2023 DSAFF Comrades Cup
| 2023 Comrades Cup Yucatan-Hortizo 2023 | |
|---|---|
The official logo for the 2023 DSAFF Comrades Cup | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | |
| Dates | 17 June – 16 July |
| Teams | 32 |
| Venue(s) | 12 (in 10 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 64 |
| Goals scored | 176 (2.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 3,059,566 (47,806 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
| Best player(s) | |
| Best young player | |
| Best goalkeeper | |
| Best coach | |
The 2023 DSAFF Comrades Cup, also known as 2023 Comrades Cup or simply Yucatan-Hortizo 2023, was the 2023 edition of the Comrades Cup, organised by the football federation of Delusia, the Democratic Socialist Assembly Football Federation (DSAFF). It took place from 17 June 2023 to 16 July 2023 in Yucatan and Hortizo.
Initially launched as an exclusive tournament for Delusia nations, the tournament subsequently expanded, becoming an invitation-only event. Sixteen teams took part to the tournament, coming from five different regions.
Sixty-Four matches were played in twelve venues across ten cities. Host nations Yucatan and Hortizo were both defeated in the semi-finals. In the final, debutant nation Akach faced DSA's Ukotrium (UEC) on 16 July at Estadio Olímpico Luis Rivera in Mérida, Yucatan. Akach won the match 4–2 to claim their 1st Comrades Cup.
The event featured a number of accolades. Kenza Ayache of Akach was voted the tournament's best player, while Laëtitia Tatah of Akach was voted best young player. The best goalkeeper award went to Marċell Natale of Ukotrium. Three players – A. Valadez, B. Schieda and G. Rodrigo – finished the tournament having scored five goals each, but Gábriel Rodrigo was awarded the Golden Boot on account of having played fewer minutes. The award for best coach went to Kurt Lappainen of Lannistter.
History
Host nation
Venues
Qualification
List of qualified teams
| Pot | Nation | Region | DSAFF Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Democratic Socialist Assembly | HOR | |
| A | Democratic Socialist Assembly | YUC | |
| A | Democratic Socialist Assembly | GON | |
| A | Kylaris | LAN | |
| A | Democratic Socialist Assembly | SAF | |
| A | Democratic Socialist Assembly | TAL | |
| A | Democratic Socialist Assembly | UEC | |
| A | Democratic Socialist Assembly | VEY | |
| B | Democratic Socialist Assembly | ITI | |
| B | Democratic Socialist Assembly | KAN | |
| B | Democratic Socialist Assembly | LEV | |
| B | Democratic Socialist Assembly | NOK | |
| B | Forest | NOR | |
| B | Democratic Socialist Assembly | OSR | |
| B | Democratic Socialist Assembly | TIR | |
| B | Democratic Socialist Assembly | MEX | |
| C | Democratic Socialist Assembly | AKC | |
| C | Forest | FRL | |
| C | Lyrali | FUS | |
| C | Democratic Socialist Assembly | LEO | |
| C | Esportiva | MCB | |
| C | Democratic Socialist Assembly | NCH | |
| C | Democratic Socialist Assembly | RSL | |
| C | Democratic Socialist Assembly | SOR | |
| D | Democratic Socialist Assembly | ALY | |
| D | Democratic Socialist Assembly | BAT | |
| D | Democratic Socialist Assembly | CTA | |
| D | Democratic Socialist Assembly | HTR | |
| D | Democratic Socialist Assembly | NES | |
| D | Democratic Socialist Assembly | PPS | |
| D | Forest | UMF | |
| D | Europe | VIC |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Round of 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
| Hortizo | 5–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| R. Meísioa E. Ritogao G. Rodrigo L. Duoz |
| New Eestiball | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Blackwell C. Rupsa |
| New Eestiball | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| G. Rodrigo F. Sansistia R. Meísioa |
| Osreton | 4–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| C. Rupsa K. Litet A. Blackwell C. Thuesen |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Round of 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
| Ukotrium | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| P. De Lucca |
| Hithridge | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| L. Saladin O. Michi |
N. Masih |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Round of 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
| Macbon | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Romano |
| Philosophical Psychologists | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| N. Galli |
| Philosophical Psychologists | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| N. Galli |
R. Chadwick |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Round of 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
| Furilisca | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| J. Mukeljić |
| United Malay Federation | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| N. Kame A. Seto |
| United Malay Federation | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| D. Agglikà Neaniaõ |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Round of 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
| Yucatan | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Rodríguez A. Valadez |
| Cat Army | 2–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| V. Hale D. Jennings |
D. Bolaños C. Castellano |
| Cat Army | 2–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| D. Jennings H. Morrison |
A. Valadez K. González S. Rodríguez Á. Martínez |
| UFS Mexico | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| D. Bolaños E. Pizarro |
Y. Coquet L. Tatah |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | Round of 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Round of 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 | Round of 16 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) coin flip.
