Copa d'Aeia 2018

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2018 FFA Copa d'Aeia
2018 Jǫrðs Mesterskab
Salborgabid18official.png
Tournament details
Host countrySalborga
Dates4 July – 29 July
Teams32 (from 7 confederations)
Venue(s)6 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Navack (4th title)
Runners-up Midrasia
Third place Ajerrin
Fourth place Tyronova
Tournament statistics
Matches played48
Goals scored204 (4.25 per match)
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The Copa d'Aeia 2018 was the 29th edition of the Copa d'Aeia, the annual international men's football championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FFA. The tournament took place in Salborga, the smallest nation to host the tournament, during the summer of 2018. The tournament saw 32 teams compete, over 48 matches.

The final of the tournament was held in the Asvard Stadium in Asvard, and was won by Navack, beating Midrasia by 4 goals to 0.

Host selection

See also: Salborga 2018 Copa d'Aeia bid

Bidding for the 2018 Copa d'Aeia began in late 2017, with national associations having until the conclusion of the previous Copa to register to take part in the ballot. Considerable controversy surrounded the bidding process, particularly in regards to the two favourites within the process, Motsvara and Salborga. Concerns were raised against both bids, with many concerned that the socialist state of Motsvara would not allow sponsorship of the event. Concern was also raised over the Salborga bid, both regarding the ability of the state to host such a large event, as well as Salborga's proximity to the previous hosts Crylante and Navack. A bid was also submitted by Hergemoth, though it did not receive enough traction among voters to pose any real challenge to the other bids. The vote was eventually won by Salborga in the second round by 13-7.

2017 host bidding (majority 11 votes)
Country Round 1 Round 2
Template:Country data Salborga 9 13
 Motsvara 9 7
Template:Country data Hergemoth 2 —

Participating teams

Arabekh (1)

Asura (15)

Catai (8)

Majula (1)

Rennekka (1)

Savai (3)

Vestrim (3)

Venues

The tournament was played across six venues across Salborga, two of the venues were located in the capital of Asvard, where the final was held at the Asvard Stadium.

  • Asvard Stadium. (opening ceremony) 8 group matches, 2 eighth-final matches, 1 quarter-final match, 1 semi-final match, final match (closing ceremony)
  • Future Arena. 8 group matches, 2 eighth-final matches, 1 quarter-final match
  • Mansley Stadium. 8 group matches, 1 eighth-final match, 1 quarter-final match, third place match
  • Salborga Stadium. 8 group matches, 1 eighth-final match, 1 quarter-final match
  • Olsterham Arena. 8 group matches, 1 eighth-final match
  • Pensfield City Stadium. 8 group matches, 1 eighth-final match
Asvard Calderney Mansley
Asvard Stadium
Capacity: 60.000 		Future Arena
Capacity: 30.000 		Mansley Stadium
Capacity: 28.600
File:Asvard stadium official.jpg File:Future arena.jpg File:Mansley stadium.jpg
Asvard Olsterham Pensfield
Salborga Stadium
Capacity: 25.000 		Olsterham Arena
Capacity: 24.000 		Pensfield City Stadium
Capacity: 20.200
File:Salborga arena.JPG File:Olsterham arena.jpg File:Pensfield stadium.jpg

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Round of 16

Group A

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Vvarden Vvarden 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9
Template:Country data Salborga Salborga 3 1 0 2 8 6 +2 3
Template:Country data Democratic Federation Democratic Federation 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
Template:Country data Morsrige Morsrige 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)
Salborga Template:Country data Salborga 0–1 Vvarden Vvarden Asvard Stadium, Asvard
Democratic Federation Template:Country data Democratic Federation 0–1 Template:Country data Morsrige Morsrige Future Arena, Calderney
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)
Salborga Template:Country data Salborga 3–4 Template:Country data Democratic Federation Democratic Federation Olsterham Arena, Olsterham
Vvarden Vvarden 3–1 Template:Country data Morsrige Morsrige Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Morsrige Template:Country data Morsrige 1–5 Template:Country data Salborga Salborga Mansley Stadium, Mansley
Vvarden Vvarden 1–0 Template:Country data Democratic Federation Democratic Federation Salborga Stadium, Asvard

