2009 UEFA Regions' Cup explained

Tourney Name:UEFA Regions' Cup
Year:2009
Other Titles:UEFA Regions' Cup Croatia 2009
Country:Croatia
Dates:15 June  - 22 June
Num Teams:8
Champion Other: Castile and León
Count:1
Second Other: Oltenia
Prevseason:2007
Nextseason:2011

The 2009 UEFA Regions' Cup was the sixth UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in Croatia and won by the Castile and León team from Spain, which beat Romania's Oltenia 2 - 1 in the final.

Preliminary round

The eleven teams in the preliminary round were drawn into two groups of four and one group of three, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:

Group 1  - San Marino

Group 2  - Israel

Group 3  - LithuaniaThe winners of each group advanced to the intermediary round.

Group 1

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San Marino (H)211021+14
Dráva210121+13
South-East201113-21
Liechtensteinwithdrew
width=25%width=10%
25 September 2008
Dráva2  - 0South-East
27 September 2008
San Marino1  - 0Dráva
29 September 2008
South-East1  - 1San Marino

Group 2

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Malta330060+69
Maccabi Tzur Shalom (H)320162+46
South Bohemia310248-43
Gwent3003410-60
width=25%width=10%
3 September 2008
Maccabi Tzur Shalom2  - 0South Bohemia
Malta2  - 0Gwent
5 September 2008
Maccabi Tzur Shalom0  - 1Malta
South Bohemia4  - 3Gwent
7 September 2008
Gwent1  - 4Maccabi Tzur Shalom
South Bohemia0  - 3Malta

Group 3

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Marmara321041+37
FK Alytis (H)312064+25
Tbilisi31114404
Växjö300305-50
width=25%width=10%
31 August 2008
FK Alytis2  - 0Växjö
Tbilisi0  - 1Marmara
2 September 2008
FK Alytis3  - 3Tbilisi
Växjö0  - 2Marmara
4 September 2008
Marmara1  - 1FK Alytis
Växjö0  - 1Tbilisi

Intermediary round

The 29 teams which went straight through to the intermediary round were joined by San Marino, Malta and Turkey's Marmara. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:

Group 1  - Germany

Group 2  - Italy

Group 3  - Croatia

Group 4  - France

Group 5  -

Group 6  - Romania

Group 7  - Serbia

Group 8  - SlovakiaThe winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.

Group 1

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Kempen320142+26
Lower Rhine (H)311154+14
Eastern Region31113304
Malta310247-33
width=25%width=10%
17 March 2009
Eastern Region2  - 1Malta
Lower Rhine0  - 2Kempen
19 March 2009
Malta1  - 0Kempen
Lower Rhine0  - 0Eastern Region
21 March 2009
Lower Rhine5  - 2Malta
Kempen2  - 1Eastern Region

Group 2

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Region I312073+45
Southern Amateur League312030+35
PiedmontAosta Valley (H)312053+25
East of Scotland3003211-90
width=25%width=10%
27 October 2008
Southern Amateur League0  - 0Region I
Piedmont–Aosta Valley3  - 1East of Scotland
29 October 2008
East of Scotland0  - 3Southern Amateur League
Region I2  - 2Piedmont–Aosta Valley
31 October 2008
Piedmont–Aosta Valley0  - 0Southern Amateur League
East of Scotland1  - 5Region I

Group 3

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Zagreb (H)330062+49
District West311143+14
Ticino31112204
MNZ Lendava300316-50
width=25%width=10%
25 September 2008
Zagreb2  - 0MNZ Lendava
District West0  - 0Ticino
27 September 2008
Zagreb2  - 1District West
MNZ Lendava0  - 1Ticino
29 September 2008
Ticino1  - 2Zagreb
MNZ Lendava1  - 3District West

Group 4

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Castile and León330080+89
Braga311174+34
Atlantique (H)302136-32
San Marino3012210-81
width=25%width=10%
4 April 2009
Castile and León1  - 0Braga
Atlantique1  - 1San Marino
6 April 2009
San Marino1  - 5Braga
Atlantique0  - 3Castile and León
8 April 2009
Braga2  - 2Atlantique
San Marino0  - 4Castile and León

Group 5

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Privolzhie (H)3300133+109
Marmara311156-14
Brest310238-53
Larissa301215-41
width=25%width=10%
1 October 2008
Marmara1  - 1Larissa
Privolzhie6  - 1Brest
3 October 2008
Brest2  - 0Larissa
Privolzhie5  - 2Marmara
5 October 2008
Larissa0  - 2Privolzhie
Brest0  - 2Marmara

Group 6

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Oltenia (H)321061+57
Bastion Illichivsk311174+34
Ialoveni3102310-73
South-East Region302123-12
width=25%width=10%
22 September 2008
Oltenia0  - 0South-East Region
Ialoveni1  - 5Bastion Illichivsk
24 September 2008
Oltenia4  - 0Ialoveni
South-East Region1  - 1Bastion Illichivsk
26 September 2008
Bastion Illichivsk1  - 2Oltenia
South-East Region1  - 2Ialoveni

Group 7

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Gradiška321030+37
Eastern Serbia (H)312041+35
Greater Poland311131+24
Uusimaa300319-80
width=25%width=10%
15 October 2008
Eastern Serbia0  - 0Gradiška
Greater Poland3  - 0Uusimaa
17 October 2008
Eastern Serbia0  - 0Greater Poland
Gradiška2  - 0Uusimaa
19 October 2008
Uusimaa1  - 4Eastern Serbia
Gradiška1  - 0Greater Poland

Group 8

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Bratislava (H)3300102+89
Avey Ağstafa31115504
Kurzeme311125-34
Ararat Tallinn300305-50
width=25%width=10%
11 September 2008
Bratislava4  - 2Avey Ağstafa
Ararat Tallinn0  - 1Kurzeme
13 September 2008
Bratislava2  - 0Ararat Tallinn
Avey Ağstafa1  - 1Kurzeme
15 September 2008
Kurzeme0  - 4Bratislava
Avey Ağstafa2  - 0Ararat Tallinn

Final tournament

Croatia was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played 15 June to 22 June 2009.

Group stage

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

Group A

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Oltenia321051+47
Privolzhie320172+56
Zagreb (H)31113304
Bratislava300309-90
width=25%width=10%
15 June 2009
Zagreb2  - 0Bratislava
Privolzhie0  - 2Oltenia
17 June 2009
Zagreb0  - 2Privolzhie
Bratislava0  - 2Oltenia
20 June 2009
Oltenia1  - 1Zagreb
Bratislava0  - 5Privolzhie

Group B

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Castile and León330071+69
Kempen320145-16
Region I31024403
Gradiška300305-50
width=25%width=10%
15 June 2009
Region I0  - 2Castile and León
Gradiška0  - 1Kempen
17 June 2009
Gradiška0  - 3Region I
Kempen1  - 4Castile and León
20 June 2009
Castile and León1  - 0Gradiška
Kempen2  - 1Region I

Final

2009 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
Castile and León

See also

External links