2025 Copa Bongós


2025 Copa Bongós
Contents
Background
Teams
Group stage
Knockout stage
Statistics

ㅤㅤThe 2025 Copa Bongós was the second edition of the Copa Bongós, the international men's football championship organised by the Bongos' football ruling body, COFBU. The tournament took place in Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic from 20 June to 22 July 2025. The tournament marked the first major international football event hosted in the Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic.

ㅤㅤThe champions were the United Bongo States of the New America, who won their first title by defeating AMB Fish Filipino 2–1 after extra time in the final, which was played on 22 July 2025, at Tegucigalpa Stadium, Tegucigalpa. United Bongo States of the New America became the first nation to win the tournament and claimed the nation’s first international title. Bongo Messi was awarded the tournament's Best Player for his standout performance throughout the competition.

Background


The 2025 Copa Bongós was the second edition of the tournament organized by COFBU. Several nations expressed interest in hosting the competition, including Sam’s Republic and Bongo Disputed Territories of Avatargirl. Following a bidding process, the Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic was chosen as host in early 2024, with COFBU citing its infrastructure and organizational capacity as key factors in the decision.

Teams


COFBU

Non-COFBU

Group stage


The top four teams of each group advanced to the round of 16.Tiebreakers

The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows. Points obtained in all group matches (three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a defeat);
Goal difference in all group matches;
Number of goals scored in all group matches;
Points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
Goal difference in the matches played between the teams in question;
Number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
Drawing of lots.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 United Bongo States of the New America6510134+916Advance to knockout stage
2 AMB Fish Filipino6321148+611Advance to knockout stage
3 ASD6312138+510Advance to knockout stage
4 A New Day6312119+210Advance to knockout stage
5 Hoffman Estates612389-15
6 Richville of RY6123514-95
7 República de Nicaragua6015416-121
Jun 20, 2025
7:00
United Bongo States of the New America
Bongo Messi 45+7' (FK)
Brian Aiken 67'
2–1 A New Day
José Turam 38'
Amir Stadium
Jun 20, 2025
8:30
Hoffman Estates
Tomas Coronil 39'
1–1 ASD
Alex 68'
Tegucigalpa Stadium
Jun 20, 2025
10:00
República de Nicaragua0–2 AMB Fish Filipino
Amber Damian 22'
Steven Mateo Cruz 57'
Honduras Stadium
Jun 23, 2025
7:30
Richville of RY
Emir Yıldırım 36'
1–1 República de Nicaragua
Juan Carlos Morales 59'
Tegucigalpa Stadium
Jun 23, 2025
8:00
AMB Fish Filipino
Amber Damian 26' (pen.)
1–1 United Bongo States of the New America
Bongo Messi 38' (FK)
Honduras Stadium
Jun 23, 2025
9:30
A New Day
Mateo Chávez García Jr. 24'
Alex Reyes 37'
2–3 ASD
Alex 38'
Alex 56'
Alex 82'
Amir Stadium
Jun 26, 2025
7:00
Hoffman Estates
Tomas Coronil 39'
1–2 Richville of RY
Emir Yıldırım 12'
Burak Demirel 77'
Amir Stadium
Jun 26, 2025
8:00
United Bongo States of the New America
Bongo Messi 13'
Bongo Messi 41'
Bongo Messi 73' (pen.)
Ahmed Ahmed 27'
4–2 República de Nicaragua
Juan Carlos Morales 38'
Chico Meneses 66'
Tegucigalpa Stadium
Jun 26, 2025
9:30
ASD
Alex 14' (pen)
Alex 42 (FK)
Taras Mykhailenko 61'
3–4 AMB Fish Filipino
Steven Mateo Cruz 8'
Amber Damian 28'
Amber Damian 52'
Steven Mateo Cruz 85'
Honduras Stadium
Jun 29, 2025
6:30
Richville of RY0–3 United Bongo States of the New America
Brian Aiken 24'
Santiago Joaquin 51'
Bongo Messi 77' (FK)
Honduras Stadium
Jun 29, 2025
8:30
A New Day
José Turam 13'
Mateo Chávez García Jr. 66'
2–1 Hoffman Estates
Samuel Mensah 48'
Amir Stadium
Jun 29, 2025
10:00
ASD
Taras Mykhailenko 11'
Bohdan Shevchuk 29'
Alex 53'
Yuriy Melnyk 84' (pen)
4–0 República de NicaraguaTegucigalpa Stadium
Jul 2, 2025
7:00
A New Day
Alex Reyes 33'
José Turam 71'
2–2 Richville of RY
Emir Yıldırım 11'
Taha Şahin 84'
Tegucigalpa Stadium
Jul 2, 2025
8:00
ASD0–1 United Bongo States of the New America
Bongo Messi 38' (FK)
Amir Stadium
Jul 2, 2025
10:00
AMB Fish Filipino
Amber Damian 64' (pen)
1–1 Hoffman Estates
Samuel Mensah 23'
Honduras Stadium
Jul 5, 2025
6:30
Richville of RY0–2 ASD
Dmytro Koval 22'
Alex 67'
Honduras Stadium
Jul 5, 2025
7:00
AMB Fish Filipino
Amber Damian 33'
1–3 A New Day
José Turam 9'
Mateo Chávez García Jr. 49'
Alex Reyes 76'
Tegucigalpa Stadium
Jul 5, 2025
8:30
República de Nicaragua
Jorge Alfaro 61'
1–4 Hoffman Estates
Zayn Langston 18'
Eli Tanner 37'
Quincy Walker 50'
Kayden Myles 89'
Amir Stadium
Jul 6, 2025
8:00
AMB Fish Filipino
Amber Damian 12'
Amber Damian 51
Steven Mateo Cruz 30'
Steven Mateo Cruz 45'
Steven Mateo Cruz 76'
5–0 Richville of RYAmir Stadium
Jul 6, 2025
9:00
República de Nicaragua0–1 A New Day
Alex Reyes 20'
Tegucigalpa Stadium
Jul 6, 2025
7:00
Hoffman Estates0–2 United Bongo States of the New America
Ahmed Ahmed 18'
Bongo Messi 64' (FK)
Honduras Stadium