Group B

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Crylante Crylante 3 3 0 0 5 1 +4 9
Elhazia Elhazia 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
Aleia Aleia 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
Template:Country data Sarerdia Sarerdia 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)
Crylante Crylante 1–0 Aleia Aleia Mansley Stadium, Mansley
Elhazia Elhazia 1–0 Template:Country data Sarerdia Sarerdia Salborga Stadium, Asvard
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)
Crylante Crylante 2–1 Elhazia Elhazia Asvard Stadium, Asvard
Aleia Aleia 1–0 Template:Country data Sarerdia Sarerdia Future Arena, Calderney
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Sarerdia Template:Country data Sarerdia 0–2 Crylante Crylante Olsterham Arena, Olsterham
Aleia Aleia 0–1 Elhazia Elhazia Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield

Group C

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Midrasia Midrasia 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9
Indragiri Indragiri 3 2 0 1 2 4 −2 6
Transcandar Transcandar 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Template:Country data Naharin Naharin 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)
Midrasia Midrasia 4–1 Transcandar Transcandar Olsterham Arena, Olsterham
Indragiri Indragiri 1–0 Template:Country data Naharin Naharin Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)
Midrasia Midrasia 4–0 Indragiri Indragiri Mansley Stadium, Mansley
Transcandar Transcandar 0–0 Template:Country data Naharin Naharin Salborga Stadium, Asvard
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Naharin Template:Country data Naharin 0–3 Midrasia Midrasia Asvard Stadium, Asvard
Transcandar Transcandar 0–1 Indragiri Indragiri Future Arena, Calderney

Group D

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Tyronova Tyronova 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
Chalcia Chalcia 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
Renneque Renneque 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
Pamiran Federation Kodesh 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)
Tyronova Tyronova 1–0 Renneque Renneque Asvard Stadium, Asvard
Chalcia Chalcia 1–0 Pamiran Federation Kodesh Future Arena, Calderney
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)
Tyronova Tyronova 3–3 Chalcia Chalcia Olsterham Arena, Olsterham
Renneque Renneque 2–0 Pamiran Federation Kodesh Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Kodesh Pamiran Federation 0–1 Tyronova Tyronova Mansley Stadium, Mansley
Renneque Renneque 1–1 Chalcia Chalcia Salborga Stadium, Asvard

Group E

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Template:Country data New Timeria New Timeria 3 2 1 0 14 6 +8 7
Template:Country data Hipasia Hipasia 3 1 2 0 10 8 +2 5
Tangkuo Tangkuo 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
Template:Country data Hergemoth Hergemoth 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)
New Timeria Template:Country data New Timeria 5–5 Template:Country data Hipasia Hipasia Mansley Stadium, Mansley
Hergemoth Template:Country data Hergemoth 0–3 Tangkuo Tangkuo Salborga Stadium, Asvard
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)
New Timeria Template:Country data New Timeria 4–0 Template:Country data Hergemoth Hergemoth Asvard Stadium, Asvard
Hipasia Template:Country data Hipasia 1–1 Tangkuo Tangkuo Future Arena, Calderney
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Tangkuo Tangkuo 1–5 Template:Country data New Timeria New Timeria Olsterham Arena, Olsterham
Hipasia Template:Country data Hipasia 4–2 Template:Country data Hergemoth Hergemoth Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield

