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{{Infobox football match
| title              = Challengers Cup 26 final
| event              = [[Challengers Cup 26]]
| team1              = [[CS Saint-Rémy|Saint-Rémy]]
| team1association   = {{flagicon|Kelssek}}
| team1score         = 2
| team2              = [[Chromatik]]
| team2association   = {{flagicon|Chromatika}}
| team2score         = 0
| details            = 
| stadium            = [[National Stadium (Olastaryn)|National Stadium]]
| city               = [[Olastaryn]], [[Olastor]]
| man_of_the_match1a = Artemios Ostend (St-Rémy)
| referee            = 
| attendance         = 
| weather            = Clear night<br />{{convert|20|°C|°F|abbr=on}}<br />51% [[humidity]]
}}
The '''Challengers Cup 26 final''' was the final match of the 26th edition of the [[IFCF]] [[Challengers Cup]], the secondary international club football tournament. 
==Venue==
This was the first [[IFCF]] final held at the National Stadium in Olastaryn, which had a capacity of 72,000.
==Background==
===CS Saint-Rémy===
Saint-Rémy qualified for the [[Champions League]] group stage as [[Kelssek Championship]] winners. After placing third in their group, they advanced to the Challengers Cup round of 32. Coming into the final, they had successfully defended their league title becoming the first Kelssek club in 14 years to do so. This would be their second international final, with their previous appearance in the [[Cup Winners' Cup 72 final]] having ended in a 1–0 loss against [[Montreal Koreana]].
===Chromatik===
Chromatik  qualified for the Challengers Cup group stage after placing eighth in Chromatika's Red League and winning the playoff tournament, beating derby rivals [[Anomalies]] in the final, to earn an IFCF berth. Prior to the final, they had finished third in the league. This was their second appearance in the Challengers Cup final, and sixth IFCF final overall when including four losses in the Champions League final. 
==Road to the final==
''Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="4"|{{UICAclublt|CS Saint-Rémy|KSK}} 
!Round
!colspan="4"|{{UICAclublt|Chromatik|CMT}}
|- style="background:#C1E0FF"
!colspan=4 | Champions League
! &nbsp;
! colspan=4 | Challengers Cup
|-  style="background:#C1E0FF"
|Opponent
|colspan="3"|Result
|Group stage ([[Champions League 26#Group stage|CL]], [[Challengers Cup 26#Group stage|ChC]])
|Opponent
|colspan="3"|Result
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{UICAclublt|Martin Luther|SSF}}
|colspan="3"| 1–2 (H)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Matchday 1
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|Vogsphere United|SRS}}
|colspan="3"| 1–3 (H)
|-
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|Algolia AC|SRS}}
|colspan="3"| 0–0 (A)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Matchday 2
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|MESD Fidelissimae Plebes QCF|QDT}}
|colspan="3"| 4–2 (A)
|-
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|CA Paulinthal|PAS}}
|colspan="3"| 0–2 (H)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Matchday 3
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|Istria City FC|BNJ}}
|colspan="3" | 1–0 (H)
|-
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|CA Paulinthal|PAS}}
|colspan="3"| 0–2 (A)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Matchday 4
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|Istria City FC|BNJ}}
|colspan="3"| 2–2 (A)
|-
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|Algolia AC|SRS}}
|colspan="3"| 1–2 (H)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Matchday 5
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|MESD Fidelissimae Plebes QCF|QDT}}
|colspan="3"| 1–2 (H)
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{UICAclublt|Martin Luther|SSF}}
|colspan="3"| 2–1 (A)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Matchday 6
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|Vogsphere United|SRS}}
|colspan="3"| 2–0 (A)
|-
|colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top"|<center>'''Group H third place'''
{| border="1px" style="text-align: center;" class=wikitable
|-
!width=7%|Pos
!width=44%|Team
!width=7%|GD
!width=7%|Pts
|- style="background: #ccffcc"
| '''1''' || style="text-align: left;"| {{UICAclublt|CA Paulinthal|PAS}} || 13 || 16
|- style="background: #ccffcc"
| 2 || style="text-align: left;"| {{UICAclublt|Algolia AC|SRS}} || -1 || 9
|- style="background: #ddeeff"
| 3 || style="text-align: left;"| '''{{UICAclublt|CS Saint-Rémy|KSK}}''' || '''-5''' || '''4'''†
|- 
| 4 ||style="text-align: left;"| {{UICAclublt|Martin Luther|SSF}} || -7 || 4†
|}<small>† Tie broken by goal difference</small></center>
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Final standings
|colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top"|
<center>'''Group C runners-up'''
{| border="1px" style="text-align: center;" class=wikitable
|-
!width=7%|Pos
!width=44%|Team
!width=7%|Pld
!width=7%|Pts
|- style="background: #ddeeff"
| '''1''' || style="text-align: left;"| {{UICAclublt|Vogsphere United|SRS}} || 4 || 13
|- style="background: #ddeeff"
| 2 || style="text-align: left;"| '''{{UICAclublt|Chromatik|CMT}}''' || '''2''' || '''10'''
|- style="background: #eeffdd"
| 3 || style="text-align: left;"| {{UICAclublt|Istria City FC|BNJ}} || 0 || 6
|- 
| 4 ||style="text-align: left;"| {{UICAclublt|MESD Fidelissimae Plebes QCF|QDT}} || -6 || 4
|}

</center>
|- style="background:#C1E0FF"
|Opponent
|Agg.
