Founded | 2021 |
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Region | Europe |
Number of teams | Varied |
Current champions | F.C. United of Manchester (2nd title) |
Most successful club(s) | F.C. United of Manchester (2 titles) |
Website | fenixtrophy |
2023–24 Fenix Trophy |
The Fenix Trophy is an annual football competition for semi-professional and amateur European football clubs. The competition is officially recognized by UEFA. [1] [2] [3]
First contested in the 2021–22 season, the word FENIX is an acronym and stands for Friendly, European, Non-professional, Innovative, and Xenial (From the ancient Greek xenos, the word examined for an attitude of resistance to strangers, with maintaining mutual respect for cultural differences).
Season | Winner |
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2021–22 | F.C. United of Manchester |
2022–23 | Skjold |
2023–24 | F.C. United of Manchester (2) |
The Fenix Trophy was originally envisioned by Alessandro Aleotti, chairman of Italian club Brera Calcio. [4] The competition was first contested during the 2021–22 season, with the first match taking place on 21 September 2021, between German club HFC Falke and Czech club Prague Raptors. [5] The first final took place on 11 June 2022, between Prague Raptors and F.C. United of Manchester, with F.C. United of Manchester being crowned the inaugural champions. [6]
While the competition's eligibility criteria allows all clubs to compete on a similar level, the diversity of club history quickly became apparent, with many clubs founded in recent years, others have a long history that includes professional football. Examples from the competition's early history include Beveren, [7] a Belgian club notable for having played professional European football, most recently in the 2004–05 UEFA Cup, and Venus București, winners of the Romanian Liga I on seven occasions.
The number of teams was increased to nine for the 2022–23 season, with Danish club BK Skjold winning the competition. For the 2023–24 season the number of teams was again increased to twelve, with F.C. United of Manchester winning their second title. [8]
Semi-professional and amateur teams from across Europe are invited to play in the competition based on exceptional social, historical and cultural significance. [9]
The first tournament consisted of two groups of four teams, with the two group winners qualifying for the final. [10] With the addition of a ninth team for the 2022–23 season, the tournament consisted of three groups of three teams, with the winners of each group and the highest ranked second-placed team advancing to the knockout stage. [11] The 2023–24 tournament consisted of twelve teams split into four groups of three, with the four group winners qualifying for the knockout stage. [12] The 2024-25 tournament consisted of 16 teams with the preliminary stage consisting of a knock-out tournament with two-legged home and away ties, over two rounds, in which every club will face its opponents home and away. [13]
† | Match was won during extra time |
* | Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |
Season | Country | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Country | Venue | Attendance |
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2021–22 | England | FC United of Manchester | 2–0 | Prague Raptors | Czech Republic | Stadio Romeo Neri, Rimini, Italy | |
2022–23 | Denmark | BK Skjold | 3–0 | Prague Raptors | Czech Republic | San Siro, Milan, Italy | |
2023–24 | England | FC United of Manchester | 4–0 | Prague Raptors | Czech Republic | Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda, Italy |
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
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F.C. United of Manchester | 2 | 0 | 2022, 2024 | — |
BK Skjold | 1 | 0 | 2023 | — |
Prague Raptors | 0 | 3 | — | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Nation | No. | Clubs | Seasons |
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England (3) | 4 | F.C. United of Manchester | 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024-25 |
1 | Enfield Town | 2023–24 | |
1 | Lewes | 2023–24 | |
Poland (3) | 3 | Kraków Dragoons | 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024-25 |
1 | Bór Oborniki Śląskie | 2024–25 | |
1 | AKS Zły | 2021–22 | |
Italy (2) | 3 | Brera Calcio | 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024-25 |
1 | Lodigiani | 2021–22 | |
Czech Republic (1) | 4 | Prague Raptors | 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024-25 |
Denmark (1) | 3 | BK Skjold | 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024-25 |
Netherlands (1) | 2 | AFC DWS | 2021–22, 2022–23 |
Spain (1) | 2 | CD Cuenca-Mestallistes | 2021–22, 2022–23 |
Belgium (1) | 2 | KSK Beveren | 2022–23, 2023–24 |
Wales (1) | 2 | Llantwit Major | 2023–24, 2024-25 |
Norway (1) | 2 | Gamle Oslo FK | 2023–24, 2024-25 |
Romania (1) | 2 | Venus București | 2023–24, 2024-25 |
Finland (1) | 2 | Gilla | 2023–24, 2024-25 |
Serbia (1) | 2 | FK Miljakovac | 2022–23, 2024-25 |
Germany (1) | 1 | HFC Falke | 2021–22 |
France (1) | 1 | Vinsky | 2023–24 |
Montenegro (1) | 1 | Fans United FC | 2024–25 |
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