2003 UEFA Regions' Cup

The 2003 UEFA Regions' Cup was the third UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in Germany and won by the Piedmont–Aosta Valley team from Italy, which beat France's Maine 2–1 in the final.

2003 UEFA Regions' Cup
UEFA Regions' Cup Germany 2003
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates22 June – 28 June
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsItaly Piedmont–Aosta Valley (1st title)
Runners-upFrance Maine
2001
2005

Preliminary round

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The 40 teams entered were drawn into ten groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:

Group 1 –   Azerbaijan
Group 2 –   Belgium
Group 3 –   Croatia
Group 4 –   Estonia
Group 5 –   Hungary
Group 6 –   Lithuania
Group 7 –   Netherlands
Group 8 –   Slovakia
Group 9 –   Slovenia
Group 10 –   Sweden

Six group winners qualified automatically, while the winners of four randomly drawn groups took part in a playoff for the two remaining places in the tournament final.

Group 1

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Göyəzən FK (H) 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9
  Pivdenstal 3 2 0 1 13 1 +12 6
  Imathia 3 1 0 2 3 13 −10 3
  Tbilisi 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11 0
19 September 2002
Imathia 2 – 1 Tbilisi Sumqayit
Göyəzən FK 1 – 0 Pivdenstal Sumqayit
21 September 2002
Pivdenstal 7 – 0 Imathia Baku
Tbilisi 1 – 5 Göyəzən FK Baku
23 September 2002
Pivdenstal 6 – 0 Tbilisi Baku
Göyəzən FK 5 – 1 Imathia Baku

Group 2

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Asturias 3 3 0 0 13 0 +13 9
  Ligue Nord (H) 3 2 0 1 9 3 +6 6
  Andorra 3 1 0 2 2 12 −10 3
  South-East 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
15 November 2002
Ligue Nord 5 – 2 South-East Overpelt
Asturias 7 – 0 Andorra Overpelt
16 November 2002
South-East 1 – 2 Andorra Overpelt
Ligue Nord 0 – 1 Asturias Overpelt
18 November 2002
Andorra 0 – 4 Ligue Nord Overpelt
South-East 0 – 5 Asturias Bocholt

Group 3

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Maine 3 1 2 0 9 4 +5 5
  Veliko Tarnovo 3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 5
  Slavonia and Baranja (H) 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5
  Luxembourg 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
25 September 2002
Slavonia and Baranja 3 – 0 Luxembourg Osijek
Veliko Tarnovo 2 – 2 Maine Osijek
27 September 2002
Luxembourg 0 – 4 Veliko Tarnovo Vinkovci
Maine 2 – 2 Slavonia and Baranja Vinkovci
29 September 2002
Slavonia and Baranja 1 – 1 Veliko Tarnovo Vinkovci
Luxembourg 0 – 5 Maine Vinkovci

Group 4

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Central Bohemia 3 3 0 0 12 3 +9 9
  Kent 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
  San Marino 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
  South (H) 3 1 0 2 5 9 −4 3
9 September 2002
Kent 0 – 2 San Marino Tallinn
South 2 – 5 Central Bohemia Tallinn
11 September 2002
Kent 1 – 4 Central Bohemia Tallinn
South 2 – 0 San Marino Tallinn
13 September 2002
Central Bohemia 3 – 0 San Marino Tallinn
South 1 – 4 Kent Tallinn

Group 5

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Szabolcs Gabona (H) 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9
  Israel 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
  Montenegro 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
  Chişinău 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
1 October 2002
Szabolcs Gabona 2 – 1 Israel Tiszaújváros
Montenegro 2 – 0 Chişinău Tiszaújváros
3 October 2002
Israel 3 – 1 Montenegro Tiszaújváros
Chişinău 1 – 4 Szabolcs Gabona Tiszaújváros
5 October 2002
Israel 2 – 1 Chişinău Tiszaújváros
Szabolcs Gabona 2 – 0 Montenegro Tiszaújváros

Group 6

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Württemberg 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9
  Lesser Poland 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
  Tauragė (H) 3 1 0 2 7 7 0 3
  Brest 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
21 September 2002
Lesser Poland 0 – 1 Württemberg Marijampolė
Tauragė 5 – 0 Brest Kaunas
23 September 2002
Württemberg 5 – 1 Tauragė Kaunas
Brest 0 – 1 Lesser Poland Marijampolė
25 September 2002
Brest 0 – 4 Württemberg Marijampolė
Lesser Poland 2 – 1 Tauragė Kaunas

Group 7

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  District Noord (H) 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
  Algarve 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
  Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
  Malta 3 0 0 3 1 9 −9 0
16 October 2002
Northern Ireland 0 – 1 Algarve Assen
Malta 1 – 2 District Noord Assen
17 October 2002
Algarve 3 – 0 Malta Emmen
District Noord 2 – 0 Northern Ireland Emmen
19 October 2002
District Noord 2 – 1 Algarve Hoogeveen
Malta 0 – 4 Northern Ireland Hoogeveen

Group 8

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Piedmont–Aosta Valley 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
  West (H) 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5
  Dacia 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
  Ural 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
23 September 2002
Ural 0 – 2 Dacia Nemšová
West 1 – 1 Piedmont–Aosta Valley Lednické Rovne
25 September 2002
Piedmont–Aosta Valley 2 – 0 Dacia Považská Bystrica
Ural 2 – 2 West Nemšová
27 September 2002
Dacia 0 – 3 West Trenčín
Ural 0 – 3 Piedmont–Aosta Valley Dubnica nad Váhom

