2023–24 Fenix Trophy

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
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 7 November 2023.
International football competition

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

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

Group A

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'
Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, London
Llantwit Major Wales1–0Denmark Skjold
  • Kimmins 55'
 Report
Lon Melin Wynt, Llantwit Major
Skjold Denmark1–4England Enfield Town
  • Skoning 88'
 Report
  • Youngs 20', 67'
  • Taaffee 38'
  • Wylllie 43'
Enfield Town England3–2Wales Llantwit Major
  • Otote 17'
  • Alves 83'
  • Cass 85'
 Report
  • Morgan 80'
  • Williams 90+2'
Queen Elizabeth II Stadium, London
Llantwit Major Wales1–1England Enfield Town
Kelly 14' Report Hippolyte 70'
Lon Melin Wynt, Llantwit Major
Sjold Denmark3–2Wales Llantwit Major
  • Vega 52'
  • Lysemose 56'
  • Taj 76'
 Report
  • Morgan 29'
  • Kimmins 46'

Group B

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
  • Tarasenko 52', 80'
  • Darvishi 65'
  • Sabater 85'
 Report
  • Caraian 90'
Zlicin Arena, Prague
Gilla Finland2–4Czech Republic Prague Raptors
 Report
  • Cabranes 30', 63'
  • Darvishi 56'
  • Rizzi 76'
Venus București Romania0–1Czech Republic Prague Raptors
Report
Stadionul Biruinta, Bucharest
Venus București Romania1–2Finland Gilla
Report
Stadionul Biruinta, Bucharest
Gilla Finland12–1Romania Venus București
Report
Prague Raptors Czech Republic3–1Finland Gilla
Report

Group C

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 3 18 −15 3
3 France Vinsky 4 1 0 3 11 20 −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
  • Sassini 77'
 Report
  • Bouaziz 85'
  • Semedo 88'
KS Pradniczanka, Kraków
Kraków Dragoons Poland1–4England F.C. United of Manchester
  • Lemmen 50'
 Report
  • Bollado 12', 76'
  • Ennis 65'
  • Gabidon 85'
KS Pradniczanka, Kraków
F.C. United of Manchester England4–1France Vinsky
  • Woodcock 53'
  • Oliver 82', 90'
  • Munro 90+4'
 Report
  • Berriah 40'
F.C. United of Manchester England14–0Poland Kraków Dragoons
Report
Vinsky France0–4England F.C. United of Manchester
Report
Complexe Sportif Firmin Riffaud, Magnanville
Vinsky France0–3 (w/o)Poland Kraków Dragoons
Report

Group D

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
  • Dahmany 65'
 Report
Lindenlaan G Terrein, Beveren
Lewes England1–0Norway Gamle Oslo
Report
Attendance: 1,109[11]
Beveren Belgium1–3[12]England Lewes
  • Pieren 75'
 Report
Lindenlaan G Terrein, Beveren
Lewes England4–0Belgium Beveren
  • Wood 4'
  • Ogunwamide 58'
  • Sablier 78'
  • Gondoh 84'
 Report
Attendance: 944[13]
Gamle Oslo Norway1–1England Lewes
Report
Bjolsen Kunstgress, Oslo
Gamle Oslo Norway3–0 (w/o)Belgium Beveren
Report

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
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

Lewes England0–1England F.C. United of Manchester
Report
  • Ferguson 54'
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

Lewes England2–1England Enfield Town
 Report
  • Onyeajwara 66'
Tre Stelle-Francesco Ghizzi, Desenzano del Garda

Final

F.C. United of Manchester England4–0Czech Republic Prague Raptors
  • Jones 35'
  • Bennett 45'
  • Gabidon 60'
  • Gilboy 75'
 Report
Tre Stelle-Francesco Ghizzi, Desenzano del Garda

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