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.
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| 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 | |
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
editAs 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
editSince 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)
edit| Rank | Province | Years Hosted | Host Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editAn 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
editAs outlined in the tournament regulations,[3] "Provincial and Territorial Associations must advise Canada Soccer of its qualified teams" for the National Championships.
| Province | Qualification |
|---|---|
| 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
editThe 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
editWinners from 1913 to 1972
edit| Year | Host | Final | Third-place match | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editSince 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 AT |
| 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
editBy provincial association (1913 to 2023)
edit| Rank | Province | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
edit| Rank | Club | Champions | Winning Years | Runners Up | Years as Runners Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editExternal links
edit- [1] National Championships Regulations
- Canada Soccer Past Winners Archived April 15, 2019, at the Wayback Machine
- The Connaught Series
- Canada Soccer Records & Results
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