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Revision as of 15:59, 11 October 2026
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Sanpantul |
| City | Kipei, Ogimi, Schaarlecht and Sri Luthore |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
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The 2026 Tea Cup is set to be the second edition of the Tea Cup. The first edition was organised by Çakaristan and held in four stadiums in that country. The second edition will be held in Sanpantul, including in the Beneluccas and Sri Pashana. Planning for the second edition began before the Beneluccas and Sri Pashana were transferred from Çakaristan to Sanpantul.
Once again, the teams invited were the nations whose national drink is tea. During the first edition, it became apparent halfway through the competition that one tea-drinking nation had been overlooked. Consequently, ahead of the second edition, a thorough investigation was carried out into the national drinks of all the nations on Micras. As with the first edition, Shireroth was also invited, as the former Jingdaoese Empire is now part of Shireroth. At the very last minute before the start of the competition, the Brettish Isles joined the participating teams. The autonomous realm of the Order of the Holy Lakes was admitted on the basis of its history as a former sovereign state and its national drink. As a result, two teams from the Order of the Holy Lakes are in contention for the Tea Cup Trophy.
Organisation
Venues
The selected stadiums are two stadiums in Sanpantul, as nominated by Sanhantosakkā Renmei. The two largest stadiums in the Beneluccas and Sri Pashana respectively.
The list of stadiums, sorted by capacity:
| Image | Stadium | Location | Capacity |
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Kipei Stadium | Kipei | 88,100 |
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Luthore Rock Arena | Sri Luthore | 30,286 |
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Ogimi Sandwich Stadium | Ogimi | 30,000 |
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Crow's Nest | Schaarlecht | 15,000 |
Invited teams
The following teams were invited:
Bassaridia Vaeringheim
Brettish Isles
Çakaristan
Constancia
Hurmu
Sanama
Sanpantul
Shireroth
The Hexarchy
Yakka
Medals and trophy
The top-three teams at the competition are presented medals while the remaining teams are presented participation banners. Along with their medals, the winning team is presented the Tea Cup Trophy, although the trophy remains in the possession of the Çakaristan Football Federation.
Opening
The opening of this second edition of the Tea Cup once again had a Çakari-style feel to it, despite taking place at Kipei Stadium, in the Sanpo capital, Kipei.
Results Group A
Sanpantul vs. Çakaristan
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The hosts got off to a strong start in front of a sold-out Kipei Stadium. Sanpantul put Çakaristan’s Green Tigresses under pressure from the very first minute. In the 34th minute, Sanpantul’s striker broke through the defence and scored with a composed finish. Çakaristan tried to force an equaliser in the second half through Aylin Demir, but Sanpantul struck mercilessly on the counter-attack in the 82nd minute: 2–0. |
Constancia vs. Sanama
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A tactical battle in Sri Luthore. Sanama took a surprise lead in the 12th minute following a blunder in the Constancia defence. Constancia, fiercely supported by their travelling fans, fought their way back into the game. Elena Rojas repeated her feat from the previous tournament, curling a free-kick beautifully into the top corner in the 65th minute to make it 1–1. |
Results Group B
Shireroth vs. Brettish Isles
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A real cracker to kick off Group B. Shireroth took the initiative straight away and put Lac Glacei under pressure. In the 24th minute, star striker Charlotte Hall broke through the offside trap and calmly slotted home the opening goal. Brettish Isles fought their way back impressively after the break; a powerful long-range shot levelled the score at 1–1 in the 62nd minute. However, Shireroth showed their class and secured the win in the 78th minute when Charlotte Hall headed home her second of the afternoon from a corner: 2–1. |
The Hexarchy vs. Hurmu
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A physical and tactical match in Schaarlecht. Hurmu controlled possession but kept coming up against The Hexarchy’s compact defence. Against the run of play, The Hexarchy opened the scoring in the 40th minute following a razor-sharp counter-attack. Hurmu were forced to chase the game and were rewarded deep into the second half. In the 81st minute, the well-deserved equaliser came after a brilliantly orchestrated attack down the left flank: 1–1. |
