1999 UEFA Regions' Cup
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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.
The winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.
was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played from 31 October to 5 November 1999.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and won by the Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
team from the host nation, which beat Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
'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 (country) - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
 BakuBaku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
 YugVologda Oblast Vologda Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is Vologda. The largest city is Cherepovets.Vologda Oblast is rich in historic monuments, such as the magnificent Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Ferapontov Convent , medieval towns of Velikiy Ustyug and Belozersk, baroque... |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 MarmaraMarmara Region The Marmara Region , with a surface area of 67.000 km², is the smallest but most densely populated of the seven geographical regions of Turkey... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| 12 June 1999 | ||
| Tbilisi | 1 – 0 | Baku |
| Yug | 1 – 1 | Marmara |
| 13 June 1999 | ||
| Tbilisi | 2 – 2 | Yug |
| Baku | 3 – 1 | Marmara |
| 15 June 1999 | ||
| Marmara | 0 – 0 | Tbilisi |
| Baku | 1 – 1 | Yug |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Małopolska Lesser Poland Voivodeship Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | |
 LatviaLatvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 KlaipėdaKlaipeda County Klaipėda County is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It lies in the west of the country and is the only county to have a coastline. Its capital is Klaipėda... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 3 |
 TamperePirkanmaa Pirkanmaa , or the Tampere Region , is a region of Finland. It borders on the regions of Satakunta, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia, Southern Ostrobothnia and Central Finland.... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| 26 June 1999 | ||
| Małopolska | 1 – 0 | Tampere |
| Latvia | 4 – 1 | Klaipėda |
| 27 June 1999 | ||
| Małopolska | 3 – 0 | Latvia |
| Tampere | 1 – 5 | Klaipėda |
| 29 June 1999 | ||
| Klaipėda | 3 – 6 | Małopolska |
| Tampere | 1 – 1 | Latvia |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiev Kiev Oblast Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
 Ialoveni |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 ArmeniaArmenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Minsk (forfeited) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| 22 June 1999 | ||
| Minsk | 0 – 3 | Ialoveni (f) |
| Kiev | 3 – 0 | Armenia |
| 23 June 1999 | ||
| Armenia | 2 – 2 | Ialoveni |
| Kiev | 3 – 0 | Minsk (f) |
| 25 June 1999 | ||
| Armenia | 3 – 0 | Minsk (f) |
| Ialoveni | 0 – 3 | Kiev |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veneto Veneto Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | |
 SofiaSofia Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
 GenevaCanton of Geneva The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland, surrounded on almost all sides by France. As is the case in several other Swiss cantons The Republic and Canton of Geneva is the French speaking westernmost canton or state of Switzerland,... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
 LjubljanaLjubljana Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 0 |
| 3 June 1999 | ||
| Veneto | 3 – 2 | Sofia |
| Geneva | 3 – 2 | Ljubljana |
| 4 June 1999 | ||
| Veneto | 1 – 0 | Geneva |
| Sofia | 2 – 1 | Ljubljana |
| 6 June 1999 | ||
| Ljubljana | 1 – 6 | Veneto |
| Sofia | 1 – 0 | Geneva |
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IsraelIsrael The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 9 | |
| Macedonia Macedonia (Greece) Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | |
| Zapadna Macva District Mačva District is a district of Serbia. The District expands in the western parts of Serbia, in the geographical regions of Mačva, Podrinje, Posavina, and Pocerina. It has a population of 297,778 people... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 |
 GozoGozo Gozo is a small island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Southern European country of Malta; after the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | −16 | 0 |
| 21 June 1999 | ||
| Macedonia | 1 – 2 | Israel |
| Zapadna | 4 – 0 | Gozo |
| 22 June 1999 | ||
| Israel | 6 – 0 | Gozo |
| Macedonia | 3 – 1 | Zapadna |
| 24 June 1999 | ||
| Gozo | 2 – 8 | Macedonia |
| Israel | 6 – 1 | Zapadna |
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Madrid |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
 AuvergneAuvergne (région) Auvergne is one of the 27 administrative regions of France. It comprises the 4 departments of Allier, Puy de Dome, Cantal and Haute Loire.The current administrative region of Auvergne is larger than the historical province of Auvergne, and includes provinces and areas that historically were not... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| Algarve |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
 San MarinoSan Marino San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of San Marino... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| 27 June 1999 | ||
| San Marino | 1 – 3 | Madrid |
| Algarve | 0 – 0 | Auvergne |
| 28 June 1999 | ||
| Auvergne | 1 – 2 | Madrid |
| Algarve | 3 – 0 | San Marino |
| 30 June 1999 | ||
| San Marino | 0 – 2 | Auvergne |
| Madrid | 2 – 0 | Algarve |
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PraguePrague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
 NordAntwerp (province) Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
| Westphalia Westphalia Westphalia is a region in Germany, centred on the cities of Arnsberg, Bielefeld, Dortmund, Minden and Münster.Westphalia is roughly the region between the rivers Rhine and Weser, located north and south of the Ruhr River. No exact definition of borders can be given, because the name "Westphalia"... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
 LuxembourgLuxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
| 1 June 1999 | ||
| Westphalia | 5 – 0 | Luxembourg |
| Prague | 1 – 0 | Regio Noord |
| 2 June 1999 | ||
| Westphalia | 0 – 1 | Prague |
| Luxembourg | 0 – 4 | Regio Noord |
| 4 June 1999 | ||
| Regio Noord | 2 – 1 | Westphalia |
| Luxembourg | 1 – 1 | Prague |
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 District West |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
 CheshireCheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
| Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 West ScotlandStrathclyde right|thumb|the former Strathclyde regionStrathclyde was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created by the Local Government Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc Act 1994... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
| 14 June 1999 | ||
| Cheshire | 1 – 2 | District West |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 – 0 | West Scotland |
| 16 June 1999 | ||
| Cheshire | 1 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
| District West | 1 – 2 | West Scotland |
| 18 June 1999 | ||
| West Scotland | 0 – 2 | Cheshire |
| Republic of Ireland | 0 – 2 | District West |
Final tournament
ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
| Prague Prague Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
| Małopolska Lesser Poland Voivodeship Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
| District West |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| 31 October 1999 | ||
| Madrid | 1 – 1 | Prague |
| District West | 1 – 1 | Małopolska |
| 1 November 1999 | ||
| Madrid | 2 – 0 | District West |
| Prague | 1 – 1 | Małopolska |
| 3 November 1999 | ||
| Małopolska | 1 – 3 | Madrid |
| Prague | 3 – 2 | District West |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veneto Veneto Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |
| Kiev Kiev Oblast Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | |
| Tbilisi Tbilisi Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
| 31 October 1999 | ||
| Israel | 1 – 1 | Kiev |
| Tbilisi | 1 – 1 | Veneto |
| 1 November 1999 | ||
| Israel | 1 – 2 | Tbilisi |
| Kiev | 1 – 2 | Veneto |
| 3 November 1999 | ||
| Veneto | 2 – 0 | Israel |
| Kiev | 4 – 1 | Tbilisi |
Final
| 1999 UEFA Regions' Cup Winners |
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| Veneto Veneto Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule... |
External links
- Official UEFA Regions' Cup site
- RSSSFRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...
page for the 1999 UEFA Regions' Cup