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{{Infobox football tournament
| name                 = The Ides of March Cup
| logo                 = [[File:Ides of March Cup logo.png|250px]]
| founded              = 638 ([[Astograthian calendar|Astograthian]])
| abolished            = 658 ([[Astograthian calendar|Astograthian]])
| region               = {{flag|Astograth}}</br>{{flag|Polar Islandstates}}
| teams                = 2
| champion             = [[Urbizania Wanderers]] (1st title)
| most successful club = [[East Franz Athletic]]</br>[[Ituraitz FC]]</br>(4 titles each)
}}
The '''Ides of March Cup''',often abbreviated as '''IoM''', was an annual association football competition played between clubs from [[Astograth]] and [[Polar Islandstates]]. Held for 21 editions, it consisted of a single match every 15 March between the current champions of the [[Astograthian First Division]] and the [[Polarian Divisjon One]]. It commemorated the [[Polar Islandstates national football team|Polarian national team's]] international debut against [[Astograth national football team|Astograth]], held on 15 March the year prior to the first Ides of March Cup. The hosting of the Ides of March Cup alternated between each nation, with all proceeds going to charity.

The Cup featured memorable repeated clashes [[SK Franz Josef City]] and [[Royal Rumiatzi]]; [[Jan Mayen Islanders]] and [[Iturributa United]]; [[FC Axel Heiburg]] and [[Echegoyan FC]]; [[East Franz Athletic]] and [[Sporting Iturributa]]; and SK Franz Josef City and [[Ituraitz FC]], with the last of these taking place four times. SK Franz Josef City and Ituraitz FC each won the Cup four times, holding the joint record for most victories.

==Editions==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; clear: both"
! Edition
! Winners
! style="width: 5em" | Score
! Runners-up
! Venue
|-
| I
| {{UICAclub2t|SK Franz Josef City|PIS|1}}
| 1–0
| {{UICAclub2t|Royal Rumiatzi|ASG|1}}
| align="left" | [[Grand Duke's Stadium]]<br/>[[Rumiatzi]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| II
| {{UICAclub2t|Iturributa United|ASG|2}}
| 3–1
| {{UICAclub2t|Jan Mayen Islanders|PIS|2}}
| align="left" | [[Nasjonale Stadion]]<br/>[[Franz Josef City]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| III
| {{UICAclub2t|Iturributa United|ASG|3}}
| 2–2 [[Wikipedia:Overtime (sports)#Association football|aet]]<br/>5–4 [[Wikipedia:Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Jan Mayen Islanders|PIS|3}}
| align="left" | [[Old City Stadium]]<br/>[[Iturributa]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| IV
| {{UICAclub2t|East Franz Athletic|PIS|4}}
| 1–0
| {{UICAclub2t|Sporting Iturributa|ASG|4}}
| align="left" | [[Rendahl Stadion]]<br/>[[Franz Josef City]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| V
| {{UICAclub2t|Ituraitz FC|ASG|5}}
| 4–2 [[Wikipedia:Overtime (sports)#Association football|aet]]
| {{UICAclub2t|SK Franz Josef City|PIS|5}}
| align="left" | [[Ituraitz Sporting Ground]]<br/>[[Ituraitz]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| VI
| {{UICAclub2t|SK Franz Josef City|PIS|6}}
| 2–0
| {{UICAclub2t|Ituraitz FC|ASG|6}}
| align="left" | [[Landstadt Stadion]]<br/>[[Franz Josef City]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| VII
| {{UICAclub2t|SK Franz Josef City|PIS|7}}
| 2–1
| {{UICAclub2t|Royal Rumiatzi|ASG|7}}
| align="left" | [[Knights' Stadium]]<br/>[[Rumiatzi]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| VIII
| {{UICAclub2t|Jan Mayen Islanders|PIS|8}}
| 2–1 [[Wikipedia:Overtime (sports)#Association football|aet]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Echegoyan FC|ASG|8}}
| align="left" | [[Victoria Stadium]]<br/>[[Jan Mayen]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| IX
| {{UICAclub2t|East Franz Athletic|PIS|9}}
| 2–1
| {{UICAclub2t|Sporting Iturributa|ASG|9}}
| align="left" | [[Old City Stadium]]<br/>[[Iturributa]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| X
| {{UICAclub2t|Iturributa United|ASG|10}}
| 1–0
| {{UICAclub2t|FC Cape St Paul|PIS|10}}
| align="left" | [[Millerntor Arena]]<br/>[[St Paul]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| XI
| {{UICAclub2t|SK Franz Josef City|PIS|11}}
| 3–3 [[Wikipedia:Overtime (sports)#Association football|aet]]<br/>4–3 [[Wikipedia:Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen]]
| {{UICAclub2t|Ituraitz FC|ASG|11}}
| align="left" | [[Ituraitz Sporting Ground]]<br/>[[Ituraitz]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| XII
| {{UICAclub2t|East Franz Athletic|PIS|12}}
| 3–2
| {{UICAclub2t|Royal Rumiatzi|ASG|12}}
| align="left" | [[Rendahl Stadion]]<br/>[[Franz Josef City]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| XIII
| {{UICAclub2t|East Franz Athletic|PIS|13}}
| 1–0
| {{UICAclub2t|Astograth University|ASG|13}}
| align="left" | [[Arritzola]]<br/>[[Rumiatzi]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| XIV
| {{UICAclub2t|FC Axel Heiburg|PIS|14}}
| 2–1
| {{UICAclub2t|Echegoyan FC|ASG|14}}
| align="left" | [[Axel Torvig Park]]<br/>[[Axel Heiburg]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| XV
| {{UICAclub2t|FC Axel Heiburg|PIS|15}}
| 2–0
| {{UICAclub2t|Urbizania Wanderers|ASG|15}}
| align="left" | [[Cherketzo Arena]]<br/>[[Urbizania]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| XVI
| {{UICAclub2t|Ituraitz FC|ASG|16}}
| 4–0
| {{UICAclub2t|East Franz Athletic|PIS|16}}
| align="left" | [[Rendahl Stadion]]<br/>[[Franz Josef City]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| XVII
| {{UICAclub2t|Echegoyan FC|ASG|17}}
| 1–1 [[Wikipedia:Overtime (sports)#Association football|aet]]<br/>4–2 [[Wikipedia:Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen]]
| {{UICAclub2t|FC Axel Heiburg|PIS|17}}
| align="left" | [[Silanes Park]]<br/>[[Echegoyan]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| XVIII
| {{UICAclub2t|Ituraitz FC|ASG|18}}
| 1–0 [[Wikipedia:Overtime (sports)#Association football|aet]]
| {{UICAclub2t|SK Franz Josef City|PIS|18}}
| align="left" | [[Landstadt Stadion]]<br/>[[Franz Josef City]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| XIX
| {{UICAclub2t|Ituraitz FC|ASG|19}}
| 4–2
| {{UICAclub2t|Northbrook Diamonds FK|PIS|19}}
| align="left" | [[Ituraitz Sporting Ground]]<br/>[[Ituraitz]], [[Astograth]]
|-
| XX
| {{UICAclub2t|Royal Rumiatzi|ASG|20}}
| 3–1
| {{UICAclub2t|FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls|PIS|20}}
| align="left" | [[Stadion Solberg]]<br/>[[Surtsey]], [[Polar Islandstates]]
|-
| XXI
| {{UICAclub2t|Urbizania Wanderers|ASG|20}}
| 3–1
| {{UICAclub2t|Jan Mayen Islanders|PIS|20}}
| align="left" | [[Cherketzo Arena]]<br/>[[Urbizania]], [[Astograth]]
|-
|}

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