The 2017 Challenge Trophy (part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) is the national championship for men's
soccer
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clubs competing at division 4 and below in the
Canadian soccer pyramid. It was held in
Surrey, British Columbia
Surrey is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Fraser River on the Canada–United States border. It is a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver regional district and metropolitan area. Mainly a suburban city, Surr ...
from October 4–9, 2017.
Teams
Ten teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each
Canadian province
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
. Teams are selected by their provincial soccer associations; most often qualifying by winning provincial leagues or cup championships such as the
Ontario Cup.
Venues
Newton Athletic Fields in Surrey will serve as the tournament's main venue.
Group stage
The ten teams in the competition are divided into two groups of five teams each, which then play a single-game round-robin format. At the end of the group stage, each team faces the equal-ranked team from the other group to determine a final seeding for the tournament.
Group A
Group B
Final round
The final round consists of one game for each club, where they are paired with their equal-ranked opponent from the opposite group to determine a final ranking for the tournament.
Tournament ranking
Top goalscorers
Source
References
External links
Canadian Soccer Association National Championships
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Canadian National Challenge Cup