The Manitoba Soccer Association (MSA) is pleased to announce that five Manitoba clubs will be taking part in the 2024 Toyota National Championships, which begins on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024 in three Canadian cities.
The Under 15 Cup will take place in Quinte West, Ontario with Manitoba being represented by Winnipeg Phoenix FC in the boy’s divisions and 1V1 Futbol Dreams SC in the girl’s division. The Under 17 Cup will take place in Sydney, Nova Scotia with Manitoba being represented by 1V1 Futbol Dreams SC in the girl’s division and AK SC in the boy’s division. Finally, the Senior Men’s Challenge Trophy and Senior Women’s Jubilee Trophy will be played in Surrey, British Columbia with Winnipeg Hellas SC representing the province in the men’s category.
All 2024 Toyota National Championships will run from October 9 th to 14th, 2024. Canada Soccer will be broadcasting daily from all venues, and live streaming of matches can be found at canadasoccer.com.
It will be an exciting week, as this will be the first time for many players participating in a National Competition. The National Club Competition will test all team’s resiliency as they play multiple matches against tough opponents over a short period of time.
The Masters Regional Club Championships were held at the end of September in British Columbia, with Bandits FC finishing in 4 th place in the men’s division, and Winnipeg Bisons FC finishing in 4th place in the women’s division.
MSA referees will also be represented at the national level. The Manitoba Referee Program will be sending Nicholas Howey to participate in the U15 Cup in Quinte West, Ontario, and Cody Baldauf to the U17 Competition in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Héctor Vergara, MSA Executive Director, commented, “The Manitoba clubs have been working hard preparing for Nationals and we wish them all well. We know it is a difficult competition but with the right mind set every club has a good opportunity to do well. We hope that everyone enjoys the experience and has a great competition. All the best to the coaches, players and referees from Manitoba.”
For more information, please contact the Manitoba Soccer Association at (204) 594-5809 or visit our website at www.manitobasoccer.ca.