[1] Ten teams played in the tournament, which took place from 9–14 October 2019 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

[2] Central City Breakers FC won the tournament on their debut, defeating Ottawa St. Anthony SC 2–0 in the final.

[3][4] Each of Canada Soccer's thirteen provincial and territorial associations can send one representative to the Challenge Trophy, with teams generally qualifying through a regional preliminary series such as an open cup or league competition.

[6] Matches were played at four different venues within the St. John's metropolitan area.

[13][14] Competing teams are divided into two groups of five teams, playing against one another in a single round-robin and advancing to the final round based on their group positioning.