Challenge Trophy
Canadian men's amateur soccer tournament
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::summary Canadian men's amateur soccer tournament ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | Challenge Trophy |
| image | [[File:The Challenge Trophy.jpg |
| current | 2025 Challenge Trophy |
| founded | 1912 |
| region | Canada (CONCACAF) |
| number of teams | 8–12 |
| current champions | Holy Cross FC |
| most successful club | Westminster Royals FC (9 titles) |
| broadcasters | Canada Soccer |
| website | |
| :: |
::callout[type=note] the Canadian tournament ::
| title = Challenge Trophy | image = [[File:The Challenge Trophy.jpg|200px]] | current = 2025 Challenge Trophy | logo = | founded = 1912 | region = Canada (CONCACAF) | number of teams = 8–12 | current champions = Holy Cross FC | most successful club = Westminster Royals FC (9 titles) | broadcasters = Canada Soccer | motto = | website =
The Challenge Trophy () 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. 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 U-15 and U-17 for each boys and girls.
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. 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
As Canada Soccer's premier amateur competition, only Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons may compete in the National Championships. 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
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." 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 2025)
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| Rank | Province | Years Hosted | Host Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 9 | St. John's (1973, 1974, 1989, 2002, 2008, 2016, 2019, 2025), 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 | Saskatchewan | 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
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. 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.
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.
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
As outlined in the tournament regulations, "Provincial and Territorial Associations must advise Canada Soccer of its qualified teams" for the National Championships.
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| Province | Qualification |
|---|---|
| British Columbia | BC Soccer winners |
| Alberta | Alberta Cup winners |
| Saskatchewan | Sask Cup winners |
| Manitoba | MSA Cup winners |
| Ontario | Ontario Cup winners |
| Québec | LSEQ winners |
| New Brunswick | Soccer New Brunswick Cup winners |
| Nova Scotia | Soccer Nova Scotia Cup winners |
| Prince Edward Island | PEI Cup winners |
| (sometimes winners by acclamation) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Newfoundland and Labrador Cup winners |
| :: |
Medals and trophy
The top-three teams at the National Championships Challenge Trophy competition are presented medals while the remaining teams are presented participation banners. Along with their medals, the winning team is presented the Challenge Trophy, although the trophy remains in Canada Soccer's possession.
Winners
Winners from 1913 to 1972
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| 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 | |||||||||
| details | Varsity | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | Winnipeg Scottish FC | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | 0–0 | ||||||||
| 6–1 | Toronto Lancashire FC | ||||||||
| 1916–1918 | No Competition | ||||||||
| 1919 | |||||||||
| details | 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 FC | ||||||||
| Hamilton, Ontario | 0–0 | ||||||||
| 2–1 | Winnipeg Britannia | ||||||||
| 1921 | |||||||||
| details | Broadview | ||||||||
| Island | |||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Scottish FC | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | 3–0 | ||||||||
| 1–0 | Ladysmith FC | ||||||||
| 1922 | |||||||||
| details | Scottish Field | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | Calgary Hillhurst FC | ||||||||
| Calgary, Alberta | 2–1 | ||||||||
| 0–0 | Toronto Ulster United FC | ||||||||
| 1923 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Nanaimo City FC Wanderers | ||||||||
| Nanaimo, British Columbia | 1–0 | ||||||||
| 0–1 | |||||||||
| 1–0 | Montréal CPR | ||||||||
| 1924 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | United Weston FC | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | 3–2 | ||||||||
| 0–0 | Beloeil Canadian Explosives | ||||||||
| 1925 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Toronto Ulster United FC | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | 0–0 | ||||||||
| 1–1 | |||||||||
| 2–0 | Nanaimo Wanderers | ||||||||
| 1926 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | United Weston FC | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | 0–0 | ||||||||
| 1–1 | |||||||||
| 1–1 | |||||||||
| 1–0 | Cumberland Cdn. Collieries | ||||||||
| 1927 | |||||||||
| details | 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 | ||||||||
| 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 | United Weston FC | ||||||||
| 1930 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Westminster Royals FC | ||||||||
| New Westminster, British Columbia | 1–0 | ||||||||
| 0–5 | |||||||||
| 1–0 | Montréal CNR | ||||||||
| 1931 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Westminster Royals FC | ||||||||
| New Westminster, British Columbia | 2–0 | ||||||||
| 3–0 | Toronto Scottish FC | ||||||||
| 1932 | |||||||||
| details | Ulster | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | url=http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/OSN.nsf/c1bfa845a2dec3bf85256b0b005d4116/37660183b53cc0328525714600531fe7?OpenDocument | title=Toronto Scottish - 1933 | publisher=thesoccerhalloffame.ca | access-date=May 6, 2009 | archive-date=July 12, 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712001013/http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/OSN.nsf/c1bfa845a2dec3bf85256b0b005d4116/37660183b53cc0328525714600531fe7?OpenDocument | url-status=dead}} | ||
