Copa d'Aeia 2018
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| 2018 Jǫrðs Mesterskab | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Salborga |
| Dates | 4 July – 29 July |
| Teams | 32 (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 played | 48 |
| Goals scored | 204 (4.25 per match) |
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
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
|
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 | |||
| Salborga Template:Country data Salborga | 0–1 | Vvarden |
Asvard Stadium, Asvard |
| Democratic Federation Template:Country data Democratic Federation | 0–1 | Template:Country data Morsrige Morsrige | Future Arena, Calderney |
| 8 July 2018 | |||
| Salborga Template:Country data Salborga | 3–4 | Template:Country data Democratic Federation Democratic Federation | Olsterham Arena, Olsterham |
| Vvarden |
3–1 | Template:Country data Morsrige Morsrige | Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield |
| 12 July 2018 | |||
| Morsrige Template:Country data Morsrige | 1–5 | Template:Country data Salborga Salborga | Mansley Stadium, Mansley |
| 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
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 |
 Elhazia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
 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 | |||
| Crylante |
1–0 | Aleia |
Mansley Stadium, Mansley |
| Elhazia |
1–0 | Template:Country data Sarerdia Sarerdia | Salborga Stadium, Asvard |
| 8 July 2018 | |||
| Crylante |
2–1 | Elhazia |
Asvard Stadium, Asvard |
| Aleia |
1–0 | Template:Country data Sarerdia Sarerdia | Future Arena, Calderney |
| 12 July 2018 | |||
| Sarerdia Template:Country data Sarerdia | 0–2 | Crylante |
Olsterham Arena, Olsterham |
| Aleia |
0–1 | Elhazia |
Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield |
Group C
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midrasia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 |
 Indragiri
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 6 |
 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 | |||
| Midrasia |
4–1 | Transcandar |
Olsterham Arena, Olsterham |
| Indragiri |
1–0 | Template:Country data Naharin Naharin | Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield |
| 8 July 2018 | |||
| Midrasia |
4–0 | Indragiri |
Mansley Stadium, Mansley |
| Transcandar |
0–0 | Template:Country data Naharin Naharin | Salborga Stadium, Asvard |
| 12 July 2018 | |||
| Naharin Template:Country data Naharin | 0–3 | Midrasia |
Asvard Stadium, Asvard |
| Transcandar |
0–1 | Indragiri |
Future Arena, Calderney |
Group D
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyronova
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
 Chalcia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 Renneque
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Kodesh
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 4 July 2018 | |||
| Tyronova |
1–0 | Renneque |
Asvard Stadium, Asvard |
| Chalcia |
1–0 | Kodesh |
Future Arena, Calderney |
| 8 July 2018 | |||
| Tyronova |
3–3 | Chalcia |
Olsterham Arena, Olsterham |
| Renneque |
2–0 | Kodesh |
Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield |
| 12 July 2018 | |||
| Kodesh |
0–1 | Tyronova |
Mansley Stadium, Mansley |
| Renneque |
1–1 | 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
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| Template:Country data Hergemoth Hergemoth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| 4 July 2018 | |||
| 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 |
Salborga Stadium, Asvard |
| 8 July 2018 | |||
| 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 |
Future Arena, Calderney |
| 12 July 2018 | |||
| 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
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 7 |
 Mardin Isles
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 |
 Dreyvisevich
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 4 |
 Kagon
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| 4 July 2018 | |||
| Navack |
4–4 | Mardin Isles |
Olsterham Arena, Olsterham |
| Dreyvisevich |
1–0 | Kagon |
Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield |
| 8 July 2018 | |||
| Navack |
7–0 | Dreyvisevich |
Mansley Stadium, Mansley |
| Mardin Isles |
3–0 | Kagon |
Salborga Stadium, Asvard |
| 12 July 2018 | |||
| Kagon |
1–3 | Navack |
Asvard Stadium, Asvard |
| Mardin Isles |
0–0 | Dreyvisevich |
Future Arena, Calderney |
Group G
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajerrin
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 7 |
| Motsvara
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 Arzvan Republic
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
 Isolaprugna
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
| 4 July 2018 | |||
| Ajerrin |
3–0 | Arzvan Republic |
Asvard Stadium, Asvard |
| Isolaprugna |
2–0 | Motsvara |
Future Arena, Calderney |
| 8 July 2018 | |||
| Ajerrin |
8–0 | Isolaprugna |
Olsterham Arena, Olsterham |
| Arzvan Republic |
0–1 | Motsvara |
Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield |
| 12 July 2018 | |||
| Motsvara |
2–2 | Ajerrin |
Mansley Stadium, Mansley |
| Arzvan Republic |
2–1 | 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
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
 Brilliania
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
 Bevenia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| 4 July 2018 | |||
| Bevenia |
0–0 | Brilliania |
Mansley Stadium, Mansley |
| Cuirpthe |
0–0 | Template:Country data Uwhistan Uwhistan | Salborga Stadium, Asvard |
| 8 July 2018 | |||
| Bevenia |
1–3 | Cuirpthe |
Asvard Stadium, Asvard |
| Brilliania |
0–2 | Template:Country data Uwhistan Uwhistan | Future Arena, Calderney |
| 12 July 2018 | |||
| Uwhistan Template:Country data Uwhistan | 3–1 | Bevenia |
Olsterham Arena, Olsterham |
| Brilliania |
1–1 | Cuirpthe |
Pensfield City Stadium, Pensfield |
Knockout stage
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 16 July – Asvard Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Vvarden | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July – Salborga Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Elhazia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Elhazia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 16 July – Salborga Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Midrasia | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Midrasia | 7 | |||||||||||||
| 24 July – Future Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Chalcia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Midrasia | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 16 July – Olsterham Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Ajerrin | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Template:Country data New Timeria New Timeria | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July – Asvard Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Mardin Isles | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Template:Country data New Timeria New Timeria | 5 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 16 July – Future Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Ajerrin | 5 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Ajerrin | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 29 July – Asvard Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Cuirpthe | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Midrasia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 16 July – Asvard Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Navack | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Crylante | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July – Future Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Template:Country data Salborga Salborga | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Template:Country data Salborga Salborga | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 16 July – Mansley Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Tyronova | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Tyronova | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 24 July – Asvard Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Indragiri | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Tyronova | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 16 July – Pensfield City Stadium | ||||||||||||||
| Navack | 1 | Third place | ||||||||||||
| Navack | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 20 July – Mansley Stadium | 28 July – Mansley Stadium | |||||||||||||
| Template:Country data Hipasia Hipasia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Navack | 5 | Ajerrin | 1 | |||||||||||
| 16 July – Future Arena | ||||||||||||||
| Motsvara | 1 | Tyronova | 0 | |||||||||||
| Template:Country data Uwhistan Uwhistan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Motsvara | 4 | |||||||||||||
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
|
7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 6 | +20 | 19 |
| 2 | Midrasia
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 18 |
| 3 | Ajerrin
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 16 |
| 4 | 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
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
| 7 | 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
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 10 | 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
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 6 |
| 13 | Mardin Isles
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 |
| 14 | 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
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 5 |
| 17 | Renneque
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 18 | Tangkuo
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
| 19 | 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
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| 22 | 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
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
| 25 | Brilliania
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| 26 | 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
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| 29 | 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
|
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.