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1961 Canadian National Challenge Cup

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1961 Dominion Championship
Canadian National Challenge Cup
Tournament details
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In soccer, the 1961 Canadian National Challenge Cup, also known as the Dominion Cup, was won by Montreal Concordia (also National League champions). They beat the Vancouver Firefighters 1-0 in a rain–soaked game in Montreal.[1]

Format

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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.[2]

Squad lists

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The following are some of the players from the games found in the news reports.

Montreal Concordia

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  • Olivio Lacerda (centre forward)
  • Hector Dadderio (outside right)
  • Emilio Svitch (GK)

Vancouver Firfighters

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  • Ken Pears (GK)
  • Art Hughes (centre-forward)
  • Art Bennett (forward)

Matches

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22 July 1961 (1961-07-22) Final Montreal Concordia 1-0 Vancouver Firefighters Montreal, Quebec
Olivio Lacerda Stadium: Faillon Stadium
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Harry Sadler

References

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  1. ^ Calgary Herald news report
  2. ^ "Concordia Blanks Ulster". The Montreal Gazette. 13 May 1961. Retrieved 12 June 2011.