2017 UEFA Regions' Cup explained

Tourney Name:UEFA Regions' Cup
Year:2017
Size:150
Country:Final tournament: Turkey
Dates:Preliminary round:

Intermediate round:

Final tournament:
1–9 July 2017
Num Teams:Final tournament: 8
Total: 38
Associations:38
Champion Other: Zagreb
Count:1
Second Other: Munster/Connacht
Third Other: Istanbul
Rostov Oblast
Matches:73
Goals:223
Top Scorer:Season total:
Željko Štulec
Final tournament:
Roberto García Puente
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2019

The 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup was the 10th edition of the UEFA Regions' Cup, a football competition for amateur teams in Europe organized by UEFA.

Zagreb, which lost to Leinster/Munster (Eastern Region) in the previous edition's final, defeated Munster/Connacht (Region 2), also from the Republic of Ireland, in this edition's final to become the first team from Croatia to win the UEFA Regions' Cup.

Teams

A total of 38 teams entered the tournament. Each of the 54 UEFA member associations could enter a regional amateur representative team which qualified through a national qualifying competition, or when applicable, their national amateur representative team.[1]

Teams were ranked according to their UEFA coefficients, computed based on results of the last three seasons, to decide on the round they entered. The top 30 teams entered the intermediate round, and the bottom 8 teams (ranked 31–38) entered the preliminary round.[2]

RankAssociationTeamQualified throughPot
Intermediate round
1 Republic of IrelandMunster/Connacht (Region 2)2016 Republic of Ireland play-off for UEFA Regions' Cup[3] 13.333align=center rowspan=16A
2 GermanyBremen2015 U 18-Sichtungsturnier[4] 12.333
3 RussiaRostov Oblast (South Region)2015–16 Russian Division IV play-offs (region of winning club)[5] 12.333
4 SpainCastile and León2015–16 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[6] 12.000
5 ItalyLombardia2015 Trofeo delle Regioni[7] 11.667
6 TurkeyIstanbul2016 Turkish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[8] 10.667
7 PolandLower Silesia2015 Polish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[9] 10.667
8 Czech RepublicOlomouc Region2016 Czech stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[10] 10.667
9 HungarySzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg (East Region)2016 Hungarian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[11] 10.333
10 Northern IrelandFermanagh & Western/North-West (Western Region)2016 Northern Ireland play-off for UEFA Regions' Cup[12] [13] 9.833
11 CroatiaZagreb2016 Croatian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[14] 9.000
12 SerbiaVojvodina2016 Serbian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[15] 9.000
13 UkraineFC Inhulets (Kirovohrad Oblast)2015–16 FFU Regions' Cup[16] [17] 9.000
14 BulgariaSouth-West RegionRegional amateur team[18] 8.667
15 FranceParis Île-de-France2015–16 French stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[19] 8.000
16 PortugalLisbon2016 Taça das Regiões[20] 8.000
17 SlovakiaWest Slovakia2015 Slovak stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[21] 7.667align=center rowspan=14B
18 BelarusFC Zvezda-FOTS Victoria (Minsk)2015 Belarusian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[22] 7.000
19 AzerbaijanSharur FK2014–15 AFFA Amateur League[23] 7.000
20 LatviaFC Caramba Riga2015 Latvian Second League[24] 6.333
21 EnglandWest Yorkshire2015–16 FA Inter-League Cup[25] 6.333
22 Bosnia and HerzegovinaTuzla Canton2016 Bosnian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[26] 6.333
23 MacedoniaNorth-East MacedoniaRegional amateur team5.833
24 MaltaGozoRegional amateur team[27] 5.667
25 MoldovaSoroca2016 Moldovan stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[28] 5.667
26 IsraelFC Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden2015–16 Liga Alef play-off for UEFA Regions' Cup[29] [30] 5.333
27 SwitzerlandGeneva2016 Swiss stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[31] 5.000
28 FinlandSC KuFu-98 (Eastern Finland)2015 Finnish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[32] 5.000
29 RomaniaPrahova-Muntenia2016 Romanian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[33] 4.667
30 SloveniaMaribor2016 Slovenian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[34] [35] 4.667
Preliminary round
31 LithuaniaFK Nevėžis2015 LFF I lyga (chosen by association)[36] 4.333align=center rowspan=81
32 ScotlandEast West Central ScotlandRegional amateur team[37] 4.167
33 SwedenKärra KIF (Region of Gothenburg)2015 Swedish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[38] 4.000
34 San MarinoSan MarinoNational amateur team[39] 3.333
35 GreeceXanthi Region2016 Greek stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[40] 2.667
36 WalesSouth Wales2016 Welsh stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[41] 2.333
37 EstoniaTartu FC Merkuur2015 Estonian Small Cup[42] 2.000
38 KazakhstanZSMK2013 Kazakhstan Second Division[43] 0.000
+Did not enter
Albania Andorra Armenia Austria
Belgium Cyprus Denmark Faroe Islands
Georgia Gibraltar Iceland Liechtenstein
Luxembourg Montenegro Netherlands Norway

The draws for the preliminary round and intermediate round were held on 3 December 2015, 14:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[44] [45] The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:[46]

Format

In the preliminary round and intermediate round, each group is played as a round-robin mini-tournament at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw.

