10 October 2013
The National Organising Committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 and FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 has wrapped up four days of meetings in the nation’s capital, Ottawa, this 7-10 October 2013. The week included both the FIFA Official Host Cities Workshop and the Venue General Manager meetings.“We welcomed the FIFA Official Host Cities to the nation’s capital for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 Host City Workshop,” said Peter Montopoli, Chief Executive Officer of the National Organising Committee. “This is a great opportunity for our country to work together as we approach what will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for sport in Canada.”
The FIFA Official Host Cities Workshop provided cities with the chance to meet FIFA marketing, communications and brand protection representatives. The sessions also provided the cities with the chance to learn more about the opportunities available to them in hosting both the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 and FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015.
Also as part of the week’s activities, the National Organising Committee officially launched the National Volunteer Programme on Tuesday 8 October. The launch took place at historic Parliament Hill, with the Honourable Candice Bergen, Canada’s Minister of State (Social Development). Canadians showed their strong interest and support of the competitions with nearly 1,000 persons registering to volunteer in the first two days after the portal opened.
The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 runs 5-24 August in Edmonton, Toronto, Montréal and Moncton. The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 runs one year later from 6 June to 5 July in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montréal and Moncton.
Canada’s 32nd annual Jubilee Trophy women’s championship kicks off
The 32nd edition of Canada Soccer’s Jubilee Trophy women’s championship kicked off this week in Halifax, NS. The six-day final competition runs 9-14 October 2013, with both the senior men’s (Challenge Trophy) and senior women’s (Jubilee Trophy) competitions run in the same city.
Three former winners – Surrey United FC from 2011, Halifax Dunbrack from 2010 and Edmonton Victoria from 2009 – are among the final teams that will compete in Halifax, Nova Scotia next month for the annual adult women’s club championship.
Other teams competing in the 2013 edition are Saskatoon’s Hollandia Impact, Winnipeg’s WSA North Stars, Royal-Sélect Beauport, Winsloe-Charlottetown Royals, Conception Bay South’s Holy Cross, and Yellowknife FC.
From the start of the competition, there are 79 teams from across Canada that compete for a chance to win the Jubilee Trophy, making it one of the largest national championships for women’s club football in the world.
While the final 10 teams won’t have met each other previously during the course of the 2013 season, some of them will be familiar foes from past editions of the Jubilee Trophy competition. Six of this year’s final 10 teams also competed in the 2012 competition while two others competed at the national level as recently as 2011.
Surrey United FC recognised for 10-straight appearances
The Canadian Soccer Association paid tribute to Surrey United FC, who this year made its 10th consecutive appearance at the National Championships Jubilee Trophy women’s competition. A special plaque was presented to the club as part of the opening ceremonies on 9 October in Halifax, NS.
Over the course of the streak, Surrey United FC has won the national title twice, never finishing lower than third place in nine previous appearances.
Surrey United FC won the Jubilee Trophy in 2006 and 2011. This year marks the 32nd edition of the women’s championship, with only 10 teams left in the hunt for gold in Halifax. From the start of the competition, 79 women’s teams from across Canada have competed for a chance to win the Jubilee Trophy.
Of note, two active Surrey United FC players have made 10 consecutive appearances from 2004 to 2013: Kate Qually and Bianca Wilkinson. Two others have made 9 consecutive appearances since 2005: Theresa Nuttall and Nicole Stewart.
More than 50 different players have dressed for Surrey United FC over the 10-year run. Megan Blaker, Natalie Halcro and Randee Hermus made eight appearances each (2004-’11) while Mylee Ross made nine appearances (2004-’12).
As for Surrey United FC alumni, seven former players have represented Canada at a FIFA Women’s World Cup, including All-Time Canada XI members Geraldine Donnelly (2004-‘09 with Surrey United), Martina Franko (2004-‘06), and Erin McLeod (2006). Other former Surrey United FC footballers with FIFA Women’s World Cup experience are Wendy Hawthorne (2004), Hermus (2004-‘11), Sara Maglio (2004-‘05,‘07-08), and Sophie Schmidt (2006).
Katie Thorlakson, back in 2013 for her fifth appearance in the Jubilee Trophy competition (2009-’13), is another former FIFA Women’s World Cup player for Canada.
Goessling: Everyone’s out to beat us It’s not often a player can sit back in October and take stock of the year, in the certain knowledge it will definitely go down as a very special 12 months. But with 31 December still in the distant future, Germany international Lena Goessling can do just that. In 2013, the midfield enforcer won the legendary treble of the league, cup and UEFA Women’s Champions League with VfL Wolfsburg. The crowning glory for the 27-year-old was still to follow, as she inspired Germany to the trophy at the UEFA Women's EURO in Sweden. "It’s hard to imagine having a better year than this. Winning three trophies at club level is certainly an exception. It’s always possible I might win more trophies in the future, but nothing can beat winning all three with VfL. That’s definitely not possible. Obviously, it’ll always be a target, but it’s going to be really difficult to top this year," Goessling exclusively told FIFA.com. "The success has sunk in now. I think we’ve had enough time to understand what’s happened, and I think we now realise what we’ve achieved." MORE at FIFA.com
Form reversals and goals galore
Wolfsburg and INAC Kobe Leonessa – champions of Germany and Japan respectively – bounced back to form in emphatic fashion amid a flurry of goals over the weekend. FIFA.com’s weekly review of club action also looks at the latest from the still-fledgling Belgium/Netherlands league, plus cup success has eased some of Arsenal’s pain.
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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015
The FIFA Women's World Cup is held every four years, with the next edition to be played in Canada in 2015. It marks the first major sporting event hosted in Canada from coast to coast, with matches to be played in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montréal and Moncton. The FIFA Women's World Cup will feature the 24 best women's football teams in the world.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015 will be preceded one year earlier by the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, one of two FIFA women’s youth tournaments. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup returns to Canada for the first time since 2002. The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 will feature 16 teams featuring players born 1994 or later.
The National Organising Committee for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 features Victor Montagliani (chair), Steven Reed, Janine Helland, Doug Redmond, Clare Rustad, Walter Sieber and Peter Montopoli.
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