IFCF Challengers Cup 17
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 November-13 December 2023 |
| Teams | 307 (from 72 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 705 |
| Goals scored | 2,081 (2.95 per match) |
Challengers Cup 17 was the 17th edition of the IFCF Challengers Cup.
Qualifying
First Qualifying Round
Second Qualifying Round
Third Qualifying Round
Fourth Qualifying Round
Playoff Round
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (BRE) |
(AUD) |
(TRL) |
(SVJ) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 1–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 0–4 | — |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (JUE) |
(KOR) |
(FVA) |
(SRG) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 2–3 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–2 | — |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (ZWZ) |
(SRS) |
(QUE) |
(CMT) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 14 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 9 | 0–2 | — | 5–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 7 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 1–4 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–2 | — |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (SRS) |
(KOR) |
(SVI) |
(SVJ) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2–0 | — | 1–2 | 2–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 7 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | — |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (CHA) |
(ZWZ) |
(SVJ) |
(SVI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 13 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 7[a] | 2–4 | — | 4–3 | 1–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 7[a] | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 0–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–6 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 7[a] | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (PAS) |
(DAR) |
(CMT) |
(MYT) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 3–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 3–0 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 7 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–0 | — |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (KOR) |
(EUR) |
(CDG) |
(QUE) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 16 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 4–3 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 2–4 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | — |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (VLD) |
(AUP) |
(GEE) |
(MYT) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 16 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 4 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 2–3 | — |
Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (KSK) |
(TMB) |
(TRL) |
(NPH) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 7 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | — |
Group J
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (FVA) |
Template:UICA association PTR | (FFD) |
(QUE) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 16 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | Template:UICA association PTR | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 13 | 1–2 | — | 4–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 6 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 3–4 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
Group K
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (DAR) |
(YGZ) |
(EFL) |
(NPH) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 18 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 4–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — |
Group L
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | (SRS) |
(EFL) |
(KSK) |
(AUD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 | Advance to Knockout Stage | — | 2–2 | 5–2 | 3–2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 11 | 2–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 9 | Transfer to Associations Trophy | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | — |
Knockout Stage
Round of Thirty-two
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maethoru SC (KOR) |
3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| 102d Jr.s (ZWZ) |
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| RGS Athletic (EFL) |
4–2 | 3–2 | 1–0 | |
| Tupí (YGZ) |
1–8 | 1–4 | 0–4 | |
| Raven Thöni (TAX) |
0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| Serrapince FC (TMB) |
2–2 (2–0 p) | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
| Spenson Suburbia (ZWZ) |
3–3 (6–7 p) | 2–3 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | |
| Algolia AC (SRS) |
3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Chippewa Valley United FC (DAR) |
3–4 | 2–4 | 1–0 | |
| Pontmeosont (AUP) |
0–5 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
| Ulsa (EUR) |
3–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Crisisbless (NPH) |
4–3 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Cazadores Cathair (AUD) |
1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Shamrock Cathair (AUD) |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Aminey CS (KOR) |
2–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Template:UICA association PTR | 2–5 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
Round of Sixteen
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Stein-los (PAS) |
1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| Bavingtor FC (FVA) |
5–3 | 3–3 | 2–0 | |
| Brantisvogan FC (SRS) |
1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Algolia AC (SRS) |
5–3 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| Crisisbless (NPH) |
3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Avondale City (SYL) |
2–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | |
| Athletic Saint Eleanor (EXT) |
0–0 (4–2 p) | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
| Tempala United Saints (DAR) |
3–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crisisbless (NPH) |
2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | |
| Algolia AC (SRS) |
3–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
| St. John's Arsenal (QUE) |
0–0 (3–1 p) | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | |
| Athletic Saint Eleanor (EXT) |
3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Arsenal (QUE) |
4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| RGS Athletic (EFL) |
3–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
Final
A title fight between two associations with less storied histories in international club football sees Flavovespia's Bavingtor FC face Quebec and Shingoryeo's St. John Arsenal. Neither association featured in a single UICA final, but have made their mark on recent years, with Bavingtor themselves losing the inaugural Associations' Trophy, before compatriots Marthorpe City won that same competition two seasons ago in the association's only other final appearance. As for the Quebecois side, this is St. John Arsenal's first appearance in an IFCF final, as they hope to do one better than Montreal Koreana, runners-up in this competiton three years ago, and emulate Mipojoseon's Champions' League triumph of two seasons ago. But after a long 120 minute haul, the Challengers Cup final goes to penalties for the first ever time, with the fates aligning with the Flavovespians.
