# 2022 Challenge Trophy

The 2022 Challenge Trophy (French: Trophée Challenge 2022, part of the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons) was the 98th edition of the Challenge Trophy, an annual cup competition contested by amateur teams in men's Canadian soccer. Nine teams played in the tournament, which took place in Vaughan, Ontario, from 5–10 October 2022.
Ottawa Gloucester Celtic won their second Challenge Trophy, defeating Edmonton Green & Gold Edmonton Green and Gold 2–0 in the final.

## Teams

Each of Canada Soccer's thirteen provincial and territorial associations can send one representative to the Challenge Trophy, with teams generally qualifying through a regional preliminary series such as an open cup or league competition.
For the 2022 tournament, ten provincial associations confirmed their participation. New Brunswick's Fredericton Picaroons withdrew from the tournament in September 2022, leaving nine provincial representatives.
| Province | Team | Qualified as | Previous appearances in tournament | Previous best performance | Ref. |
| British Columbia | Surrey BB5 United | British Columbia Provincial Championship winners | 1 (2019) | Champions (2019) | |
| Alberta | Edmonton Green & Gold | Alberta Soccer Challenge Cup winners | 4 (2005, 2011, 2015, 2016) | Runners-up (2005) | |
| Saskatchewan | SK Classicos | Acclaimed | 0 (debut) | — | — |
| Manitoba | SC Hellas | Manitoba Soccer Provincial Championship winners | 3 (2008, 2009, 2012) | Champions (2009) | |
| Ontario | Ottawa Gloucester Celtic | Ontario Cup winners | 2 (2013, 2016) | Champions (2013) | |
| Quebec | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | Coupe du Québec runners-up | 0 (debut) | — | |
| New Brunswick | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | NBPSL Men's League winners | 9 (2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) | Sixth place (2007, 2019) | |
| Nova Scotia | Halifax Dunbrack SC | Nova Scotia Provincial Championship runners-up | 5 (1997, 1998, 1999, 2010, 2013) | Third place (2010) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Holy Cross FC | Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup winners | 20 (1973, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) | Champions (1988) | |
| Prince Edward Island | Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals | PEISA Men's League runners-up | 1 (2013) | Ninth place (2013) | |
    $^1$ Bold indicates champion for that year.
    $^2$ Competed in previous tournaments as Central City Breakers FC.
    $^3$ Replaced Royal-Sélect de Beauport as Quebec representatives.
    $^4$ Withdrew from the tournament in September 2022.
    $^5$ Replaced Suburban FC as Nova Scotia representatives.
    $^6$ Replaced Sherwood-Parkdale Rangers as Prince Edward Island representatives.

## Venues

Matches were played at two different venues in the Maple and Woodbridge subdivisions of Vaughan.
| Maple | Woodbridge |
| North Maple Regional Park | Vaughan Grove Sports Park |
| Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 1,000 |
| 3km 2miles North Maple Vaughan Grove ||

## Group stage

Competing teams are divided into two groups, playing against one another in a single round-robin and advancing to the final round based on their group positioning.
The preliminary schedule was announced by Canada Soccer on 9 August 2022 without kick-off times, and were later confirmed on 29 September 2022.
* Tie-breaking criteria for group play
* The following criteria shall be used to determine the final standings:
* Most points in all group matches;
* Greater number of points in matches between the teams concerned (head-to-head competition);
* Greater goal difference in all group matches;
* Greater number of goals scored in all group matches;
* Kicks from the penalty mark as per the Laws of the Game, at a time and place decided by the Canada Soccer General Coordinator.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | |
| 1 | Edmonton Green & Gold | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 12 | Advance to final | — | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Surrey BB5 United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | Advance to third place match | 0–3 | — | 4–0 | 6–0 | 7–0 |
| 3 | SC Hellas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 6 | Advance to fifth place match | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 3 | Advance to seventh place match | — | — | 2–4 | — | 6–1 |
| 5 | SK Classicos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 30 | −28 | 0 | Ninth place | — | — | 1–13 | — | — |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Ottawa Gloucester Celtic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to final | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Holy Cross FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to third place match | — | — | — | 3–1 |
| 3 | Halifax Dunbrack SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | Advance to fifth place match | — | 1–2 | — | 4–2 |
| 4 | Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | Advance to seventh place match | — | — | — | — |

## Final round

The final round (known as Teck Finals Day for sponsorship reasons) pairs equally-ranked opponents from opposite groups to determine a final ranking for the tournament.

## Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Bezick Evraire, Ottawa Gloucester Celtic FC