Canada - Canadian National Challenge Cup


The top cup competition in Canada. It was started in 1913 as an invitational competition with teams from various regions of the country. The victor was awarded the Connaught Cup. In 1915, it was changed to be a 3-game series between the champions of the East and the West. In 1926, the Connaught Cup was retired in favour of a new cup donated by the English Football Association. A year later, the competition was opened to amateur clubs. In 1956, the final was changed to a single game. For a brief time in the 1950's, Carling Breweries sponsored the competition and the Carling trophy. Due to financial problems, competition was suspended in 1963. In 1966, a unique format was utilized, with provincial competition producing a champion from each province who would comprise the pool. Except for a brief change in the early 1970's, the format would remain unchanged from the one instituted in 1956.
Year  Winners                                         Runners-Up

1913  Norwood Wanderers of Winnipeg                   Lachine Quebec 
1914  Norwood Wanderers of Winnipeg                   Fort Willan C.P.R.
1915  Winnipeg Scottish                       0-0 6-1 Toronto Lancashire
1916-18 not held due to the war
1919  Montreal Grand Trunk                    2-1 1-0 Winnipeg War Veterans
1920  Hamilton Westinghouse                   0-0 2-1 Winnipeg Britannia
1921  Toronto Scottish                        3-0 1-0 Ladysmith (B.C.)
1922  Calgary Hillhursts                      2-1 0-0 Toronto Ulster United
1923  Naniamo Wanderers                   1-0 0-1 1-0 Montreal C.P.R.
1924  United Weston (Winnipeg)                3-2 0-0 Canadian Explosives (Beloeil)
1925  Toronto Ulster United               0-0 1-1 2-0 Naniamo Wanderers
1926  United Weston (Winnipeg)        0-0 1-1 1-1 1-0 Canadian Collieries (B.C.)
1927  Naniamo Wanderers                       9-0 5-1 Fort William Legion
1928  New Westminster Royals              3-2 1-2 6-1 Montreal C.N.R.
1929  Montreal C.N.R.                         4-0 5-0 United Weston (Winnipeg)
1930  New Westminster Royals              1-0 0-5 1-0 Montreal C.N.R.
1931  New Westminster Royals                  2-0 3-0 Toronto Scottish
1932  Toronto Scottish Vancouver              3-0 2-1 North Shore
1933  Toronto Scottish                    2-2 0-0 3-0 Prince Albert City Reds
1934  Verdun Park (Montreal)              4-0 0-2 4-1 Prince Albert City Reds
1935  Montreal Aldrods                3-2 3-4 1-1 1-0 Naniamo Wanderers
1936  New Westminster Royals              6-2 1-2 3-0 United Weston (Winnipeg)
1937  Johnston Nationals (B.C.)           1-3 3-1 3-2 Toronto Ulster United
1938  Vancouver North Shore       1-1 1-3 1-0 2-2 6-2 Tiammins Dome Mines
1939  Vancouver Radials               2-2 2-3 2-0 3-1 Montreal Carsteel
1940-1945 not held due to war
1946  Toronto Ulster United                   3-1 7-1 Fort Wiliam Combines
1947  Vancouver St. Andrews                   5-0 4-0 Winnipeg Scottish
1948  Montreal Carsteel                   4-3 1-3 4-3 Vancouver St. Andrew's
1949  Vancouver North Shore               4-0 1-2 2-0 Hamilton Westinghouse
1950  Vancouver City                          4-1 4-0 Winnipeg Scottish
1951  Toronto Ulster United               1-1 2-1 2-2 Vancouver St. Andrew's
1952  Montreal Stelco                     2-4 2-1 3-0 New Westminster Royals
1953  New Westminster Royals              0-0 2-0 1-1 Montreal Hakoah
1954  Winnipeg Scottish                       3-2 2-0 Vancouver North Shore
1955  New Westminster Royals              3-1 1-1 2-2 Montreal Ukraina
1956  Vancouver Halecos                           5-1 Winnipeg Germania 
1957  Montreal Ukraina                            2-1 Vancouver North Shore
1958  New Westminster Royals                      2-0 Winnipeg Scottish 
1959  Montreal Alouettes                          3-2 New Westminster Royals 
1960  New Westminster Royals                      4-0 Toronto Golden Mile 
1961  Montreal Concordia                          1-0 Vancouver Firefighters 
1962  Winnipeg Scottish                           6-0 Edmonton Edelweiss 
1963    no competition
1964  Vancouver Columbus                          4-0 Sudbury Italian Flyers
1965  Vancouver Firefighters                      3-0 Oshawa Italians
1966  British Columbia                            2-0 Quebec 
1967  Ballymena United (Toronto)                  1-0 Calgary Buffalo Kickers
