{{infobox football tournament | name = Fenix Trophy | logo = Fenix Trophy.png | imagesize = 200px | founded = {{start date and years ago|2021}} | abolished = | number of teams = Varied (16 2024–25) | region = Europe | current champions = {{flagicon|SCO}} Caledonian Braves (1st title) | most successful club = {{flagicon|ENG}} F.C. United of Manchester (2 titles) | website = {{url|https://fenixtrophy.eu/}} | current = }}
The '''Fenix Trophy''' is an annual football competition for semi-professional and amateur European clubs. The competition is officially recognized by UEFA.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elsaltodiario.com/futbol/trofeo-fenix-equipos-amateur-futbol-popular-valencia-cuenca-mestallistes|title=Fenix Trophy: el placer de jugar y la amistad por encima de todo|date=19 November 2022|work=El Salto|access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.levante-emv.com/deportes/2022/06/12/fiesta-europea-futbol-barrio-67175371.html|title=La fiesta europea del fútbol de barrio|date=12 June 2022 |work=Levante EMV|access-date=14 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.parool.nl/sport/dws-doet-mee-aan-de-fenix-trophy-het-europees-toernooi-dat-ageert-tegen-commercie-rond-voetbal~be955838/|title=DWS doet mee aan de Fenix Trophy, het Europees toernooi dat ageert tegen commercie rond voetbal|website=parool.nl|access-date=2023-09-12|archive-date=2022-11-30|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221130100504/https://www.parool.nl/sport/dws-doet-mee-aan-de-fenix-trophy-het-europees-toernooi-dat-ageert-tegen-commercie-rond-voetbal~be955838/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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).
==History== The Fenix Trophy was originally envisioned by Alessandro Aleotti, chairman of Italian club Brera Calcio.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63490493|title=Fenix Trophy: A new shot at European glory for semi-professional and amateur clubs|date=8 November 2022|work=BBC Sport|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dw.com/en/fenix-trophy-amateur-clubs-competing-in-alternative-european-super-league/a-59269991|title=FENIX Trophy: The alternative European Super League|date=23 September 2021|work=DW News|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/sport/09122022-fc-united-of-manchesters-road-to-european-glory/|title=FC United of Manchester's road to European glory|date=9 December 2022 |work=Mancunian Matters|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref>
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,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20221114_96449963/ |title=Eersteprovincialer KSK Beveren trekt Europa in: "Onze spelers hebben hiervoor wel vakantie moeten nemen" |date=15 November 2022|work=Het Nieuwsblad |access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/40132514/fc-united-manchester-claim-european-trophy-4-0-win |title=FC United of Manchester claim European trophy with 4–0 win |date=12 May 2024|work=ESPN |access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref>
===Season 2021–22=== The final was played on 11 June 2022. Participant teams (8):
*{{flagicon |GER}} HFC Falke (Hamburg) *{{flagicon |ITA}} AS Lodigiani (Rome) *{{flagicon |ESP}} CD Cuenca-Mestallistes (Valencia) *{{flagicon |CZE}} Prague Raptors (Prague) *{{flagicon |ITA}} Brera Calcio (Milan) *{{flagicon |ENG}} FC United of Manchester (Manchester) *{{flagicon |NED}} AFC DWS (Amsterdam) *{{flagicon |POL}} AKS Zły (Warszawa)
===Season 2022–23=== The final was played on 5 June 2023. Participant teams (12):
*{{flagicon |BEL}} K.S.K. Beveren (Beveren) *{{flagicon |DEN}} BK Skjold (Skjold) *{{flagicon |ESP}} CD Cuenca-Mestallistes (Valencia) *{{flagicon |CZE}} Prague Raptors (Prague) *{{flagicon |ITA}} Brera Calcio (Milan) *{{flagicon |ENG}} FC United of Manchester (Manchester) *{{flagicon |ENG}} Lewes FC (Lewes) *{{flagicon |ENG}} Enfield Town FC (London) *{{flagicon |FRA}} Vinsky (Paris) *{{flagicon |NED}} AFC DWS (Amsterdam) *{{flagicon |POL}} Kraków Dragoons FC (Kraków) *{{flagicon |SRB}} FK Miljakovac (Belgrade)
===Season 2024–25=== The final was played on 11 May 2025. Participant teams (16):
