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{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name   = DSAFF Frost Cup
| year           = 2025
| other_titles   = ''2025 Frost Cup''<br />''Outer Sparta-RistiLand 2025''
| image          = 2024_DSAFF_Frost_Cup.png
| size           = 250px
| caption        = The official logo for the 2024 DSAFF Frost Cup
| country        = {{flagcountry|Outer Sparta}}
| country2       = {{flagcountry|RistiLand}}
| dates          = {{Nowrap|12 December 2025 – 11 January 2026}}
| num_teams      = 32
| confederations =
| venues         = 12
| cities         = 12
| champion       = 
| count          = 
| second         = 
| third          = 
| fourth         = 
| matches        = 58
| goals          = 156
| attendance     = 3222107
| top_scorer     = {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Domileo Stikhos (6 goals)
| player         = 
| goalkeeper     = 
| young_player   = 
| coach          = 
| fair_play      = 
| prevseason     = [[2024 DSAFF Frost Cup|2024]]
| nextseason     = [[2026 DSAFF Frost Cup|2026]]
}}

The '''2025 DSAFF Frost Cup''', also known as '''Sparta-RistiLand 2025''', is the fifth edition of the [[DSAFF Frost Cup|Frost Cup]], the second-most significant tournament for senior national teams organized by the [[Democratic Socialist Assembly Football Federation]] (DSAFF). The tournament took place from December 12, 2025, to January 11, 2026, with [[Outer Sparta]] and [[RistiLand]] serving as the primary host nations.

For the first time in the competition's history, a nation (RistiLand) served as a main Frost Cup host two times in a row (Lannistter was the main host of the 2023 DSAFF Frost Cup, but only retained a minor paper the following edition).

==History==
The 2025 DSAFF Frost Cup marked the fifth edition of the tournament and, as this edition also included 32 competition spots, several national teams made their debut on this scenery, Outer Sparta, the host, Aarkythra (after being eliminated in the [[2023 DSAFF Frost Cup]] playoffs to [[Furilisca national football team|Furilisca]]), Iskalland, Bextoria, Bealan, Girl Kissers and Galega.

Qualification to the tournament saw Aarykthra itself and Inglaland secure their spots through the COTEFU route.

==Host nation==
Two bids were submitted to host the tournament. Both were presented on the same day, the 20th of October, one by Outer Sparta and RistiLand, and a second bid, which planned to host the Frost Cup's fifth edition between Aarykthra and [[Washeyye]]. The Sparta-Ristiland bid won the popular vote, celebrated the First of November 2025, with a result of 8-5 votes.

This event turned out to be the third consecutive co-hosted Frost Cup, and even the sixth mayor national team competition (including Comrades Cups), since the dual [[2023 DSAFF Comrades Cup|Yucatán-Hortizo 2023 DSAFF Comrades Cup]], marking a clear tendency in the development of these tournaments.

===Venues===
A total of 12 venues, one per city, were selected to host the 2025 Frost Cup matches. RistiLand provided six stadiums, reestablishing focus on their modern footballing infrastructure, bringing for the second time to this scene large-capacity venues such as the Elsburg Stadium (75,500) and the Bergnamensen (72,727), located in major cities like Elsburg and Bergnamio.

Outer Sparta also brought six stadiums for this tournament. The first-timer nation, despite the supposed lack of international experience in the DSAFF competitions, took this chance to present to the rest of the world their modern stadiums, starring the Sparta National Stadium (80.000), or the Canopy Park (65.000), all of them representing giant metropolises of up to several millions of inhabitants.

The following venues were selected to host the matches:

Outer Sparta:
*'''Sparta National Stadium''' in Sparta City, Outer Sparta (capacity: 80,000)
*'''Air Sparta Field''' in West Sparta, Outer Sparta (capacity: 70,000)
*'''Canopy Park''' in Kouarea, Outer Sparta (capacity: 65,000)
*'''Phalatis Stadium''' in Phalatis, Outer Sparta (capacity: 62,000)
*'''Stratias Stadium''' in Stratias, Outer Sparta (capacity: 55,000)
*'''Perodon Stadium''' in Perodon, Outer Sparta (capacity: 50,000)

