1999 UEFA Regions' Cup explained

Tourney Name:UEFA Regions' Cup
Year:1999
Other Titles:UEFA Regions' Cup Italy 1999
Country:Italy
Dates:1 June – 30 June
31 October  - 5 November
Num Teams:32 (preliminary) / 8 (finals)
Champion Other: Veneto
Count:1
Second Other: Madrid
Nextseason:2001

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.

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  - The winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.

Group 1

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Tbilisi (H)312032+15
Baku311143+14
Yug30304403
Marmara302124-22

Notes:

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

Group 2

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Lesser Poland (H)3300103+79
Latgale31115504
Klaipėda3102911-23
Tampere301227-51

Notes:

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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

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Kyiv Oblast (H)330090+99
Ialoveni31115504
Armenia31115504
Minsk (forfeited)300309-90
width=25%width=10%
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

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Veneto (H)3300103+79
Sofia320154+16
Geneva310234-13
MNZ Ljubljana3003411-70
width=25%width=10%
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

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Israel3300142+129
Macedonia (H)3201125+76
Western Serbia310269-33
Gozo3003218-160
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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

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Madrid330072+59
Auvergne311132+14
Algarve (H)311132+14
San Marino300318-70
width=25%width=10%
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

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Prague321031+27
Regio Noord320162+46
Westphalia (H)310263+33
Luxembourg3012110-91
width=25%width=10%
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

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District West320153+26
Cheshire311143+14
Republic of Ireland (H)31113304
West Scotland Region310225-33
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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

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Madrid321062+47
Prague312054+15
Lesser Poland302135-22
District West301236-31
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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

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Veneto (H)321052+37
Kyiv Oblast311164+24
Tbilisi311146-24
Israel301225-31
width=25%width=10%
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

1999 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
Veneto

See also

UEFA Regions' Cup

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