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.
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.
COFBU
Non-COFBU
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 16 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2025 7:00 | Bongo Messi 45+7' Brian Aiken 67' | 2–1 | José Turam 38' | Amir Stadium |
| Jun 20, 2025 8:30 | Tomas Coronil 39' | 1–1 | Alex 68' | Tegucigalpa Stadium |
| Jun 20, 2025 10:00 | 0–2 | Amber Damian 22' Steven Mateo Cruz 57' | Honduras Stadium | |
| Jun 23, 2025 7:30 | Emir Yıldırım 36' | 1–1 | Juan Carlos Morales 59' | Tegucigalpa Stadium |
| Jun 23, 2025 8:00 | Amber Damian 26' | 1–1 | Bongo Messi 38' | Honduras Stadium |
| Jun 23, 2025 9:30 | Mateo Chávez García Jr. 24' Alex Reyes 37' | 2–3 | Alex 38' Alex 56' Alex 82' | Amir Stadium |
| Jun 26, 2025 7:00 | Tomas Coronil 39' | 1–2 | Emir Yıldırım 12' Burak Demirel 77' | Amir Stadium |
| Jun 26, 2025 8:00 | Bongo Messi 13' Bongo Messi 41' Bongo Messi 73' Ahmed Ahmed 27' | 4–2 | Juan Carlos Morales 38' Chico Meneses 66' | Tegucigalpa Stadium |
| Jun 26, 2025 9:30 | Alex 14' Alex 42 Taras Mykhailenko 61' | 3–4 | Steven Mateo Cruz 8' Amber Damian 28' Amber Damian 52' Steven Mateo Cruz 85' | Honduras Stadium |
| Jun 29, 2025 6:30 | 0–3 | Brian Aiken 24' Santiago Joaquin 51' Bongo Messi 77' | Honduras Stadium | |
| Jun 29, 2025 8:30 | José Turam 13' Mateo Chávez García Jr. 66' | 2–1 | Samuel Mensah 48' | Amir Stadium |
| Jun 29, 2025 10:00 | Taras Mykhailenko 11' Bohdan Shevchuk 29' Alex 53' Yuriy Melnyk 84' | 4–0 | Tegucigalpa Stadium | |
| Jul 2, 2025 7:00 | Alex Reyes 33' José Turam 71' | 2–2 | Emir Yıldırım 11' Taha Şahin 84' | Tegucigalpa Stadium |
| Jul 2, 2025 8:00 | 0–1 | Bongo Messi 38' | Amir Stadium | |
| Jul 2, 2025 10:00 | Amber Damian 64' | 1–1 | Samuel Mensah 23' | Honduras Stadium |
| Jul 5, 2025 6:30 | 0–2 | Dmytro Koval 22' Alex 67' | Honduras Stadium | |
| Jul 5, 2025 7:00 | Amber Damian 33' | 1–3 | José Turam 9' Mateo Chávez García Jr. 49' Alex Reyes 76' | Tegucigalpa Stadium |
| Jul 5, 2025 8:30 | Jorge Alfaro 61' | 1–4 | Zayn Langston 18' Eli Tanner 37' Quincy Walker 50' Kayden Myles 89' | Amir Stadium |
| Jul 6, 2025 8:00 | Amber Damian 12' Amber Damian 51 Steven Mateo Cruz 30' Steven Mateo Cruz 45' Steven Mateo Cruz 76' | 5–0 | Amir Stadium | |
| Jul 6, 2025 9:00 | 0–1 | Alex Reyes 20' | Tegucigalpa Stadium | |
| Jul 6, 2025 7:00 | 0–2 | Ahmed Ahmed 18' Bongo Messi 64' | Honduras Stadium |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
| Jun 21, 2025 7:00 | Cristóbal Suárez 62' | 1–0 | Comayagua Stadium | |
| Jun 21, 2025 8:00 | Kenji Müller 31' | 1–1 | Luka Perković 69' | Choluteca Stadium |
| Jun 21, 2025 10:00 | Vianney 14' Daniel Orozco 33' Oscar 76' | 3–0 | San Pedro Sula Stadium | |
| Jun 24, 2025 6:30 | Carlos 29' | 1–1 | Cristóbal Suárez 62' | Choluteca Stadium |
| Jun 24, 2025 7:45 | 0–2 | Vianney 19' Daniel Orozco 58' | San Pedro Sula Stadium | |
| Jun 24, 2025 10:00 | Kimberly Drummond 44' | 1–2 | Luka Perković 12' Marko Vuković 71' | Comayagua Stadium |
| Jun 27, 2025 7:00 | Kenji Müller 18' Takumi Arai 63' | 2–2 | Carlos 31' Luis Navarro 78' | San Pedro Sula Stadium |
| Jun 27, 2025 8:00 | Daniel Orozco 12' Vianney 45+1 Oscar 81' | 3–2 | Cristóbal Suárez 28' Mario Aguilar 70' | Choluteca Stadium |