RistiLand:
*'''Elsburg Stadium''' in Elsburg, RistiLand (capacity: 75,500)
*'''Bergnamensen''' in Bergnamio, RistiLand (capacity: 72,727)
*'''Vittori Hoppu Stadion''' in Harastov, RistiLand (capacity: 68,600)
*'''Kvaras Stadion''' in Kvaras, RistiLand (capacity: 51,509)
*'''Nord Vomstabærne''' in Noregott, RistiLand (capacity: 46,480)
*'''Istadio Tinaika''' in Tinaiìka, RistiLand (capacity: 33,363)

===List of qualified teams===
{{main|2025 DSAFF Frost Cup squads}}
Thirty-two teams took part in the tournament. Thirty teams, including the host nation, qualified directly, answering DSAFF’s call. Two teams qualified via the COTEFU path.

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.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left"
!Pot
!Nation
!Region
!DSAFF Code
!Rank
!Previous appearances
|-
| A || {{flag|RistiLand}} '''(H)'''|| style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | RSL || style="text-align:center" | 15 || 3 (2022, 2023, ''2024'')
|-
| A || {{flag|Outer Sparta}} '''(H)'''|| style="text-align:center" | Europe || style="text-align:center" | OSP || style="text-align:center" | 26 || 0 (''debut'')
|-
| A || {{flag|Yucatan}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | YUC || style="text-align:center" | 1 || 4 (2021, 2022, 2023, '''2024''')
|-
| A || {{flag|Ukotrium}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | UEC || style="text-align:center" | 2 || 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
|-
| A || {{flag|Talamia}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | TAL || style="text-align:center" | 3 || 4 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
|-
| A || {{flag|Lannistter}} || style="text-align:center" | Kylaris || style="text-align:center" | LAN || style="text-align:center" | 4 || 4 (2021, 2022, ''2023'', ''2024'')
|-
| A || {{flag|Montecrux}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | MON || style="text-align:center" | 5 || 2 (2023, ''2024'')
|-
| A || {{flag|Hortizo}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | HOR || style="text-align:center" | 6 || 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
|-
| B || {{flag|Nordustra}} || style="text-align:center" | Forest || style="text-align:center" | NOR || style="text-align:center" | 7 || 3 (''2022'', 2023, 2024)
|-
| B || {{flag|Otterland}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | OTL || style="text-align:center" | 8 || 1 (''2024'')
|-
| B || {{flag|Akach}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | AKC || style="text-align:center" | 9 || 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
|-
| B || {{flag|Tìrastrāl}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | TIR || style="text-align:center" | 10 || 4 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
|-
| B || {{flag|Itini}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | ITN || style="text-align:center" | 11 || 4 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
|-
| B || {{flag|Vicures Islands}} || style="text-align:center" | Europe || style="text-align:center" | VIC || style="text-align:center" | 12 || 2 ('''2023''', 2024)
|-
| B || {{flag|Furilisca}} || style="text-align:center" | Forest || style="text-align:center" | FUR || style="text-align:center" | 13 || 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
|-
| B || {{flag|New Angus}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | NAG || style="text-align:center" | 14 || 1 (2024)
|-
| C || {{flag|Kanoshu}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | KAN || style="text-align:center" | 16 || 2 (2021, 2022)
|-
| C || {{flag|Rocheaux}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | ROC || style="text-align:center" | 17 || 1 (2024)
|-
| C || {{flag|Macbon}} || style="text-align:center" | Esportiva || style="text-align:center" | MCB || style="text-align:center" | 21 || 3 (2022, 2023, 2024)
|-
| C || {{flag|Safiloa}} || style="text-align:center" | Forest || style="text-align:center" | SAF || style="text-align:center" | 23 || 4 (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
|-
| C || {{flag|Thonburi}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | THO || style="text-align:center" | 25 || 1 (2024)
|-
| C || {{flag|Thracia and Crimea}} || style="text-align:center" | Europe || style="text-align:center" | THC || style="text-align:center" | 27 || 1 (2024)
|-
| C || {{flag|Kurdiastan}} || style="text-align:center" | Kylaris || style="text-align:center" | KUR || style="text-align:center" | 28 || 2 (''2023'', 2024)
|-
| C || {{flag|Galega}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | GAL || style="text-align:center" | 30 || 0 (''debut'')
|-
| D || {{flag|Cervetia}} || style="text-align:center" | Lazarus || style="text-align:center" | CRV || style="text-align:center" | 31 || 1 (2024)
|-
| D || {{flag|Kùrtàry}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | KRY || style="text-align:center" | 33 || 1 (2024)
|-
| D || {{flag|Inglaland}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | ING || style="text-align:center" | 36 || 1 (2022)
|-
| D || {{flag|Aarkhytra}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | AAR || style="text-align:center" | UR || 0 (''debut'')
|-
| D || {{flag|Bealan}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | BEA || style="text-align:center" | UR || 0 (''debut'')
|-
| D || {{flag|Bextoria}} || style="text-align:center" | Forest || style="text-align:center" | BEX || style="text-align:center" | UR || 0 (''debut'')
|-
| D || {{flag|Girl Kissers}} || style="text-align:center" | Democratic Socialist Assembly || style="text-align:center" | GKI || style="text-align:center" | UR || 0 (''debut'')
|-
| D || {{flag|Iskalland}} || style="text-align:center" | Europe || style="text-align:center" | ISK || style="text-align:center" | UR || 0 (''debut'')
|}

