Canada Soccer's National Championships features the premier adult amateur competition for both men’s (Challenge Trophy) and women’s (Jubilee Trophy) soccer.
Calgary Hillhurst FC wrestled the Dominion of Canada Championship honours west to the province of Alberta for the first time in 1922. Calgary won the two-match, total goals series 2-1 over Toronto Ulster United FC, with all three goals scored in the opening match. In reaching the Canadian Final, Calgary Hillhurst FC eliminated Nanaimo FC and United Weston FC before continuing east to Toronto.
Back home, the Calgary Daily Herald “arranged for a rapid bulletin service on the match” at First Street West. The hosts Toronto, meanwhile, were reduced to nine men through injuries in each half. Despite their “no surrender” attack, Toronto’s Red Handers just couldn’t score an equaliser. Calgary had their chances, too, but couldn’t add to their 2-1 series lead in the Saturday heat.
After the Saturday win, Calgary returned home and were celebrated with a Thursday parade, a Friday luncheon, and a Saturday smoker.
Goalkeeper Andy Wilson was Calgary's hero of the 1922 Championship. In the second leg of the Final, he made 11 saves and posted the clean sheet in front of a record-crowd 7,000 fans at Toronto's Scottish Field.
Canada Soccer's National Championships are hosted each October across six divisions in three venues: the premier adult competition for the men's Challenge Trophy and women's Jubilee Trophy; the U-17 Cup competition for boys and girls; the U-15 Cup competition for boys and girls.
