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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name   = DSAFF Comrades Cup
| year           = 2025
| other_titles   = ''2025 Comrades Cup''<br />''Talamia-Yucatan 2025''
| image          = 2025 Comrades Cup.png
| size           = 250px
| caption        = The official logo for the 2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup
| country        = {{flagcountry|Talamia}}
| country2       = {{flagcountry|Yucatan}}
| dates          = 15 June – 14 July
| num_teams      = 32
| confederations =
| venues         = 10 (11)
| cities         = 10 (11)
| champion       = Ukotrium
| count          = 1
| second         = Montecrux
| third          = Nordustra
| fourth         = Hortizo
| matches        = 64
| goals          = 171
| attendance     = 2907569
| top_scorer     = {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Emilien Dantès (6 goals)
| player         = {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Bastjan Schieda
| goalkeeper     = {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Marċell Natale
| young_player   = {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Diègue Delarua
| coach          = {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Yante Stathmos
| fair_play      = 
| prevseason     = [[2024 DSAFF Comrades Cup|2024]]
| nextseason     = [[2026 DSAFF Comrades Cup|2026]]
}}

The '''2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup''', also known as ''' 2025 Comrades Cup''' or simply '''Talamia-Yucatan 2025''', was the fifth edition of the [[DSAFF Comrades Cup|Comrades Cup]],  the most prestigious tournament organized by the football federation of Delusia, the [[DSAFF|Democratic Socialist Assembly Football Federation]] (DSAFF). It took place from June 15th to July 14th 2025 in [[Talamia]] and [[Yucatan]].

A total of 64 matches were played across eleven venues in eleven cities, after Epopsoli was added as an emergency host city following a terrorist attack by the GLIL group that rendered Acroscope Pagos Arena unusable due to a post-match explosion. Both host nations were eliminated in the round of 16: Talamia fell to eventual champions Ukotrium, while Yucatan suffered a shock defeat against debutants Grenadines & Phillips. The final, held at the EpopSfaira Stadium in Clinepalas on July 14 in front of a sold-out crowd of 63,000, saw Ukotrium claim their first Comrades Cup title with a dramatic 4–3 victory after extra time against Montecrux, who lost their second consecutive major final following defeat in the [[2024 DSAFF Frost Cup]].

Bastjan Schieda of Ukotrium was named Best Player of the tournament, while Diègue Delarua of Montecrux received the Best Young Player award. The Best Goalkeeper was Marċell Natale, also of Ukotrium, whose penalty save in the final and consistent performances were crucial to his team’s success. Yante Stathmos, Talamian head coach of Ukotrium, was awarded Best Coach. The Team of the Tournament included standout performers from Nordustra, Montecrux, Talamia, Hortizo, and the champions Ukotrium, whose captain Marju Trenciant also earned acclaim for his leadership and decisive late goal in the final match.

==History==
The 2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup marked the fifth edition of the tournament and was celebrated as a major milestone by the Democratic Socialist Assembly Football Federation (DSAFF). As such, the federation decided to maintain the now consolidated format of 32 participating teams.

Thirty nations accepted the invitation to compete, while UFS Mexico and Grenadines & Phillips secured their place through the COTEFU qualification pathway. For Mexico, it was a third consecutive qualification after missing the 2022 edition, while Grenadines & Phillips made their first-ever appearance in a DSAFF competition.

Among the thirty-two participants, four nations were making their Comrades Cup debut: Thracia & Crimea, Outer Sparta, Galega, and Grenadines & Phillips. Of these, Galega and Grenadines & Phillips were also making their absolute debut in any official DSAFF competition.

===Host nation===
[[File:Ketz and Luma.png|upright=0.95|thumb|right|Ketz and Luma, the 2025 Comrades Cup mascots.]]
The bidding period to host the fifth edition of the Comrades Cup opened on February 17, 2025, and closed on April 15. To commemorate the tournament’s fifth anniversary, Talamia and Yucatan — home countries of the DSAFF President Oiktirmon-Nicao Paidairon and Vice-President Alhelí Romero, respectively — submitted a joint bid.

For Yucatan, this was the second time submitting a joint candidacy, having co-hosted the 2023 Comrades Cup alongside Hortizo. Talamia, a founding member of DSAFF, had already hosted the inaugural edition of the competition. The bid was uncontested and officially approved by the DSAFF Congress on April 15. This marked the first time the two neighboring countries co-hosted a major DSAFF tournament.

