THE FENIX TROPHY

The first Fenix (invitational) European Trophy, an annual tournament, was held during the 2021-22 season. There were 2 pools with 4 teams each chosen from semi-pro and amateur clubs. Afterwards, the clubs played against each other in Rimini, Italy, according to their final position.

The competition was founded in 2021 by the Italian football club Brera Calcio. The competition is officially recognized by UEFA. (By the way!! Calcio is the "Roman" name for football)

The word FENIX is an acronym: Friendly - European - Non professional - Innovative - Xenial (From the ancient Greek xenos, the word examined for an attitude of resistance to strangers, with maintaining mutual respect for cultural differences).

The following teams participated in 2022:

•  HFC Falke: Hamburg 
•  AS Lodigiani: Rome
•  CD Cuenca-Mestallistes: Valencia
•  Prague Raptors
•  Brera Calcio: Milan
•  FC United of Manchester
•  AFC DWS: Amsterdam
•  AKS Zly Warsaw
• Prague Raptors and FC United of Manchester, winners of their group, played the Final on June 11, in the Stadio Romeo Neri, which was won by Manchester 0-2.

The following teams took part in 2023, the third season: you can see more from the Fenix Website.

•  KSK Beveren (Beveren)
•  BK Skjold (Copenhagen)
•  Prague Raptors (Prague)
•  Krakow Dragoons FC (Krakow)
•  FC Venus București (Bucharest)
•  Vinsky FC (Paris)
•  FC Oslo (Oslo)
•  Gilla FC (Helsinki)
•  FC United of Manchester (Manchester)
•  Enfield Town FC (Bishop's Stortford)
•  Lewes FC (Lewes)
•  Llantwit Major FC (Llantwit Major) 
• THESE LAST FOUR British clubs are an attractive inclusion. We all know about FC of Manchester.....Then there is Lewes FC from East Sussex (my old club) that plays in the Isthmian League. Enfield Town FC is also Isthmian and previously existed as Enfield FC . Llantwit Major AFC, is a Welsh football club, founded in 1962 and based in the Vale of Glamorgan, South East Wales. The club currently plays in the Cymru South, and in 2021–22 finished as league champions.