Scotland triumphs on Italy’s Lake Iseo: Caledonian Braves win fourth edition of the FENIX Trophy, a Brera Holdings event property called “Champions League for amateurs” by BBC Sport
The Caledonian Braves from Scotland emerged victorious in the fourth edition of the FENIX Trophy, defeating FC United of Manchester 3-1 in the championship match at Lake Iseo, Italy. The tournament, organized by Brera Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: BREA) through its Milan-based club Brera FC, featured 16 non-professional teams from 12 European countries.
The 2025 edition received official UEFA recognition and has been dubbed the 'Champions League for amateurs' by BBC Sport. The tournament, held at Stadium De Rossi, saw Belgium's Berchem Sport secure third place by defeating England's Avro FC. The FENIX Trophy, running since 2021/2022, uniquely pairs participating clubs with charity partners and selects teams based on their social, historical, and cultural significance.
I Caledonian Braves dalla Scozia hanno trionfato nella quarta edizione della FENIX Trophy, battendo per 3-1 l'FC United di Manchester nella finale disputata al Lago d'Iseo, in Italia. Il torneo, organizzato da Brera Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: BREA) tramite il suo club milanese Brera FC, ha visto la partecipazione di 16 squadre non professionistiche provenienti da 12 paesi europei.
L'edizione 2025 ha ottenuto il riconoscimento ufficiale della UEFA ed è stata definita dalla BBC Sport come la 'Champions League degli amatori'. La competizione, svoltasi allo Stadio De Rossi, ha visto il Berchem Sport del Belgio conquistare il terzo posto battendo l'Avro FC dall'Inghilterra. La FENIX Trophy, attiva dal 2021/2022, si distingue per abbinare ogni club partecipante a un partner benefico e per selezionare le squadre in base al loro valore sociale, storico e culturale.
Los Caledonian Braves de Escocia se coronaron campeones en la cuarta edición del FENIX Trophy, venciendo 3-1 al FC United de Manchester en la final celebrada en el Lago Iseo, Italia. El torneo, organizado por Brera Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: BREA) a través de su club milanés Brera FC, contó con la participación de 16 equipos no profesionales de 12 países europeos.
La edición 2025 recibió el reconocimiento oficial de la UEFA y ha sido apodada por BBC Sport como la 'Liga de Campeones para amateurs'. El torneo, realizado en el Estadio De Rossi, vio al Berchem Sport de Bélgica obtener el tercer lugar tras vencer al Avro FC de Inglaterra. El FENIX Trophy, que se disputa desde 2021/2022, se caracteriza por emparejar a los clubes participantes con socios benéficos y seleccionar equipos basándose en su importancia social, histórica y cultural.
스코틀랜드의 칼레도니언 브레이브스가 이탈리아 이세오 호수에서 열린 4회 페닉스 트로피 결승전에서 맨체스터 FC 유나이티드를 3-1로 물리치고 우승을 차지했습니다. 이 대회는 밀라노 소재 클럽 브레라 FC를 통해 브레라 홀딩스 PLC (NASDAQ: BREA)가 주최했으며, 12개 유럽 국가에서 온 16개의 비프로팀이 참가했습니다.
2025년 대회는 공식적으로 UEFA의 인정을 받았으며, BBC 스포츠에서는 이를 '아마추어 챔피언스 리그'라고 부릅니다. 데 로시 스타디움에서 열린 이번 대회에서는 벨기에의 베르헴 스포츠가 잉글랜드의 아브로 FC를 꺾고 3위를 차지했습니다. 2021/2022년부터 시작된 페닉스 트로피는 참가 클럽을 자선 파트너와 연결하고, 사회적·역사적·문화적 중요성을 기준으로 팀을 선정하는 독특한 대회입니다.
Les Caledonian Braves d'Écosse ont remporté la quatrième édition de la FENIX Trophy, battant le FC United de Manchester 3-1 lors de la finale disputée au lac d'Iseo, en Italie. Le tournoi, organisé par Brera Holdings PLC (NASDAQ : BREA) via son club milanais Brera FC, a rassemblé 16 équipes non professionnelles venues de 12 pays européens.
L'édition 2025 a reçu la reconnaissance officielle de l'UEFA et a été surnommée par BBC Sport la 'Ligue des Champions des amateurs'. Le tournoi, qui s'est tenu au stade De Rossi, a vu le club belge Berchem Sport décrocher la troisième place en battant l'Avro FC d'Angleterre. La FENIX Trophy, organisée depuis 2021/2022, se distingue par l'association de chaque club participant à un partenaire caritatif et par la sélection des équipes en fonction de leur importance sociale, historique et culturelle.
Die Caledonian Braves aus Schottland sicherten sich den Sieg in der vierten Ausgabe des FENIX Trophy, indem sie FC United of Manchester im Finalspiel am Lago Iseo, Italien, mit 3:1 besiegten. Das Turnier, organisiert von Brera Holdings PLC (NASDAQ: BREA) über den Mailänder Club Brera FC, umfasste 16 nicht-professionelle Mannschaften aus 12 europäischen Ländern.
