2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup explained

Tourney Name:Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup
Year:2019–20
Country:Spain
Num Teams:18
Champion:Galicia
Count:2
Second:Andalusia
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup was the 13th staging of Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup. The winners will qualify for the 2021 UEFA Regions' Cup.

Despite initially having registered all the 19 teams for the first time since the 2007–08 edition,[1] Murcia withdrew from the tournament before its start. La Rioja came back to the competition 12 years after their last participation.

Castile and León were the defending champions, but finally Galicia achieved their second tournament ever.[2]

Competition format

The 18 teams joined the preliminary round, played as mini-tournaments with three teams in each group, where only the first qualified team will advance to further stages.[3] All teams would play two games in the group stage.

The winners of groups C, D, E and F joined the intermediate stage while the winners of the groups A and B directly qualified for the semifinals.

Preliminary stage

Group A

Matches will be played in Arroyo de San Serván and Puebla de la Calzada, Badajoz.[4]

Group B

Matches will be played in Vícar, Almería.

Group C

Matches will be played in Torrelodones.

Group D

Matches will be played in Santa Eulària des Riu, San Rafael and Ibiza Town, Ibiza.

Group E

Matches will be played in Haro.

Group F

Matches will be played in Sanxenxo and A Illa de Arousa, Pontevedra.

Intermediate round

The intermediate stage was played as a single game at La Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas de Madrid, on 12 February 2020.|}

Final stage

The final stage will be played on 10 and 11 March 2020 at La Ciudad del Fútbol in Las Rozas de Madrid.[5]

Bracket

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Decidido el sistema de competición para la fase nacional de la Copa de las Regiones de la UEFA. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es. 18 September 2019.
  2. Web site: CRÓNICA Galicia será el representante español en la Copa de las Regiones UEFA (2-0). es. Royal Spanish Football Federation. 11 March 2020.
  3. Web site: XII Copa de las Regiones UEFA Fase Nacional. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es.
  4. Web site: XII Copa de las Regiones UEFA. 1ª Fase. Temporada 19/20. Royal Spanish Football Federation. es.
  5. Web site: Estos son los emparejamientos de la FASE FINAL de la Copa de Regiones UEFA. Royal Spanish Football Federation. 27 February 2020. es.