1940 Dominion of Canada Football Championship

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1940 Dominion of Canada Football Championship
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Defending championsVancouver Radials FC
Final positions
ChampionsNo winner
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The 1940 Dominion of Canada Football Championship was canceled in July 1940 with no winner decided in Canada Soccer's annual domestic football club competition for the first time since 1918. The series was canceled after provincial competitions were already underway since late May, but shortly before interprovincial playdowns were scheduled to begin in July. [1]

The Dominion of Canada Football Association canceled the series in light of a drop in gate receipts across the provincial playdowns. Secretary-treasurer Sam Davidson noted that the interprovincial matches "could only be conducted at a serious loss to both our association and the clubs participating. Our association is not in a position to stand this loss and we believe very few, if any, of the clubs can do so either. In view of the foregoing and the present serious war situation, we feel that this decision is in the best interests of all concerned." [1]

The competition remained canceled until after the war when the series was reintroduced in 1946. Only three regions participated in that first year back: New Ontario, Ontario and Québec. Ontario's Toronto Ulster United FC won the Championship on 29 August 1946. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dominion soccer body cancels its playoffs". Google. 5 July 1940. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Toronto Ulster cops Canadian soccer title". Google. 30 August 1946. Retrieved 13 July 2025.


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