| Jun 27, 2025 9:00 | Marko Vuković 22' Luka Perković 67' | 2–1 | Ardeshir Farzan 49' | Comayagua Stadium |
| Jun 30, 2025 6:30 | Kimberly Drummond 17' Phillip Drummond 41' Arnold Drummond 74' | 3–2 | Kenji Müller 34' Alessandro Fujioka 81' | San Pedro Sula Stadium |
| Jun 30, 2025 9:00 | Carlos 22' | 1–3 | Dani 38' Vianney 62' Oscar 89' | Choluteca Stadium |
| Jun 30, 2025 10:00 | Luka Perković 16' Marko Vuković 87' | 2–2 | Cristóbal Suárez 45' Marcelo Chura 90+1 | Comayagua Stadium |
| Jul 3, 2025 7:30 | Luka Perković 34' | 1–2 | Dani 12' Vianney 66' | San Pedro Sula Stadium |
| Jul 3, 2025 8:30 | 0–3 | Kenji Müller 19' Ichiro Takeda 41' Giovanni Ricci 74' | Comayagua Stadium | |
| Jul 3, 2025 10:00 | Kimberly Drummond 59' | 1–2 | Carlos 22' Javier Morales 78' | Choluteca Stadium |
| Jul 4, 2025 6:30 | Diego Paz 11' Martín Choque 63' | 2–1 | Giovanni Ricci 78' | Choluteca Stadium |
| Jul 4, 2025 7:30 | Carlos 49' | 1–0 | Comayagua Stadium | |
| Jul 4, 2025 8:30 | 0–1 | Phillip Drummond 59' | San Pedro Sula Stadium | |
| Jul 5, 2025 7:30 | 0–1 | Carlos 52' | Choluteca Stadium | |
| Jul 5, 2025 8:30 | Kenji Müller 61' | 1–0 | San Pedro Sula Stadium | |
| Jul 5, 2025 10:00 | 0–0 | Comayagua Stadium |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2025 7:00 | 0–2 | Sam Skierski 29' Owen Kavanagh 61' | Trujillo Stadium | |
| Jun 22, 2025 8:30 | Father Lorenzo 17' | 1–1 | Jefferson 54' | Yuscarán Stadium |
| Jun 22, 2025 9:45 | 0–1 | Simón Méndez 48' | Olanchito Stadium | |
| Jun 25, 2025 8:00 | Charis Boosalis 23' Sam Skierski 67' | 2–0 | Olanchito Stadium | |
| Jun 25, 2025 8:30 | Simón Méndez 45' | 1–1 | Jamal Harris 78' | Trujillo Stadium |
| Jun 25, 2025 9:30 | Lamine Yamal 30' | 1–1 | Joe Cabo 75' | Yuscarán Stadium |
| Jun 28, 2025 7:00 | Sam Skierski 18' Charis Boosalis 64' | 2–0 | Trujillo Stadium | |
| Jun 28, 2025 8:00 | Luis Fernando Orellana 27' José Manuel Castillo 59' | 2–0 | Olanchito Stadium | |
| Jun 28, 2025 9:30 | Jefferson 10' Kelly Bundy 38' Bud Bundy 79' | 3–1 | Joe Cabo 81' | Yuscarán Stadium |
| Jul 1, 2025 7:00 | Luis Fernando Orellana 39' | 1–2 | Owen Kavanagh 22' Sam Skierski 75' | Yuscarán Stadium |
| Jul 1, 2025 8:00 | Kelly Bundy 14' Jefferson 51' Bud Bundy 88' | 3–3 | Andrés Morales 30' Javier Peña 61' Tomás Herrera 90+2' | Olanchito Stadium |
| Jul 1, 2025 10:00 | Joe Cabo 58' | 1–1 | Father Lorenzo 83' | Trujillo Stadium |
| Jul 4, 2025 7:00 | Al Bundy 12' Kelly Bundy 58' | 2–3 | Owen Kavanagh 23' Sam Skierski 44' Alexis Gorby 77' | Olanchito Stadium |
| Jul 4, 2025 8:00 | Isaac Delgado 39' Joe Cabo 73' | 2–1 | José Pérez 18' | Trujillo Stadium |
| Jul 4, 2025 9:30 | Giovanni Angelini 66' | 1–1 | Andrea Peña 30' | Yuscarán Stadium |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 4 |
| Jun 24, 2025 6:30 | Miguel Ayala 14' César Duarte 79' | 2–2 | Kevin Arreola 33' Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 55' | Tocoa Stadium |
| Jun 24, 2025 7:45 | Diego Rojas 22' Tomás Ibarra 67' | 2–1 | Rafael Castillo 41' | Tela Stadium |
| Jun 24, 2025 10:00 | Jorge Cueva 59' | 1–1 | Bruno Sosa 38' | Potrerillos Stadium |
| Jun 27, 2025 6:30 | Bruno Sosa 54' | 1–1 | Miguel Ayala 73' | Potrerillos Stadium |
