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Canada soccer national championships

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Canada Soccer's
National Championships
Founded1913
RegionCanada (CONCACAF)
Television broadcastersCanadaSoccerTV
Websitecanadasoccer.com

Canada Soccer's National Championships, known as the Toyota National Championships for sponsorship reasons,[1] is an annual amateur soccer competition in Canada. The multi-division competition is hosted in three venues each October: the open-age adult competitions (men's Challenge Trophy and women's Jubilee Trophy); the U-17 Cup competition for boys and girls; and the U-15 Cup competition for boys and girls.

The men's competition was originally known as the Dominion of Canada Football Championship when it was inaugurated in 1913 (winners were presented the Connaught Cup). Over time, different divisions have been added, starting with the Youth Championship in 1966. The women's championship was added in 1982.

Amateur eligibility

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As Canada Soccer's premier amateur competition, only Canadian citizens, permanent residents or protected persons may compete in the National Championships.[2] Only amateur players (including reinstated amateurs) may compete in the competition and they must be assigned to their respective clubs by 31 August of that year (or an earlier date if stipulated by the province or territory).

Host cities

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Canadian communities have the opportunity to bid on hosting the National Championships. As explained by Canada Soccer, "events will be organized and executed by Canada Soccer in collaboration with the Local Organizing Committee."[3] Bidders are evaluated across nine different categories: Background; Support and partnerships; Facilities; Competition; Finance; Communication, hosting services & activities; Operation Organization; Legacy; and Overall Bid Presentation.

Once a Host City is selected, the hosts set up a Local Organizing Committee that stages the competition. Canada Soccer remains the "rights holder and has the overall responsibility for these events."

The 2024 Toyota National Championships will be hosted in Surrey, British Columbia (adult competitions), Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (U-17 Cup), and Quinte West, Ontario (U-15 Cup).[4]

Youth Cup Hosts

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Season[5] U-15/U-14 Cups U-17/U-16 Cups U-19/U-18 Cups
1984 Dorval
 Quebec
U-14 Cup
Calgary
 Alberta
U-16 Cup
North York
 Ontario
U-18 Cup
1985 Richmond
 British Columbia
U-14 Cup
Ottawa
 Ontario
U-16 Cup
Sydney
 Nova Scotia
U-18 Cup
1986 Oshawa
 Ontario
U-14 Cup
Saint John
 New Brunswick
U-16 Cup
Saskatoon
 Saskatchewan
U-18 Cup
1987 Calgary
 Alberta
U-14 Cup
St. John's
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-16 Cup
Ottawa
 Ontario
U-18 Cup
1988 Richmond
 British Columbia
U-14 Cup
Ottawa
 Ontario
U-16 Cup
Kirkland
 Quebec
U-18 Cup
1989 Ottawa
 Ontario
U-14 Cup
Dartmouth
 Nova Scotia
U-16 Cup
Edmonton
 Alberta
U-18 Cup
1990 Edmonton
 Alberta
U-14 Cup
St. John's
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-16 Cup
Ottawa
 Ontario
U-18 Cup
1991 Ottawa
 Ontario
U-14 Cup
Edmonton
 Alberta
U-16 Cup
Dartmouth
 Nova Scotia
U-18 Cup
1992 Calgary
 Alberta
U-14 Cup
Winnipeg
 Manitoba
U-16 Cup
Saint John
 New Brunswick
U-18 Cup
1993 Québec
 Quebec
U-14 Cup
Winnipeg
 Manitoba
U-16 Cup
Edmonton
 Alberta
U-18 Cup
1994 Etobicoke
 Ontario
U-14 Cup
Saskatoon
 Saskatchewan
U-16 Cup
Halifax
 Nova Scotia
U-18 Cup
1995 Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-14 Cup
Saskatoon
 Saskatchewan
U-16 Cup
Etobicoke
 Ontario
U-18 Cup
1996 Etobicoke
 Ontario
U-15 Cup
St. John's
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-17 Cup
Edmonton
 Alberta
U-19 Cup
1997 Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-15 Cup
Richmond
 British Columbia
U-17 Cup
Brossard
 Quebec
U-19 Cup
1998 Prince Albert
 Saskatchewan
U-15 Cup
Vaughan
 Ontario
U-17 Cup
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
 Quebec
U-19 Cup
1999 Edmonton
 Alberta
U-15 Cup
Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-17 Cup
Etobicoke
 Ontario
U-19 Cup
2000 Etobicoke
 Ontario
U-15 Cup
St. John's
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-17 Cup
Burnaby
 British Columbia
U-19 Cup
2001 Lachine
 Quebec
U-14 Cup
Edmonton
 Alberta
U-16 Cup
Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-18 Cup
2002 Etobicoke
 Ontario
U-14 Cup
Calgary
 Alberta
U-16 Cup
Kelowna
 British Columbia
U-18 Cup
2003 Lachine
 Quebec
U-14 Cup
Edmonton
 Alberta
U-16 Cup
Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-18 Cup
2004 Halifax
 Nova Scotia
U-14 Cup
Surrey
 British Columbia
U-16 Cup
Winnipeg
 Manitoba
U-18 Cup
2005 Moncton
 New Brunswick
U-14 Cup
Mount Pearl
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-16 Cup
Sydney
 Nova Scotia
U-18 Cup
2006 Vaughan
 Ontario
U-14 Cup
Saint John
 New Brunswick
U-16 Cup
Laval
 Quebec
U-18 Cup
2007 St. John's
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-14 Cup
Sherwood Park
 Alberta
U-16 Cup
Fredericton
 New Brunswick
U-18 Cup
2008 Sydney
 Nova Scotia
U-14 Cup
Vaughan
 Ontario
U-16 Cup
Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-18 Cup
2009 Winnipeg
 Manitoba
U-14 Cup
Sherwood Park
 Alberta
U-16 Cup
Sydney
 Nova Scotia
U-18 Cup
2010 Moncton
 New Brunswick
U-14 Cup
Vaughan
 Ontario
U-16 Cup
Mount Pearl
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-18 Cup
2011 Mount Pearl
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-14 Cup
Lethbridge
 Alberta
U-16 Cup
Fredericton
 New Brunswick
U-18 Cup
2012 Vaughan
 Ontario
U-14 Cup
Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-16 Cup
Sydney
 Nova Scotia
U-18 Cup
2013 Lethbridge
 Alberta
U-14 Cup
Kamloops
 British Columbia
U-16 Cup
Mount Pearl
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-18 Cup
2014 Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-14 Cup
Mount Pearl
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-16 Cup
Surrey
 British Columbia
U-18 Cup
2015 St. John's
 Newfoundland and Labrador
U-14 Cup
Surrey
 British Columbia
U-16 Cup
Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-18 Cup
2016 Moncton
 New Brunswick
U-14 Cup
Lethbridge
 Alberta
U-16 Cup
Vaughan
 Ontario
U-18 Cup[6]
2017 Calgary
 Alberta
U-15 Cup
Fredericton
 New Brunswick
U-17 Cup
2018 Laval
 Quebec
U-15 Cup
Surrey
 British Columbia
U-17 Cup
2019 Edmonton
 Alberta
U-15 Cup
Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-17 Cup
2022 Charlottetown
 Prince Edward Island
U-15 Cup
Surrey, British Columbia
 British Columbia
U-17 Cup
2023 Waterloo
 Ontario
U-15 Cup[7]
Moncton
 New Brunswick
U-17 Cup[8]
2024[9] Quinte West
 Ontario
U-15 Cup
Cape Breton
 Nova Scotia
U-17 Cup

