1999 UEFA Regions' Cup

1999 UEFA Regions' Cup
UEFA Regions' Cup Italy 1999
Tournament details
Host country Italy
Dates 31 October 5 November
Teams 8
Final positions
Champions Italy Veneto (1st title)
Runners-up Spain Madrid

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.

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
Georgia (country) Tbilisi 312032+15
Azerbaijan Baku 311143+14
Russia Yug 30304403
Turkey Marmara 30212422
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
Poland Małopolska 3300103+79
Latvia Latvia 31115504
Lithuania Klaipėda 310291123
Finland Tampere 30122751
26 June 1999
Małopolska1 0Tampere
Latvia4 1Klaipėda
27 June 1999
Małopolska3 0Latvia
Tampere1 5Klaipėda
29 June 1999
Klaipėda3 6Małopolska
Tampere1 1Latvia

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ukraine Kiev 330090+99
Moldova Ialoveni 31115504
Armenia Armenia 31115504
Belarus Minsk (forfeited) 30030990
22 June 1999
Minsk0 3Ialoveni (f)
Kiev3 0Armenia
23 June 1999
Armenia2 2Ialoveni
Kiev3 0Minsk (f)
25 June 1999
Armenia3 0Minsk (f)
Ialoveni0 3Kiev

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Veneto 3300103+79
Bulgaria Sofia 320154+16
Switzerland Geneva 31023413
Slovenia MNZ Ljubljana selection 300341170
3 June 1999
Veneto3 2Sofia
Geneva3 2MNZ Ljubljana selection
4 June 1999
Veneto1 0Geneva
Sofia2 1MNZ Ljubljana selection
6 June 1999
MNZ Ljubljana selection1 6Veneto
Sofia1 0Geneva

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Israel Israel 3300142+129
Greece Macedonia 3201125+76
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zapadna 31026933
Malta Gozo 3003218160
21 June 1999
Macedonia1 2Israel
Zapadna4 0Gozo
22 June 1999
Israel6 0Gozo
Macedonia3 1Zapadna
24 June 1999
Gozo2 8Macedonia
Israel6 1Zapadna

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Madrid 330072+59
France Auvergne 311132+14
Portugal Algarve 311132+14
San Marino 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
Czech Republic Prague 321031+27
Belgium Nord 320162+46
Germany Westphalia 310263+33
Luxembourg 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
Netherlands District West 320153+26
England Cheshire 311143+14
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 31113304
Scotland West Scotland 31022533
14 June 1999
Cheshire1 2District West
Republic of Ireland2 0West Scotland
16 June 1999
Cheshire1 1Republic of Ireland
District West1 2West Scotland
18 June 1999
West Scotland0 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
Spain Madrid 321062+47
Czech Republic Prague 312054+15
Poland Małopolska 30213522
Netherlands District West 30123631
31 October 1999
Madrid1 1Prague
District West1 1Małopolska
1 November 1999
Madrid2 0District West
Prague1 1Małopolska
3 November 1999
Małopolska1 3Madrid
Prague3 2District West

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Italy Veneto 321052+37
Ukraine Kiev 311164+24
Georgia (country) Tbilisi 31114624
Israel Israel 30122531
31 October 1999
Israel1 1Kiev
Tbilisi1 1Veneto
1 November 1999
Israel1 2Tbilisi
Kiev1 2Veneto
3 November 1999
Veneto2 0Israel
Kiev4 1Tbilisi

Final

5 November 1999
Veneto Italy 3 2
(aet)
Spain 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
Italy
Veneto

See also

UEFA Regions' Cup

External links

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