1968  Toronto Royals                              2-1 Vancouver Columbus 
1969  Vancouver Columbus                         10-0 Montreal Ukraina 
1970    no competition
1971  Vancouver Eintracht                         3-1 Windsor Maple Leafs 
1972  New Westminster Blues                       3-0 Toronto San Fili 
1973  Vancouver Firefighters                      2-0 Toronto West Indies United
1974  Calgary Kickers                             2-1 Windsor Italia 
1975  London Boxing Club                          3-1 St. Lawrence Laurentians
1976  Victoria west                               3-2 Winnipeg Fort Rouge 
1977  Vancouver Columbus                          1-0 St. Lawrence Lauentians
1978  Vancouver Columbus                          3-1 Montreal Elio Blues 
1979  Victoria West                               6-2 La Salle Olympians 
1980  Saint John Drydock                          3-2 Ottawa Maple Leaf Almrausch 
1981  Toronto Ciociaro                            2-1 Calgary Kickers 
1982  Victoria west                               4-0 Saskatoon United 
1983  Vancouver Firefighters                      2-1 Windsor Croatia 
1984  Victoria West                               1-0 Dundas United 
1985  Vancouver Croatia                           3-0 Montreal Elio-Blues
1986  Hamilton Steelers                           1-0 Vancouver Croatia 
1987  Winnipeg  Lucania                           1-0 New Westminster Q.P.R. 
1988  St. John's Holy Cross                       2-0 Edmonton Ital-Canadians
1989  Scarborough Azzuri                          3-2 St. John's Holy Cross 
1990  Vancouver Firefighters                      1-0 Dartmouth United 
1991  Vancouver Norvan ANAF                       3-2 Scarborough Azzuri 
1992  Vancouver Norvan ANAF                       1-0 Edmonton Scottish 
1993  Vancouver Westside Rino                     1-0 Calommiers de Longueil 
1994  Edmonton Ital-Canadians                     1-0 Scarborough Azzuri "A" 
1995  Mistral-Estrie                              1-0 Halifax Kind of Dnair 
1996  Westside C.I.B.C.                           2-1 Cosmos de LaSalle 
1997  Edmonton Ital-Canadians                     3-1 North Shore Pegasus 
1998  Rivière des Prairies Condores PQ            1-0 Hamilton Serbians
1999  Calgary Celtics                             1-0 Coquitlam Metro Ford Wolves
2000  Winnipeg Lucania                            2-0 Westside Rinos "A"
2001  Halifax King of Donair                      4-1 Victoria Gorge FC
2002  Winnipeg Sons of Italy                      1-0 St. Lawrence Laurentians                      [aet]
2003  Calgary Callies                             1-1 Panellinios                                   [Callies on pen] 	
2004  Pegasus FC                                  0-0 Ottawa Royals                                 [4-3 pen]
2005  Scarborough GS United                       3-2 Edmonton Green & Gold     
2006  Ottawa St. Anthony Italia                   1-0 Calgary Callies
2007  Calgary Callies                             5-0 Columbus Clan FC               
2008  Calgary Callies                             3-1 Corfinium de St-Leonard
2009  SC Hellas                                   1-0 Beauport
2010  Churchill Arms FC                           2-0 Gorge FC
2011  Huskie Alumni                               2-0 ICST Pegasus
2012  Royal Select de Beauport                    3-3 Edmonton Scottish                             [4-2 pen]
2013  Gloucester Celtic                           3-0 Surrey United Firefighters
2014  London Marconi                              0-0 Calgary Callies                               [4-2 pen] 
2015  London Marconi                              2-1 Edmonton Scottish                             [aet]   
2016  Edmonton Scottish                           1-0 Royal Sélect de Beauport    
2017  Western Halifax                             1-0 Winnipeg Lions
2018  Surrey Tigers Hurricanes                    7-3 Caledon SC

Most wins: New Westminster Royals 10, Winnipeg Scottish 6.



About this document

Thanks to Colin Jose

Data 1998-2002 thanks to http://www.geocities.com/london_ontario_soccer_fan/pastwinners.html

Prepared and maintained by David A. Litterer for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: David A. Litterer (spectrum@sover.net)
Last updated: 30 Jul 2020

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