Challenge Trophy

Canadian men's amateur soccer tournament

This article is about the Canadian tournament. For the European tournament, see International Challenge Trophy.

Football tournament

Challenge Trophy

Founded| 1912
Region| Canada (CONCACAF)
Number of teams| 8–12
Current champions| West Ottawa Warriors
Most successful club(s)| Westminster Royals FC (9 titles)
Television broadcasters| Canada Soccer
Website| canadasoccer.com
2024 Challenge Trophy

The Challenge Trophy (French: Trophée Challenge) is the trophy presented to Canada's men's amateur soccer champions as part of Canada Soccer's annual National Championships. The men's competition was created with the inauguration of the Dominion of Canada Football Association in 1912 and the first club winners were presented the Connaught Cup in 1913.[1] The first Challenge Trophy, donated by The Football Association, was presented to the Dominion of Canada Football Championship winners for the first time in 1926 (although at the time the competition was still known as the Connaught Series). The new Challenge Trophy was presented to the men's amateur champions for the first time in 2004.

As part of the same National Championships, the Jubilee Trophy is presented annually to the women's amateur soccer champions. The Jubilee Trophy was first presented in 1982. Other amateur divisions in the National Championships are: Boys U-17 Cup; Girls U-17 Cup; Boys U-15 Cup; Girls U-15 Cup.

The National Championships initially featured a round-robin format in 1913 and 1914, then featured a knockout format with a two-leg Final from 1915 to 1927.[2] From there, the Final featured a best-of-three format from 1928 to 1955 and a single-match format from 1956 to present.

More than 20 clubs have won the National Championships men's competition two or more times. Westminster Royals FC are the most successful club with nine Challenge Trophy titles to their credit (1928, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1973). Since 1963, only amateur clubs have participated in the competition, with notably Montréal Concordia FC the last professional side to win the Challenge Trophy back in 1961.

## Amateur eligibility

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As Canada Soccer's premier amateur competition, only Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons may compete in the National Championships.[3] Only amateur players (including reinstated amateurs) may compete in the competition and they must be assigned to their respective clubs by 31 August of that year (or an earlier date if stipulated by the province or territory).

## Format and hosts

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Since 1973, the Challenge Trophy competition has featured a host venue for the final weekend or final week of matches. Regional interprovincial playoffs (before the final matches) continued up until 1998 after which clubs from all Canadian provinces and territories have been eligible to qualify directly into the final week of the competition. Each year, Canada Soccer's provincial and territorial soccer associations determine how clubs from their region qualify for the National Championships. Since 1999, anywhere from eight to 12 clubs have competed in the final week of the competition. While there have sometimes been Quarterfinals and/or Semifinals since 1985, the National Championships format for the final week has generally started with the group phase and ended with the final ranking/standings day which includes a single-match Final for Gold Medals and the Challenge Trophy.

Canadian communities have the opportunity to bid on hosting the National Championships. As explained by Canada Soccer, "events will be organized and executed by Canada Soccer in collaboration with the Local Organizing Committee."[4] Bidders are evaluated across nine different categories: Background; Support and partnerships; Facilities; Competition; Finance; Communication, hosting services & activities; Operation Organization; Legacy; and Overall Bid Presentation.

Once a Host City is selected, the hosts set up a Local Organizing Committee that stages the competition. Canada Soccer remains the "rights holder and has the overall responsibility for these events."

### Hosts by province (1973 to 2024)

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Rank  | Province  | Years Hosted  | Host Cities

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1 |  Newfoundland and Labrador | 8  | St. John's (1973, 1974, 1989, 2002, 2008, 2016, 2019), St. Lawrence (1977)
2 |  British Columbia | 7  | Victoria (1979, 1984), Burnaby (1992), Chilliwack (1999), Surrey (2006, 2017, 2024)
Alberta | 7  | Calgary (1975, 1981, 1997, 2005, 2015), Edmonton (1985, 1994)
4 |  Saskatoon | 6  | Saskatoon (1982, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2009, 2018)
Ontario | 6  | Kitchener (1978), Thunder Bay (1983), Etobicoke (1993), Vaughan (2001, 2014, 2022)
Nova Scotia | 6  | Halifax (1980, 2007, 2013, 2023), Dartmouth (1990), New Minas (1996)
7 |  Manitoba | 4  | Winnipeg (1976, 1987, 1995, 2012)
8 |  Quebec | 3  | Sherbrooke (1986), Québec (2003), Brossard (2011)
9 |  Prince Edward Island | 2  | Charlottetown (2004, 2010)
10 |  New Brunswick | 1  | Fredericton (1998)