*{{flagicon |POL}} Kraków Dragoons FC (Kraków) *{{flagicon |CZE}} Prague Raptors (Prague) *{{flagicon |BEL}} K. Berchem Sport (Antwerp) *{{flagicon |ENG}} F.C. United of Manchester (Manchester) *{{flagicon |NOR}} Gamle Oslo FK (Oslo) *{{flagicon |GER}} Buchholzer FC (Buchholz) *{{flagicon |POL}} Klub Piłkarski Bór Oborniki Śląskie (Oborniki Śląskie) *{{flagicon |DEN}} BK Skjold (Copenhagen) *{{flagicon |ENG}} Avro F.C. (Oldham) *{{flagicon |FIN}} Gilla FC (Helsinki) *{{flagicon |ITA}} Brera Calcio (Milan) *{{flagicon |WAL}} Llantwit Major F.C. (Llantwit Major) *{{flagicon |SCO}} Caledonian Braves F.C. (Glasgow) *{{flagicon |SRB}} FK Miljakovac (Belgrade) *{{flagicon |MNE}} Fans United FC (Podgorica) *{{flagicon |GER}} Athletic Sonnenberg (Chemnitz)
==Format== ===Qualification=== Semi-professional and amateur teams from across Europe are invited to play in the competition based on exceptional social, historical and cultural significance.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brera Holdings’ FENIX Trophy Tournament Enters Final Stage|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2023/06/07/2683786/0/en/Brera-Holdings-FENIX-Trophy-Tournament-Enters-Final-Stage-Another-Milan-Manchester-Football-Clash-may-be-coming-to-San-Siro-before-Saturday-s-Champions-League-Final-in-Istanbul.html|date=7 June 2023|website=GlobalNewswire |access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref>
===Tournament=== The first tournament consisted of two groups of four teams, with the two group winners qualifying for the final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fenixtrophy.eu/tournament-21-22/ |title=Tournament 21/22|publisher=Fenix|access-date=10 June 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fenixtrophy.eu/tournament-22-23/ |title=Tournament 22/23|publisher=Fenix|access-date=14 December 2024}}</ref> The 2023–24 tournament consisted of twelve teams split into four groups of three, with the four group winners qualifying for the knockout stage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fenixtrophy.eu/tournament-23-24/ |title=Tournament 23/24|publisher=Fenix|access-date=8 June 2024}}</ref> 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. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fenixtrophy.eu/tournament-24-25/ |title=Tournament 24/25|publisher=Fenix|access-date=21 November 2024}}</ref>
==List of finals== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+Key |- | width="40px" style="background:#FBCEB1"|{{dagger}} | Match was won during extra time |- | width="40px" style="background:#cedff2"|* | Match was won on a penalty shoot-out |}
* The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season. * The wikilinks in the "Score" column point to the article about that season's final game.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+List of Fenix Trophy finals |- !scope=col|Season !scope=col|Country !scope=col|Winners !scope=col|Score !scope=col|Runners-up !scope=col|Country !scope=col|Venue !scope=col|Attendance |- class="sortbottom" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2021–22 |{{fba|ENG}} |F.C. United of Manchester | style="text-align:center" |2–0 |Prague Raptors |{{fba|CZE}} |Stadio Romeo Neri, Rimini, Italy | style="text-align:center" | |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2022–23 |{{fba|DEN}} |BK Skjold | style="text-align:center" |3–0 |Prague Raptors |{{fba|CZE}} |San Siro, Milan, Italy | style="text-align:center" | |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2023–24 |{{fba|ENG}} |F.C. United of Manchester | style="text-align:center" |4–0 |Prague Raptors |{{fba|CZE}} |Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda, Italy | style="text-align:center" | |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" |2024–25 |{{fba|SCO}} |Caledonian Braves | style="text-align:center" |3–1 |F.C. United of Manchester |{{fba|ENG}} |Stadio Comunale G. De Rossi, Lake Iseo, Italy | style="text-align:center" | |}