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic6501135+815Advance to knockout stage
2 Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia623187+19Advance to knockout stage
3 CV-Secular Territories622289-18Advance to knockout stage
4 Bongo Disputed Territories of Avatargirl622298+18Advance to knockout stage
5 Republic of Croatia62228808
6 Kimberly Drummond621359-47
7 Ibymenky King6006111-100
Jun 21, 2025
7:00
Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Cristóbal Suárez 62'
1–0 Ibymenky KingComayagua Stadium
Jun 21, 2025
8:00
Bongo Disputed Territories of Avatargirl
Kenji Müller 31'
1–1 Republic of Croatia
Luka Perković 69'
Choluteca Stadium
Jun 21, 2025
10:00
Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic
Vianney 14'
Daniel Orozco 33'
Oscar 76'
3–0 Kimberly DrummondSan Pedro Sula Stadium
Jun 24, 2025
6:30
CV-Secular Territories
Carlos 29'
1–1 Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Cristóbal Suárez 62'
Choluteca Stadium
Jun 24, 2025
7:45
Ibymenky King0–2 Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic
Vianney 19'
Daniel Orozco 58'
San Pedro Sula Stadium
Jun 24, 2025
10:00
Kimberly Drummond
Kimberly Drummond 44' (pen)
1–2 Republic of Croatia
Luka Perković 12'
Marko Vuković 71'
Comayagua Stadium
Jun 27, 2025
7:00
Bongo Disputed Territories of Avatargirl
Kenji Müller 18'
Takumi Arai 63'
2–2 CV-Secular Territories
Carlos 31'
Luis Navarro 78'
San Pedro Sula Stadium
Jun 27, 2025
8:00
Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic
Daniel Orozco 12'
Vianney 45+1
Oscar 81'
3–2 Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Cristóbal Suárez 28'
Mario Aguilar 70'
Choluteca Stadium
Jun 27, 2025
9:00
Republic of Croatia
Marko Vuković 22'
Luka Perković 67'
2–1 Ibymenky King
Ardeshir Farzan 49'
Comayagua Stadium
Jun 30, 2025
6:30
Kimberly Drummond
Kimberly Drummond 17'
Phillip Drummond 41'
Arnold Drummond 74' (pen)
3–2 Bongo Disputed Territories of Avatargirl
Kenji Müller 34'
Alessandro Fujioka 81'
San Pedro Sula Stadium
Jun 30, 2025
9:00
CV-Secular Territories
Carlos 22'
1–3 Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic
Dani 38'
Vianney 62'
Oscar 89'
Choluteca Stadium
Jun 30, 2025
10:00
Republic of Croatia
Luka Perković 16'
Marko Vuković 87'
2–2 Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Cristóbal Suárez 45' (FK)
Marcelo Chura 90+1
Comayagua Stadium
Jul 3, 2025
7:30
Republic of Croatia
Luka Perković 34'
1–2 Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic
Dani 12'
Vianney 66'
San Pedro Sula Stadium
Jul 3, 2025
8:30
Ibymenky King0–3 Bongo Disputed Territories of Avatargirl
Kenji Müller 19'
Ichiro Takeda 41'
Giovanni Ricci 74'
Comayagua Stadium
Jul 3, 2025
10:00
Kimberly Drummond
Kimberly Drummond 59'
1–2 CV-Secular Territories
Carlos 22'
Javier Morales 78'
Choluteca Stadium
Jul 4, 2025
6:30
Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Diego Paz 11'
Martín Choque 63'
2–1 Bongo Disputed Territories of Avatargirl
Giovanni Ricci 78'
Choluteca Stadium
Jul 4, 2025
7:30
CV-Secular Territories
Carlos 49'
1–0 Republic of CroatiaComayagua Stadium
Jul 4, 2025
8:30
Ibymenky King0–1 Kimberly Drummond
Phillip Drummond 59'
San Pedro Sula Stadium
Jul 5, 2025
7:30
Ibymenky King0–1 CV-Secular Territories
Carlos 52'
Choluteca Stadium
Jul 5, 2025
8:30
Bongo Disputed Territories of Avatargirl
Kenji Müller 61'
1–0 Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist RepublicSan Pedro Sula Stadium
Jul 5, 2025
10:00
Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia0–0 Kimberly DrummondComayagua Stadium