## History

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An unofficial Dominion championship for a trophy donated by The People newspaper of London, named the Peoples Shield, was contested from 1906–1912. Teams from all provinces did not enter the competition in each year, and it was contested by Western Canada in its last years.

On May 24, 1912, the Amateur Athletic Union met in Toronto to determine a competition to crown a Canadian national champion.[5] That year, the executive of the Dominion of Canada Football Association invited the Duke of Connaught to become the Patron of the Association. The Duke donated the Connaught Cup to the FA, which became the championship of Canadian soccer. In 1926, the English FA donated a new trophy to replace it as the national championship named the Challenge Trophy.[6]

The inaugural competition in 1913 and the 1914 edition both featured four teams in a league format; both were won by Manitoba side Norwood Wanderers.

In 1927, the previously amateur-only tournament opened to professional teams. Prior to 1940, fifteen finals were played at Carruthers Park in Winnipeg (1923–1939), (roughly halfway across the country) five in Toronto and one each in Vancouver and Montreal.[5][7]

From 1954 to 1961, the trophy was replaced by the Carling Cup. The original Challenge Trophy is now retired and on display at Canada Soccer House in Ottawa, Ontario.

The tournament acted as a men's national championship at the highest level in Canadian soccer in its early years, however, professional and semi-professional tournaments have taken on more importance in recent decades, including the Canadian Championship.

## Qualifying competitions

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As outlined in the tournament regulations,[3] "Provincial and Territorial Associations must advise Canada Soccer of its qualified teams" for the National Championships.

Province | Qualification

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British Columbia | BC Soccer winners[8]
Alberta | Alberta Cup winners[9]
Saskatchewan | Sask Cup winners[10]
Manitoba | MSA Cup winners[11]
Ontario | Ontario Cup winners[12]
Québec | LSEQ winners[13]
New Brunswick | Soccer New Brunswick Cup winners[14]
Nova Scotia | Soccer Nova Scotia Cup winners[15]
Prince Edward Island | PEI Cup winners
(sometimes winners by acclamation)
Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador Cup winners[16]

## Medals and trophy

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The top-three teams at the National Championships Challenge Trophy competition are presented medals while the remaining teams are presented participation banners.[3] Along with their medals, the winning team is presented the Challenge Trophy, although the trophy remains in Canada Soccer's possession.

## Winners

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### Winners from 1913 to 1972

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Year  | Host  | Final  | Third-place match