Group F

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Navack Navack 3 2 1 0 14 5 +9 7
Mardin Isles Mardin Isles 3 1 2 0 7 4 +3 5
Dreyvisevich Dreyvisevich 3 1 1 1 1 7 −6 4
Kagon Kagon 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)
Navack Navack 4–4 Mardin Isles Mardin Isles Olsterham Arena, Olsterham
Dreyvisevich Dreyvisevich 1–0 Kagon Kagon Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)
Navack Navack 7–0 Dreyvisevich Dreyvisevich Mansley Stadium, Mansley
Mardin Isles Mardin Isles 3–0 Kagon Kagon Salborga Stadium, Asvard
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Kagon Kagon 1–3 Navack Navack Asvard Stadium, Asvard
Mardin Isles Mardin Isles 0–0 Dreyvisevich Dreyvisevich Future Arena, Calderney

Group G

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Ajerrin Ajerrin 3 2 1 0 13 2 +11 7
Motsvara Motsvara 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
Arzvan Republic Arzvan Republic 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Isolaprugna Isolaprugna 3 1 0 2 3 10 −7 3
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)
Ajerrin Ajerrin 3–0 Arzvan Republic Arzvan Republic Asvard Stadium, Asvard
Isolaprugna Isolaprugna 2–0 Motsvara Motsvara Future Arena, Calderney
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)
Ajerrin Ajerrin 8–0 Isolaprugna Isolaprugna Olsterham Arena, Olsterham
Arzvan Republic Arzvan Republic 0–1 Motsvara Motsvara Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Motsvara Motsvara 2–2 Ajerrin Ajerrin Mansley Stadium, Mansley
Arzvan Republic Arzvan Republic 2–1 Isolaprugna Isolaprugna Salborga Stadium, Asvard

Group H

Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Template:Country data Uwhistan Uwhistan 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
Cuirpthe Cuirpthe 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
Brilliania Brilliania 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
Bevenia Bevenia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)
Bevenia Bevenia 0–0 Brilliania Brilliania Mansley Stadium, Mansley
Cuirpthe Cuirpthe 0–0 Template:Country data Uwhistan Uwhistan Salborga Stadium, Asvard
8 July 2018 (2018-07-08)
Bevenia Bevenia 1–3 Cuirpthe Cuirpthe Asvard Stadium, Asvard
Brilliania Brilliania 0–2 Template:Country data Uwhistan Uwhistan Future Arena, Calderney
12 July 2018 (2018-07-12)
Uwhistan Template:Country data Uwhistan 3–1 Bevenia Bevenia Olsterham Arena, Olsterham
Brilliania Brilliania 1–1 Cuirpthe Cuirpthe Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
16 July – Asvard Stadium
 
 
Vvarden Vvarden0
 
20 July – Salborga Stadium
 
Elhazia Elhazia1
 
Elhazia Elhazia1
 
16 July – Salborga Stadium
 
Midrasia Midrasia2
 
Midrasia Midrasia7
 
24 July – Future Arena
 
Chalcia Chalcia0
 
Midrasia Midrasia5
 
16 July – Olsterham Arena
 
Ajerrin Ajerrin0
 
Template:Country data New Timeria New Timeria1
 
20 July – Asvard Stadium
 
Mardin Isles Mardin Isles0
 
Template:Country data New Timeria New Timeria5 (3)
 
16 July – Future Arena
 
Ajerrin Ajerrin5 (4)
 
Ajerrin Ajerrin3
 
29 July – Asvard Stadium
 
Cuirpthe Cuirpthe2
 
Midrasia Midrasia0
 
16 July – Asvard Stadium
 
Navack Navack4
 
Crylante Crylante3
 
20 July – Future Arena
 
Template:Country data Salborga Salborga4
 
Template:Country data Salborga Salborga2
 
16 July – Mansley Stadium
 
Tyronova Tyronova4
 
Tyronova Tyronova1
 
24 July – Asvard Stadium
 
Indragiri Indragiri0
 
Tyronova Tyronova0
 
16 July – Pensfield City Stadium
 
Navack Navack1 Third place
 
Navack Navack2
 
20 July – Mansley Stadium28 July – Mansley Stadium
 
Template:Country data Hipasia Hipasia0
 
Navack Navack5Ajerrin Ajerrin1
 
16 July – Future Arena
 
Motsvara Motsvara1 Tyronova Tyronova0
 
Template:Country data Uwhistan Uwhistan1
 
 
Motsvara Motsvara4
 

Final tournament ranking

Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-out are counted as draws.