| Jun 27, 2025 7:30 | Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 19' Kevin Arreola 71' | 2–2 | Diego Rojas 34' Tomás Ibarra 83' | Tela Stadium |
| Jun 27, 2025 10:00 | Jorge Cueva 39' Mateo Godín 76' | 2–0 | Tocoa Stadium | |
| Jun 30, 2025 6:30 | Kevin Arreola 21' Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 79' | 2–2 | Bruno Sosa 36' Pablo Cáceres 85' | Tocoa Stadium |
| Jun 30, 2025 9:00 | Mateo Godín 43' | 1–1 | Diego Rojas 68' | Potrerillos Stadium |
| Jun 30, 2025 10:00 | Rafael Castillo 12' Andrés Páez 67' | 2–1 | Miguel Ayala 53' | Tela Stadium |
| Jul 3, 2025 7:30 | 0–1 | Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 58' | Potrerillos Stadium | |
| Jul 3, 2025 8:30 | Rafael Castillo 45' | 1–1 | Pablo Cáceres 67' | Tela Stadium |
| Jul 3, 2025 10:00 | Miguel Ayala 37' | 1–2 | Diego Rojas 21' Tomás Ibarra 68' | Tocoa Stadium |
| Jul 5, 2025 7:30 | Rafael Castillo 44' | 1–2 | Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 27' Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 71' | Tocoa Stadium |
| Jul 5, 2025 8:30 | Miguel Ayala 10' Fernando Rolón 81' | 2–2 | Esteban Silva 33' Luis Méndez 68' | Tela Stadium |
| Jul 5, 2025 10:00 | Tomás Ibarra 25' | 1–1 | Pablo Cáceres 54' | Potrerillos Stadium |
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 | Bongo Messi 28' Dixton Benjamin 63' | 2–1 | Giovanni Ricci 50' | Amir Stadium |
| Jul 11, 2025 8:00 | 0–1 | Matías Salazar 74' | Tegucigalpa Stadium | |
| Jul 11, 2025 9:00 | Owen Kavanagh 11' Alexis Gorby 44' Sam Skierski 69' | 3–1 | Rodrigo Zegarra 53' | Choluteca Stadium |
| Jul 11, 2025 10:00 | Alex 38' Serhiy Melnyk 81' | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Carlos 16' Diego Salinas 67' | Yuscarán Stadium |
| Jul 12, 2025 6:30 | Amber Damian 42' | 1–0 | Olanchito Stadium | |
| Jul 12, 2025 7:30 | Joe Cabo 31' Isaac Delgado 79' | 2–1 | Osvaldo Carmona Coronel 55' | Trujillo Stadium |
| Jul 12, 2025 8:00 | Diego Juárez 27' Rafael Arévalo 88' | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Ignacio Bentancur 11' Gastón Peralta 61' | Potrerillos Stadium |
| Jul 12, 2025 10:00 | Alex Reyes 59' | 1–3 | Vianney 12' Oscar 38' Daniel Orozco 72' | San Pedro Sula Stadium |
Quarterfinals
| Jul 16, 2025 7:00 | Bongo Messi 33' | 1–0 | Tegucigalpa Stadium | |
| Jul 16, 2025 8:00 | Alexis Gorby 42' Sam Skierski 67' | 2–1 | Mykola Vasylenko 73' | Honduras Stadium |
| Jul 16, 2025 9:00 | Amber Damian 34' Steven Mateo Cruz 75' | 2–1 | Joe Cabo 61' | Yuscarán Stadium |
| Jul 16, 2025 10:00 | Diego Juárez 58' | 1–3 | Daniel Orozco 23' Vianney 64' Oscar 90' | Tela Stadium |
Semifinals
| Jul 19, 2025 7:30 | Bongo Messi 22' Ahmed Ahmed 74' | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Sam Skierski 39' Alexis Gorby 68' | Honduras Stadium |
| Jul 19, 2025 9:30 | Amber Damian 67' | 1–0 | Choluteca Stadium |
Third Place Match
| Jul 22, 2025 6:30 | Sam Skierski 18' Owen Kavanagh 54' | 2–1 | Vianney 77' | Amir Stadium |
Final
| Jul 22, 2025 7:00 | Bongo Messi 67' Ahmed Ahmed 112' | 2–1 | Amber Damian 34' | Tegucigalpa Stadium |
Goalscorers
There were 242 goals scored in 88 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.
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