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Winner  | Score  | Runner-up  | 3rd place  | Score  | 4th place
1913
league | Arena
Fort William, Ontario | Norwood Wanderers
St. Boniface, Manitoba |  | Lachine  | Fort William CPR  |  | Toronto Old Country
1914
league | Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Norwood Wanderers
St. Boniface, Manitoba |  | Fort William CPR  | Toronto Eaton's  |  | Lachine
1915  | Varsity
Toronto, Ontario | Winnipeg Scottish[17]
Winnipeg, Manitoba | 0–0
6–1  | Toronto Lancashire FC
1916–1918  | No Competition
1919  | National
Westmount
Montreal, Quebec | Montréal Grand Trunk FC
Montreal, Quebec | 2–1
1–0  | Winnipeg War Veterans
1920
details | Harvester
Hamilton, Ontario
Varsity
Toronto, Ontario | Hamilton Westinghouse
Hamilton, Ontario | 0–0
2–1  | Winnipeg Britannia
1921  | Broadview
Island
Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Scottish FC
Toronto, Ontario | 3–0
1–0  | Ladysmith FC
1922  | Scottish Field
Toronto, Ontario | Calgary Hillhurst FC
Calgary, Alberta | 2–1
0–0  | Toronto Ulster United FC
1923  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Nanaimo City FC Wanderers
Nanaimo, British Columbia | 1–0
0–1
1–0  | Montréal CPR
1924  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg United Weston FC
Winnipeg, Manitoba | 3–2
0–0  | Beloeil Canadian Explosives
1925  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Toronto Ulster United FC
Toronto, Ontario | 0–0
1–1
2–0  | Nanaimo Wanderers
1926  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg United Weston FC
Winnipeg, Manitoba | 0–0
1–1
1–1
1–0  | Cumberland Cdn. Collieries
1927  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Nanaimo City FC Wanderers
Nanaimo, British Columbia | 9–0
5–1  | Fort William Canadian Legion
1928
details | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Westminster Royals FC[18]
New Westminster, British Columbia | 3–2
1–2
6–1  | Montréal CNR
1929
details | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Montréal CNR
Montreal, Quebec | 4–0
5–0  | Winnipeg United Weston
1930
details | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Westminster Royals FC
New Westminster, British Columbia | 1–0
0–5
1–0  | Montréal CNR
1931  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Westminster Royals FC
New Westminster, British Columbia | 2–0
3–0  | Toronto Scottish FC
1932  | Ulster
Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Scottish FC[19]
Toronto, Ontario | 3–0
2–1  | North Shore United FC
1933  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Toronto Scottish FC[19]
Toronto, Ontario | 2–2
0–0
3–0  | Prince Albert City Reds
1934  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Verdun Park FC
Montreal, Quebec | 4–0
0–2
4–1  | Prince Albert City Reds
1935  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Montréal Aldred
Montreal, Quebec | 3–2
3–7
1–1
1–0  | Nanaimo City FC
1936  | Con Jones
Vancouver, British Columbia | Westminster Royals FC
New Westminster, British Columbia | 6–1
1–2
3–0  | Winnipeg United Weston
1937  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Vancouver Johnston Storage
Vancouver, British Columbia | 1–3
3–1
3–2  | Toronto Ulster United FC
1938  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | North Shore United FC
Vancouver, British Columbia | 1-1
1-3
1-0
2-2
6–2  | Timmins Dome Mines
1939  | Carruthers Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Vancouver Radials FC
Vancouver, British Columbia | 2–2
2–3
2–0
3–1  | Montréal Carsteel FC
