Champions League 11 final
| Event | Champions League 11 | ||||||
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| After extra time | |||||||
| Venue | The Battleground, Raynor City | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Manda Iara (Shearwater) | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy night 16 °C (61 °F) 38% humidity | ||||||
The Champions League 11 final was the final match of the 11th edition of the IFCF Champions League, the world championship for club football. It was played at The Battleground, Raynor City between Valladar club Fontvielle Impact and Kelssek club Shearwater. Shearwater's win after extra time made it the first Kelssek club to win a major international club championship.
Venue
The Battleground in Raynor City, Valanora, is the home stadium of Raynor City United. It was chosen from among seven bids to host the Champions League 11 final.
Background
Shearwater
Shearwater entered as Kelssek champions and had successfully defended their league title with two matches to spare, despite predictions the team had peaked. They failed to advance very far in the Patriotes Cup, losing at home in the fourth round to Kirkenes. Shearwater had played in The Battleground just under two months earlier in an epic first leg semifinal win against six-time world champions Raynor City United. This was Shearwater's first-ever international final.
Fontvielle Impact
Fontvielle Impact entered as champions of Valladares and Champions League title-holders, but had gone through a poor start to their season that left them adrift of the league leaders and barely in the top half of the table by the halfway point. They clawed back a winning run towards the end of the league season to finish third. They also reached the semifinal of the King's Shield. Notably, Fontvielle Impact had defeated another Kelssek club, Latrobe Athletic, in the Champions League 10 final.
Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
 Fontvielle Impact (VLD)
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Round |  Shearwater (KSK)
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Raynor City United (VAL)
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3–2 (A) | Matchday 1 |  Canbix Muses (ZWZ)
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2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straudum VV (KOR)
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3–3 (H) | Matchday 2 | Sanford Falls (SFD)
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3–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Athletic Saint Eleanor (EXT)
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1–1 (A) | Matchday 3 |  Cazadores Cathair (AUD)
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3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Athletic Saint Eleanor (EXT)
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3–0 (H) | Matchday 4 | Cazadores Cathair (AUD)
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2–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straudum VV (KOR)
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3–0 (A) | Matchday 5 | Sanford Falls (SFD)
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3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Raynor City United (VAL)
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2–1 (H) | Matchday 6 | Canbix Muses (ZWZ)
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2–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† Raynor City United had better head-to-head goal difference |
Final standings |
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Revolutionaries (EUR)
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4–2 | 3–1 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Round of 16 |  Cednia Beach AFC (TUR)
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8–1 | 5–1 (H) | 3–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Mâ Âlâmëómë (FFD)
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3–0 | 1–0 (H) | 2–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Club Stein-los (PAS)
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4–2 | 1–1 (A) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rülândéá Kôstä (FFD)
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3–2 | 1–1 (H) | 2–1 (A) | Semi-finals | Raynor City United (VAL)
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6–5 | 5–3 (A) | 2–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
Summary
Xena Allste opened the scoring in the first half, with Clement Grenier equalized in the 58th minute. The key breakthrough eame just three minutes into extra time. Shearwater had enjoyed more of the possession in the final ten minutes of regulation time but had been unable to unlock the Impact defence. This time they managed to connect their passes and force their way through. Brion Stienno’s shot was deflected slightly as Rudolph Marchesin attempted to block the shot. Shearwater then sealed the match with a counter attack with seconds to go. Tatjana Pistor flicked it on, and Peter Marsh arrived at the far post at the right moment to score.
Details
Fontvielle Impact  | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |  Shearwater |
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    Shearwater
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119
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Player of the Match: Manda Iara |
Post-match
Historically, Shearwater had not been considered among Kelssek’s biggest clubs, but with this win they accomplished something none of them will ever be able to boast – the first Kelssek club to be world champions. They automatically entered Champions League 12 group stage and would be placed in pot 1 for the draw as title-holders, although they would also have been entitled to the same as the Kelssek Football League champions.