|1st leg
|2nd leg
|Knockout phase
|Opponent
|Agg.
|1st leg
|2nd leg
|-
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|New Hind City FC|INS}}
|5–1 {{pso|4–2}}
|3–1 (H)
|2–0 (A)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Round of 32
|style="text-align:left"|{{UICAclublt|René Skaé|FFD}}
|3–2 {{pso|5–4}}
|2–3 (H)
|1–0 {{aet}} (A)
|-
|style="text-align:left"| {{UICAclublt|VLC FC|EFL}}
|2–2 {{pso|3–2}}
|1–1 (H)
|1–1 {{aet}} (A)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Round of 16
|style="text-align:left"|{{UICAclublt|Rockies International FC|INS}}
|5–3
|2–2 (A)
|3–1 (H)
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{UICAclublt|Z'ai'ai|CMT}}
| 2–1
| 0–0 (H)
| 2–1 {{aet}} (A)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Quarter-finals
|style="text-align:left"|{{UICAclublt|Port Tacassam FC|TKT}}
|4–4 {{pso|5–4}}
|2–2 (A)
|2–2 {{aet}} (H)
|-
|style="text-align:left"|{{UICAclublt|Inverhaven Ironworks|KAT}}
|3–2
|1–1 (H)
|2–1 {{aet}} (A)
|style="background:#C1E0FF"|Semi-finals
|style="text-align:left"|{{UICAclublt|FC Teussen Stelburg|STL}}
|5–3
|3–3 (H)
|2–0 (A)
|}
==Match==
===Summary===
{{football box
|date=
|team1=[[CS Saint-Rémy]] {{flagicon|Kelssek}}
|score=2–0
|team2={{flagicon|Chromatika}} [[Chromatik]] 
|goals1=*Lalande {{goal|47}}
*Ostend {{goal|58}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[National Stadium (Olastaryn)|National Stadium]], [[Olastaryn]]
|attendance=70,157
|referee=
}}
Napoléon Lalande opened the scoring with a volley from a wide free kick delivered into the penalty box by Artemios Ostend. The second goal came as Romy Métisser intercepted a long pass and passed the ball to Pascal Murg, who held it up before turning around his defender and passing a through ball to Artemios Ostend, who scored with a shot just inside the far post.
