow card 76'
  • P. Gorski Yellow card 85'
  • Ellis Yellow card 89'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Hussein Walji
Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC3–1PEI Soccer Association Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals
  • O'Keefe 42', 90+1'
  • O'Brien 52'
  • Sanoh 49', Yellow card 71'
  • Alhaji Ali Yellow card 83'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Nick Vagenas

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
  • Misol-Rodriguez 54'
  • MacWilliams 10'
  • Egwatu Yellow card 34'
  • Sanoh 40', 88'
  • Lasia Yellow card 50'
  • McKenna Yellow card 89'
Vaughan Grove Sports Park, Vaughan
Referee: Marko Grubisic
Fifth place match
Manitoba Soccer Association SC Hellas3–1Soccer Nova Scotia Halifax Dunbrack SC
  • Larson 58', 71'
  • Olowe Yellow card 76'
  • Sugumaran 83'
  • Wahdan 45'
  • Manyot Yellow card 45+2'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Carly Shaw-MacLaren
Third place match
British Columbia Soccer Association Surrey BB5 United1–6Newfoundland and Labrador Soccer Association Holy Cross FC
  • Si 28'
  • Dhillon Yellow card 80'
  • Alfantazi Red card 85'
  • Kaler Yellow card 85'
  • Kirby 2', 39'
  • Warren 16'
  • DeLong 41'
  • O'Keefe 55'
  • Connors 78'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Vasyl Dzikh
Challenge Cup
Final
Edmonton Green and Gold0–2Ontario Soccer Association Ottawa Gloucester Celtic
  • Haque Yellow card 90+5'
  • Sanders 20', Yellow card 60'
  • Bryan 21'
  • Panginas Yellow card 90+2'
  • Yoseke Yellow card 90+5'
North Maple Regional Park, Vaughan
Referee: Robert D'Alesio

Awards

  • Most Valuable Player: Bezick Evraire, Ottawa Gloucester Celtic FC

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. ^ a b "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.
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  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.
  15. ^ "Challenge Trophy: Teams and schedule for the 2022 Toyota National Championships". canadasoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

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