| Toronto, Ontario | 3–0 | ||||||||
| 2–1 | North Shore United FC | ||||||||
| 1933 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Toronto Scottish FC | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | 2–2 | ||||||||
| 0–0 | |||||||||
| 3–0 | Prince Albert City Reds | ||||||||
| 1934 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Verdun Park FC | ||||||||
| Montreal, Quebec | 4–0 | ||||||||
| 0–2 | |||||||||
| 4–1 | Prince Albert City Reds | ||||||||
| 1935 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Montréal Aldred | ||||||||
| Montreal, Quebec | 3–2 | ||||||||
| 3–7 | |||||||||
| 1–1 | |||||||||
| 1–0 | Nanaimo City FC | ||||||||
| 1936 | |||||||||
| details | Con Jones | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | Westminster Royals FC | ||||||||
| New Westminster, British Columbia | 6–1 | ||||||||
| 1–2 | |||||||||
| 3–0 | United Weston FC | ||||||||
| 1937 | |||||||||
| details | Carruthers Park | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Vancouver Johnston Storage | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | 1–3 | ||||||||
| 3–1 | |||||||||
| 3–2 | Toronto Ulster United FC | ||||||||
| 1938 | |||||||||
| details | 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 | |||||||||
| details | 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 | |||||||||
| details | Broadview | ||||||||
| Oakview | |||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Ulster United FC | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | 3–1 | ||||||||
| 7–1 | Fort William Vets | ||||||||
| 1947 | |||||||||
| details | Callister Park | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver St. Andrews FC | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | 5–0 | ||||||||
| 4–0 | Winnipeg Scottish FC | ||||||||
| 1948 | |||||||||
| details | Broadview YMCA | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | Montréal Carsteel FC | ||||||||
| Montreal, Quebec | 4–3 | ||||||||
| 1–3 | |||||||||
| 4–3 | Vancouver St. Andrews FC | ||||||||
| 1949 | |||||||||
| details | Mewata Stadium | ||||||||
| Calgary, Alberta | North Shore United FC | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | 4–0 | ||||||||
| 1–2 | |||||||||
| 2–0 | Hamilton Westinghouse FC | ||||||||
| 1950 | |||||||||
| details | Callister Park | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver City FC | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | 4–1 | ||||||||
| 4–0 | Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC | ||||||||
| 1951 | |||||||||
| details | Wesetmount Athletic Grounds | ||||||||
| Montreal, Quebec | Toronto Ulster United FC | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | 1–1 | ||||||||
| 2–1 | |||||||||
| 2–2 | Vancouver St. Andrews FC | ||||||||
| 1952 | |||||||||
| details | Osborne | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Montréal Stelco | ||||||||
| Montreal, Quebec | 2–4 | ||||||||
| 3–1 | |||||||||
| 2–0 | Westminster Royals FC | ||||||||
| 1953 | |||||||||
| details | Delormier | ||||||||
| Montreal, Quebec | Westminster Royals FC | ||||||||
| New Westminster, British Columbia | 0–0 | ||||||||
| 2–0 | |||||||||
| 1–1 | Montréal Hakoah | ||||||||
| 1954 | |||||||||
| details | Alexander | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | 3–2 | ||||||||
| 3–0 | North Shore United FC | ||||||||
| 1955 | |||||||||
| details | Fred Hamilton | ||||||||
| Broadview | |||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | Westminster Royals FC | ||||||||
| New Westminster, British Columbia | 3–1 | ||||||||
| 1–1 | |||||||||
| 2–2 | Ukraina Montréal | ||||||||
| 1956 | |||||||||
| details | Callister | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Hale-Co FC | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | 5–1 | Winnipeg Germania FC | |||||||
| 1957 | |||||||||
| details | Faillon | ||||||||
| Montreal, Quebec | Ukraina Montréal | ||||||||
| Montreal, Quebec | 2–1 | North Shore United FC | |||||||
| 1958 | |||||||||
| details | Callister | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | Westminster Royals FC | ||||||||
| New Westminster, British Columbia | 2–0 | Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC | |||||||
| 1959 | |||||||||
| details | Fred Hamilton | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | Montréal Canadian Alouettes | ||||||||
| Montreal, Quebec | 3–2 | Westminster Royals FC | |||||||
| 1960 | |||||||||
| details | 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 | |||||||||
| details | 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 | |||||||||
| details | 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 | |||||||||
| details | Mewata | ||||||||
| Calgary, Alberta | Toronto Ballymena United | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | 1–0 | Calgary Buffalo Kickers | |||||||
| 1968 | |||||||||
| details | Stanley | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | Toronto Royals | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | 2–1 | Vancouver Columbus FC | |||||||
| 1969 | |||||||||
| details | Swangard | ||||||||
| Burnaby, British Columbia | Vancouver Columbus FC | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | 10–0 | Montréal Ukraina | |||||||
| 1970 | |||||||||
| details | Alexander | ||||||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | Manitoba Selects | ||||||||
| Manitoba | 2–1 | Québec | British Columbia | 7–0 | Newfoundland Labrador | ||||
| 1971 | |||||||||
| details | Burnaby | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver Eintracht | ||||||||
| Vancouver, British Columbia | 3–1 | Windsor Maple Leafs | |||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||
| details | York Stadium | ||||||||
| Toronto, Ontario | Westminster Blues | ||||||||
| New Westminster, British Columbia | 3–0 | Toronto San Fili | |||||||
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Winners from 1973 to 2024
Since 1973, Canada Soccer's annual amateur championship has featured one venue for the final week of matches.