===Details===
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{| width="100%"
|-
|valign="top" width="40%"|
{|style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width=25| !!width=25|
|-
|GK || '''14''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Carolanne Navice || {{yel|90+1}}
|-
|RB || '''2''' || {{flagicon|Crpostran}} Marco Santoro ||  ||
|-
|CB || '''3''' || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Napoleón Lalande (c) || {{yel|56}} || 
|-
|CB || '''4''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Remigio Suescun ||
|-
|LB || '''25''' || {{flagicon|Taxhavn}} Werner Wittler || || {{suboff|78}}
|-
|CM || '''7''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Romy Métisser || || {{suboff|71}}
|-
|CM ||  '''12''' || {{flagicon|Eastfield Lodge}} Hazmar Roger || {{suboff|83}}
|-
|CM || '''17''' || {{flagicon|Vdara}} Maria Hadjipavlou || {{yel|77}} ||
|-
|LW || '''16''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Artemios Ostend || || {{suboff|71}}
|-
|FW || '''9''' ||{{flagicon|Calgasia}} Pascal Murg || || {{suboff|83}}
|-
|FW ||  '''10''' || {{flagicon|Valanora}} Martinius Enge || ||
|-
|colspan=3|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
| GK || '''1''' || {{flagicon|Valanora}} Li Lindholm
|-
| CB || '''15''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Olivier Sansouci || || 
|-
| CB || '''21'''|| {{flagicon|Auprussia}} Prospierre Aregnac-Tignon
|-
| LB || '''20''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Sarafine Latendresse || || {{subon|78}}
|-
| CM || '''8''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Milan Linden || ||
|-
| LM || '''13'''|| {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Darwin James || || 
|-
| CM || '''24''' || {{flagicon|Cassadaigua}} Madison Longstaff || ||
|-
| CM || '''14''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} René Esposito || || {{subon|71}}
|-
| CM || '''23'''|| {{flagicon|Flavovespia}} Neil Hallett || || {{subon|71}}
|-
| CM || '''22''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Terence de Landa || || {{subon|83}}
|-
| CM ||  '''27''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Carrie Boilyle ||
|-
| RW || '''11'''|| {{flagicon|Tikariot}} Anastasia Cederbergh
|-
| FW || '''28''' || {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Lily Witte || || {{subon|83}}
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=3| {{flagicon|Kelssek}} Jonathan Dubois
|}
|valign="top" style="text-align:center;" | [[Image:Saint-Remy vs Chromatika ChC26final.png|300px]]
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|-
!width=30| !!width=30|
|-
|GK || || {{flagicon|SRS}} Ronan Pharlan
|-
|RB || || {{flagicon|Farfadillis}} Éspéráns rue Cazade || || 
|-
|CB || || {{flagicon|Flavovespia}} Paul Amos || 
|-
|CB || || {{flagicon|Kwrpania}} Rynropeka-pyt ||
|-
|LB || || {{flagicon|Polar Islandstates}} Eero-Severi Aurvinen || 
|-
| DM || || {{flagicon|Flavovespia}} John Fletcher || {{yel|44}} || {{suboff|83}}
|-
| DM || || {{flagicon|Ko-oren}} Ngjunei Meigun || || {{suboff|76}}
|-
| CM || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Martin Seer || || {{suboff|76}}
|-
| RW || || {{flagicon|Valanora}} Eric Forsberg || || {{suboff|61}}
|-
| LW || ||{{flagicon|Juvencus}} Quarto Bevilacqua || || {{suboff|54}}
|- 
| ST || || {{flagicon|Auprussia}} Huberdeau Audac ||  || 
|-
|colspan=4|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
| GK || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Valerie Moreau ||
|-
| RB || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Rilas Sandoval || {{yel|34}} ||
|-
| CB || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Omar Cinne || 
|-
| CB || || {{flagicon|Unknown Nation}} Vilhelmi Hudson || || 
|-
| LB || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Léon Barthélemy || ||
|-
| CM || || {{flagicon|Valanora}} Einar Bråthen || || {{subon|61}} 
|-
| AM || || {{flagicon|The Kytler Peninsulae}} Chloe McGregor || {{yel|79}} || {{subon|54}}
|-
| AM || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Gheorghe Birca || || 
|-
| AM || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Daniela Bergquist || || {{subon|76}} 
|-
| RW || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Mars Stoven || || {{subon|83}} 
|-
| LW || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Fredo Bärfuss || ||
|-
| ST || || {{flagicon|Chromatika}} Ladia Porrin || || {{subon|76}} 
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=3| {{flagicon|Crpostran}} Viktor Arjlensi
|}
|-
| || valign="top | '''Player of the Match:'''<br> Artemios Ostend
|style="width:60%; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%;"|
'''Match rules'''<br>
*90 minutes
*30 minutes of [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] if necessary
*[[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|Penalty shoot-out]] if scores still level
*Twelve named substitutes
*Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
|}
==Post-match==
As winners of the Challengers Cup, CS Saint-Rémy earned qualification for the 26th [[IFCF Super Cup]] and were guaranteed a place in the group stage of the 27th IFCF [[Champions League]].

[[Category:IFCF]]
[[Category:IFCF finals|26]]