FENIX Trophy

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Fenix Trophy
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Founded2021; 5 years ago (2021)
RegionEurope
TeamsVaried (16 2024–25)
Current championsScotland Caledonian Braves (1st title)
Most championshipsEngland F.C. United of Manchester (2 titles)
Websitefenixtrophy.eu

The Fenix Trophy is an annual football competition for semi-professional and amateur European 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).

History

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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]

Season 2021–22

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The final was played on 11 June 2022. Participant teams (8):

Season 2022–23

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The final was played on 5 June 2023. Participant teams (12):

Season 2024–25

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The final was played on 11 May 2025. Participant teams (16):

Format

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Qualification

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Semi-professional and amateur teams from across Europe are invited to play in the competition based on exceptional social, historical and cultural significance.[9]

Tournament

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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]

List of finals

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Key
† Match was won during extra time
* 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.
List of Fenix Trophy finals
Season Country Winners Score Runners-up Country Venue Attendance
2021–22  England F.C. 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 F.C. United of Manchester 4–0 Prague Raptors  Czech Republic Stadio Tre Stelle, Desenzano del Garda, Italy
2024–25  Scotland Caledonian Braves 3–1 F.C. United of Manchester  England Stadio Comunale G. De Rossi, Lake Iseo, Italy

Records and statistics

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Performances by club

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Performance in the Fenix Trophy by club
Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
England F.C. United of Manchester 2 1 2022, 2024 2025
Denmark BK Skjold 1 0 2023 —
Scotland Caledonian Braves 1 0 2025 —
Czech Republic Prague Raptors 0 3 — 2022, 2023, 2024

Participation by club

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Nation No. Clubs Seasons
England England (4) 4 F.C. United of Manchester 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
1 Enfield Town 2023–24
1 Lewes 2023–24
1 Avro 2024–25
Poland Poland (3) 3 Kraków Dragoons 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
1 Bór Oborniki Śląskie 2024–25
1 AKS Zły 2021–22
Germany Germany (3) 1 HFC Falke 2021–22
1 Burchholzer FC 2024–25
1 Athletic Sonnenberg 2024–25
Italy Italy (2) 3 Brera Calcio 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25
1 Lodigiani 2021–22
Belgium Belgium (2) 2 Beveren 2022–23, 2023–24
1 K. Berchem Sport 2024–25
Czech Republic Czech Republic (1) 4 Prague Raptors 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Denmark Denmark (1) 3 BK Skjold 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
Netherlands Netherlands (1) 2 DWS 2021–22, 2022–23
Spain Spain (1) 2 CD Cuenca-Mestallistes 2021–22, 2022–23
Wales Wales (1) 2 Llantwit Major 2023–24, 2024–25
Norway Norway (1) 2 Gamle Oslo FK 2023–24, 2024–25
Romania Romania (1) 2 Venus București 2023–24, 2024–25
Finland Finland (1) 2 Gilla 2023–24, 2024–25
Serbia Serbia (1) 2 FK Miljakovac 2022–23, 2024–25
France France (1) 1 Vinsky 2023–24
Montenegro Montenegro (1) 1 Fans United FC 2024–25
Scotland Scotland (1) 1 Caledonian Braves 2024–25

See also

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References

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