# 2016 Challenge Trophy

The 2016 Challenge Trophy is the national championship for men's soccer clubs competing at division 4 and below in the Canadian soccer pyramid. It will be held in St. John's, Newfoundland from October 5–10, 2016.

## Teams

Twelve teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province. In addition, as the host province, Newfoundland and Labrador was granted a second entry into the competition, while Alberta was also granted a second entry after the withdrawal of the Northwest Territories.
Teams are selected by their provincial soccer associations; most often qualifying by winning provincial leagues or cup championships such as the Ontario Cup.
| Province | Team | Manager | Qualification |
| British Columbia | Surrey Pegasus FC | Paul Bahia | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup |
| Alberta | Edmonton Scottish | Kevin Poissant | Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships |
| Alberta | Edmonton Green & Gold | Martin Andersen | Alberta Soccer Provincial Championships |
| Saskatchewan | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | Stewart Gillott | Saskatchewan Shield |
| Manitoba | FC Winnipeg Lions | Tony Nocita | Manitoba Soccer Association Cup |
| Ontario | Gloucester Celtic | Matt Williams | Ontario Cup |
| Quebec | Royal-Sélect de Beauport | Samir Ghrib | Ligue de soccer élite du Québec Playoff Champion |
| New Brunswick | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | Dave Rouse | New Brunswick Premier Soccer League |
| Nova Scotia | Western Halifax FC | Alan Jazic | Nova Scotia Soccer League Premiership Cup |
| Prince Edward Island | PEI FC | John Diamond & Bruce Norton | Acclaimed |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | St. Lawrence Laurentians | Derek Strang | Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Mount Pearl | Andrew Murphy | Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup |

## Venues

King George V Park in St. John's will serve as the tournament's main venue, with Topsail Field in Conception Bay South and the Mount Pearl Soccer Complex in Mount Pearl serving as secondary venues. The Feildian Grounds in St. John's and Diane Whelan Soccer Complex in Paradise will host some consolation round games.

## Group stage

The twelve teams in the competition are divided into four groups of three teams each, which then play a single-game round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout round, while the third-placed team enters a relegation tournament.

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | Gloucester Celtic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout round | — | 4–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | FC Winnipeg Lions | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | Advance to knockout round | — | — | — |
| 3 | PEI FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | Classification tournament | — | 1–3 | — |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | Edmonton Scottish | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout round | — | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | Advance to knockout round | — | — | 1–0 |
| 3 | Western Halifax FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Classification tournament | — | — | — |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | Royal-Sélect de Beauport | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to knockout round | — | 0–0 | — |
| 2 | Edmonton Green and Gold | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Advance to knockout round | — | — | — |
| 3 | Surrey Pegasus FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | Classification tournament | 0–1 | 0–0 | — |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout round | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | St. Lawrence Laurentians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Advance to knockout round | — | — | 1–0 |
| 3 | Mount Pearl | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Classification tournament | — | — | — |

## Classification tournament

Third-placed teams from the group stage are entered into the classification tournament to determine overall rankings at the end of the tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | | | | |
| 1 | Surrey Pegasus FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | — | | 2–3 | |
| 2 | PEI FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| 3 | Mount Pearl | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | | | — | |
| 4 | Western Halifax FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1–4 | | 4–0 | — |

## Knockout round

Teams placed first and second from each group in the group stage advance to the knockout round. All teams play three matches, as teams that lose in the knockout round still advance to face other losing teams to determine final classifications for 3rd through 8th place.
| Fifth place | Fifth place | Fifth place | Consolation playoffs | Consolation playoffs | Consolation playoffs | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | | | 1A | Gloucester Celtic | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2D | St. Lawrence Laurentians | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2D | St. Lawrence Laurentians | 2 | | | | 1A | Gloucester Celtic | 0 | |
| | | | 2B | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | 1 | | | | 1C | Royal-Sélect de Beauport | 1 | |
| | | | | | | 1C | Royal-Sélect de Beauport (p) | 1 (5) | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2B | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | 1 (4) | | | | | |
| 2D | St. Lawrence Laurentians | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1C | Royal-Sélect de Beauport | 0 |
| 2C | Edmonton Green and Gold | 4 | | | | | | | | | 1C | 1B | Edmonton Scottish | 1 |
| | | | | | | 1D | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2A | FC Winnipeg Lions | 1 | | | | | | |
| Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | 2A | FC Winnipeg Lions | 2 | | | | 1D | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | 0 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 2C | Edmonton Green and Gold | 3 | | | | 1B | Edmonton Scottish | 2 | | | |
| 2B | Fredericton Picaroons Reds | 1 | | | | 1B | | | Edmonton Scottish | 2 | | 1A | Gloucester Celtic | 5 |
| 2A | FC Winnipeg Lions | 5 | | | | 2C | Edmonton Green and Gold | 0 | | | | 1D | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni | 2 |

### Final
## Tournament ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Edmonton Scottish |
| | Royal-Sélect de Beauport |
| | Gloucester Celtic |
| 4 | Saskatoon HUSA Alumni |
| 5 | Edmonton Green and Gold |
| 6 | St. Lawrence Laurentians |
| 7 | FC Winnipeg Lions |
| 8 | Fredericton Picaroons Reds |
| 9 | Surrey Pegasus FC |
| 10 | PEI FC |
| 11 | Mount Pearl |
| 12 | Western Halifax FC |