1940-1945  | No Competition
1946  | Broadview
Oakview
Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Ulster United FC
Toronto, Ontario | 3–1
7–1  | Fort William Vets
1947[20] | Callister Park
Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver St. Andrews FC
Vancouver, British Columbia | 5–0
4–0  | Winnipeg Scottish FC
1948[21] | Broadview YMCA
Toronto, Ontario | Montréal Carsteel FC
Montreal, Quebec | 4–3
1–3
4–3  | Vancouver St. Andrews FC
1949  | Mewata Stadium
Calgary, Alberta | North Shore United FC
Vancouver, British Columbia | 4–0[22]
1–2[23]
2–0[24] | Hamilton Westinghouse
1950
details[25] | Callister Park
Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver City FC
Vancouver, British Columbia | 4–1
4–0  | Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC
1951  | Wesetmount Athletic Grounds
Montreal, Quebec | Toronto Ulster United FC
Toronto, Ontario | 1–1
2–1
2–2  | Vancouver St. Andrews FC
1952  | Osborne
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Montréal Stelco
Montreal, Quebec | 2–4
3–1
2–0  | Westminster Royals FC
1953  | Delormier
Montreal, Quebec | Westminster Royals FC
New Westminster, British Columbia | 0–0
2–0
1–1  | Montréal Hakoah
1954  | Alexander
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC
Winnipeg,[26] Manitoba | 3–2
3–0  | North Shore United FC
1955  | Fred Hamilton
Broadview
Toronto, Ontario | Westminster Royals FC
New Westminster, British Columbia | 3–1
1–1
2–2  | Ukraina Montréal
1956  | Callister
Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Hale-Co FC
Vancouver, British Columbia | 5–1  | Winnipeg Germania FC
1957  | Faillon
Montreal, Quebec | Ukraina Montréal
Montreal, Quebec | 2–1  | North Shore United FC
1958  | Callister
Vancouver, British Columbia | Westminster Royals FC
New Westminster, British Columbia | 2–0  | Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC
1959  | Fred Hamilton
Toronto, Ontario | Montréal Canadian Alouettes
Montreal, Quebec | 3–2  | Westminster Royals FC
1960  | Empire
Vancouver, British Columbia | Westminster Royals FC
New Westminster, British Columbia | 4–0  | Toronto Golden Mile
1961
details | Faillon Stadium
Montreal, Quebec | Montréal Concordia
Montreal, Quebec | 1–0  | Vancouver Firefighters FC
1962  | Alexander
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC
Winnipeg, Manitoba | 6–0  | Edmonton Edelweiss
1963  | No Competition
1964
details | Callister
Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Columbus FC
Vancouver, British Columbia | 4–0  | Sudbury Italia FC
1965  | Oshawa, Ontario | Vancouver Firefighters FC
Vancouver, British Columbia | 5–0  | Oshawa Italia FC
1966
details | Alexander Park
Winnipeg, Manitoba | British Columbia Selects
British Columbia | 2–0  | Québec  | Ontario  | 3–1  | Saskatchewan
1967  | Mewata
Calgary, Alberta | Toronto Ballymena United
Toronto, Ontario | 1–0  | Calgary Buffalo Kickers
1968  | Stanley
Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Royals
Toronto, Ontario | 2–1  | Vancouver Columbus FC
1969  | Swangard
Burnaby, British Columbia | Vancouver Columbus FC
Vancouver, British Columbia | 10–0  | Montréal Ukraina
1970  | Alexander
Winnipeg, Manitoba | Manitoba Selects
Manitoba | 2–1  | Québec  | British Columbia  | 7–0  | Newfoundland Labrador
1971  | Burnaby
Vancouver, British Columbia[27] | Vancouver Eintracht
Vancouver, British Columbia | 3–1  | Windsor Maple Leafs[28]
1972  | York Stadium
Toronto, Ontario | Westminster Blues
New Westminster, British Columbia | 3–0  | Toronto San Fili