Group 9

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ticino 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9
  Entity 3 2 0 1 10 4 +6 6
  MNZ Murska Sobota (H) 3 1 0 2 2 6 −4 3
  Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
17 September 2002
MNZ Murska Sobota 0 – 1 Ticino Križevci
Liechtenstein 0 – 4 Entity Lendava
19 September 2002
MNZ Murska Sobota 0 – 4 Entity Odranci
Liechtenstein 1 – 3 Ticino Murska Sobota
21 September 2002
MNZ Murska Sobota 2 – 1 Liechtenstein Beltinci
Ticino 4 – 2 Entity Križevci

Group 10

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Gothenburg (H) 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7
  Latvia 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
  Republic of Ireland 3 1 0 2 4 2 +2 3
  West Scotland 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1
8 October 2002
Latvia 1 – 1 West Scotland Katrineholm
Republic of Ireland 0 – 1 Gothenburg Gothenburg
10 October 2002
Republic of Ireland 0 – 1 Latvia Gothenburg
West Scotland 0 – 4 Gothenburg Gothenburg
12 October 2002
West Scotland 0 – 4 Republic of Ireland Katrineholm
Latvia 0 – 0 Gothenburg Gothenburg

Intermediary round

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The intermediary playoffs were drawn at random when the preliminary groups were drawn. As there were ten groups but only eight places in the tournament final, four group winners had to play in the intermediary round. The winners of Group 2 were drawn to play the winners of Group 4, whilst Group 8 and Group 10's winners would play each other. The two legs were played in both competing teams' home regions.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Piedmont–Aosta Valley   2–0   Gothenburg 1–0 1–0
Central Bohemia   0–2   Asturias 0–1 0–1

First legs

19 March 2003
Piedmont–Aosta Valley 1 – 0 Gothenburg
16 April 2003
Central Bohemia 0 – 1 Asturias

Second legs

9 April 2003
Gothenburg 0 – 1 Piedmont–Aosta Valley
7 May 2003
Asturias 1 – 0 Central Bohemia

Tournament final

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Germany was chosen to host the Tournament final, with matches being played from 22-28 June 2003.

Group stage

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The six automatic preliminary group winners and the two intermediary playoff winners (Italy's Piedmont–Aosta Valley and Asturias of Spain) 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
  Piedmont–Aosta Valley 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
  Württemberg (H) 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
  Ticino 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
  Asturias 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
22 June 2003
Württemberg 4 – 0 Ticino Albstadion, Heidenheim an der Brenz[1]
Asturias 1 – 1 Piedmont–Aosta Valley Albstadion, Heidenheim an der Brenz[2]
24 June 2003
Ticino 0 – 3 Piedmont–Aosta Valley Jahnstadion, Schwäbisch Gmünd[3]
Württemberg 1 – 1 Asturias Jahnstadion, Schwäbisch Gmünd[4]
26 June 2003
Ticino 1 – 0 Asturias Jahnstadion, Schwäbisch Gmünd[5]
Piedmont–Aosta Valley 3 – 1 Württemberg Carl-Zeiss-Stadion, Oberkochen[6]

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Maine 3 2 0 1 12 6 +6 6
  Szabolcs Gabona 3 2 0 1 15 8 +7 6
  District Noord 3 1 1 1 4 9 −5 4
  Göyəzən FK 3 0 1 2 5 13 −8 1
22 June 2003
Szabolcs Gabona 3 – 8 Maine Allgäustadion, Wangen im Allgäu[7]
District Noord 3 – 3 Göyəzən FK Allgäustadion, Wangen im Allgäu[8]
24 June 2003
Szabolcs Gabona 6 – 0 District Noord Zeppelinstadion, Friedrichshafen[9]
Maine 4 – 2 Göyəzən FK Zeppelinstadion, Friedrichshafen[10]
26 June 2003
Göyəzən FK 0 – 6 Szabolcs Gabona Allgäustadion, Wangen im Allgäu[11]
Maine 0 – 1(abd) District Noord Zeppelinstadion, Friedrichshafen[12]

Final

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Maine  1 – 2Piedmont–Aosta Valley  
Kharraz   83' (Report) Borgna   24'   29'
Attendance: ~800
Referee: Kris Hermans (Belgium)
2003 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
     
Piedmont–Aosta Valley

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Württemberg-Ticino | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  2. ^ "Asturias-C. R. Piemonte Valle d'Aosta (ITA) | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  3. ^ "Ticino-C. R. Piemonte Valle d'Aosta (ITA) | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  4. ^ "Württemberg-Asturias | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  5. ^ "Ticino-Asturias | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  6. ^ "C. R. Piemonte Valle d'Aosta (ITA)-Württemberg | Match info | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  7. ^ "Szabolcs-Maine | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  8. ^ "Noord-Goyazan | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  9. ^ "Szabolcs crush District Noord". 24 June 2003.
  10. ^ "Maine-Goyazan | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  11. ^ "Goyazan-Szabolcs | UEFA Regions' Cup".
  12. ^ "Maine-Noord | UEFA Regions' Cup".
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