The 2016 Canada Soccer National Championships (officially the Sport Chek National Championships for sponsorship reasons) was the 94th staging of Canada Soccer's amateur football club competition. Edmonton Scottish won the Challenge Trophy after they beat Royal-Sélect de Beauport in the Canadian Final at the King George V Park in St. John's on 10 October 2016.

Twelve teams qualified to the final week of the 2016 National Championships in St. John's. In the Semifinals, Edmonton Scottish SC beat Saskatoon HUSA Alumni while Royal-Sélect Beauport beat Gloucester Celtic FC.

On the road to the National Championships, Edmonton Scottish beat Edmonton Green & Gold in the Alberta Cup Final.

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.

ProvinceTeamManagerQualification
British ColumbiaSurrey Pegasus FCPaul BahiaBritish Columbia Men's Provincial Cup
AlbertaEdmonton ScottishKevin PoissantAlberta Soccer Provincial Championships
AlbertaEdmonton Green & GoldMartin AndersenAlberta Soccer Provincial Championships
SaskatchewanSaskatoon HUSA AlumniStewart GillottSaskatchewan Shield
ManitobaFC Winnipeg LionsTony NocitaManitoba Soccer Association Cup
OntarioGloucester CelticMatt WilliamsOntario Cup
QuebecRoyal-Sélect de BeauportSamir GhribLigue de soccer élite du Québec Playoff Champion
New BrunswickFredericton Picaroons RedsDave RouseNew Brunswick Premier Soccer League
Nova ScotiaWestern Halifax FCAlan JazicNova Scotia Soccer League Premiership Cup
Prince Edward IslandPEI FCJohn Diamond & Bruce NortonAcclaimed
Newfoundland and LabradorSt. Lawrence LaurentiansDerek StrangNewfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup
Newfoundland and LabradorMount PearlAndrew MurphyNewfoundland and Labrador Challenge Cup

Venues

King George V Park in St. John's served 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 hosted 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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationOntarioManitobaPrince Edward Island
1Ontario Gloucester Celtic220081+76Advance to knockout round—4–04–1
2Manitoba FC Winnipeg Lions210135−23———
3Prince Edward Island PEI FC200227−50Classification tournament—1–3—

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationAlbertaNew BrunswickNova Scotia
1Alberta Edmonton Scottish220040+46Advance to knockout round—3–01–0
2New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds210113−23——1–0
3Nova Scotia Western Halifax FC200202−20Classification tournament———

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationQuebecAlbertaBritish Columbia
1Quebec Royal-Sélect de Beauport211010+14Advance to knockout round—0–0—
2Alberta Edmonton Green and Gold20200002———
3British Columbia Surrey Pegasus FC201101−11Classification tournament0–10–0—

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationSaskatchewanNewfoundland and LabradorNewfoundland and Labrador
1Saskatchewan Saskatoon HUSA Alumni220020+26Advance to knockout round—1–01–0
2Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence Laurentians21011103——1–0
3Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl200202−20Classification 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.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsBritish ColumbiaPrince Edward IslandNewfoundland and LabradorNova Scotia
1British Columbia Surrey Pegasus FC320195+46—2–3
2Prince Edward Island PEI FC311156−141–3—1–13–2
3Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl311147−34—
4Nova Scotia Western Halifax FC310277031–44–0—

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 placeConsolation playoffsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
1AGloucester Celtic6
2DSt. Lawrence Laurentians1
2DSt. Lawrence Laurentians21AGloucester Celtic0
2BFredericton Picaroons Reds11CRoyal-Sélect de Beauport1
1CRoyal-Sélect de Beauport (p)1 (5)
2BFredericton Picaroons Reds1 (4)
2DSt. Lawrence Laurentians21CRoyal-Sélect de Beauport0
2CEdmonton Green and Gold41BEdmonton Scottish1
1DSaskatoon HUSA Alumni3
2AFC Winnipeg Lions1
Seventh place2AFC Winnipeg Lions21DSaskatoon HUSA Alumni0Third place
2CEdmonton Green and Gold31BEdmonton Scottish2
2BFredericton Picaroons Reds11BEdmonton Scottish21AGloucester Celtic5
2AFC Winnipeg Lions52CEdmonton Green and Gold01DSaskatoon HUSA Alumni2

Quarter-finals

October 8, 2016 QuarterfinalGloucester Celtic Ontario6–1Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence LaurentiansKing George V Stadium
12:00 pmEvraire Kewin De Couvreur LauzonPittman
October 8, 2016 Quarter-finalRoyal-Sélect de Beauport Quebec1–1(a.e.t.) (5–4 p)New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons RedsTopsail Field
12:00 pmPapa DioneMorrison
October 8, 2016 Quarter-finalSaskatoon HUSA Alumni Saskatchewan3–1Manitoba FC Winnipeg LionsMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
2:30 pmPeters TomchukAlberti
October 8, 2016 Quarter-finalEdmonton Scottish Alberta2–0Alberta Edmonton Green and GoldMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
5:00 pm

Semi-finals

October 9, 2016 Semi-finalGloucester Celtic Ontario0–1Quebec Royal-Sélect de BeauportKing George V Stadium
9:30 amGrant-Gignac
October 9, 2016 Semi-finalSaskatoon HUSA Alumni Saskatchewan0–2Alberta Edmonton ScottishKing George V Stadium
12:00 pmGazic Johnstone
October 9, 2016 Consolation play-offSt. Lawrence Laurentians Newfoundland and Labrador2–1New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons RedsMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
2:30 pmJ. Slaney HenneburyK. Morrison
October 9, 2016 Consolation play-offFC Winnipeg Lions Manitoba2–3Alberta Edmonton Green and GoldMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
12:00 pmAlberti RattaiGraham Ongaro Barker-Rothschild

Final

October 10, 2016 1st place matchRoyal-Sélect de Beauport Quebec0–1Alberta Edmonton ScottishKing George V Stadium
12:00 pmWheeler 93'
October 10, 2016 3rd place matchGloucester Celtic Ontario5–2Saskatchewan Saskatoon HUSA AlumniMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
11:15 amDe Couvreur El-Asmar Murphy Babineau CacerosMylymok Reis
October 10, 2016 5th place matchSt. Lawrence Laurentians Newfoundland and Labrador2–4Alberta Edmonton Green and GoldMt. Pearl Soccer Complex
8:30 amGregory SlaneyGraham Hersche Ongaro Shah
October 10, 2016 7th place matchFredericton Picaroons Reds New Brunswick1–5Manitoba FC Winnipeg LionsParadise Field
11:15 amK. MorrisonAlberti Naumiuk Kumagai

Tournament ranking

RankTeam
Alberta Edmonton Scottish
Quebec Royal-Sélect de Beauport
Ontario Gloucester Celtic
4Saskatchewan Saskatoon HUSA Alumni
5Alberta Edmonton Green and Gold
6Newfoundland and Labrador St. Lawrence Laurentians
7Manitoba FC Winnipeg Lions
8New Brunswick Fredericton Picaroons Reds
9British Columbia Surrey Pegasus FC
10Prince Edward Island PEI FC
11Newfoundland and Labrador Mount Pearl
12Nova Scotia Western Halifax FC
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