==Records and statistics== ===Performances by club=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+Performance in the Fenix Trophy by club |- !scope=col|Club !scope=col|Winners !scope=col|Runners-up !scope=col class="unsortable"|Years won !scope=col class="unsortable"|Years runners-up |- !scope=row|{{flagicon|ENG}} F.C. United of Manchester |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|2022, 2024 |align=center|2025 |- !scope=row|{{flagicon|DEN}} BK Skjold |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|2023 |align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{flagicon|SCO}} Caledonian Braves |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|2025 |align=center|— |- !scope=row|{{flagicon|CZE}} Prague Raptors |align=center|0 |align=center|3 |align=center|— |align=center|2022, 2023, 2024 |}
===Participation by club=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ !Nation !No. !Clubs !Seasons |- | rowspan="4"|{{fbaicon|ENG}} England (4) || style="text-align: center;"|4 || F.C. United of Manchester || <small>2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25</small> |- | style="text-align: center;"|1 || Enfield Town || <small>2023–24</small> |- | style="text-align: center;"|1 || Lewes || <small>2023–24</small> |- | style="text-align: center;"|1 || Avro || <small>2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="3"|{{fbaicon|POL}} Poland (3) || style="text-align: center;"|3 || Kraków Dragoons || <small>2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25</small> |- | style="text-align: center;"|1 || Bór Oborniki Śląskie || <small>2024–25</small> |- | style="text-align: center;"|1 || AKS Zły || <small>2021–22</small> |- | rowspan="3"|{{fbaicon|GER}} Germany (3) || style="text-align: center;"|1 || HFC Falke || <small>2021–22</small> |- | style="text-align: center;"|1 || Buchholzer FC || <small>2024–25</small> |- | style="text-align: center;"|1 || Athletic Sonnenberg || <small>2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="2"|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Italy (2) || style="text-align: center;"|3 || Brera Calcio || <small>2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25</small> |- | style="text-align: center;"|1 || Lodigiani || <small>2021–22</small> |- | rowspan="2"|{{fbaicon|BEL}} Belgium (2) || style="text-align: center;"|2 || Beveren || <small>2022–23, 2023–24</small> |- | style="text-align: center;"|1 || K. Berchem Sport || <small>2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|CZE}} Czech Republic (1) || style="text-align: center;"|4 || Prague Raptors || <small>2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|DEN}} Denmark (1) || style="text-align: center;"|3 || BK Skjold || <small>2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|NED}} Netherlands (1) || style="text-align: center;"|2 || DWS || <small>2021–22, 2022–23</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|SPA}} Spain (1) || style="text-align: center;"|2 || CD Cuenca-Mestallistes || <small>2021–22, 2022–23</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|WAL}} Wales (1) || style="text-align: center;"|2 || Llantwit Major || <small>2023–24, 2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|NOR}} Norway (1) || style="text-align: center;"|2 || Gamle Oslo FK || <small>2023–24, 2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|ROM}} Romania (1) || style="text-align: center;"|2 || Venus București || <small>2023–24, 2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|FIN}} Finland (1) || style="text-align: center;"|2 || Gilla || <small>2023–24, 2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|SER}} Serbia (1) || style="text-align: center;"|2 || FK Miljakovac || <small>2022–23, 2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|FRA}} France (1) || style="text-align: center;"|1 || Vinsky || <small>2023–24</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|MNE}} Montenegro (1) || style="text-align: center;"|1 || Fans United FC || <small>2024–25</small> |- | rowspan="1"|{{fbaicon|SCO}} Scotland (1) || style="text-align: center;"|1 || Caledonian Braves || <small>2024–25</small> |}
==See also== *UEFA Regions' Cup
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{official|https://www.fenixtrophy.eu}}
{{Portal bar|Sports|Association football|Europe}} {{FENIX Trophy winners}}
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