The Jubilee Trophy (French: Trophée Jubilee) is the trophy presented to Canada's women's amateur soccer champions as part of Canada Soccer's annual National Championships. The women's competition was inaugurated in 1982.[1]

Jubilee Trophy
Founded1982
RegionCanada (CONCACAF)
Number of teams8–10
Current championsNewfoundland and Labrador Holy Cross FC
(2nd title)
Most successful club(s)Alberta Edmonton Angels
(9 titles)
Television broadcastersCanada Soccer
Websitecanadasoccer.com

As part of the same National Championships, the Challenge Trophy is presented annually to the men's amateur soccer champions. The first men's amateur competition took place in 1913. Other amateur divisions in the National Championships are: Boys U-17 Cup; Girls U-17 Cup; Boys U-15 Cup; Girls U-15 Cup.

Eight clubs have won the National Championships women's competition two or more times. Edmonton Angels are the most successful club with nine Jubilee Trophy titles to their credit (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1999, 2000).

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.[2] 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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The tournament is divided into two stages; a group stage and a classification stage. In the group stage, the eight teams are divided into two groups of four teams, which then play a single-game round robin format.

At the end of the group stage, each team advances to the classification round and plays against the team from the other group with the corresponding ranking to determine overall standings for the tournament.[3]

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 (1982 to 2024)

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Host cities for the women's (Jubilee Trophy) and men's (Challenge Trophy) adult amateur competitions have mostly been the same (1985 to 1991; 1993 to present), with the exception of just a few years (1982, 1983, 1984, 1992).

Rank Province Years Hosted Host Cities
1   Nova Scotia 6 Lunenburg (1983), Dartmouth (1990), New Minas (1996), Halifax (2007, 2013, 2023)
2   British Columbia 5 Victoria (1984), Chilliwack (1999), Surrey (2006, 2017, 2024)
  Alberta 5 Calgary (1997, 2005, 2015), Edmonton (1985, 1994)
  Saskatchewan 5 Saskatoon (1988, 1991, 2000, 2009, 2018)
  Ontario 5 Etobicoke (1982, 1993), Vaughan (2001, 2014, 2022)
  Quebec 5 Ste-Thérèse (1984), Sherbrooke (1986), Dorval (1992), Québec (2003), Brossard (2011)
  Newfoundland and Labrador 5 St. John's (1989, 2002, 2008, 2016, 2019)
8   Manitoba 3 Winnipeg (1987, 1995, 2012)
9   Prince Edward Island 2 Charlottetown (2004, 2010)
10   New Brunswick 1 Fredericton (1998)

History and evolution

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Canada Soccer planned to launch their first women's National Championship in 1983, but they changed their plans and hosted their first Canadian Final in 1982.[5] That first Final featured the winners of Canada Soccer's Western and Eastern Championships, the Edmonton George's Angels and London Concorde SC, at Centennial Stadium on Saturday 6 November 1982. Edmonton won 4-0 to capture the first Canadian title.

Before women's professional soccer was established in North America, Canada Soccer's National Championships Jubilee Trophy competition featured many of Canada's best players from the 1980s and 1990s. From Canada's first National Team at the 1986 North America Cup,[6] 14 of the 16 players featured in at least one National Championships during their career. From Canada's first two FIFA World Cup teams in 1995[7] and 1999,[8] 20 of the 33 players featured in at least one National Championships before they featured at a FIFA World Cup.

With the establishment of the USL W-League and then professional leagues WUSA, WPS and the NWSL, fewer and fewer of Canada's best players have featured at the amateur National Championships. From Canada's next two FIFA World Cup teams in 2003[9] and 2007,[10] 11 of the 29 players featured in at least one National Championships before they featured at a FIFA World Cup (although six of those 11 players were teenagers at the National Championships).

From Canada's most recent FIFA World Cup team in 2023,[11] only four of the 23 players featured in at least one National Championships, albeit all of them as teenagers before their professional careers (Deanne Rose, Sophie Schmidt, Christine Sinclair and Shelina Zadorsky).

Qualifying competitions

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As outlined in the tournament regulations,[2] "Provincial and Territorial Associations must advise Canada Soccer of its qualified teams" for the National Championships. Teams that feature at the National Championships are most often the provincial amateur champions.