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sam’s Republic5500113+815Advance to knockout stage
2 Original Bud Bundy51229905Advance to knockout stage
3 República de Guatemala52125507Advance to knockout stage
4 Bidenist State512257-25Advance to knockout stage
5 Reino de España503258-33
6 Vatican City State502339-62
Jun 22, 2025
7:00
Bidenist State0–2 Sam’s Republic
Sam Skierski 29' (pen)
Owen Kavanagh 61'
Trujillo Stadium
Jun 22, 2025
8:30
Vatican City State
Father Lorenzo 17'
1–1 Original Bud Bundy
Jefferson 54'
Yuscarán Stadium
Jun 22, 2025
9:45
Reino de España0–1 República de Guatemala
Simón Méndez 48'
Olanchito Stadium
Jun 25, 2025
8:00
Sam’s Republic
Charis Boosalis 23'
Sam Skierski 67'
2–0 Vatican City StateOlanchito Stadium
Jun 25, 2025
8:30
República de Guatemala
Simón Méndez 45'
1–1 Original Bud Bundy
Jamal Harris 78'
Trujillo Stadium
Jun 25, 2025
9:30
Reino de España
Lamine Yamal 30'
1–1 Bidenist State
Joe Cabo 75'
Yuscarán Stadium
Jun 28, 2025
7:00
Sam’s Republic
Sam Skierski 18'
Charis Boosalis 64'
2–0 Reino de EspañaTrujillo Stadium
Jun 28, 2025
8:00
República de Guatemala
Luis Fernando Orellana 27'
José Manuel Castillo 59'
2–0 Vatican City StateOlanchito Stadium
Jun 28, 2025
9:30
Original Bud Bundy
Jefferson 10'
Kelly Bundy 38'
Bud Bundy 79'
3–1 Bidenist State
Joe Cabo 81'
Yuscarán Stadium
Jul 1, 2025
7:00
República de Guatemala
Luis Fernando Orellana 39'
1–2 Sam’s Republic
Owen Kavanagh 22'
Sam Skierski 75'
Yuscarán Stadium
Jul 1, 2025
8:00
Original Bud Bundy
Kelly Bundy 14'
Jefferson 51'
Bud Bundy 88' (pen)
3–3 Reino de España
Andrés Morales 30'
Javier Peña 61'
Tomás Herrera 90+2'
Olanchito Stadium
Jul 1, 2025
10:00
Bidenist State
Joe Cabo 58'
1–1 Vatican City State
Father Lorenzo 83' (FK)
Trujillo Stadium
Jul 4, 2025
7:00
Original Bud Bundy
Al Bundy 12'
Kelly Bundy 58'
2–3 Sam’s Republic
Owen Kavanagh 23'
Sam Skierski 44'
Alexis Gorby 77'
Olanchito Stadium
Jul 4, 2025
8:00
Bidenist State
Isaac Delgado 39'
Joe Cabo 73'
2–1 República de Guatemala
José Pérez 18'
Trujillo Stadium
Jul 4, 2025
9:30
Vatican City State
Giovanni Angelini 66'
1–1 Reino de España
Andrea Peña 30'
Yuscarán Stadium