Pos.
 Team Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Navack Navack 7 6 1 0 26 6 +20 19
2 Midrasia Midrasia 7 6 0 1 25 6 +19 18
3 Ajerrin Ajerrin 7 5 1 1 22 14 +8 16
4 Tyronova Tyronova 7 4 1 2 10 7 +3 13
5 Template:Country data New Timeria New Timeria 5 3 1 1 20 11 +9 10
6 Elhazia Elhazia 5 3 0 2 5 4 +1 9
7 Motsvara Motsvara 5 2 1 2 7 5 +2 7
8 Template:Country data Salborga Salborga 5 2 0 3 10 10 0 6
9 Crylante Crylante 4 3 0 1 9 5 +4 9
10 Vvarden Vvarden 4 3 0 1 5 2 +3 9
11 Template:Country data Uwhistan Uwhistan 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 7
12 Indragiri Indragiri 4 2 0 2 2 5 −3 6
13 Mardin Isles Mardin Isles 4 1 2 1 7 5 +2 5
14 Cuirpthe Cuirpthe 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5
15 Template:Country data Hipasia Hipasia 4 1 2 1 10 10 0 5
16 Chalcia Chalcia 4 1 2 1 5 11 −6 5
17 Renneque Renneque 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
18 Tangkuo Tangkuo 3 1 1 1 5 6 −1 4
19 Dreyvisevich Dreyvisevich 3 1 1 1 1 7 −6 4
20 Template:Country data Democratic Federation Democratic Federation 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
21 Aleia Aleia 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3
22 Arzvan Republic Arzvan Republic 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
23 Template:Country data Morsrige Morsrige 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
24 Isolaprugna Isolaprugna 3 1 0 2 3 10 −7 3
25 Brilliania Brilliania 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
26 Transcandar Transcandar 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
27 Template:Country data Naharin Naharin 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
28 Bevenia Bevenia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
29 Pamiran Federation Kodesh 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
30 Template:Country data Sarerdia Sarerdia 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
31 Kagon Kagon 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
32 Template:Country data Hergemoth Hergemoth 3 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0

Controversies

Host selection

Controversy surrounded the host selection for the 2018 tournament, specifically surrounding the bids by Motsvara and Salborga. Whilst the bid by Hergemoth did not receive enough support to be considered a genuine contender, there were considerable issues pointed out in regards to both Motsvara and Salborga hosting the event. Concerns over Motsvara hosting were specifically in relation to the ability of the FFAs official partners, such as Mælkeagtig operating for the duration of the tournament, due to Motsvara's laws against private companies. Many within the FFA lobbied voters to award the tournament to Salborga, or to petition the Motsvaran government to allow these official partners to operate within the country for a limited duration throughout the tournament. Concerns over whether sponsors could even be visible on team jerseys or match balls were also raised, placing much doubt over the tournament, as well as how much Motsvara would have to pay to be able to host the tournament without the financial backing of sponsors.

Despite this, concerns were also raised regarding the Salborgan bid, which was twofold. Primarily, the FFA was concerned about the ability of the Salborgan state to host the tournament. With a population of only 304,000 could cope with the influx of several million fans arriving for the event. Concerns over infrastructure and whether there would be sufficient space to house so many fans arriving were considerable, placing the tournament in doubt. Additionally, the longevity of plans to build or expand existing stadiums were raised, as the total capacity of such stadiums would exceed the population of the country. When suggestions that Salborga could rely on Navack to house fans for the tournament, further concerns were raised by the FFA, with many seeing the Salborgan bid to be far too close to the Crylante-Navack Copa d'Aeia of the previous year. Many within the FFA preferred to see the event hosted by a nation outside of Asura as the previous two tournaments had been held there.

Foucault racism scandal

Clar allegations

Ostric football riot

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