### Winners from 1973 to 2024

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Since 1973, Canada Soccer's annual amateur championship has featured one venue for the final week of matches.

Season  | Winners  | Score  | Runners-up  | Scorers  | MVP  | Venue

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1973[29] | Vancouver Firefighters FC | 2-0  | Toronto West Indies United  | Louis Trischuk, John Haar  |  | St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
1974[30] | Calgary Springer Kickers | 2-1  | Windsor SS Italia  | Yilmas Atas, Ray Gannon  |  | St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
1975  | Victoria London Boxing AC  | 3-1  | St. Lawrence Laurentians |  |  | Calgary, Alberta
Mewata Stadium
1976  | Victoria West FC  | 3-2  | Winnipeg Fort Rouge  |  |  | Winnipeg, Manitoba
Alexander Park
1977  | Vancouver Columbus FC | 1-0  | St. Lawrence Laurentians |  |  | St. Lawrence, Newfoundland
Centennial
1978  | Vancouver Columbus FC | 3-1  | Montréal Elio Blues  |  |  | Kitchener, Ontario
Memorial
1979  | Victoria West FC  | 6-2  | LaSalle Olympique SC  |  |  | Victoria, British Columbia
Royal Athletic Park
1980  | Saint John Drydock Islanders  | 3-2  | Ottawa Maple Leaf Almrausch  |  |  | Halifax, Nova Scotia
St. Mary's
1981[31] | North York Ciociaro SC  | 2-1  | Calgary Springer Kickers | Tony Desousa, Angelo Gabrielli  |  | Calgary, Alberta
Glenmore Park
1982  | Victoria West FC  | 4–0  | Saskatoon United SC  |  |  | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1983  | Vancouver Firefighters FC | 2-1  | CNSC Windsor Croatia  |  |  | Thunder Bay, Ontario
Fort William Stadium
1984  | Victoria West FC  | 1-0  | Hamilton Dundas United  |  |  | Victoria, British Columbia
Royal Athletic Park
1985  | Croatia SC Vancouver  | 1–0  | Montréal Elio Blues  |  |  | Edmonton, Alberta
Clarke Field
1986  | Hamilton Steelers | 1-0  | Croatia SC Vancouver  |  |  | Sherbrooke, Quebec, Quebec
Rock Forest Park
1987
details | Winnipeg Lucania SC | 1-0  | New Westminster QPR  | Kevin Methot  |  | Winnipeg, Manitoba
University of Manitoba
1988
details | Holy Cross FC  | 2-0  | Edmonton Ital Canadians SC  |  |  | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Umea West
1989  | Scarborough Azzurri SC  | 3-2  | Holy Cross FC  |  |  | St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
1990  | Vancouver Firefighters FC | 1–0  | Dartmouth United  |  |  | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Beazley Field
1991  | NorVan ANAF  | 2-2(a.e.t.)
4–2 (p)  | Scarborough Azzurri SC  |  |  | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1992  | NorVan ANAF  | 1-0  | Edmonton Scottish SC |  |  | Burnaby, British Columbia
Swangard Stadium
1993  | Vancouver Westside FC  | 1–0  | Calommiers Longueuil  |  |  | Etobicoke, Ontario
Centennial Stadium
1994  | Edmonton Ital Canadians SC  | 1–0  | Scarborough Azzurri SC  |  |  | Edmonton, Alberta
Victoria Soccer
1995  | Mistral Estrie  | 1-0  | Halifax King of Donair  |  |  | Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg Sports Complex
1996  | Vancouver Westside FC  | 2-1  | Cosmos LaSalle  | John Catliff (2)  | John Catliff | New Minas, Nova Scotia
Lockhart Ryan Memorial Park
1997  | Edmonton Ital Canadians SC  | 3-1  | North Shore Pegasus  |  |  | Calgary, Alberta
Calgary Soccer Centre
1998  | Rivière-des-Prairies  | 1-0  | Hamilton Serbian  |  |  | Fredericton, New Brunswick
Chapman
1999[32] | Calgary Celtic SFC | 1-0  | Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC |  |  | Chilliwack, British Columbia
Townsend Park
2000  | Winnipeg Lucania SC | 2-0  | Vancouver Westside FC  |  |  | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Umea East
2001[33] | Halifax King of Donair  | 4-1  | Victoria Gorge FC  |  |  | Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan Grove
2002[34] | Winnipeg Sons of Italy | 1-0 (a.e.t.)  | St. Lawrence Laurentians |  |  | St. John's, Newfoundland

2003[35] | Calgary Callies | 1-1 (a.e.t.)
4-2 (p)  | Panellinios Montréal FC  |  |  | Quebec City, Quebec
Patro
2004[36]
details | Surrey Pegasus FC  | 0-0 (a.e.t.)
4–3 (p)  | Ottawa Royals  | No goals  |  | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
UPEI
2005
details | Scarborough GS United  | 3-2  | Edmonton Green & Gold  | Emil Calixeirio, Tom Kouzmanis, Sultan Haitham  |  | Calgary, Alberta
Broadview Park
2006
details | Ottawa St. Anthony | 1-0  | Calgary Callies |  |  | Surrey, British Columbia
Newton Athletic Park
2007[37]
details | Calgary Callies | 5-0  | Vancouver Columbus FC | Mark Slade (3), Cenek Patik, Nicky Reyes  |  | Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mainland Commons
2008[38]
details | Calgary Callies | 3-1  | Corfinium de St-Léonard  | Nicky Reyes, Mark Slade, Steffen Holdt  |  | St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
2009
details | Winnipeg Hellas SC | 1-0  | Royal-Sélect Beauport | Chris Musto  |  | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
SaskTel Field House
2010
details | Charlottetown Abbies SC | 2-0  | Victoria Gorge FC  | Brett Norton, Ryan Anstey  |  | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
UPEI
2011[39]
details | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni  | 2-0  | Surrey ICST Pegasus  | Nathan Reis, Mitchell Collins  |  | Brossard, Quebec
Illinois
2012
details | Royal-Sélect Beauport | 3–3
4–2(p)  | Edmonton Scottish SC | Samuel Georget 47', Nafi Raynauld-Dicko 51', Vincent Barrette 77'  | Samuel Georget  | Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg Sports Complex
2013
details | Gloucester Celtic FC  | 3-0  | Surrey United Firefighters | Ryne Gulliver 59', 67', Alex Walker 62'  | Tom MacDonald  | Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mainland Commons
2014
details | London Marconi | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
4–2 (p)  | Calgary Callies | No goals  | Denver Spearman  | Vaughan, Ontario
Ontario Soccer Centre
2015[40]
details | London Marconi | 2-1 (a.e.t.)  | Edmonton Scottish SC | Jovan Ivanovich (2)  | Jovan Ivanovich  | Calgary, Alberta

