Canada Soccer's National Championships features the premier adult amateur competition for both men’s (Challenge Trophy) and women’s (Jubilee Trophy) soccer.
Nanaimo City FC won the 1927 Dominion of Canada Football Championship after going undefeated in six matches and setting a record with 31 goals scored. After eliminating Edmonton Canadian Legion and Saskatoon Sons of England in the playdowns, they beat Fort William Canadian Legion in the Championship final.
Dave Cowie was the hero, scoring five of his six goals in the final series against Fort William. Alex Fowler (five), John Sandland (six), and Nelson Wilson (five) also scored regularly throughout the playdowns. The team’s two biggest victories were an 8:1 win to capture the West and then a record 9:0 win to open the Dominion final.
Centre forward Dave Cowie was Nanaimo's hero of the 1927 Championship. He scored six goals across the playdowns, including five goals in the final two matches.
Nanaimo City FC
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.