In the final tournament, the eight qualified teams play a group stage (two groups of four) followed by the final between the group winners, at a host selected by UEFA from one of the teams.

Tiebreakers

In the preliminary round, intermediate round, and group stage of the final tournament, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (regulations Articles 14.01, 14.02, 16.01 and 16.02):[1]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying criteria 1 to 3, a subset of teams are still tied, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. If only two teams have the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and are tied after applying criteria 1 to 6, their rankings are determined by a penalty shoot-out (not used if more than two teams have the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage);
  8. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Preliminary round

The two group winners advance to the intermediate round to join the 30 teams which receive byes to the intermediate round. Matches must be played between 1 May and 31 July 2016.[1]

All times are CEST (UTC+2).

Group A

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Group B

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Intermediate round

The eight group winners advance to the final tournament. Matches must be played between 15 August and 15 December 2016.[1]

Times up to 29 October 2016 are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times are CET (UTC+1).

Group 1

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Group 2

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Group 3

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Group 4

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Group 5

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Group 6

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Group 7

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Group 8

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Final tournament

The hosts of the final tournament was selected by UEFA from the eight qualified teams,[47] with UEFA announcing on 21 December 2016 that it would be hosted in Istanbul, Turkey between 1 and 9 July 2017.[48]

The draw for the final tournament was held on 2 March 2017, 17:00 TRT (UTC+3), at the Turkish Football Federation headquarters in Istanbul.[49] [50] The eight teams were drawn into two groups of four without any seeding, except that the hosts were assigned to position A1 in the draw. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, teams from Russia and Ukraine would not be drawn into the same group. The final tournament schedule was confirmed on 4 May 2017.[51]

The two group winners advance to the final, while the two group runners-up receive bronze medals. In the final, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.[1]

All times are CEST (UTC+2); local times, TRT (UTC+3), are in parentheses.[52] [53]

Group A

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Group B

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Final

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamTotal
1Željko Štulec Zagreb—628
2Enea Jaupi San Marino42—6
3Oleksandr Bozhenko FC Inhulets—325
4Roberto García Puente Castile and León—044
Eoin Hayes Munster/Connacht—13
David Kneale East West Central Scotland40—
Kristijan Lovrić Zagreb—40
Damian Niedojad Lower Silesia—4—