2016
details | Edmonton Scottish SC | 1-0  | Royal-Sélect Beauport | Steven Wheeler  | Paul Hamilton  | St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
2017
details | Western Halifax FC  | 1-0  | FC Winnipeg Lions | Calum MacRae  | Jhonnatan Cordoba  | Surrey, British Columbia
Newton Athletic Park
2018[41]
details | Surrey BC Tigers Hurricanes  | 7-3  | Caledon SC  | Nick Soolsma (4), Ryan Dhillon (2), Pavi Dhillon  | Nick Soolsma | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Umea Field
2019
details | Surrey Central City Breakers  | 2-0  | Ottawa St. Anthony SC | Caleb Clarke, Milad Mehrabi  | Bobby Jhutty  | St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
2022[42]
details | Gloucester Celtic FC  | 2-0  | Edmonton Green & Gold  | Kieran Sanders, Andrew Bryan  | Bezick Evraire  | Vaughan, Ontario
North Maple
2023[43] | West Ottawa SC  | 1-0  | Western Halifax FC  | Zach El Shafei 41'  | Javane Henry  | Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mainland Commons
2024[44] |  |  |  |  |  | Surrey, British Columbia

Source:[45]

## Titles

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### By provincial association (1913 to 2023)

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Rank  | Province  | Titles  | Years

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1 |  British Columbia | 41  | 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2004, 2018, 2019
2 |  Ontario | 19  | 1920, 1921, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1946, 1951, 1967, 1968, 1981, 1986, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023
3 |  Manitoba | 12  | 1913, 1914, 1915, 1924, 1926, 1954, 1962, 1970, 1987, 2000, 2002, 2009
Quebec | 12  | 1919, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1948, 1952, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1995, 1998, 2012
5 |  Alberta | 9  | 1922, 1974, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2016
6 |  Nova Scotia | 2  | 2001, 2017
7 |  New Brunswick | 1  | 1980
Newfoundland and Labrador | 1  | 1988
Prince Edward Island | 1  | 2010
Saskatchewan | 1  | 2011

### All-time winners and runners up (1913 to 2023)

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Rank  | Club  | Champions  | Winning Years  | Runners Up  | Years as Runners Up