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 República de Chile523086+29Advance to knockout stage
2 The New LBSA513198+16Advance to knockout stage
3 República Oriental del Uruguay513165+16Advance to knockout stage
4 República del Perú50506605Advance to knockout stage
5 República del Paraguay513189-16
6 República Bolivariana de Venezuela511359-44
Jun 24, 2025
6:30
República del Paraguay
Miguel Ayala 14'
César Duarte 79'
2–2 The New LBSA
Kevin Arreola 33'
Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 55' (pen)
Tocoa Stadium
Jun 24, 2025
7:45
República de Chile
Diego Rojas 22'
Tomás Ibarra 67'
2–1 República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Rafael Castillo 41'
Tela Stadium
Jun 24, 2025
10:00
República del Perú
Jorge Cueva 59'
1–1 República Oriental del Uruguay
Bruno Sosa 38'
Potrerillos Stadium
Jun 27, 2025
6:30
República del Perú
Bruno Sosa 54'
1–1 República del Paraguay
Miguel Ayala 73'
Potrerillos Stadium
Jun 27, 2025
7:30
The New LBSA
Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 19'
Kevin Arreola 71'
2–2 República de Chile
Diego Rojas 34'
Tomás Ibarra 83'
Tela Stadium
Jun 27, 2025
10:00
República Oriental del Uruguay
Jorge Cueva 39'
Mateo Godín 76'
2–0 República Bolivariana de VenezuelaTocoa Stadium
Jun 30, 2025
6:30
The New LBSA
Kevin Arreola 21'
Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 79'
2–2 República del Perú
Bruno Sosa 36'
Pablo Cáceres 85'
Tocoa Stadium
Jun 30, 2025
9:00
República Oriental del Uruguay
Mateo Godín 43'
1–1 República de Chile
Diego Rojas 68'
Potrerillos Stadium
Jun 30, 2025
10:00
República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Rafael Castillo 12'
Andrés Páez 67'
2–1 República del Paraguay
Miguel Ayala 53'
Tela Stadium
Jul 3, 2025
7:30
República Oriental del Uruguay0–1 The New LBSA
Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 58'
Potrerillos Stadium
Jul 3, 2025
8:30
República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Rafael Castillo 45'
1–1 República del Perú
Pablo Cáceres 67'
Tela Stadium
Jul 3, 2025
10:00
República del Paraguay
Miguel Ayala 37'
1–2 República de Chile
Diego Rojas 21'
Tomás Ibarra 68'
Tocoa Stadium
Jul 5, 2025
7:30
República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Rafael Castillo 44'
1–2 The New LBSA
Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 27'
Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 71'
Tocoa Stadium
Jul 5, 2025
8:30
República del Paraguay
Miguel Ayala 10'
Fernando Rolón 81'
2–2 República Oriental del Uruguay
Esteban Silva 33'
Luis Méndez 68'
Tela Stadium
Jul 5, 2025
10:00
República de Chile
Tomás Ibarra 25'
1–1 República del Perú
Pablo Cáceres 54'
Potrerillos Stadium