National championships

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Since 2017, Canada Soccer has featured six active divisions at the National Championships.

Active Divisions - Adult Amateur Championships

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Division Seasons
Men's Challenge Trophy
(Previously Connaught Cup Series)
1913 to present
Women's Jubilee Trophy 1982 to present

Active Divisions - Youth Championships

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Division Seasons
Boys U-17 Cup 1993 to 2000 / 2017 to present
Girls U-17 Cup 1993 to 2000 / 2017 to present
Boys U-15 Cup 1993 to 2000 / 2017 to present
Girls U-15 Cup 1993 to 2000 / 2017 to present

Retired Divisions - Youth Championships (Club Football)

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Division Seasons
Boys U-18 Cup
(Previous: Youth Championship)
1966 to 1992 / 2001 to 2016
Boys U-16 Cup 1973 to 1992 / 2001 to 2016
Boys U-14 Cup 1973 to 1992 / 2001 to 2016
Girls U-19 Cup 1993 to 2000
Girls U-18 Cup 1978 to 1992 / 2001 to 2016
Girls U-16 Cup 1978 to 1992 / 2001 to 2016
Girls U-14 Cup 1978 to 1992 / 2001 to 2016

Retired Divisions - All-Star Selects

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Division Seasons
Men's Schreyer Cup 1979 to 1982
Boys U-18 All-Stars 1972 to 1987 / 1998 to 1999
Boys U-17 All-Stars 1988 to 1997 / 2000 to 2003
Boys U-16 All-Stars 2004 to 2013
Boys U-15 All-Stars 1975 to 2003 / 2011 to 2013
Boys U-14 All-Stars 2004 to 2010
Women’s All-Star Championship 1986 to 1987
Girls U-19 All-Stars 1990 to 1996 / 1999
Girls U-18 All-Stars 1998
Girls U-17 All-Stars 1999 to 2003
Girls U-16 All-Stars 2004 to 2013
Girls U-15 All-Stars 1998 / 2000 to 2003 / 2011 to 2013
Girls U-14 All-Stars 2004 to 2010

Other amateur competitions

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Canada Games Soccer Tournaments

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Youth competitions organized each four years by Canada Games, in conjunction with Canada Soccer, featuring provincial and territorial all-star teams.

Division Seasons
Men's Tournament (Youth) 1969 to present
Women's Tournament (Youth) 1993 to present

University & College Soccer Championships

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University and college competitions organized each year by U Sports and the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association.

Division Seasons
U Sports Men's Soccer
(Previous: CIAU or CIS)
1972 to present
U Sports Women's Soccer
(Previous: CIAU or CIS)
1987 to present
CCAA Men's Soccer 1983 to present
CCAA Women's Soccer 1991 to present

Futsal Canadian Championship

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Adult amateur futsal competition organized each year by Canada Soccer.

Division Seasons
Men's Futsal 2015 to present
Women's Futsal 2023 to present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Toyota National Championships". Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  2. ^ "National Championships Regulations" (PDF). Canada Soccer. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  3. ^ "National Championships Hosting RFP" (PDF). Canada Soccer. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Canada Soccer announces hosts". Canada Soccer. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  5. ^ Yearbook of Champions, Records & Results. Canada Soccer. 2022.
  6. ^ "Ontario Supporting National Soccer Championships in Vaughan". Ontario. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Canada Soccer Toyota National Championships U-15 Cup". Explore Waterloo Region. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Moncton to host the 2023 Canada Soccer Toyota National Championships U-17 Cup". City of Moncton. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Canada Soccer announces hosts". Canada Soccer. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2024.