Football Canada announces schedules for summer tackle events
2019 Football Canada Cup, U-16 Eastern and Western Challenges to take place in July
Football Canada is pleased to announce the schedules for this summer’s tackle events.
Kicking off the event season is the 2019 Football Canada Cup on Sunday July 7, 2019 at Queen’s University’s Richardson Stadium in Kingston, Ontario. Last year’s runner up and second seeded Alberta will open the tournament against seventh ranked New Brunswick at 9:00 a.m. EST.
Third seeded Quebec will battle sixth ranked Manitoba at 12:00 p.m. EST. Top ranked Saskatchewan begins defence of the national championship against eighth seeded Nova Scotia at 3:00 p.m. EST while host Ontario squares off against fifth seeded British Columbia at 6:00 p.m. EST.
Game Day 2 of the tournament is on Wednesday July 10, 2019 and opponents will be determined based on the outcome of first day of competition.
Game Day 1 – Sunday, July 7th, 2019
| Game | Local Time (EST) | Home | Away | Notes | ||
| 1 | 9:00am | Alberta (2) | New Brunswick (7) | |||
| 2 | 12:00pm | Quebec (3) | Manitoba (6) | |||
| 3 | 3:00pm | Saskatchewan (1) | Nova Scotia (8) | |||
| 4 | 6:00pm | Ontario (4) | British Columbia (5) |
Game Day 2 – Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
| Game | Local Time (EST) | Home and away will be determined based on 2018 rankings. | Notes | |||
| 5 | 9:00am | Loser of Game 3 | Loser of Game 4 | |||
| 6 | 12:00pm | Loser of Game 1 | Loser of Game 2 | |||
| 7 | 3:00pm | Winner of Game 1 | Winner of Game 2 | |||
| 8 | 6:00pm | Winner of Game 3 | Winner of Game 4 | |||
*Game Day 2 will have Ontario play the last game of the day win or lose.
Game Day 3 – Saturday, July 13th, 2019
| Game | Local Time (EST) | Home and away will be determined based on 2018 rankings. | Notes | |||
| 9 | 9:00 am | Loser Game 5 | Loser Game 6 | 7th & 8th Consolation | ||
| 10 | 12:00pm | Winner Game 5 | Winner Game 6 | 5th & 6th Consolation | ||
| 11 | 3:00pm | Loser of Game 7 | Loser of Game 8 | Bronze Medal Game | ||
| 12 | 6:00pm | Winner of Game 7 | Winner of Game 8 | Gold Medal Game | ||
The Football Canada Cup is the main recruiting event for USPORTS programs as well as an evaluation stop for the Junior National Team as the tournament is a national stage for the top players in the country to showcase their talents. Overall, eight teams from coast-to-coast will compete for the national championship.
In 2018, Saskatchewan pulled out a 31-26 victory over Alberta in one of the most dramatic and memorable games in tournament history.
On the same week at the Football Canada Cup, Queen’s University will also stage the Under-16 Eastern Challenge. The event begins on Tuesday July 9th, 2019 with defending champions and top seeded Quebec opening against fourth ranked Nova Scotia at 3:00 p.m. EST. Then, host Ontario will battle third ranked New Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. EST. The outcome of these two games will determine the matchups for Game Day 2 which will be on Friday July 12, 2019.
Game Day 1 – Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
| Game | Local Time (EST) | Home | Away | Notes | ||
| 1 | 3:00pm | Québec (1) | Nova Scotia (4) | |||
| 2 | 6:00pm | Ontario (2) | New Brunswick (3) |
Game Day 2 – Friday, July 12, 2019
| Game | Local Time (EST) | Home | Away | Notes | ||
| 3 | 3:00pm | Loser of Game 1 | Loser of Game 2 | |||
| 4 | 6:00pm | Winner of Game 1 | Winner of Game 2 |
Last year, Quebec won the gold medal in their first year of competition, defeating Saskatchewan South 38-8 in the championship game.
Capping off the tackle event season is the Under-16 Western Challenge which will be held at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia. Second seeded Manitoba opens the tournament against third ranked Saskatchewan at 4:00 p.m. PST while top ranked Alberta takes on host British Columbia at 7:00 p.m. PST. The outcome of these two games will determine the opponents for the games scheduled for Thursday, July 18, 2019.
Game Day 1 – Monday, July 15, 2019
| Game | Local Time (PST) | Home | Away | Notes | ||
| 1 | 4:00pm | Manitoba (2) | Saskatchewan (3) | |||
| 2 | 7:00pm | Alberta (1) | British Columbia (4) |
Game Day 2 – Thursday, July 18, 2019
| Game | Local Time (PST) | Home | Away | Notes | ||
| 3 | 4:00pm | Loser of Game 2 | Loser of Game 1 | |||
| 4 | 7:00pm | Winner of Game 2 | Winner of Game 1 |
Alberta is looking to claim their third consecutive gold medal in this tournament. In 2018, they won the championship game with a 47-21 win over Manitoba.
