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| title               = Canadian National Challenge Cup
| year                = 2008
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| champions           = [[Calgary Callies]]
| runner-up           = [[Corfinium AFA Saint-Léonard]]
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| prevseason          = [[2007 Canadian National Challenge Cup|2007]]
| nextseason          = [[2009 Challenge Trophy|2009]]
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The '''2008 [[Canadian National Challenge Cup|Challenge Trophy]]''' is a soccer competition for men's amateur teams in Canada.  Each province determined their representative in different methods (league or cup). The final competition was held at [[King George V Park]] in [[St. John's, Newfoundland]] from 8th to 13 October 2008.

==Teams==
The seeding based on last years performance are:
# AB - [[Calgary Callies]]
# BC - [[Gorge FC]]
# NL - [[St. Lawrence Laurentians]]
# NS - [[Halifax City Colwell Bankers]]
# MB - [[SC Hellas]]
# ON - [[Real Toronto]]
# QC - [[Corfinium de St-Leonard]]
# PE - [[Avondale Islanders]]
# SK - [[Yorkton United]]
# NL (host) - [[Feildians Ernst & Young Orenda]]

==Qualification==
The following is a list of clubs, by province, that have entered their own provincial competition.

===British Columbia===
Winners of the Senior A Cup will represent BC at the National Championships.  The 2008 Cup will be hosted in the Fraser Valley May 9 and 10.
* '''[[Gorge FC]]'''

20 teams entered the competition so a 4-game preliminary round was required.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/news-announcements/13512-provincial-cup-men-open-2008-big-change.html|title=Provincial Cup Men Open 2008 Big Change!|accessdate=2008-07-07|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723192406/http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/news-announcements/13512-provincial-cup-men-open-2008-big-change.html|archivedate=2008-07-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Preliminary Round:<br />
Indo vs Surrey U  (0:2)<br />
Inter vs Vantreights (4:0) <br />
Columbus v FVSL #5 <br />
Croatia v Firemen (3:2)

{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Round 1 (12/13 April 2008)
| RD2= Quarter-finals (19/20 April 2008)
| RD3= Semi-finals (26/27 April 2008)
| RD4= Finals (10 May 2008 - Hosted by Fraser Valley Soccer League)
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01= UBC
| RD1-score01=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02= Chilliwack
| RD1-score02=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03= Langley
| RD1-score03= ? (adv on PKs)
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04= Surrey U
| RD1-score04= ?
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05= Gorge
| RD1-score05= 4
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06= [[Bays United]]
| RD1-score06= 1
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07= Poco
| RD1-score07= 2 (AET)
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08= Inter
| RD1-score08= 1
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09= Sporting
| RD1-score09=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10= Gordon Head
| RD1-score10=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11= West Van
| RD1-score11= ? (adv on PKs)
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12= Columbus
| RD1-score12= ?
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13= PAU
| RD1-score13=? (adv. 5-4 PKs)
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14= Sooke Celtic
| RD1-score14=?
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15= MetroFord
| RD1-score15= 2
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16= Croatia
| RD1-score16= 1
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01= UBC
| RD2-score01=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02= Langley
| RD2-score02=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= Gorge
| RD2-score03=
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04= Poco
| RD2-score04=
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05= Sporting
| RD2-score05=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06= West Van
| RD2-score06=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= PAU
| RD2-score07=
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08= MetroFord
| RD2-score08=
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01= Gorge FC
| RD3-score01= 3
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02= UBC
| RD3-score02= 0
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03= Sporting Club
| RD3-score03= 3
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04= Peach Arch
| RD3-score04= 1
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01= '''[[Gorge FC]]'''
| RD4-score01= 1
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02= Sporting Club
| RD4-score02= 0
}}

===Alberta===
The ASA hosts a Senior Men's Challenge Trophy from Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 in Calgary.  Winner goes to Nationals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albertasoccer.com/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=Competition%20Home&category=Competitions|title=Alberta Soccer Association - Competitions|accessdate=2008-07-07| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080804013757/http://www.albertasoccer.com/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=Competition%20Home&category=Competitions| archivedate= 4 August 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> The Alberta Major Soccer League teams are:
* [[Calgary Callies FC]]
* [[Calgary Dinos Major]]
* [[Calgary Villains Elite FC]]
* [[Lethbridge FC]]
* [[Red Deer Renegades]]
* [[Edmonton Drillers (2007)|Edmonton Drillers]]
* [[Edmonton Green and Gold]]
* [[Edmonton Scottish]]
* [[Edmonton Victoria]]
* [[Edmonton KC Trojans]]

===Manitoba===
The '''MSA Cup 2008''' determines the Manitoba representative to the National Challenge Trophy.  The cup is an [[FA Cup]] styled tournament running from May 31 to August 23, 2008.  Various teams enter at various levels and each round to drawn (not a static bracket).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manitobasoccer.ca/eventscomps/msacup.php|title=MSA Cup|publisher=Manitoba Soccer Association|accessdate=2008-10-14|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080820000639/http://www.manitobasoccer.ca/eventscomps/msacup.php |archivedate=August 20, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>  Round 5 is to be drawn on 13 July 2008.  Teams to watch for include:

* Hellas
* Lucania SC
* Sons of Italy Lions SC

{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Round 5 (Jul 31 to Aug 02)
| RD2= Quarter-finals (5-August, 2008)
| RD3= Semi-finals (20 August 2008)
| RD4= Finals (23 August 2008)
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| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01=[[Lucania]]
| RD2-score01=0
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02=[[SC Hellas|Hellas S.C.]]
| RD2-score02=1
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03=[[Sons of Italy]]
| RD2-score03=2
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04=[[Maples Juventus]]
| RD2-score04=0
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05=[[Lusitania]]
| RD2-score05=3
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06=[[Ragnarok]]
| RD2-score06=2
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07=[[United Weston]]
| RD2-score07=2
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08=[[Blue Blazers]]
| RD2-score08=1
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01=[[SC Hellas|Hellas S.C.]]
| RD3-score01=2
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02=[[Sons of Italy]]
| RD3-score02=1
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03=[[Lusitania]]
| RD3-score03=3
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04=[[United Weston]]
| RD3-score04=0
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01='''[[SC Hellas|Hellas S.C.]]'''
| RD4-score01='''0*'''
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02=[[Lusitania]]
| RD4-score02=0
}}
[[SC Hellas|Hellas S.C.]] advance 3-0 on penalty kicks.

===Nova Scotia===
The rep is determined through the [[Nova Scotia Soccer League]].  This league has teams from PEI and NB but the rep will be the top NS team.
* [[Halifax City]]
* [[Halifax Dunbrack]]
* [[Halifax County (soccer club)|Halifax County]]
* [[Cape Breton United]]
* [[Valley Kings Arms]]
* [[Dartmouth United]]
* [[Scotia (soccer club)|Scotia]]
* [[Highland (soccer club)|Highland]]

===Ontario===
The rep is determined through the [[Ontario Cup]]. About 60 teams are entered in 2008.  The final 16 teams are detailed below.  [[Real Toronto]] wins the title<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.soccer.on.ca/OSN.nsf/78e6e25dcab98a6985256c8000532a6c/c1aef8749d097122852574c40082d3a4?OpenDocument|title=2008 Men Ontario Cup Champions -- Real Toronto|last=Ferrari|first=Rob|date=2008-10-14|accessdate=2009-10-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716030743/http://www.soccer.on.ca/OSN.nsf/78e6e25dcab98a6985256c8000532a6c/c1aef8749d097122852574c40082d3a4?OpenDocument|archive-date=2011-07-16|url-status=dead}}</ref> however the result was reversed when a player eligibility infraction occurred.

{{16TeamBracket | RD1= Third Round (6-Jul-2008)
| RD2= Quarter-finals (10-Aug-2008)
| RD3= Semi-finals (24-Aug-2008, Hershey Centre)
| RD4= Final (14-Sep-2008, The Soccer Centre)
| RD1-seed01=
| RD1-team01= [[Ottawa St. Anthony Premier]]
| RD1-score01=5
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02= [[Etobicoke Canadiens]]
| RD1-score02=1
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03= [[Scarborough Ulster Thistle]]
| RD1-score03= 3
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04= [[Cambridge PCC Supersonics]]
| RD1-score04= 2
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05= [[Oakville Wisla United]]
| RD1-score05= 0
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06= [[London AEK]]
| RD1-score06= 4
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07= [[Croatia Hamilton]]
| RD1-score07= 4
| RD1-seed08=
| RD1-team08= [[Peniche CC Toronto]]
| RD1-score08= 0
| RD1-seed09=
| RD1-team09= [[London Portuguese Club]]
| RD1-score09= 0
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10= [[Niagara Club Italia Juventus]]
| RD1-score10= 1
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11= [[Oakville Italia]]
| RD1-score11= 0
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12= [[Hamilton Serbians]]
| RD1-score12= 3
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13= [[Thunder Bay Italia Juventus]]
| RD1-score13= 0
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14= [[Real Toronto]]
| RD1-score14= 5
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15= [[Woodbridge Italia]]
| RD1-score15= 1
| RD1-seed16=
| RD1-team16= [[Windsor Hellenic]]
| RD1-score16= 2
| RD2-seed01=
| RD2-team01= [[Ottawa St. Anthony Premier]]
| RD2-score01=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02= [[Scarborough Ulster Thistle]]
| RD2-score02=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03= [[London AEK]]
| RD2-score03=
| RD2-seed04=
| RD2-team04= [[Croatia Hamilton]]
| RD2-score04=
| RD2-seed05=
| RD2-team05= [[Niagara Club Italia Juventus]]
| RD2-score05=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06= [[Hamilton Serbians]]
| RD2-score06=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07= [[Real Toronto]]
| RD2-score07=
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08= [[Windsor Hellenic]]
| RD2-score08=
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| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01=[[London AEK]]
| RD4-score01=1
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02=[[Real Toronto]]
| RD4-score02=2
}}

===Newfoundland===
The rep will be determined from a final cup competition after a league season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nlsa.ca/default.php?display=cid114|title=NL Soccer Association Challenge Cup|accessdate=2008-07-07|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20081006161507/http://www.nlsa.ca/default.php?display=cid114 |archivedate = October 6, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>  The final weekend will be held Labour Day weekend at the [[King George V Park]] in St. John's.  The '''Molson Challenge Cup 2008''' will be contested by the following teams:
* [[St. Lawrence Laurentians]] (defending champion)
* [[Mount Pearl (soccer club)|Mount Pearl]]
* [[Holy Cross FC]]
* [[Feildians]]
* [[St. John's U18s]] (exhibition team)
The [[St. Lawrence Laurentians]] defeated [[Feildians]] on the final weekend.  Approximately 2500 fans were in attendance.