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Regulations of the UEFA Regions' Cup 2016/17. UEFA.
  2. Web site: UEFA Regions' Cup Coefficients. UEFA.
  3. Web site: Munster/Connacht earn the right to represent Ireland in UEFA Regions Cup. Junior Soccer Portal. 29 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Bremer Landesauswahl startet beim UEFA Regions' Cup. Bremen. 17 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Первенство России по футболу среди любительских команд региональных федераций футбола IV дивизиона / Четвёртый дивизион / финал 2016 года. footballufo.ru. 24 July 2016.
  6. Web site: (2-0) Castilla y León supera a Asturias y gana la 'X Copa de las Regiones UEFA'. Ceuta Actualidad. 27 March 2016.
  7. Web site: UEFA Regions' Cup: la Lombardia vola in Europa. Italian Football Federation. 22 October 2015.
  8. Web site: Bölgesel Amatör Karma Şampiyonu İstanbul Bölge oldu. Turkish Football Federation. 23 May 2016.
  9. Web site: UEFA Regions Cup: Podkarpacki ZPN wygrał, ale Dolny Śląsk miał lepszy bilans. podkarpacieLive. 2 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Olomoucký kraj vítězem národního finále Regions' Cupu. Můj Fotbal. 9 June 2016.
  11. Web site: Keleti régiós siker. Hungarian Football Federation. 17 May 2016.
  12. Web site: Armagh and Castledawson to host the battle of East v West. Irish Football Association. 16 May 2016.
  13. Web site: The Strabane Chronicle. 31 May 2016.
  14. Web site: NS Zagreb pobjednik Kupa regija. Croatian Football Federation. 12 June 2016.
  15. Web site: Селекција Војводине победник квалификационог турнира ФСС за учешће у Регионалном Купу УЕФА за аматере. Football Association of Vojvodina. 10 July 2016.
  16. Web site: Збірна Кіровоградської області – володар Кубка Регіонів ФФУ. FC Inhulets Petrove. 30 August 2016.
  17. Web site: Збірна Кіровоградської області відправилася на Мальту. FC Inhlets Petrove. 3 October 2016.
  18. Web site: Националният отбор за аматьори ще спори с Испания, Босна и Херцеговина и Сан Марино в турнира за Купата на регионите. Bulgarian Football Union. 26 October 2016. 28 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161028153141/http://www.bfunion.bg/news/7224. 28 October 2016. dead.
  19. Web site: Le coup du chapeau des Franciliens. Ligue de Paris Île-de-France. 16 June 2016. 5 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005194717/http://paris-idf.fff.fr/la-ligue/article/le-coup-du-chapeau-des-franciliens. 5 October 2016. dead.
  20. Web site: Taça das Regiões: Lisboa representa Portugal na Polónia. Portuguese Football Federation. 31 January 2016. 26 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010225158/http://org.fpf.pt/pt-pt/Noticias/Noticia/Id/27430/Cat/692/caller/0/Taca-das-Regioes-Lisboa-representa-Portugal-na-Polonia. 10 October 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  21. Web site: Regions Cup patrí západu. Slovak Football Association. 15 November 2015. 25 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160430221211/http://www.futbalsfz.sk/slovensko/zaujimavosti/novinka/regions-cup-patri-zapadu.html. 30 April 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  22. Web site: «Луч» – обладатель Кубка Регионов 2015!. Football Federation of Belarus. 2 November 2015.
  23. Web site: Həvəskarlar Liqasına yekun vurulub. Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan. 27 July 2015.
  24. Web site: FC Caramba Rīga otro gadu pēc kārtas uzvar Latvijas Otrās līgas čempionātā - Latvijas Futbola federācija. Latvian Football Federation. 24 October 2015.
  25. Web site: West Yorkshire League clinch The FA Inter League Cup title. The Football Association. 9 May 2016.
  26. Web site: UEFA Regions Cup: Selekcija NS Tuzlanskog kantona ponovo predstavlja BiH. Tuzla Info. 1 June 2016.
  27. Web site: Gozo to host UEFA Regions Cup mini-tournament in 2016. maltafootball.com. 3 December 2015. 24 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927005120/http://s638673298.onlinehome.us/gozo-to-host-uefa-regions-cup-mini-tournament-in-2016. 27 September 2016. dead.
  28. Web site: Cupa Moldovei la Fotbal Amatori. ARF Soroca. 22 June 2016.
  29. Web site: הפועל חדרה/אולגה ועירוני טבריה יתמודדו בגמר הפלייאוף בליגה א' צפון. Best Ball. 6 May 2016.
  30. Web site: הפועל בקעת הירדן – הפועל מועדון ספורט כרמיאל צפת. Israeli Football Association. 6 May 2016.
  31. Web site: Coupe des Régions : Genève bel et bien qualifiée !. proxifoot.ch. 15 July 2016.
  32. Web site: SC KuFu -98 voitti Regions' Cupin. Football Association of Finland. 26 September 2015. 25 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604041929/https://www.palloliitto.fi/uutiset/suomen-cup/sc-kufu-98-voitti-regions-cupin. 4 June 2016. dead.
  33. Web site: Prahova-Muntenia a câştigat, în prelungiri, faza naţională a Cupei Regiunilor, în dauna Braşovului. Romanian Football Federation. 25 April 2016.
  34. News: V polfinalu kvalifikacij pokala regij MNZ Ljubljana in MNZ Maribor . NZS official website . 5 April 2016 . 18 September 2016 . sl.
  35. News: MNZ Maribor prvak UEFA Pokal regij . MNZ Maribor official website . 12 May 2016 . 18 September 2016 . sl.
  36. Web site: FK "Nevėžis" sezoną pradeda be skambių pažadų, bet su viltimi. Rinkos aikštė. 31 March 2016.
  37. Web site: SAFA Select - Update & Squad Announcement. The International Blog by Ian Sommerville. 9 May 2016.
  38. Web site: UEFA Regions Cup. Göteborgs FF. 19 October 2015.
  39. Web site: La nazionale B verso la Uefa Regions Cup. San Marino RTV. 11 April 2016.
  40. Web site: Η ΕΠΣ Ξάνθης κατέκτησε το Region's Cup!. Sportsup. 7 May 2016.
  41. Web site: Sully Sports FC players will represent Wales in UEFA Regions Cup. Penarth Times. 26 April 2016.
  42. Web site: Väikese karika võitis Tartu FC Merkuur. Eesti Rahvusringhääling. 10 September 2015.
  43. Web site: С 20 по 27 сентября в г. Темиртау прошло Первенство Республики Казахстан по футболу среди команд II лиги (любители).. karsport. 3 October 2013.
  44. Web site: UEFA Regions' Cup preliminary and intermediate round draw. UEFA.com. 3 December 2015.
  45. Web site: 2016/17 UEFA Regions' Cup qualifying draws. UEFA.com. 3 December 2015.
  46. Web site: 2016/17 UEFA Regions' Cup draws Preliminary and intermediate rounds – Draw procedure. UEFA.com.
  47. Web site: 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup final tournament. UEFA.com.
  48. Web site: Turkey to host 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup in Istanbul. UEFA.com. 21 December 2016.
  49. Web site: UEFA Regions' Cup finals draw. UEFA.com. 2 March 2017.
  50. Web site: Tenth UEFA Regions' Cup: final tournament draw. UEFA.com. 2 March 2017.
  51. Web site: UEFA Regions' Cup finals schedule. UEFA.com. 4 May 2017.
  52. Web site: UEFA Regions' Cup finals schedule. UEFA.com.
  53. Web site: 2017 UEFA Regions' Cup final tournament programme. UEFA.com.

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