ANT Nations Cup 2025

2025 ANT Nations Cup
Tournament details
Host country Austria
CityNeunkirchen, Ternitz, & Traiskirchen
Dates6–8 October
Teams5 (from 1 confederation)
Venue3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Austria Amateurs (1st title)
Runners-up Slovenia Amateurs
Third place Greenland
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored23 (5.75 per match)
Best player Ben Leitenstorfer

The Amateur National Teams Nations Cup 2025 was an international association football tournament for amateur national teams held in Austria from 6-8 October 2025. It was the first international football tournament for amateur national teams in forty-five years.[1] Austria were the eventual winners.[2] All matches were played in the Lower Austrian towns of Neunkirchen, Ternitz, and Traiskirchen.[3]

History

Sometime in the 1980s, the tradition of playing amateur international matches ended. The tradition was revived in 2023 when the Austria amateurs defeated Slovenia amateurs 1–0 in Klagenfurt with a goal from Thomas Herrklotz. A second friendly was played between the two nations in April 2024. The initiative was furthered in 2025 with the announcement of the inaugural Amateur National Teams Nations Cup to be played in Austria from 6-8 October.[4] The tournament would mark the first competition of its kind in over forty-five years and feature Bosnia-Herzegovina's first amateur selection since the country gained independence in 1992.[5] Originally scheduled to be played in June 2025, the tournament was approved by the participating national football associations since the competition would be outside of FIFA.[6]

With victories over Greenland and Bosnia and Herzegovina, hosts Austria won the championship on goal differential after tying on points with Slovenia. Austria's Ben Leitensdorfer from SV Seekirchen 1945 was named player of the tournament with three goals in two matches.[7] Austria was led by SC Kalsdorf manager Jörg Schirgi in the tournament.[8]

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria Amateurs 2 2 0 0 8 2 +6 6 Champion
2  Slovenia Amateurs 2 2 0 0 9 4 +5 6
3  Greenland 2 0 0 2 4 9 −5 0
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina Amateurs 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 October 2025. Source: [1]


Matches

6 October Slovenia Amateurs  4–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Amateurs Ternitz, Austria
Stadium: Ternitzer Stadion
6 October Austria Amateurs  5–1  Greenland Neunkirchen, Austria
Report Stadium: Städtische Sportanlage
8 October Slovenia Amateurs  5–4  Greenland Traiskirchen, Austria
Report
  • Rene Eriksen Petersen ,
  • Mathias Christensen
  • Nemo Thomsen
Stadium: Sportzentrum Traiskirchen
8 October Austria Amateurs  5–4  Bosnia and Herzegovina Amateurs Traiskirchen, Austria
Stadium: Sportzentrum Traiskirchen

References

  1. ^ "Diese Spieler stehen im Kader des Amateur-Nationalteams" (in German). Laola1. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Austria wins the Nations Cup 2025 for Amateur National Teams". Amateur National Teams Football Association. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Turnier mit Amateur Nationalteams feiert nach 45 Jahren ein Comeback" (in German). SC Neunkirchen. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  4. ^ "Vom SC Kalsdorf zum Amateur-Nationalteam: Teamchef Jörg Schirgi fiebert Spielen entgegen" (in German). ligaportal.at. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Österreichs Amateure kämpfen in Niederösterreich um den Nations Cup" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Der AMATEUR NATIONAL TEAMS NATIONS CUP 2025 steht in den Startlöchern" (in German). ligaportal.at. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  7. ^ Heinz-Kollnberger, Lukas; Gottsmann, Thomas. "Gala im Nationalteam: Salzburger Westliga-Stürmer schießt Österreich zum Turniersieg - Kuchler mit Assist" (in German). Salzburger Nachrichten. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Kalsdorf-Trainer übernimmt Amateur-Nationalteam" (in German). fanreport.com. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
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