==Final competition==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080523144303/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/natchamps/club/challenge.asp?sub2=2 Official Site]
* [http://www.sport.ca/challengecup2008 Host Site]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

===Round robin===
The teams will be split into 2 groups of 5 teams each. After round robin, seeding matches will take place (A1vB1, A2vB2, etc.)  New Brunswick dropped out so a second team from the host Newfoundland was entered.
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|team2=HAL|name_HAL={{flagicon|Nova Scotia}} [[Halifax City|Halifax City Coldwell Banker]]
|team3=AVO|name_AVO={{flagicon|Prince Edward Island}} [[Avondale Islanders]]
|team4=HEL|name_HEL={{flagicon|Manitoba}} [[SC Hellas]]
|team5=YOR|name_YOR={{flagicon|Saskatchewan}} [[Yorkton United]]
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|use_tie=y
|title=Group B

|team1=COR|name_COR={{flagicon|Quebec}} [[Corfinium de St-Leonard]]
|team2=GOR|name_GOR={{flagicon|British Columbia}} [[Gorge FC]]
|team3=LON|name_LON={{flagicon|Ontario}} [[AEK London]]
|team4=STL|name_STL={{flagicon|Newfoundland and Labrador}} [[St. Lawrence Laurentians]]
|team5=FEI|name_FEI={{flagicon|Newfoundland and Labrador}} [[Feildians]]
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|win_FEI=1|draw_FEI=0|loss_FEI=3|gf_FEI=2|ga_FEI=5
|update=complete|source=
}}

===Play-offs===
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|time = 08:30 ([[UTC-2:30]])
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|stadium =[[Topsail Field]]
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|time =08:30 ([[UTC-2:30]])
|team1 =[[SC Hellas]]
|score =3-5
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|team2 =[[St. Lawrence Laurentians]]
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|stadium =[[Middle Smallwood]]
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----
{{football box
|date =13-October-2008
|time =11:00 ([[UTC-2:30]])
|team1 =[[Halifax City|Halifax City Coldwell Banker]]
|score =0-3
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{{football box
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|time =08:00 ([[UTC-2:30]])
|team1 =[[Avondale Islanders]]
|score =3-2
|report =[http://www.tsisports.ca/natchamptmp/infoMatch.aspx?match=M24&ch=CA4 CSA Report]
|team2 =[[Gorge FC]]
|goals1 =[[Paul Craig (soccer)|Paul Craig]]{{goal|1}}{{goal|28}}<br />[[Morgan DesRoches]]{{goal|74}}
|goals2 =[[Patrick Gawrys]]{{goal}}<br />Russell Anderson{{goal}}
|stadium =[[King George V Park]]
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----
{{football box
|date =13-October-2008
|time = 13:00 ([[UTC-2:30]])
|team1 ={{flagicon|Alberta}}[[Calgary Callies]]
|score =3-1
|report =[https://web.archive.org/web/20110706205937/http://www.tsisports.ca/natchamptmp/infoMatch.aspx?match=M25&ch=CA4 CSA Report]<br />[http://www.thetelegram.com/index.cfm?sid=180108&sc=83 The Telegram]<br />[https://web.archive.org/web/20081015071749/http://www.canadasoccer.com/eng/media/viewArtical.asp?Press_ID=3379 CSA News]
|team2 =[[Corfinium de St-Leonard]]{{flagicon|Quebec}}
|goals1 =Nicky Reyes {{goal}}<br />Mark Slade {{goal}}<br />Steffen Holdt {{goal|12}}
|goals2 =[[Likenson Chery]]{{goal|71}}
|stadium =[[King George V Park]]
|attendance = 3,000
|referee =
}}

===Top goal scorers===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Goals
! Games
! Team
! Player
|-
| 6
| 5
| [[Avondale Islanders]]
| [[Paul Craig (soccer)|Paul Craig]]
|-
| 4
| 5
| [[Halifax City Coldwell Banker|Halifax City]]
| [[Kristin Kirincich]]
|-
| 4
| 5
| [[Yorkton United]]
| [[Waelical Sven]]
|}

==Sources==
{{Reflist}}

{{2008 in Canadian soccer}}
{{Canadian Challenge Trophy}}

[[Category:Canadian National Challenge Cup|2008]]
[[Category:2008 domestic association football cups|Canadian National Challenge Cup]]
[[Category:2008 in Canadian soccer|Nat]]