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2023–24 FENIX Trophy
Tournament details
Dates24 October 2023 – 12 May 2024
Teams12 (from 10 associations)
Final positions
ChampionsEngland F.C. United of Manchester (2nd title)
Runners-upCzech Republic Prague Raptors
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored100 (3.57 per match)
Top scorer(s)6 players
2 goals each
All statistics correct as of 7 November 2023.

The 2023–24 Fenix Trophy was the third season of the Fenix Trophy, a continental European football tournament for non-professional European teams.[1]

The UEFA-sanctioned competition[2][3] consisted of 12 teams split into four groups of three. The four group winners qualified for the knockout stage which was held at Tre Stelle-Francesco Ghizzi, in Desenzano del Garda, Italy in May 2024.[4][5] All matches were streamed on the FENIX Trophy YouTube channel.[4][3]

Skjold were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the group stage.[6][7] The final was played on 12 May 2024. It was won by F.C. United of Manchester, who defeated Prague Raptors 4–0 to claim their second title.[8]

Teams

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12 teams were invited to compete in this seasons competition. Brera Calcio who competed in the first two editions decided not to compete this year and rather, focus on running the tournament.[4][9] The confirmed teams were as follows:[1][10]

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Enfield Town 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 10 Knockout stage
2 Wales Llantwit Major 4 1 1 2 6 7 −1 4
3 Denmark Skjold 4 1 0 3 5 10 −5 3
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2024. Source: FENIX
Enfield Town England3–1Denmark Skjold
  • Youngs 35', 85'
  • Wyllie 90+4'
 Report
  • Sonico 80'
Llantwit Major Wales1–0Denmark Skjold
 Report
Skjold Denmark1–4England Enfield Town
  • Skoning 88'
 Report
Enfield Town England3–2Wales Llantwit Major
 Report
  • Morgan 80'
  • Williams 90+2'
Llantwit Major Wales1–1England Enfield Town
Kelly 14' Report Hippolyte 70'
Sjold Denmark3–2Wales Llantwit Major
  • Vega 52'
  • Lysemose 56'
  • Taj 76'
 Report

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Czech Republic Prague Raptors 4 4 0 0 12 4 +8 12 Knockout stage
2 Finland Gilla 4 2 0 2 17 9 +8 6
3 Romania Venus București 4 0 0 4 3 19 −16 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2024. Source: FENIX
Prague Raptors Czech Republic4–1Romania Venus București
 Report
  • Caraian 90'
Gilla Finland2–4Czech Republic Prague Raptors
 Report
Venus București Romania1–2Finland Gilla
Report
Gilla Finland12–1Romania Venus București
Report
Prague Raptors Czech Republic3–1Finland Gilla
Report

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England F.C. United of Manchester 4 4 0 0 26 2 +24 12 Knockout stage
2 Poland Kraków Dragoons 4 1 0 3 5 20 −15 3
3 France Vinsky 4 1 0 3 3 12 −9 2[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2024. Source: FENIX
Notes:
  1. ^ Vinsky FC were deducted one point for fielding an illegible player.
Kraków Dragoons Poland1–2France Vinsky
 Report
  • Bouaziz 85'
  • Semedo 88'
Kraków Dragoons Poland1–4England F.C. United of Manchester
 Report
F.C. United of Manchester England4–1France Vinsky
 Report
  • Berriah 40'
Vinsky France0–4England F.C. United of Manchester
Report
Complexe Sportif Firmin Riffaud, Magnanville

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Lewes 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 10 Knockout stage
2 Norway Gamle Oslo 4 1 1 2 4 3 +1 4
3 Belgium Beveren 4 1 0 3 2 10 −8 3
Updated to match(es) played on 20 March 2024. Source: FENIX
Beveren Belgium1–0Norway Gamle Oslo
 Report
Lewes England1–0Norway Gamle Oslo
 Report
Attendance: 1,109[11]
Beveren Belgium1–3[12]England Lewes
 Report
Lewes England4–0Belgium Beveren
 Report
Attendance: 944[13]
Gamle Oslo Norway1–1England Lewes
Report

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
10 May – Desenzano del Garda
 
 
England Lewes0
 
12 May – Desenzano del Garda
 
England F.C. United of Manchester1
 
England F.C. United of Manchester4
 
10 May – Desenzano del Garda
 
Czech Republic Prague Raptors0
 
Czech Republic Prague Raptors (p)0 (13)
 
 
England Enfield Town0 (12)
 
Third place
 
 
12 May – Desenzano del Garda
 
 
England Lewes2
 
 
England Enfield Town1

Semi-finals

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Lewes England0–1England F.C. United of Manchester
Report
Tre Stelle-Francesco Ghizzi, Desenzano del Garda
Prague Raptors Czech Republic0–0England Enfield Town
Report
Penalties
13–12
Tre Stelle-Francesco Ghizzi, Desenzano del Garda

Third place play-off

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Lewes England2–1England Enfield Town
 Report
Tre Stelle-Francesco Ghizzi, Desenzano del Garda

Final

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F.C. United of Manchester England4–0Czech Republic Prague Raptors
 Report
Tre Stelle-Francesco Ghizzi, Desenzano del Garda

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tournament 23/24 – FENIX Trophy". FENIX Trophy. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Towners set for European tour". GlobalNewswire. 29 July 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "It's not just Brighton & Hove Albion in Europe – Lewes FC have made it too". Sussex World. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Brera Holdings Announces the Launch of its FENIX Trophy 2023–24 Edition First Kick-Off on October 24th Features Prague Raptors Hosting Venus Bucharest". GlobeNewswire (Press release). 24 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Brera Holdings Announces FENIX Trophy Final Four Matches set for May 10–12". kget.com (Press release). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ^ "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". GlobeNewswire (Press release). 7 June 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. ^ "TOURNAMENT 22/23 – FENIX Trophy". FENIX Trophy. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. ^ "FC United of Manchester claim European trophy with 4-0 win". ESPN. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ "ABOUT US". FENIX Trophy. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
  10. ^ Smith, Dom (28 July 2023). "Enfield Town: Seventh-tier side set for European run after Fenix Trophy invitation". Yahoo! News. Yahoo.
  11. ^ "Rooks triumph on the European stage". Lewes F.C. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  12. ^ "History made: Lewes FC win their first European away game". Sussex Express. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Lewes Book Place in Italy". Lewes F.C. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
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