1973 Mount Carmel Strands Mens Soccer Team 

Nova Scotia Challenge Cup Champions

In the years of 1973 1974 1975, New Waterford had a senior men's team in the Nova Scotia Soccer League. This division, which today is called the Premier Division, was at that time called the Challenge Cup Division. This division included such formidable soccer teams as Halifax Shipyards, Halifax Olands, and the Halifax Privateers. In all three years, New Waterford's entries won the Cape Breton division and were Challenge Cup finalists.

The 1973 team, in particular, won the Challenge Cup, defeating Halifax Shipyards 3-1. This team went on to the Maritime championship tournament, losing a close decision to New Brunswick. In the other two years in which New Waterford teams were finalists, they lost 20 to an all-star Halifax Olands team and then in the last year, lost on penalty kicks after holding Halifax to a draw in regular and extra time.