1961 Canadian National Challenge Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Canada |
| Defending champions | Westminster Royals FC |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Montreal Concordia (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Vancouver Firefighters |
The 1961 Canada Soccer Football Championship was the 40th staging of Canada Soccer's domestic football club competition. Montreal Concordia won the Carling’s Red Cap Trophy after they beat Vancouver Firefighters in the Canadian Final at Faillon Stadium in Montréal on 29 July 1961.[1]
This was the last year in which Canada Soccer featured professional clubs in its national club competition until 2008 when it inaugurated the new Canadian Championship.[2]
Format
The eastern Canada based National Soccer League held a round robin series to determine a winner to play against the winner of the Eastern Professional Soccer League. The winner of that series would then face the western Canada representative.[3]
Squad lists
The following are some of the players from the games found in the news reports.
Montreal Concordia
- Olivio Lacerda (centre forward)
- Hector Dadderio (outside right)
- Emilio Svitch (GK)
Vancouver Firfighters
- Ken Pears (GK)
- Art Hughes (centre-forward)
- Art Bennett (forward)
Matches
| 22 July 1961 Final | Montreal Concordia | 1-0 | Vancouver Firefighters | Montreal, Quebec |
Olivio Lacerda  |
Stadium: Faillon Stadium Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Harry Sadler |
References
- ^ Calgary Herald news report
- ^ "Canadian teams set to do battle". Globe and Mail. Canada. March 27, 2008. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
- ^ "Concordia Blanks Ulster". The Montreal Gazette. 13 May 1961. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
External links
- Official site; fixtures and results at CanadaSoccer.com
- List of champions