2014 Challenge Trophy

Last updated
2014 Canada Soccer National Championships
The Challenge Trophy.jpg
The Challenge Trophy
Tournament details
CountryCanada
Defending champions Gloucester Celtic FC
Final positions
Champions London Marconi (1st title)
Runners-up Calgary Callies
Awards
Best playerMVP Denver Spearman
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The 2014 Canada Soccer National Championships (officially the Sport Chek National Championships for sponsorship reasons) was the 92nd staging of Canada Soccer's amateur football club competition. London Marconi won the Challenge Trophy after they beat Calgary Callies in the Canadian Final at the Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan on 13 October 2014.

Contents

Twelve teams qualified to the final week of the 2014 National Championships in Vaughan. In the Semifinals, London Marconi beat FC Winnipeg Lions while Calgary Callies beat Saskatoon HUSA Alumni.

On the road to the National Championships, London Marconi beat Vaughan Azzurri in the 2014 Ontario Cup Final.

Teams

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 London Marconi 211031+24
2Vaughan Azzurri20201102
3P.E.I. FC20112421
Source: [ citation needed ]

Standings source:

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Croatia SC210141+33
2Fredericton Picaroons21011103
3Dartmouth United Golden Goal21011433

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Calgary Callies211081+74
2FC Winnipeg Lions211021+14
3Yellowknife FC200221080

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Saskatoon HUSA Alumni220030+36
2Holy Cross21011213
3Royal Sélect de Beauport20020220

Relegation tournament

Last placed teams from the group stage were entered into a relegation round-robin tournament to determine overall classifications for 9th through 12th place.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
9P.E.I. FC3300132+119
10Royal Sélect de Beauport3201146+86
11Dartmouth United Golden Goal310276+13
12Yellowknife FC3003323200
Source:

Knockout round

The top two teams from each group in the group stage advanced to the knockout round. All teams played three matches, as teams that lost in the knockout round still advanced to face other losing teams to determine final classifications for 3rd through 8th place.

Quarter finals

Croatia SC0 - 3Calgary Callies
FC Winnipeg Lions2 - 1Fredericton Picaroons
London Marconi2 - 2Holy Cross
Penalties
6 - 5
Saskatoon HUSA Alumni3 - 3Vaughan Azzurri
Penalties
5 - 4

Semifinals

Saskatoon HUSA Alumni0 - 0Calgary Callies
Penalties
2 - 4

Finals

London Marconi0 - 0Calgary Callies
Penalties
4 - 2

FC Winnipeg Lions0 - 0Saskatoon HUSA Alumni
Penalties
0 - 3


Fredericton Picaroons3 - 0Vaughan Azzurri

Winning team roster

London Marconi

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
6Flag placeholder.svg Aaron Schneebeli
12Flag placeholder.svg Ahmad Birani
4Flag placeholder.svg Alex Lewis
3Flag placeholder.svg Brandon Mendes
17Flag placeholder.svg Brian Pistor
4Flag placeholder.svg Connor McFall
13Flag placeholder.svg Denver Spearman
18Flag placeholder.svg Geert Remjin
15Flag placeholder.svg Jovan Ivanovich
1 GK Flag placeholder.svg Mark Haynes
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22Flag placeholder.svg Matt Catalano
23Flag placeholder.svg Matt Cuthbert
10Flag placeholder.svg Mike Marcoccia
16Flag placeholder.svg Parker Seymour
11Flag placeholder.svg Paul Aronold
2Flag placeholder.svg Ryan Avola
7Flag placeholder.svg Steven Hepton
9Flag placeholder.svg Taso Bujouves
5Flag placeholder.svg  Tyler Hemming

Final standings

RankTeam
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Ontario.svg London Marconi
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Alberta.svg Calgary Callies
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Saskatchewan.svg Saskatoon HUSA Alumni
4 Flag of Manitoba.svg FC Winnipeg Lions
5 Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg Holy Cross
6 Flag of British Columbia.svg Croatia SC
7 Flag of New Brunswick.svg Fredericton Picaroons
8 Flag of Ontario.svg Vaughan Azzurri
9 Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg P.E.I. FC
10 Flag of Quebec.svg Royal Sélect de Beauport
11 Flag of Nova Scotia.svg Dartmouth United Golden Goal
12 Flag of the Northwest Territories.svg Yellowknife FC

References