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]

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]

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

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

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

Montreal Concordia v Vancouver Firefighters

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