==Format==
The 2025 Frost Cup continued the already established 32-team format. Teams were seeded into four pots based on their DSAFF MexiCola™ Ranking positions as of December 1, 2025, with hosts Outer Sparta and RistiLand automatically placed in Group A and Group E, respectively. The group stage draw divided the 32 teams into eight groups of four. Each group followed a single round-robin format, awarding three points for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage, which included the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. The knockout matches were played as single-elimination games, with extra time and penalty shootouts used to determine the winner, if necessary. A third-place playoff was held for the losing semi-finalists, too.

==Group stage==
===Group A===
{{2025 DSAFF Frost Cup/Group A}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

{{2025 DSAFF Frost 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 Frost Cup/Knockout bracket}}

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

{{2025 DSAFF Frost Cup/Final}}

==Goalscorers==
{{div col}}
'''6 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Domileo Stikhos

'''5 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Otterland}}&nbsp;Dany Santos

'''4 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Hendrik Marremusen
* {{fbicon|Thonburi}}&nbsp;Sahkri Alaanevasti
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Jorge Montañez

'''3 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Akach}}&nbsp;Laëtitia Tatah
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Karla Reynisdóttir
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Gábriel Rodrigo
* {{fbicon|Kurdiastan}}&nbsp;Negro Waskaffar
* {{fbicon|Lannistter}}&nbsp;Kikkä Maretössk
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Emilien Dantès
* {{fbicon|Otterland}}&nbsp;Ana Fernanda Soria
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Neaniaõ
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;Alberto Ziskind
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Mikaela Domínguez

'''2 goals'''
* {{fbicon|Akach}}&nbsp;Kody Theus
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Þórhildur Bergsdóttir
* {{fbicon|Inglaland}}&nbsp;Luke MacKenny
* {{fbicon|Lannistter}}&nbsp;Julián Ekdal
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;William Calatrava
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Diègue Delarua
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Niká Miltshus
* {{fbicon|Outer Sparta}}&nbsp;Elias Rondides
* {{fbicon|Outer Sparta}}&nbsp;Hera Tassakis
* {{fbicon|RistiLand}}&nbsp;Sbratislav Jutlu
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Doxaglaos Agglikà
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Eudoxora Diabolos
* {{fbicon|Thonburi}}&nbsp;Prasit Chaimongkhon
* {{fbicon|Thonburi}}&nbsp;Jietang Li
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Vasco Furtado
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Gregorio Casas
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Karla González
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Sara Rodríguez

