The 2016 Challenge Trophy is the national championship for men's

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clubs competing at division 4 and below in the Canadian soccer pyramid. It will be held in

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from October 5–10, 2016.

Teams

Twelve teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each

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. In addition, as the host province,

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was granted a second entry into the competition, while

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was also granted a second entry after the withdrawal of the

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. Teams are selected by their provincial soccer associations; most often qualifying by winning provincial leagues or cup championships such as the Ontario Cup.

Venues

King George V Park in St. John's will serve as the tournament's main venue, with Topsail Field in

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and the Mount Pearl Soccer Complex in

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serving as secondary venues. The Feildian Grounds in St. John's and Diane Whelan Soccer Complex in

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will host some consolation round games.

Group stage

The twelve teams in the competition are divided into four groups of three teams each, which then play a single-game round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout round, while the third-placed team enters a relegation tournament.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Classification tournament

Third-placed teams from the group stage are entered into the classification tournament to determine overall rankings at the end of the tournament.

Knockout round

Teams placed first and second from each group in the group stage advance to the knockout round. All teams play three matches, as teams that lose in the knockout round still advance to face other losing teams to determine final classifications for 3rd through 8th place.

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Tournament ranking

References

External links

Canadian Soccer Association National Championships
{{2016 in Canadian soccer

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