Knockout stage


In the knockout stage, if a match was tied after 90 minutes: In the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and third place play-off, extra time would not be played, and the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, extra time would be played. If still tied after extra time, the match would be decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Round of 16

Jul 11, 2025
7:30
United Bongo States of the New America
Bongo Messi 28'
Dixton Benjamin 63'
2–1 Bongo Disputed Territories of Avatargirl
Giovanni Ricci 50'
Amir Stadium
Jul 11, 2025
8:00
Original Bud Bundy0–1 República de Chile
Matías Salazar 74'
Tegucigalpa Stadium
Jul 11, 2025
9:00
Sam’s Republic
Owen Kavanagh 11'
Alexis Gorby 44'
Sam Skierski 69'
3–1 República del Perú
Rodrigo Zegarra 53'
Choluteca Stadium
Jul 11, 2025
10:00
ASD
Alex 38'
Serhiy Melnyk 81'
2–2
(5–4 p)
CV-Secular Territories
Carlos 16'
Diego Salinas 67'
Yuscarán Stadium
Jul 12, 2025
6:30
AMB Fish Filipino
Amber Damian 42'
1–0 Estado Plurinacional de BoliviaOlanchito Stadium
Jul 12, 2025
7:30
Bidenist State
Joe Cabo 31'
Isaac Delgado 79'
2–1 The New LBSA
Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 55'
Trujillo Stadium
Jul 12, 2025
8:00
República de Guatemala
Diego Juárez 27'
Rafael Arévalo 88'
2–2
(4–2 p)
República Oriental del Uruguay
Ignacio Bentancur 11'
Gastón Peralta 61'
Potrerillos Stadium
Jul 12, 2025
10:00
A New Day
Alex Reyes 59'
1–3 Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic
Vianney 12'
Oscar 38'
Daniel Orozco 72'
San Pedro Sula Stadium

Quarterfinals

Jul 16, 2025
7:00
United Bongo States of the New America
Bongo Messi 33' (pen)
1–0 República de ChileTegucigalpa Stadium
Jul 16, 2025
8:00
Sam’s Republic
Alexis Gorby 42'
Sam Skierski 67'
2–1 ASD
Mykola Vasylenko 73'
Honduras Stadium
Jul 16, 2025
9:00
AMB Fish Filipino
Amber Damian 34'
Steven Mateo Cruz 75'
2–1 Bidenist State
Joe Cabo 61'
Yuscarán Stadium
Jul 16, 2025
10:00
República de Guatemala
Diego Juárez 58'
1–3 Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic
Daniel Orozco 23'
Vianney 64'
Oscar 90'
Tela Stadium

Semifinals

Jul 19, 2025
7:30
United Bongo States of the New America
Bongo Messi 22'
Ahmed Ahmed 74'
2–2
(4–3 p)
Sam’s Republic
Sam Skierski 39'
Alexis Gorby 68'
Honduras Stadium
Jul 19, 2025
9:30
AMB Fish Filipino
Amber Damian 67'
1–0 Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist RepublicCholuteca Stadium

Third Place Match

Jul 22, 2025
6:30
Sam’s Republic
Sam Skierski 18'
Owen Kavanagh 54'
2–1 Honduras-VCM Soviet Socialist Republic
Vianney 77'
Amir Stadium

Final

Jul 22, 2025
7:00
United Bongo States of the New America
Bongo Messi 67'
Ahmed Ahmed 112'
2–1 AMB Fish Filipino
Amber Damian 34'
Tegucigalpa Stadium

Statistics


Goalscorers

There were 242 goals scored in 88 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.

12 goals

Bongo Messi Amber Damian

8 goals

Vianney

7 goals

Alex Steven Mateo Cruz

6 goals

Sam Skierski

5 goals

Cristóbal Suárez Daniel Orozco Miguel Ayala

4 goals

Alex Reyes Joe Cabo Carlos
Luka Perković Owen Kavanagh Osvaldo Carmona Coronel

3 goals

Ahmed Ahmed José Turam Mateo Chávez García Jr.
Emir Yıldırım Oscar Kenji Müller
Taras Mykhailenko Diego Rojas Tomás Ibarra