Die Ausgabe 2025 erhielt die offizielle UEFA-Anerkennung und wurde von BBC Sport als 'Champions League der Amateure' bezeichnet. Das Turnier im Stadion De Rossi sah den belgischen Verein Berchem Sport den dritten Platz sichern, indem sie Avro FC aus England besiegten. Der FENIX Trophy, der seit 2021/2022 läuft, zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass die teilnehmenden Vereine mit Wohltätigkeitspartnern verbunden werden und die Teams nach sozialer, historischer und kultureller Bedeutung ausgewählt werden.
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Victorious Caledonian Braves celebrate Scotland and the team’s win in the FENIX Trophy Championship match over FC United of Manchester earlier this month in Lake Iseo, Italy
Dublin, Ireland and Milan, Italy, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brera Holdings PLC (“Brera Holdings” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BREA), an Ireland-based international holding company focused on expanding its global portfolio of men’s and women’s football clubs and properties through a multi-club ownership (“MCO”) strategy, announced that Scottish club Caledonia Braves defeated Englishe side FC United of Manchester (“FCUM”) 3-1 in the finals of the Fenix Trophy, held earlier this month on the shores of Lake Iseo in Lombardy, Italy.
The fourth edition of the FENIX Trophy, an international football tournament that this year involved 16 non-professional teams from 12 different European countries, has been called ‘Champions League for amateurs’ by BBC Sport, and obtained official recognition from UEFA for the 2025 version.
Picturesque Lake Iseo, equally divided by the provinces of Bergamo and Brescia, and its Stadium De Rossi, was the venue for four teams battling to win the title. The Braves prevailed in their first ever Fenix Trophy appearance, against two-time champions FCUM. Third place went to the Belgians of Berchem Sport, a club from Antwerp, who beat another English team, Avro FC, in the consolation final.
The FENIX Trophy has become a ground-breaking international sporting event, conceived and organized by Brera Holdings’ Milan-based football club Brera FC, active since the 2021/2022 season. It involves European non-professional clubs (each one paired with a charity partner), chosen for their exceptional social, historical and cultural distinctiveness.
ABOUT THE FENIX TROPHY
The FENIX Trophy, a Brera Holdings PLC event property, began its fourth edition in September 2024, expanding from 12 to 16 participants, and featured the clubs facing each other in a knockout tournament with two-legged matches over two rounds. Clubs from 14 different countries were represented in the tournament: Poland, Belgium, Wales, England, Denmark, Romania, Italy, Finland, Norway, Scotland, Serbia, Montenegro, Germany and Czech Republic.
The competition’s meaning goes beyond the simple football aspect. The FENIX Trophy is an experience of sporting exchange, meant to highlight best practices within non-professional football: sporting conduct, bonds with the local community, sustainability, use of technologies, and friendship among clubs.
The trophy’s symbol is a phoenix, the mythological bird that regenerates from its predecessor’s ashes: it stands as a metaphor and a wish for the rebirth of new football models. FENIX, however, also has meaning as an acronym.
FRIENDLY — The distinctive character of the competition is based on creating a friendly environment for clubs, players, and supporters. This marks a significant difference from professional tournaments, where the clubs are set in arbitrary opposition to each other.
EUROPEAN — The tournament aims to develop a cooperative network between some of the most important cities in Europe: Milan, Rome, Manchester, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Warsaw, Prague and Valencia. Tournament travel is designed to increase a sense of European belonging among participants and supporters.
NON-PROFESSIONAL — The idea of the focus on amateur clubs is to draw attention to alternative football models. The purpose is to show that such alternatives, full as they are of fans’ passion, can provide great sporting and social involvement.
INNOVATIVE — Such an event is unprecedented in the non-professional football world. An additional innovation is to bring clubs together based on affinity (in this case, being iconic clubs) rather than simply on football ranking (although the clubs are quite similar in their footballing level).
XENIAL — From the Ancient Greek xènos, the word indicates an attitude of hospitality towards strangers, maintaining a mutual respect of cultural differences. In each match, in fact, the away club is fully hosted by the home team. The competition intends to make this attitude the shared sentiment of the tournament – and expand this idea outwards.
For more information, visit https://fenixtrophy.eu/about-us/.
ABOUT BRERA HOLDINGS PLC
Brera Holdings PLC(Nasdaq: BREA) is dedicated to expanding its social impact football business by developing a global portfolio of emerging football and sports clubs. Building on the legacy of Brera FC, which it acquired in 2022, the Company aims to create opportunities for tournament prizes, sponsorships, and professional consulting services. Brera FC, recognized as "The Third Team of Milan," has been crafting an alternative football legacy since its founding in 2000. The club also organizes the FENIX Trophy, a nonprofessional pan-European tournament officially recognized by UEFA. This tournament, which has been referred to as "the Champions League for Amateurs" by BBC Sport, has garnered significant media coverage, including from ESPN.
In its efforts to broaden its reach, Brera expanded into Africa in March 2023 by establishing Brera Tchumene FC in Mozambique, which quickly rose to the First Division after winning its post-season tournament. In April 2023, the Company acquired a
On December 31, 2024, Brera executed an agreement to acquire majority stake of the corporate capital of Juve Stabia srl, the company which manages the Italian Serie B football club Juve Stabia, also known as “The Second Team of Naples”. The acquisition will be conducted in a multi-step process and marks a significant expansion of the Company’s MCO model. Since February 12, 2025, Brera has held a
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