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1 | Westminster Royals FC | 9 | 1928, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1960, 1972  | 2 | 1952, 1959
2 | Vancouver Columbus FC | 4 | 1964, 1969, 1977, 1978  | 2 | 1968, 2007
Victoria West FC  | 4 | 1976, 1979, 1982, 1984  | 0 |
Vancouver Firefighters FC | 4 | 1965, 1973, 1983, 1990  | 1 | 1961
Calgary Celtic SFC / Calgary Caledonian FC | 4 | 1999, 2003, 2007, 2008 | 2 | 2006, 2014
6 | Toronto Scottish FC  | 3 | 1921, 1932, 1933  | 1 | 1931
Toronto Ulster United FC | 3 | 1925, 1946, 1951  | 2 | 1922, 1937
Winnipeg Scottish / Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC  | 3 | 1915, 1954, 1962  | 3 | 1947, 1950, 1958
9 | Norwood Wanderers FC of St. Boniface  | 2 | 1913, 1914 | 0 |
United Weston FC  | 2 | 1924, 1926  | 2 | 1929, 1936
Nanaimo City FC Wanderers  | 2 | 1923, 1927  | 2 | 1925, 1935
Montréal Grand Trunk FC / Canadian National Railway  | 2 | 1919, 1929 | 2 | 1928, 1930
North Shore United FC  | 2 | 1938, 1949  | 3 | 1932, 1954, 1957
Vancouver City FC / Vancouver Hale-Co FC  | 2 | 1950, 1956  | 0 |
Montréal Canadian Alouettes / Montréal Concordia | 2 | 1959, 1961 | 0 |
NorVan ANAF  | 2 | 1991, 1992  | 0 |
Vancouver Westside FC  | 2 | 1993, 1996  | 1 | 2000
Edmonton Ital Canadians SC  | 2 | 1994, 1997  | 1 | 1988
Winnipeg Lucania SC | 2 | 1987, 2000  | 0 |
London Marconi | 2 | 2014, 2015 | 0 |
Gloucester Celtic FC  | 2 | 2013, 2022 | 0 |
22 | Hamilton Westinghouse FC  | 1 | 1920 | 1 | 1949
Calgary Hillhurst FC  | 1 | 1922  | 0 |
Verdun Park FC  | 1 | 1934  | 0 |
Montréal Aldred FC  | 1 | 1935  | 0 |
Vancouver Johnston National Storage FC  | 1 | 1937  | 0 |
Vancouver Radials FC  | 1 | 1939  | 0 |
Vancouver St. Andrews FC  | 1 | 1947  | 2 | 1948, 1951
Montréal Carsteel FC  | 1 | 1948  | 1 | 1939
Montréal Stelco  | 1 | 1952  | 0 |
SA Ukraina Montréal | 1 | 1957  | 2 | 1955, 1969
British Columbia Selects | 1 | 1966 | 0 |
Toronto Ballymena United FC  | 1 | 1967  | 0 |
Toronto Royals FC  | 1 | 1968  | 0 |
Manitoba Selects | 1 | 1970  | 0 |
Eintracht SC Vancouver  | 1 | 1971  | 0 |
Calgary Kickers / Springer Kickers  | 1 | 1974  | 2 | 1967, 1981
Victoria London Boxing AC / Victoria Athletics  | 1 | 1975  | 0 |
Saint John Drydock Islanders  | 1 | 1980  | 0 |
North York Ciociaro SC  | 1 | 1981  | 0 |
Croatia SC Vancouver  | 1 | 1985  | 1 | 1986
Hamilton Steelers SC | 1 | 1986  | 0 |
St. John's Holy Cross FC  | 1 | 1988 | 1 | 1989
Scarborough Azzurri SC  | 1 | 1989  | 2 | 1991, 1994
Mistral Estrie  | 1 | 1995  | 0 |
CS Rivière-des-Prairies  | 1 | 1998  | 0 |
Halifax King of Donair  | 1 | 2001  | 1 | 1995
Winnipeg Sons of Italy / FC Winnipeg Lions | 1 | 2002  | 1 | 2017
Surrey Pegasus FC / Surrey ICST Pegasus  | 1 | 2004 | 1 | 2011
Scarborough GS United  | 1 | 2005 | 0 |
Ottawa St. Anthony | 1 | 2006 | 1 | 2019
Winnipeg Hellas SC | 1 | 2009 | 0 |
Charlottetown Abbies SC / PEI FC  | 1 | 2010 | 0 |
Saskatoon HUSA Alumni  | 1 | 2011 | 0 |
Royal-Sélect Beauport | 1 | 2012 | 2 | 2009, 2016
Edmonton Scottish SC | 1 | 2016 | 3 | 1992, 2012, 2015
Western Halifax FC  | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 2023
Surrey BC Tigers Hurricanes  | 1 | 2018 | 0 |
Surrey Central City Breakers FC / Surrey BB5 United  | 1 | 2019 | 0 |
West Ottawa SC | 1 | 2023 | 0 |
61 | Lachine  |  |  | 1 | 1913
Fort William CPR  |  |  | 1 | 1914
Toronto Lancashire FC  |  |  | 1 | 1915
Winnipeg Great War Veterans  |  |  | 1 | 1919
Hamilton Brittania  |  |  | 1 | 1920
Ladysmith FC  |  |  | 1 | 1921
Montréal CPR  |  |  | 1 | 1923
Beloeil Canadian Explosives  |  |  | 1 | 1924
Cumberland FC  |  |  | 1 | 1926