Province Qualification
  British Columbia BC Province Cup winners[12]
  Alberta Alberta Cup winners[13]
  Saskatchewan Sask Cup winners[14]
  Manitoba MSA Cup winners[15]
  Ontario Ontario Cup winners[16]
  Québec LSEQ winners[17]
  New Brunswick Soccer New Brunswick Cup winners[18]
  Nova Scotia Soccer Nova Scotia Cup winners[19]
  Prince Edward Island PEI Cup winners
(sometimes winners by acclamation)
  Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador Cup winners[20]

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.[2] Along with their medals, the winning team is presented the Jubilee Trophy, although the trophy remains in Canada Soccer's possession.

Winners

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Season Winners Score Runners-up Scorers MVP Venue
1982 Edmonton Angels 4–0 London Concorde Maria Cuncannon (2), Anita Saiko (2) Etobicoke, Ontario
Centennial Stadium
1983 Edmonton Angels 6-0 Halifax Econo Colour Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
Lunenburg Centre Junior High
1984 Edmonton Angels 1-0 James Bay SC Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec
Parc Ducharme
1985 Edmonton Angels 1–0 Richmond Kornerkicks Edmonton, Alberta
Clarke Field
1986 Edmonton Angels 6-3 Richmond Kornerkicks Sherbrooke, Quebec, Quebec
Rock Forest Park
1987 Coquitlam United SC 2-2 (a.e.t.)
3–2 (p)
Oakville SC Winnipeg, Manitoba
University of Manitoba
1988 Edmonton Angels 2-1 Coquitlam United SC Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Umea West
1989 Dorval United SC 1-0 Oakville SC St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
1990 Coquitlam Strikers SC 1–0 Dartmouth City Mazda Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Beazley Field
1991 Surrey Marlins SC 2-0 Dartmouth City Mazda Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1992 Surrey Marlins SC 3-0 Dartmouth City Mazda Dorval, Quebec
Dorval Community Centre
1993 Surrey Marlins SC 2–0 Lethbridge Chargers SC Etobicoke, Ontario
Centennial Stadium
1994 Coquitlam SC Metro Ford Strikers 1–0 Lethbridge Chargers SC Edmonton, Alberta
Victoria Soccer
1995 Edmonton Angels 5-1 Victoria Gorge FC Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg Sports Complex
1996 Vancouver UBC Alumni 2-1 Halifax City Mazda New Minas, Nova Scotia
Lockhart Ryan Memorial Park
1997 Nepean United 1–0 Vancouver UBC Alumni Calgary, Alberta
Calgary Soccer Centre
1998 Nepean United 2-0 Vancouver UBC Alumni Fredericton, New Brunswick
Chapman
1999 Edmonton Angels 3-2 Vancouver UBC Alumni Chilliwack, British Columbia
Townsend Park
2000 Edmonton Angels 3-1 Vancouver UBC Alumni Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Umea East
2001 Burnaby Canadians 0-0 (a.e.t.)
6-5 (p)
Sackville Scotia Olympics Vaughan, Ontario
Vaughan Grove
2002 Oakville SC 2–1 Edmonton Victoria SC St. John's, Newfoundland
2003 Halifax Athens United 1-1 (a.e.t.)
4-1 (p)
FC Sélect Rive-Sud Quebec City, Quebec
Patro
2004 Edmonton Victoria SC 1-0 Halifax Athens United Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
UPEI
2005 Edmonton Victoria SC 3-0 Eliot River Calgary, Alberta
Broadview Park
2006 Surrey United SC 2-0 Coquitlam FC Surrey, British Columbia
Newton Athletic Park
2007 Dynamo Québec 3-0 Surrey United SC Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mainland Commons
2008 Halifax City 3-2 North London Galaxy St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
2009 Edmonton Victoria SC 0-0
5-4 (p)
Surrey United SC Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
SaskTel Field House
2010 Halifax Dunbrack 2-1 Edmonton Victoria SC Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
UPEI
2011 Surrey United SC 2-1 Royal-Sélect de Beauport Brossard, Quebec
Illinois
2012 North London Galaxy 1-0 Surrey United SC Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg Sports Complex
2013 Edmonton Victoria SC 1-0 Royal-Sélect de Beauport Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mainland Commons
2014 Edmonton Victoria SC 1-0 Surrey United SC Vaughan, Ontario
Ontario Soccer Centre
2015 Edmonton Victoria SC 2-1 Royal-Sélect de Beauport Calgary, Alberta
AT
2016 Royal-Sélect de Beauport 2-0 Richmond FC St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
2017 Edmonton Victoria SC (first place) Surrey United SC (no final) Surrey, British Columbia
Newton Athletic Park
2018 Scarborough GS United 1-0 Surrey United SC Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Umea Field
2019 Royal-Sélect de Beauport 1-0 (a.e.t.) Edmonton Northwest United SC Audrey Genois 112' St. John's, Newfoundland
King George V Park
2022[21] Holy Cross FC 3-0 London Alliance FC Galaxy Lauren Taylor 3', Malorie Harris 20', Connie Lewis 55' Jane Pope Vaughan, Ontario
North Maple
2023[22] Holy Cross FC 2-0 CS Mont-Royal Outremont Jessie Noseworthy 5', Emily Bailey 28' Shannon Galway Halifax, Nova Scotia
Mainland Commons
2024[23] Surrey, British Columbia

