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 3–2, 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
ChampionsItaly Veneto (1st title)
Runners-upSpain Madrid
2001

Preliminary round

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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

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Tbilisi (H) 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
  Baku 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
  Yug 3 0 3 0 4 4 0 3
  Marmara 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
  • (H) – Host

Notes:

12 June 1999
Tbilisi 1 – 0 Baku
Yug 1 – 1 Marmara
13 June 1999
Tbilisi 2 – 2 Yug
Baku 3 – 1 Marmara
15 June 1999
Marmara 0 – 0 Tbilisi
Baku 1 – 1 Yug

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Lesser Poland (H) 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9
  Latgale 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
  Klaipėda 3 1 0 2 9 11 −2 3
  Tampere 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
  • (H) – Host

Notes:

26 June 1999
Lesser Poland 1 – 0 Tampere
Latgale 4 – 1 Klaipėda
27 June 1999
Lesser Poland 3 – 0 Latgale
Tampere 1 – 5 Klaipėda
29 June 1999
Klaipėda 3 – 6 Lesser Poland
Tampere 1 – 1 Latgale

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Kyiv Oblast (H) 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9
  Ialoveni 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
  Armenia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
  Minsk (forfeited) 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
22 June 1999
Minsk 0 – 3 Ialoveni (f)
Kyiv Oblast 3 – 0 Armenia
23 June 1999
Armenia 2 – 2 Ialoveni
Kyiv Oblast 3 – 0 Minsk (f)
25 June 1999
Armenia 3 – 0 Minsk (f)
Ialoveni 0 – 3 Kyiv Oblast

Group 4

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Veneto (H) 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9
  Sofia 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
  Geneva 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
  MNZ Ljubljana 3 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
3 June 1999
Veneto 3 – 2 Sofia
Geneva 3 – 2 MNZ Ljubljana
4 June 1999
Veneto 1 – 0 Geneva
Sofia 2 – 1 MNZ Ljubljana
6 June 1999
MNZ Ljubljana 1 – 6 Veneto
Sofia 1 – 0 Geneva

Group 5

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Israel 3 3 0 0 14 2 +12 9
  Macedonia (H) 3 2 0 1 12 5 +7 6
  Western Serbia 3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3
  Gozo 3 0 0 3 2 18 −16 0
21 June 1999
Macedonia 1 – 2 Israel
Western Serbia 4 – 0 Gozo
22 June 1999
Israel 6 – 0 Gozo
Macedonia 3 – 1 Western Serbia
24 June 1999
Gozo 2 – 8 Macedonia
Israel 6 – 1 Western Serbia

Group 6

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Madrid 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9
  Auvergne 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
  Algarve (H) 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
  San Marino 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
27 June 1999
San Marino 1 – 3 Madrid
Algarve 0 – 0 Auvergne
28 June 1999
Auvergne 1 – 2 Madrid
Algarve 3 – 0 San Marino
30 June 1999
San Marino 0 – 2 Auvergne
Madrid 2 – 0 Algarve

Group 7

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Prague 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7
  Regio Noord 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
  Westphalia (H) 3 1 0 2 6 3 +3 3
  Luxembourg 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
1 June 1999
Westphalia 5 – 0 Luxembourg
Prague 1 – 0 Regio Noord
2 June 1999
Westphalia 0 – 1 Prague
Luxembourg 0 – 4 Regio Noord
4 June 1999
Regio Noord 2 – 1 Westphalia
Luxembourg 1 – 1 Prague

Group 8

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  District West 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
  Cheshire 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
  Republic of Ireland (H) 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
  West Scotland Region 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
14 June 1999
Cheshire 1 – 2 District West
Republic of Ireland 2 – 0 West Scotland Region
16 June 1999
Cheshire 1 – 1 Republic of Ireland
District West 1 – 2 West Scotland Region
18 June 1999
West Scotland Region 0 – 2 Cheshire
Republic of Ireland 0 – 2 District West

Final tournament

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

Group stage

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

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Madrid 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7
  Prague 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
  Lesser Poland 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
  District West 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
31 October 1999
Madrid 1 – 1 Prague
District West 1 – 1 Lesser Poland
1 November 1999
Madrid 2 – 0 District West
Prague 1 – 1 Lesser Poland
3 November 1999
Lesser Poland 1 – 3 Madrid
Prague 3 – 2 District West

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Veneto (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
  Kyiv Oblast 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
  Tbilisi 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
  Israel 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
31 October 1999
Israel 1 – 1 Kyiv Oblast
Tbilisi 1 – 1 Veneto
1 November 1999
Israel 1 – 2 Tbilisi
Kyiv Oblast 1 – 2 Veneto
3 November 1999
Veneto 2 – 0 Israel
Kyiv Oblast 4 – 1 Tbilisi

Final

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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

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UEFA Regions' Cup

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