The official tournament logo was designed by the Lobiensian design agency Kanfiya. It prominently featured a large “V”, referencing the Roman numeral for five, flanked by feathers of the hoopoe and the quetzal, the national birds of Talamia and Yucatan. At the top, a five-petal floral rosette symbolized the fifth edition and formed a stylized silhouette of five birds in flight along its edge.

Following the 2024 edition, the tradition of official mascots was continued, this time created by Graph studio of Talamia. The two mascots were the tournament’s avian symbols: Ketz, a shimmering quetzal dressed in traditional Yucatec clothing, and Luma, a hoopoe wearing ceremonial Talamian attire.

The official motto of the tournament was: ''aboVe all, the braVe fly''. Inspired by the flight theme and the two mascots, the slogan emphasized the letter “V” to highlight the fifth edition of the Comrades Cup.

===Venues===

Ten venues were selected to host matches.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Campeche
!Mérida
!Cancún
|-
|Estadio Petromaya
|Estadio Olímpico Luis Rivera
|Estadio Andrés Campos
|-
|Capacity: '''32,500'''
|Capacity: '''75,000'''
|Capacity: '''52,725'''
|-
|[[File:Estadio Petromaya.jpg|210x210px]]
|[[File:Estadio Luis Rivera.jpg|220x220px]]
|[[File:Estadio Andres Campos.jpg|185x185px]]
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Flag|Yucatan}}
|-
!Tuxtla Gutiérrez
!rowspan=8|[[File:2025 Comrades Cup Venues.png|400x400px]]
!Playa del Carmen
|-
|Estadio Antonio Flores
|ICBL Arena
|-
|Capacity: '''35,000'''
|Capacity: '''30,000'''
|-
|[[File:Estadio Antonio Flores.png|200x200px]]
|[[File:ICBL Arena.jpg|200x200px]]
|-
!Clinepalas
!Acroscope
|-
|EpopSfaira Stadium
|Pagos Arena<ref>Following the terrorist attack carried out by the GLIL group on 17 June — when a bomb was detonated shortly after the match between Lannistter and Vicures Islands — the Pagos Arena was declared unfit for use. All matches originally scheduled there were relocated to the Retroikia Stadium in Epopsoli.</ref>
|-
|Capacity: '''63,000'''
|Capacity: '''31,000'''
|-
|[[File:EpopSfaira Stadium.png|alt=|200x200px]]
|[[File:Pagos Arena.png|200x200px]]
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Flag|Talamia}}
|-
!Geitorisma
!KarpìStomà
!Epacra
|-
|DORU
|Potam Park
|Basi Als Arena
|-
|Capacity: '''59,000'''
|Capacity: '''55,000'''
|Capacity: '''40,000'''
|-
|[[File:DORU.png|200x200px]]
|[[File:Potam Park.png|210x210px]]
|[[File:Basi Als Arena.png|200x200px]]
|}

==Teams==
Thirty-two teams took part in the tournament. Thirty teams, including the host nation, qualified directly, answering DSAFF’s call. Two teams (UFS Mexico and Grenadines and Phillips) qualified via the COTEFU path. The maximum squad size of the teams was 26 players. Teams had to provide the list containing a minimum of 11 players and a maximum of 26 by the beginning of the tournament.

'''Bold''' indicates champion for that year. ''Italic'' indicates host for that year.
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Qualified teams}}

==Group Stage==
===Group A===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group A}}

{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group A/Matches}}

===Group B===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group B}}

{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group B/Matches}}

===Group C===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group C}}

{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group C/Matches}}

===Group D===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group D}}

{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group D/Matches}}

===Group E===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group E}}

{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group E/Matches}}

===Group F===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group F}}

{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group F/Matches}}

===Group G===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group G}}

{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group G/Matches}}

===Group H===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group H}}

{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Group H/Matches}}

==Knockout stage==
In the knockout stages, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, [[wikipedia:Overtime (Association football)|extra time]] was played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a [[wikipedia:Penalty shoot-out (association football)|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===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Knockout bracket}}

===Round of 16===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Ro16}}
===Quarter-finals===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/QF}}
===Semi-finals===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/SF}}
===Third place play-off===
{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/TPPO}}
===Final===
{{main|2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup final}}

{{2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup/Final}}

==Goalscorers==
{{div col}}
'''6 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Emilien Dantès

'''5 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Neaniaõ
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Bastjan Schieda

'''4 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Gábriel Rodrigo
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Timothée Lest

