2007 Canadian National Challenge Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2007 Canada Soccer National Championships (officially the Hyundai National Championships for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th staging of Canada Soccer's domestic football club competition. Calgary Callies won the Challenge Trophy after they beat Vancouver Columbus FC in the Canadian Final at Mainland Commons in Halifax on 8 October 2007.
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| Country | Canada |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Calgary Callies (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Vancouver Columbus FC |
Ten teams qualified to the final week of the 2007 National Championships in Halifax. Each team played four group matches before the medal and ranking matches on the last day.
On the road to the National Championships, Calgary Callies beat Calgary Villains Elite in the 2007 Alberta Cup Final.
Teams/Rosters
British Columbia: Columbus Clan FC
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- Alberta:Calgary Callies
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- Saskatchewan: Yorkton United
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- Manitoba:
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- Ontario: Woodbridge Italia
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Quebec: SC Panellinios Montréal[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- New Brunswick:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Prince Edward Island:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Nova Scotia: Halifax City Coldwell Banker
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Newfoundland and Labrador:St. Lawrence Laurentians
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
| 5 October 2007 |  Calgary Callies | 2–0 |  Panellios SC Montreal |
| 5 October 2007 |  Fredericton Picaroons Reds | 3–1 |  | |
| Attendance: 400(est.) |
| 5 October 2007 |  | 0–0 |  Yorkton United | |
| Attendance: 800(est.) |
| 5 October 2007 |  Halifax City S.C. | 1–1 |  | |
| Attendance: 2,000(est.) |
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| 8 October 2007 9th Place | Eliot River | *-. | Yorkton United |
| 8 October 2007 7th Place | Woodbridge Italia | *-. | Panellios SC Montreal |
| 8 October 2007 5th Place | Sons of Italy | *-. | Fredericton Picaroons Reds |
| 8 October 2007 Bronze Medal | St. Lawrence Laurentians | 2–1 | Halifax City S.C. | |
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CSA |
| 8 October 2007 Gold Medal | Calgary Callies | 5–0 | Columbus Clan FC | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Mark SladeCenek PatikNic Reyes |
News | Referee: Jonathan Lavergne |
Qualification
The teams qualify by the various Provincial competitions.
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| 16 September 2007 Ontario Cup | Woodbridge Italia | 2–1 | Erin Mills Eagles | |
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3-Sep=2007  | St. Lawrence Laurentians | 2–1 | Mount Pearl | |
| 7' John Pickett 84' Adam Loder |
Report | 88' Will Hearn |
Referee: Mike Edmunds Assistant referees: Keith Pike & Gary Stead |
Ontario
Woodbridge Italia defeated Erin Mills Eagles 2–1 on 16 September 2007 to claim the Ontario Cup.[2]
Nova Scotia
The top 4 teams from the Nova Scotia Soccer League (excluding the teams from PEI and NB) competed in the Final 4 to determine the representative for the Canadian National Challenge Cup.[3]
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