'''1 goal'''
* {{fbicon|Aarkhytra}}&nbsp;Lohan Fashingbauer
* {{fbicon|Akach}}&nbsp;Yannick Coquet
* {{fbicon|Bextoria}}&nbsp;Sergei Antonenko
* {{fbicon|Bextoria}}&nbsp;Krisztián Farkas
* {{fbicon|Bextoria}}&nbsp;Luka Petrović
* {{fbicon|Bextoria}}&nbsp;Milan Szöllősi
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Katrin Grímsdóttir 
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Krista Héðinsdóttir
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Veli-Matti Kauppi
* {{fbicon|Furilisca}}&nbsp;Dýrfinna Sigfusdóttir
* {{fbicon|Galega}}&nbsp;Zaru Battista
* {{fbicon|Galega}}&nbsp;Aišė Hradanmānė
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Lucas Duoz
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Ravál Meísioa
* {{fbicon|Hortizo}}&nbsp;Evavi Ritogao
* {{fbicon|Inglaland}}&nbsp;Alex McAllister
* {{fbicon|Inglaland}}&nbsp;Jamie Vardy
* {{fbicon|Iskalland}}&nbsp;Magnus Iskahimovic
* {{fbicon|Itini}}&nbsp;Jeyad Lauren
* {{fbicon|Kurdiastan}}&nbsp;Nammur Al-Sardovéyevich
* {{fbicon|Lannistter}}&nbsp;Branislav Zuber
* {{fbicon|Macbon}}&nbsp;Silvio Romano
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Lionel Almagro
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Kiara Demartinho
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Rayan Eneki
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Timothée Lest
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Pedre Lombier
* {{fbicon|Montecrux}}&nbsp;Jacques Vianne
* {{fbicon|New Angus}}&nbsp;Danny Fearns
* {{fbicon|New Angus}}&nbsp;Iain McDonald
* {{fbicon|New Angus}}&nbsp;Stuart Ripley
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Marvin Miltshus
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Kyllian Pontsblom
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Marie Sevdal
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Linnette Uye
* {{fbicon|Nordustra}}&nbsp;Jule Østegårde
* {{fbicon|Otterland}}&nbsp;Hana Santiago
* {{fbicon|Otterland}}&nbsp;Yuji Aoki Soriano
* {{fbicon|Outer Sparta}}&nbsp;Sergios Anastasiou
* {{fbicon|Outer Sparta}}&nbsp;Apollo Tassakis
* {{fbicon|Outer Sparta}}&nbsp;Thanos Tassakis
* {{fbicon|RistiLand}}&nbsp;Nicoleta Denisa
* {{fbicon|RistiLand}}&nbsp;Vlisko Nund
* {{fbicon|Rocheaux}}&nbsp;Olympia Benoit
* {{fbicon|Rocheaux}}&nbsp;André Flores
* {{fbicon|Rocheaux}}&nbsp;Théophile Gladu
* {{fbicon|Rocheaux}}&nbsp;Adriana Leclerc
* {{fbicon|Rocheaux}}&nbsp;Sylvie Mercure
* {{fbicon|Rocheaux}}&nbsp;Gabriel Roux
* {{fbicon|Talamia}}&nbsp;Pagos Pensa
* {{fbicon|Thonburi}}&nbsp;Phrii Phemboii
* {{fbicon|Thonburi}}&nbsp;Somdet Taksin
* {{fbicon|Thracia and Crimea}}&nbsp;Demitar Borisov
* {{fbicon|Thracia and Crimea}}&nbsp;Constantin Ionescu
* {{fbicon|Tìrastrāl}}&nbsp;Ĵensen Selıc
* {{fbicon|Tìrastrāl}}&nbsp;Rāčelė Ugīzılbėrė
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Bastjan Schieda
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Hakara Tipene
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;Manor Abecassis
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;Yuri Aharoni
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;Tevrat de Goes
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;James Tèvez
* {{fbicon|Vicures Islands}}&nbsp;Exequiel Vidal
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Xiomara Alcántar
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Luis Hernández
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Anna Jiménez
* {{fbicon|Yucatan}}&nbsp;Angélica Valadez

'''1 own goal'''
* {{fbicon|Tìrastrāl}}&nbsp;Aišė Hradanmānė&nbsp;(against Galega)
* {{fbicon|Ukotrium}}&nbsp;Zaru Battista&nbsp;(against Galega)
{{div col end}}

==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. Three players from the winning Yucatec squad were named in the team.

'''Best Player'''

'''Best Young Player'''

'''Top Scorer'''

{{DSAFF Frost Cup}}
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