'''3 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Riana Leon-Queos
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Diègue Delarua
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Jacques Vianne
* {{fbicon|Otterland}}&nbsp;Dany Santos
* {{fbicon|RistiLand}}&nbsp;Sbratislav Jutlu
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Takis Zannallis

'''2 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Akach}}&nbsp;Laëtitia Tatah
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Karla Reynisdóttir
* {{fbicon|Grenadines and Phillips}}&nbsp;Deandre Poole-Murrell
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Evavi Ritogao
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Zinéos Worastav
* {{fbicon|Kurdiastan}}&nbsp;Nammur Al-Sardovéyevich
* {{fbicon|Kurdiastan}}&nbsp;Negro Waskaffar
* {{fbicon|Levonen}}&nbsp;Vasi Jayr
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Victor Alain
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Martin Salas
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Niká Miltshus
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Linnette Uye
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Jule Østegårde
* {{fbicon|Otterland}}&nbsp;Ana Fernanda Soria
* {{fbicon|Otterland}}&nbsp;Yuji Aoki Soriano
* {{fbicon|Safiloa}}&nbsp;Betiko Jàïan
* {{fbicon|Tìrastrāl}}&nbsp;Ĵensen Selıc
* {{fbicon|Tìrastrāl}}&nbsp;Dȧryė Yaşȧroğlū
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Berenice Davila
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Vasco Furtado
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Maximiliano Venâncio

'''1 goal'''
* {{fbicon|Akach}}&nbsp;Yannick Coquet
* {{fbicon|Akach}}&nbsp;Isa Ngandu
* {{fbicon|Akach}}&nbsp;Kody Theus
* {{fbicon|Cervetia}}&nbsp;Nikola Dragić
* {{fbicon|Cervetia}}&nbsp;Miroslav Stevanović
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Torfi Arnmundsson
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Lilja Kristinsdóttir
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Wojciech van Kuilenberg
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Dýrfinna Sigfúsdóttir
* {{fbicon|Grenadines and Phillips}}&nbsp;Nelson Kenda-Poynter
* {{fbicon|Grenadines and Phillips}}&nbsp;Owen Norott
* {{fbicon|Grenadines and Phillips}}&nbsp;Kavan Pinnock
* {{fbicon|Grenadines and Phillips}}&nbsp;Aiesha Poole-Murrell
* {{fbicon|Grenadines and Phillips}}&nbsp;Kate Waite-Chaplain
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Lucas Duoz
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Símon Raelz
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Fugó Sansistia
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Ibrahám Vucán
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Ziro Weaso
* {{fbicon|Itini}}&nbsp;Kimptin Castin
* {{fbicon|Itini}}&nbsp;Trevino Jr.
* {{fbicon|Kanoshu}}&nbsp;Nakatomi Kame
* {{fbicon|Kanoshu}}&nbsp;Jei Tekani
* {{fbicon|Kurdiastan}}&nbsp;Faysal Al-Kurdu
* {{fbicon|Kùrtàry}}&nbsp;Ülkü Siwarî
* {{fbicon|Lannistter}}&nbsp;Francesco Loppü
* {{fbicon|Lannistter}}&nbsp;Gsokä Plasznatenwa
* {{fbicon|Lannistter}}&nbsp;Skalä Vombergar
* {{fbicon|Lannistter}}&nbsp;Branislav Zuber
* {{fbicon|Levonen}}&nbsp;Vzay Jat
* {{fbicon|Levonen}}&nbsp;Zays Kaye
* {{fbicon|Levonen}}&nbsp;Kazy Lau
* {{fbicon|Macbon}}&nbsp;Silvio Romano
* {{fbicon|UFS Mexico}}&nbsp;Daniel Bolaños
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Pedre Adélimar
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Lara Aleny
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Daniel Chaumont
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Paul Duchesne
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Rayan Eneki
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Daniel Muntana
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Antoni Olivare
* {{fbicon|New Angus}}&nbsp;Iain McDonald
* {{fbicon|New Angus}}&nbsp;John Paton
* {{fbicon|New Angus}}&nbsp;Stuart Ripley
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Hans Strekke Larsson
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Hendrik Marremusen
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Marvin Miltshus
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Marie Sevdal
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Finn Hōve Torvald
* {{fbicon|Otterland}}&nbsp;Mayra Lara
* {{fbicon|Outer Sparta}}&nbsp;Hera Tassakis
* {{fbicon|Outer Sparta}}&nbsp;Thanos Tassakis
* {{fbicon|RistiLand}}&nbsp;Silvo Draechi
* {{fbicon|RistiLand}}&nbsp;Voize Kolinev
* {{fbicon|Rocheaux}}&nbsp;Dominique Cordier
* {{fbicon|Rocheaux}}&nbsp;André Flores
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Doxaglaos Agglikà
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Lignus Fonè
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Timo Fulatto
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Pagos Pensa
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Ioel Purktos
* {{fbicon|Thonburi}}&nbsp;Jietang Li
* {{fbicon|Thonburi}}&nbsp;Thawatchai Sangsawang
* {{fbicon|Thracia and Crimea}}&nbsp;Demitar Borisov
* {{fbicon|Thracia and Crimea}}&nbsp;Constantin Ionescu
* {{fbicon|Thracia and Crimea}}&nbsp;Cengiz Toprak
* {{fbicon|Tìrastrāl}}&nbsp;Afrım Frašėri
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Brunilda Ãguas
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Evripidis Demetrielis
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Hakara Tipene
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Marju Trenciant
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;Manor Abecassis
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;Yuri Aharoni
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;James Tèvez
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;Julıyànu Weberg
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;Alberto Ziskind
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Alicia Avitia
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Mikaela Domínguez
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Karol González
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Erick López
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Jorge Montañez
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Sara Rodríguez
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Angélica Valadez