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| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Scorers | MVP | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Vancouver Firefighters FC | 2–0 | Toronto West Indies United | Louis Trischuk, John Haar | St. John's, Newfoundland | |
| King George V Park | ||||||
| 1974 | 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 Dry Dock Islanders | 3–2 | Ottawa Maple Leaf Almrausch | Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||
| St. Mary's | ||||||
| 1981 | 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 | ||||
| 4–2 | 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 | 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 | Halifax King of Donair | 4–1 | Victoria Gorge FC | |||
| Vaughan Grove | ||||||
| 2002 | Winnipeg Sons of Italy | 1–0 | St. Lawrence Laurentians | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| | 2003 | Calgary Callies | 1–1 4–2 | Panellinios Montréal FC | | | Quebec City, Quebec Patro | | 2004 details | Surrey Pegasus FC | 0–0 4–3 | 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 | | url=http://www.cdnseniorclub2007.com/ |title=Canadian National Challenge Cup 2007 |publisher=Cdnseniorclub2007.com |date=September 18, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527071408/http://cdnseniorclub2007.com/ |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |url-status=dead }} details | Calgary Callies | 5–0 | Vancouver Columbus FC | Mark Slade (3), Cenek Patik, Nicky Reyes | | Halifax, Nova Scotia Mainland Commons | | 2008 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 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 | 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 4–2 | Calgary Callies | No goals | Denver Spearman | Vaughan, Ontario Ontario Soccer Centre | | 2015 details | London Marconi | 2–1 | 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 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 details | Gloucester Celtic FC | 2–0 | Edmonton Green & Gold | Kieran Sanders, Andrew Bryan | Bezick Evraire | Vaughan, Ontario North Maple | | 2023 | West Ottawa SC | 1–0 | Western Halifax FC | Zach El Shafei 41' | Javane Henry | Halifax, Nova Scotia Mainland Commons | | 2024 | Gloucester Celtic FC | 1–0 | Suburban FC | | | Surrey, British Columbia | | 2025 | Holy Cross FC | 0–0 5–3 | Gloucester Celtic FC | None | | St. John's, Newfoundland King George V Park | ::
Source:
Titles
By provincial association (1913 to 2025)
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| 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 | 20 | 1920, 1921, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1946, 1951, 1967, 1968, 1981, 1986, 1989, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 3 | Manitoba | 12 | 1913, 1914, 1915, 1924, 1926, 1954, 1962, 1970, 1987, 2000, 2002, 2009 |
| Quebec | 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 | Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | 1988, 2025 |
| Nova Scotia | 2001, 2017 | ||
| 8 | New Brunswick | 1 | 1980 |
| Prince Edward Island | 2010 | ||
| Saskatchewan | 2011 | ||
| :: |
All-time winners and runners up (1913 to 2025)
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| 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 FC / Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish FC | 3 | 1915, 1954, 1962 | 3 | 1947, 1950, 1958 | |
| Gloucester Celtic FC | 3 | 2013, 2022, 2024 | 1 | 2025 | |
| 10 | 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 | ||
| St. John's Holy Cross FC | 2 | 1988, 2025 | 1 | 1989 | |
| 23 | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 62 | 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 | |||
| Suburban FC | 1 | 2024 | |||
| :: |
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