Source:[24]

Titles

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Most titles by provincial association (1982 to 2023)

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Rank Province Titles Years
1   Alberta 16 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017
2   British Columbia 10 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011
3   Ontario 5 1997, 1998, 2002, 2012, 2018
4   Quebec 4 1989, 2007, 2016, 2019
5   Nova Scotia 3 2003, 2008, 2010
6   Newfoundland and Labrador 2 2022, 2023
7   Saskatchewan 0
  Manitoba 0
  New Brunswick 0
  Prince Edward Island 0

Most titles by club (all-time winners & runners up, 1982 to 2023)

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Rank Club Champions Winning Years Runners Up Years as Runners Up
1 Edmonton Angels 9 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1995, 1999, 2000
2 Edmonton Victoria SC 7 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 2 2002, 2010
3 Surrey Marlins SC 3 1991, 1992, 1993
4 Coquitlam SC Strikers / Coquitlam SC Strikers 2 1987, 1990 1 1988
Nepean United 2 1997, 1998
Surrey United SC 2 2006, 2011 6 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017, 2018
Royal-Sélect Beauport 2 2016, 2019 3 2011, 2013, 2015
St. John's Holy Cross FC 2 2022, 2023
9 Dorval United SC 1 1989
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC Strikers 1 1994
Vancouver UBC Alumni 1 1996 4 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Burnaby Canadians 1 2001
Oakville SC 1 2002 2 1987, 1989
Halifax Athens United 1 2003 1 2004
Dynamo Québec 1 2007
Halifax City SC 1 2008 1 1996
Halifax Dunbrack SC 1 2010
North London Galaxy 1 2012 1 2008
Scarborough GS United 1 2018
20 London Concorde SC 1 1982
Halifax Econo Colour 1 1983
James Bay 1 1984
Richmond Kornerkicks 2 1985, 1986
Dartmouth City Mazda 3 1990, 1991, 1992
Lethbridge Chargers SC 2 1993, 1994
Victoria Gorge FC 1 1995
Sackville Scotia Olympics 1 2001
FC Sélect Rive-Sude 1 2003
Eliot River 1 2005
Coquitlam FC 1 2006
Richmond FC 1 2016
Edmonton Northwest United SC 1 2019
London Alliance FC Galaxy 1 2022
Griffons CS Mont-Royal Outremont 1 2023

Most titles by player (1982 to 2023)

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Rank Player Titles Winning Years
1 Tracy David[25] 6 Edmonton Angels 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
Anita Saiko[26] 6 Edmonton Angels 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
Sue Simon[27] 6 Edmonton Angels 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995
4 Sue Brand[28] 5 Edmonton Angels 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
Lisa (Fong) McDonell[29] 5 Edmonton Angels 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988
Cathy (Rustemeier) Sawchuk[30] 5 Edmonton Angels 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Lyndsay Stewart[31] 5 Edmonton Victoria SC 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2014
Keshia (Wallin) Weatherald[32] 5 Edmonton Victoria SC 2005, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015

References

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