'''1 own goal'''
* {{fbicon|Grenadines and Phillips}}&nbsp;Aiesha Poole-Murrell&nbsp;(against New Angus)
* {{fbicon|Kùrtàry}}&nbsp;Tülāyn H. Ĵihesinkar·el&nbsp;(against Otterland)
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Alexaner Neottia&nbsp;(against Galega)
* {{fbicon|Thonburi}}&nbsp;Narai Sanphet&nbsp;(against RistiLand)
{{div col end}}

==Awards==
{{football squad on pitch|align=right
| GK  = '''Natale'''
| RCB = '''Trenciant'''
| CB  = '''Fulatto'''
| LCB = '''Duchesne'''
| RM  = '''Furtado'''
| RCM = '''Lest'''
| LCM = '''Østegårde'''
| LM  = '''Ritogao'''
| RF  = '''Dantès'''
| CF  = '''Schieda'''
| LF  = '''N. Miltshus'''
| caption = DSAFF Team of the Tournament
}}
'''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. Four players from the winning Ukotri squad were named in the team.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!style="width:25%"|Goalkeeper
!style="width:25%"|Defenders
!style="width:25%"|Midfielders
!style="width:25%"|Forwards
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|{{fbicon|Ukotrium}} Marċell Natale
|{{fbicon|Ukotrium}} Marju Trenciant<br>{{fbicon|Talamia}} Timo Fulatto<br>{{fbicon|Montecrux}} Paul Duchesne
|{{fbicon|Ukotrium}} Vasco Furtado<br>{{fbicon|Montecrux}} Timothée Lest<br>{{fbicon|Nordustra}} Jule Østegårde<br>{{fbicon|Hortizo}} Evavi Ritogao
|{{fbicon|Montecrux}} Emilien Dantès<br>{{fbicon|Ukotrium}} Bastjan Schieda<br>{{fbicon|Nordustra}} Niká Miltshus
|}
'''Best Player'''

The Best Player award was given to Bastjan Schieda, who was chosen by DSAFF's technical observers.
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}} Bastjan Schieda

'''Best Young Player'''

The Best Young Player award, open to players born on or after 1 January 2004, was given to Diège Delarua, as chosen by DSAFF's technical observers.
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}} Diègue Delarua – {{birth date and age2|2025|7|14|2006|02|12|df=y}}

'''Top Scorer'''

The Top Scorer award, given to the top scorer of the tournament, was awarded to Emilien Dantès, who scored six goals.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Top scorer rankings
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Goals
!Assists
!Minutes
|-
|{{gold01}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{fbicon|Montecrux}} Emilien Dantès
|6
|0
|660
|-
|{{silver02}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{fbicon|Talamia}} Neaniaõ
|5
|1
|360
|-
|{{bronze03}}
|style="text-align:left"|{{fbicon|Ukotrium}} Bastjan Schieda
|5
|0
|660
|}

==Notes==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:2025 DSAFF Comrades Cup}}
[[Category:DSAFF Comrades Cup|2025]]
[[Category:DSAFF events in 2025]]
[[Category:Sports events in Talamia]]
[[Category:Sports events in Yucatan]]

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