Challenge Trophy: teams and schedule for the 2023 Toyota National Championships

Ten men’s adult teams will compete at Canada Soccer’s 2023 Toyota National Championships for the Challenge Trophy in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The 10 teams will play 25 matches from 4 to 9 October 2023 with most of the matches played at Mainland Commons. The men’s Final will be played Monday 9 October at Mainland Commons 2 with a 12.30 local kick off (11.30 ET / 08.30 PT).

In all, there are 20 adult teams competing for the men’s Challenge Trophy and women’s Jubilee Trophy in Halifax, Nova Scotia during the same week. At the same time, the U-15 Cup takes place in Waterloo, Ontario while the U-17 Cup takes place in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Fans can watch most matches from the 2023 Toyota National Championships live on Canada Soccer’s YouTube channel @CanadaSoccerTV. Fans can follow the Toyota National Championship across Canada Soccer’s digital channels on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Twitter featuring the hashtag #ToyotaNatChamps or by visiting the competition website at https://canadasoccer.com/events/toyota-national-championships/.

Canada Soccer’s Toyota National Championships serves as the nation’s premier amateur competition and provides a meaningful soccer experience for participating teams and their players, coaches, support staff, as well as for officials and volunteers.

Last year’s winners Ottawa Gloucester Celtic FC have already been eliminated, although previous winners Surrey BB5 United (2019), Edmonton Scottish SC (2016), FC Winnipeg Lions (2002) and Western Halifax FC (2017) have all qualified for the 2023 Toyota National Championships.

NATIONAL SEEDING / CLASSEMENT NATIONAL
1 ON – Ontario
2 AB – Alberta
3 NL – Newfoundland Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
4 BC – British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique
5 MB – Manitoba
6 NS – Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
7 PE – Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
8 QC – Québec
9 NB – New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
10 NS-2 – Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse (2)

GROUP PHASE / PHASE DE GROUPE

GROUP / GROUPE A : ON, BC, MB, QC, NB
ON West Ottawa SC
BC Surrey BB5 United
MB FC Winnipeg Lions
QC Rapides Chaudière-Ouest
NB Fredericton Picaroons

GROUP / GROUPE B : AB, NL, NS, PE, NS(2)
AB Edmonton Scottish SC
NL Feildians AA of St. John’s
NS Suburban FC of Fall River
PE Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals FC
NS-2 Western Halifax FC

TECK FINALS DAY / JOURNÉE DES FINALES TECK
Monday 9 October / le lundi 9octobre

CHALLENGE TROPHY FINAL / FINALE DU TROPHÉE CHALLENGE