Fort William Legion  |  |  | 1 | 1927
Prince Albert City Reds  |  |  | 2 | 1933, 1934
Timmins Dome Mines  |  |  | 1 | 1938
Fort William Army, Navy & Air Force  |  |  | 1 | 1946
Montréal Hakoah  |  |  | 1 | 1953
Winnipeg FC Germania  |  |  | 1 | 1956
SC Golden Mile Toronto  |  |  | 1 | 1960
Edmonton Edelweiss  |  |  | 1 | 1962
Sudbury Italia FC  |  |  | 1 | 1964
Oshawa Italia FC  |  |  | 1 | 1965
Équipe du Québec  |  |  | 1 | 1966, 1970
Windsor Maple Leafs  |  |  | 1 | 1971
Toronto San Fili SC  |  |  | 1 | 1972
West Indies United Toronto  |  |  | 1 | 1973
Windsor SS Italia  |  |  | 1 | 1974
St. Lawrence Laurentians  |  |  | 3 | 1975, 1977, 2002
Winnipeg Fort Rouge  |  |  | 1 | 1976
Montréal Elio Blues  |  |  | 2 | 1978, 1985
LaSalle Olympique SC  |  |  | 1 | 1979
Ottawa Maple Leaf Almrausch  |  |  | 1 | 1980
Saskatoon United SC  |  |  | 1 | 1982
CNSC Windsor Croatia  |  |  | 1 | 1983
Hamilton Dundas United  |  |  | 1 | 1984
New Westminster QPR  |  |  | 1 | 1987
Dartmouth United  |  |  | 1 | 1990
Calommiers Longueuil  |  |  | 1 | 1993
Cosmos LaSalle  |  |  | 1 | 1996
North Shore Pegasus  |  |  | 1 | 1997
Hamilton Serbian  |  |  | 1 | 1998
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC  |  |  | 1 | 1999
Victoria Gorge FC  |  |  | 2 | 2001, 2010
Panellinios Montréal FC  |  |  | 1 | 2003
Ottawa Royals  |  |  | 1 | 2004
Edmonton Green & Gold  |  |  | 2 | 2005, 2022
Corfinium St-Léonard  |  |  | 1 | 2008
Surrey United Firefighters  |  |  | 1 | 2013
Caledon SC  |  |  | 1 | 2018

## See also

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* Soccer in Canada
* History of the Canadian Soccer Association
* List of soccer clubs in Canada

## External links

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* [1] National Championships Regulations
* Canada Soccer Past Winners Archived April 15, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
* The Connaught Series
* Canada Soccer Records & Results

## References

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Soccer in Canada

* Canadian Soccer Association
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Women's national teams|

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* U-20
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Men's outdoor leagues|

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* Canadian Premier League
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Tier 3|

* League1 Canada
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* Ontario
* Québec
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Below tier 3|

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Women's outdoor leagues|

| Professional|

* Northern Super League

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Pro-am|

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Indoor and futsal competitions|

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Amateur|

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* ON

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* Soccer at the Canada Games
* Croatian-North American Soccer Tournament

College and university soccer|

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* Championship
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* Championship
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Defunct Canadian leagues|

* Canadian Professional Soccer League (1983)
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* Pacific Coast Soccer League
* National Soccer League
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* Canadian Major Indoor Soccer League

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