Ides of March Cup

The Ides of March Cup

Founded	638 (Astograthian)
Abolished	658 (Astograthian)
Region	Astograth Polar Islandstates
Number of teams	2
Last champions	Urbizania Wanderers (1st title)
Most successful club(s)	East Franz Athletic Ituraitz FC (4 titles each)

The Ides of March Cup,often abbreviated as IoM, was an annual competition played between clubs from Astograth and Polar Islandstates. Held for 21 editions, it was played every 15 March between the current champions of the Astograthian First Division and the Polarian Divisjon One, and commemorated the first match between the Astograthian and Polarian national team, which was Polar Islandstates' international debut. 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

Edition	Winners	Score	Runners-up	Venue
I	SK Franz Josef City (PIS)	1–0	Royal Rumiatzi (ASG)	Grand Duke's Stadium Rumiatzi, Astograth
II	Iturributa United (ASG)	3–1	Jan Mayen Islanders (PIS)	Nasjonale Stadion Franz Josef City, Polar Islandstates
III	Iturributa United (ASG)	2–2 aet 5–4 pen	Jan Mayen Islanders (PIS)	Old City Stadium Iturributa, Astograth
IV	East Franz Athletic (PIS)	1–0	Sporting Iturributa (ASG)	Rendahl Stadion Franz Josef City, Polar Islandstates
V	Ituraitz FC (ASG)	4–2 aet	SK Franz Josef City (PIS)	Ituraitz Sporting Ground Ituraitz, Astograth
VI	SK Franz Josef City (PIS)	2–0	Ituraitz FC (ASG)	Landstadt Stadion Franz Josef City, Polar Islandstates
VII	SK Franz Josef City (PIS)	2–1	Royal Rumiatzi (ASG)	Knights' Stadium Rumiatzi, Astograth
VIII	Jan Mayen Islanders (PIS)	2–1 aet	Echegoyan FC (ASG)	Victoria Stadium Jan Mayen, Polar Islandstates
IX	East Franz Athletic (PIS)	2–1	Sporting Iturributa (ASG)	Old City Stadium Iturributa, Astograth
X	Iturributa United (ASG)	1–0	FC Cape St Paul (PIS)	Millerntor Arena St Paul, Polar Islandstates
XI	SK Franz Josef City (PIS)	3–3 aet 4–3 pen	Ituraitz FC (ASG)	Ituraitz Sporting Ground Ituraitz, Astograth
XII	East Franz Athletic (PIS)	3–2	Royal Rumiatzi (ASG)	Rendahl Stadion Franz Josef City, Polar Islandstates
XIII	East Franz Athletic (PIS)	1–0	Astograth University (ASG)	Arritzola Rumiatzi, Astograth
XIV	FC Axel Heiburg (PIS)	2–1	Echegoyan FC (ASG)	Axel Torvig Park Axel Heiburg, Polar Islandstates
XV	FC Axel Heiburg (PIS)	2–0	Urbizania Wanderers (ASG)	Cherketzo Arena Urbizania, Astograth
XVI	Ituraitz FC (ASG)	4–0	East Franz Athletic (PIS)	Rendahl Stadion Franz Josef City, Polar Islandstates
XVII	Echegoyan FC (ASG)	1–1 aet 4–2 pen	FC Axel Heiburg (PIS)	Silanes Park Echegoyan, Astograth
XVIII	Ituraitz FC (ASG)	1–0 aet	SK Franz Josef City (PIS)	Landstadt Stadion Franz Josef City, Polar Islandstates
XIX	Ituraitz FC (ASG)	4–2	Northbrook Diamonds FK (PIS)	Ituraitz Sporting Ground Ituraitz, Astograth
XX	Royal Rumiatzi (ASG)	3–1	FC1. Surtsey Island Gulls (PIS)	Stadion Solberg Surtsey, Polar Islandstates
XXI	Urbizania Wanderers (ASG)	3–1	Jan Mayen Islanders (PIS)	Cherketzo Arena Urbizania, Astograth