| Lannistter | 0–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| S. Mikkelsen J. Lysevenn R. Kalskør |
| RistiLand | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Ziskind R. Çaglar |
| Lannistter | 6–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| J. Ekdal P. Bargiel F. Loppü B. Zuber |
| Vicures Islands | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| T. de Goes P. Bianchi |
K. Tervjeh |
| Vicures Islands | 4–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Beran A. Ziskind P. Bianchi |
G. Forsberg F. Loppü E. Ræsund B. Zuber |
Knockout stage
In the knockout stages, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.
Below is the bracket for the knockout round of the tournament, teams in bold denote match winners.
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 2 July - Sol Parsío (Versao) | ||||||||||||||
| | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 8 July - Corda | ||||||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 4 July - Chuvas | ||||||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 July - Sol Parsío (Versao) | ||||||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 July - Sol Parsío (Monumento) | ||||||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 9 July - Sórriso | ||||||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||||||
| | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 5 July - Sol Nuvos | ||||||||||||||
| | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 16 July - Mérida (Olimpico) | ||||||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||||||
| | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 July - Mérida (Kukulkán) | ||||||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 8 July - Mérida (Olimpico) | ||||||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 4 July - Playa del Carmen | ||||||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||||||
| | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 July - Cancún | ||||||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||||||
| | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 July - Campeche | ||||||||||||||
| | 1 | Third place play-off | ||||||||||||
| | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 9 July - Tuxtla Gutiérrez | 15 July - Sol Parsío (Monumento) | |||||||||||||
| | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| | 2 (4) | | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 July - Cancún | ||||||||||||||
| | 2 (2) | | 1 | |||||||||||
| | 1 | |||||||||||||
| | 3 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
| Ukotrium | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| B. Schieda |
A. Riiskan |
|
| Penalties | ||
| B. Schieda T. Zannallis H. Tipene P. De Lucca M. Trenciant |
4–3 | |
| Vicures Islands | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| V. Nuñes P. Bianchi |
Ĵ. Selic |
| Sörslúth | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Iarann |
P. Bargiel G. Plasznatenwa G. Forsberg |
Quarter-finals
| Hortizo | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| R. Meísioa |
| Akach | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| L. Tatah |
T. Apopatos |
|
| Penalties | ||
| Y. Coquet K. Theus T. Janvion L. Tatah |
4–3 | |
| Ukotrium | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| B. Schieda O. Rakena |
E. Ræsund J. Ekdal |
|
| Penalties | ||
| B. Schieda P. De Lucca T. Zannallis H. Tipene |
4–2 | |
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
| Akach | 4–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| K. Theus Y. Coquet K. Ayache L. Tatah |
B. Schieda T. Zannallis |
Goalscorers
There were 176 goals scored in 64 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
Kenza Ayache
Dempsey Jennings
Asven Poshe
Kimptin Castin
Sam Kyung
Julián Ekdal
Francesco Loppü
Branislav Zuber
Silvio Romano
Neaniaõ
Arnoux van den Heever
1 own goal
Awards
DSAFF Team of the Tournament
DSAFF's technical observer team was given the objective of naming a team of the best eleven players from the tournament. Two players from the winning Akachese squad were named in the team.
Best Player
The Best Player award was given to Kenza Ayache, the first defender to win the award, who was chosen by DSAFF's technical observers.
Best Young Player
The Best Young Player award, open to players born on or after 1 January 2001, was given to Laëtitia Tatah, as chosen by DSAFF's technical observers.
Top Scorer
The Top Scorer award, given to the top scorer of the tournament, was awarded to Gábriel Rodrigo, who scored five goals.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 578 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 601 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 630 |
