# 2015 Challenge Trophy

The 2015 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 Calgary, Alberta from October 7–12, 2015.

## Teams

Twelve teams were granted entry into the competition; one from each Canadian province, as well as one from the Northwest Territories. In addition, as the host province, Alberta is granted a second entry into the competition.
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 | Qualification |
| British Columbia | Estrella de Chile Burnaby | British Columbia Men's Provincial Cup |
| Alberta | Edmonton Scottish | Alberta Major Soccer League |
| Alberta | Edmonton Green & Gold | Alberta Major Soccer League |
| Saskatchewan | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon | Saskatchewan Open Cup |
| Manitoba | Winnipeg Juventus | Manitoba Soccer Association Cup |
| Ontario | London Marconi | Ontario Cup |
| Quebec | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | Ligue de soccer élite du Québec Champion |
| New Brunswick | Fredericton Picaroons | New Brunswick Premier Soccer League |
| Nova Scotia | Dartmouth United Soccer Club | Nova Scotia Soccer League |
| Prince Edward Island | P.E.I. FC | Acclaimed |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Holy Cross | Newfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup |
| Northwest Territories | Yellowknife FC | Acclaimed |

## 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 | London Marconi | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout round | — | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 | Advance to knockout round | — | — | — |
| 3 | P.E.I. FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 0 | Classification tournament | — | 0–5 | — |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | Edmonton Scottish | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | Advance to knockout round | — | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| 2 | Fredericton Picaroons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | Advance to knockout round | — | — | 2–1 |
| 3 | Dartmouth United SC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | Classification tournament | — | — | — |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | EDC Burnaby | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Advance to knockout round | — | — | 4–1 |
| 2 | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | Advance to knockout round | 2–3 | — | 5–0 |
| 3 | Yellowknife FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | Classification tournament | — | — | — |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | |
| 1 | Edmonton Green & Gold | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout round | — | — | — |
| 2 | Holy Cross | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 | Advance to knockout round | 0–1 | — | — |
| 3 | Winnipeg Juventus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | Classification tournament | 0–4 | 1–1 | — |

## 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 | P.E.I. FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 9 | — | 6–0 | 6–2 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Winnipeg Juventus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | | — | | |
| 3 | Dartmouth United SC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 3 | | 1–2 | — | 8–1 |
| 4 | Yellowknife FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 | | 0–3 | | — |

## 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 | London Marconi | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2D | Holy Cross | 0 | | | | | | |
| | | | 2D | Holy Cross | 4 | | | | 1A | London Marconi | 2 | |
| | | | 2B | Fredericton Picaroons | 2 | | | | 1C | EDC Burnaby | 0 | |
| | | | | | | 1C | EDC Burnaby | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2B | Fredericton Picaroons | 1 | | | | | |
| 2D | Holy Cross | 1 | | | | | | | | | 1A | London Marconi (aet) | 2 |
| 2C | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon | 2 | | | | | | | | | 1A | 1D | Edmonton Scottish | 1 |
| | | | | | | 1D | Edmonton Green & Gold | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2A | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | 0 | | | | | | |
| Seventh place | Seventh place | Seventh place | 2A | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | 0 | | | | 1D | Edmonton Green & Gold | 1 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| | | | 2C | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon | 3 | | | | 1B | Edmonton Scottish | 2 | | | |
| 2B | Fredericton Picaroons | 0 | | | | 1B | | | Edmonton Scottish (pen.) | 1 (3) | | 1C | EDC Burnaby | 2 |
| 2A | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest | 1 | | | | 2C | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon | 1 (2) | | | | 1B | Edmonton Green & Gold | 1 |

### Final
## Tournament ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | London Marconi |
| | Edmonton Scottish |
| | EDC Burnaby |
| 4 | Edmonton Green & Gold |
| 5 | HUSA Alumni Saskatoon |
| 6 | Holy Cross |
| 7 | Rapides de Chaudière-Ouest |
| 8 | Fredericton Picaroons |
| 9 | P.E.I. FC |
| 10 | Winnipeg Juventus |
| 11 | Dartmouth United SC |
| 12 | Yellowknife FC |