2007 Canadian National Challenge Cup

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2007 Canada Soccer National Championships
The Challenge Trophy.jpg
The Challenge Trophy
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Defending champions Ottawa St. Anthony SC
Final positions
Champions Calgary Callies (3rd title)
Runners-up Vancouver Columbus FC
  2006
2008  

The 2007 Canada Soccer National Championships (officially the Hyundai National Championships for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th staging of Canada Soccer's domestic football club competition. Calgary Callies won the Challenge Trophy after they beat Vancouver Columbus FC in the Canadian Final at Mainland Commons in Halifax on 8 October 2007.

Contents

Ten teams qualified to the final week of the 2007 National Championships in Halifax. Each team played four group matches before the medal and ranking matches on the last day.

On the road to the National Championships, Calgary Callies beat Calgary Villains Elite in the 2007 Alberta Cup Final.

Teams/Rosters

British Columbia: Columbus Clan FC

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No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag placeholder.svg  Luca Dalla Pace
Flag placeholder.svg  Jonathan Poli
Flag placeholder.svg  Tony Gaita
Flag placeholder.svg  Frank Lore
Flag placeholder.svg  Nathan Quan
Flag placeholder.svg  Steve Deblasio
Flag placeholder.svg  Gino Gaita
Flag placeholder.svg  Devin Mathews
Flag placeholder.svg  Brendan Stabeno
Flag placeholder.svg  Robbie Cairns
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Flag placeholder.svg  Darren Nott
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Garret Kusch
Flag placeholder.svg  Tiarnan King
Flag placeholder.svg  Joe Scigliano
Flag placeholder.svg  Carmen D'Onofrio
Flag placeholder.svg  Salvatore Cuccione
Flag placeholder.svg  Craig Richards

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No.Pos.NationPlayer
Flag placeholder.svg  Dave Harrison
Flag placeholder.svg  Will Langford
Flag placeholder.svg  Jamie MacDonald
Flag placeholder.svg  Brett Colvin
Flag placeholder.svg  Cenek Patik
Flag placeholder.svg  Andre Duberry
Flag placeholder.svg  Nicolas Reyes
Flag placeholder.svg  Jamie Auvigne
Flag placeholder.svg  Mark Slade
Flag placeholder.svg  Steffen Holdt
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Flag placeholder.svg  Felix Napuri
Flag placeholder.svg  Liam Da Silva
Flag placeholder.svg  Francisco Miron
Flag placeholder.svg  Johnny Cherkas
Flag placeholder.svg  Stuart Stormonth
Flag placeholder.svg  Youssef Tarraf
Flag placeholder.svg  Milan Timotijevic
Flag placeholder.svg  Eric Roa
Flag placeholder.svg  Chris Kooy
Flag placeholder.svg  Allen Jovica

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Nova Scotia: Halifax City Coldwell Banker

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Newfoundland and Labrador:St. Lawrence Laurentians

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN John Douglas
3 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Marc Pittman
4??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Michael Douglas
6??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Paul Slaney
7??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Joe Cecchini
8 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jonathan Pickett
9 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Richard Kelly
10 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Rudy Norman
11 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Clinton Edwards
12??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Blair Aylward
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13??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Michael Howlett
14??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Robert Kelly
15??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Darren Pike
16??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Leo Adam Loder
18??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Patrick Edwards
20??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Ryan Slaney
21??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Paul Klarke Pike
22??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Andrew Perrot
??Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Tristan Slaney

Results

5 October 2007 Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary Callies 2–0 Flag of Quebec.svg Panellios SC Montreal
5 October 2007 Flag of New Brunswick.svg Fredericton Picaroons Reds 3–1 Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg
Attendance: 400(est.)
5 October 2007 Flag of British Columbia.svg 0–0 Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Yorkton United
Attendance: 800(est.)
5 October 2007 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Halifax City S.C. 1–1 Flag of Ontario.svg
Attendance: 2,000(est.)


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8 October 20079th Place Eliot River *-. Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Yorkton United
8 October 20077th Place Woodbridge Italia *-. Panellios SC Montreal
8 October 20075th Place Sons of Italy *-. Fredericton Picaroons Reds
8 October 2007Bronze Medal St. Lawrence Laurentians 2–1 Halifax City S.C.
Soccerball shade.svgPaul Slaney
Soccerball shade.svgRichard Kelly
CSA
8 October 2007Gold Medal Calgary Callies Flag of Alberta.svg 5–0 Flag of British Columbia.svg Columbus Clan FC Halifax, Nova Scotia
Soccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svgSoccerball shade.svg Mark Slade
Soccerball shade.svg Cenek Patik
Soccerball shade.svg Nic Reyes
News Referee: Jonathan Lavergne

Qualification

The teams qualify by the various Provincial competitions.

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16 September 2007 Flag of Ontario.svg
Ontario Cup
Woodbridge Italia 2–1 Erin Mills Eagles
OSA Report
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3-Sep=2007 Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg St. Lawrence Laurentians 2–1 Mount Pearl
Soccerball shade.svg7' John Pickett
Soccerball shade.svg84' Adam Loder
Report Soccerball shade.svg88' Will HearnReferee: Mike Edmunds
Assistant referees: Keith Pike & Gary Stead

Ontario

Woodbridge Italia defeated Erin Mills Eagles 2–1 on 16 September 2007 to claim the Ontario Cup. [2]

Nova Scotia

The top 4 teams from the Nova Scotia Soccer League (excluding the teams from PEI and NB) competed in the Final 4 to determine the representative for the Canadian National Challenge Cup. [3]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
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Halifax Dunbrack
 
Halifax County United Athens
 
Halifax City Coldwell Banker
Dartmouth United

References

  1. "Soccer dispute doesn't derail Panellinios Club in Canada Soccer League". 9 September 2007. Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  2. "OSA AGM Report Book 2007". Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  3. "NSSL EastLink Men's Championships". 19 August 2007. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2009.