U16 Regional Challenges: Eastern and Western Tournament Schedules Announced

by footballcanada

The inaugural Football Canada U16 Western and Eastern Challenges begin on Sunday July 2 in Lethbridge and Tuesday July 18 in Wolfville, respectively.

Two unique formats, same goal

The regional tournaments feature different formats but work towards the same goal. The Western Challenge will feature a three-day round-robin tournament in which each team plays one another. The Eastern Challenge features a two-day tournament in which the opening day’s winning and losing teams will play one another on day two.

“Player development and introducing athletes to tournament-style competition are the two main goals of the U16 regional challenges,” said Shannon Donovan, executive director, Football Canada. “There were some great discussions between participating provinces as to what format would work best. In the end, we settled on two unique formats and will use this first year to provide a full review of both formats.”

Tournament schedules

U16 Western Challenge – Lethbridge, AB

Sunday, July 2, 2017 – Game Day 1
Game 1 – British Columbia vs. Manitoba 11:00 a.m. MT
Ceremonial kickoff 2:00 – 2:15 p.m. MT
Game 2 – Alberta vs. Saskatchewan 2:15 p.m. MT
Wednesday, July 5, 2017 – Game Day 2
Game 3 – British Columbia vs. Saskatchewan 4:00 p.m. MT
Game 4 – Alberta vs. Manitoba 7:00 p.m. MT
Saturday July 8, 2017 – Game Day 3
Game 5 – Saskatchewan vs. Manitoba 11:00 a.m. MT
Game 6 – British Columbia vs. Alberta 2:00 p.m. MT

U16 Eastern Challenge – Wolfville, NS

Tuesday July 18, 2017 – Game Day 1
Game 1 – Ontario vs. Saskatchewan 4:00 p.m. AT
Ceremonial kickoff 7:00 – 7:15 p.m. AT
Game 2 – New Brunswick vs. Nova Scotia 7:30 p.m. AT
Friday July 21, 2017 – Game Day 2
Game 3 – Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 (Bronze medal game) 4:00 p.m. AT
Game 4 – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 (Gold medal game) 7:00 p.m. AT

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