1999 UEFA Regions' Cup

The 1999 UEFA Regions' Cup was the first UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in Italy and won by the Veneto team from the host nation, which beat Spain's Madrid 32, after extra time, in the final.

1999 UEFA Regions' Cup
UEFA Regions' Cup Italy 1999
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates1 June – 30 June (preliminary)
31 October 5 November (finals)
Teams32 (preliminary) / 8 (finals)
Final positions
Champions Veneto (1st title)
Runners-up Madrid

Preliminary round

The 32 teams entered were drawn into eight groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:

Group 1  Georgia
Group 2  Poland
Group 3  Ukraine
Group 4  Italy
Group 5  Greece
Group 6  Portugal
Group 7  Germany
Group 8  Republic of Ireland

The winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tbilisi (H) 312032+15
Baku 311143+14
Yug 30304403
Marmara 30212422
  • (H) – Host

Notes:

12 June 1999
Tbilisi1 0Baku
Yug1 1Marmara
13 June 1999
Tbilisi2 2Yug
Baku3 1Marmara
15 June 1999
Marmara0 0Tbilisi
Baku1 1Yug

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Lesser Poland (H) 3300103+79
Latgale 31115504
Klaipėda 310291123
Tampere 30122751
  • (H) – Host

Notes:

26 June 1999
Lesser Poland1 0Tampere
Latgale4 1Klaipėda
27 June 1999
Lesser Poland3 0Latgale
Tampere1 5Klaipėda
29 June 1999
Klaipėda3 6Lesser Poland
Tampere1 1Latgale

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kyiv Oblast (H) 330090+99
Ialoveni 31115504
Armenia 31115504
Minsk (forfeited) 30030990
22 June 1999
Minsk0 3Ialoveni (f)
Kyiv Oblast3 0Armenia
23 June 1999
Armenia2 2Ialoveni
Kyiv Oblast3 0Minsk (f)
25 June 1999
Armenia3 0Minsk (f)
Ialoveni0 3Kyiv Oblast

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Veneto (H) 3300103+79
Sofia 320154+16
Geneva 31023413
MNZ Ljubljana 300341170
3 June 1999
Veneto3 2Sofia
Geneva3 2MNZ Ljubljana
4 June 1999
Veneto1 0Geneva
Sofia2 1MNZ Ljubljana
6 June 1999
MNZ Ljubljana1 6Veneto
Sofia1 0Geneva

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Israel 3300142+129
Macedonia (H) 3201125+76
Western Serbia 31026933
Gozo 3003218160
21 June 1999
Macedonia1 2Israel
Western Serbia4 0Gozo
22 June 1999
Israel6 0Gozo
Macedonia3 1Western Serbia
24 June 1999
Gozo2 8Macedonia
Israel6 1Western Serbia

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Madrid 330072+59
Auvergne 311132+14
Algarve (H) 311132+14
San Marino 30031870
27 June 1999
San Marino1 3Madrid
Algarve0 0Auvergne
28 June 1999
Auvergne1 2Madrid
Algarve3 0San Marino
30 June 1999
San Marino0 2Auvergne
Madrid2 0Algarve

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Prague 321031+27
Regio Noord 320162+46
Westphalia (H) 310263+33
Luxembourg 301211091
1 June 1999
Westphalia5 0Luxembourg
Prague1 0Regio Noord
2 June 1999
Westphalia0 1Prague
Luxembourg0 4Regio Noord
4 June 1999
Regio Noord2 1Westphalia
Luxembourg1 1Prague

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
District West 320153+26
Cheshire 311143+14
Republic of Ireland (H) 31113304
West Scotland Region 31022533
14 June 1999
Cheshire1 2District West
Republic of Ireland2 0West Scotland Region
16 June 1999
Cheshire1 1Republic of Ireland
District West1 2West Scotland Region
18 June 1999
West Scotland Region0 2Cheshire
Republic of Ireland0 2District West

Final tournament

Italy was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played from 31 October to 5 November 1999.

Group stage

The eight preliminary group winners were drawn into two groups of four, with the two group winners advancing to the final.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Madrid 321062+47
Prague 312054+15
Lesser Poland 30213522
District West 30123631
31 October 1999
Madrid1 1Prague
District West1 1Lesser Poland
1 November 1999
Madrid2 0District West
Prague1 1Lesser Poland
3 November 1999
Lesser Poland1 3Madrid
Prague3 2District West

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Veneto (H) 321052+37
Kyiv Oblast 311164+24
Tbilisi 31114624
Israel 30122531
31 October 1999
Israel1 1Kyiv Oblast
Tbilisi1 1Veneto
1 November 1999
Israel1 2Tbilisi
Kyiv Oblast1 2Veneto
3 November 1999
Veneto2 0Israel
Kyiv Oblast4 1Tbilisi

Final

Veneto 3 2
(aet)
Madrid
Borriero  <45'
Giaretti  >45'
De Toni  120'
(Report) Moreno  9'
Sanz Pascual  71'
Stadio Comunale delle Terme, Abano Terme
Attendance: ~700
Referee: Guido Wildhaber (Switzerland)
1999 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
Veneto

See also

UEFA Regions' Cup

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