2007 UEFA Regions' Cup
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The 2007 UEFA Regions' Cup was the fifth UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in Bulgaria
and won by the Lower Silesia
team from Poland
, which beat the host nation's South-East Region
2–1, after extra time, in the final.
and those for Group West were played in Northern Ireland
. The two group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the intermediary round.
's Eastern Region
, East Attica
of Greece
and the Russia
n Southern Federal District
. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:
The winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.
was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played 20 June to 26 June 2007.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
and won by the Lower Silesia
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
team from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, which beat the host nation's South-East Region
Yugoiztochen
Yugoiztochen is one of Bulgaria's planning regions. The capital is Burgas. It includes: Burgas Province, Sliven Province, Yambol Province and Stara Zagora Province....
2–1, after extra time, in the final.
Preliminary round
The eight teams in the preliminary round were drawn into two groups of four, with the fixtures for each group being played in the same country. Group East's matches were played in GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and those for Group West were played in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The two group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the intermediary round.
Group East
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 East AtticaEast Attica East Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east.... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | |
 Southern Federal DistrictSouthern Federal District Southern Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its territory lies mostly on the Pontic-Caspian steppe. Its population was 13,856,700 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
 ChişinăuChisinau Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
 BelkardHrodna Voblast Hrodna Voblast or Grodno Oblast is a voblast in northwestern Belarus.The capital - Grodno is the biggest city of the province. It lies on the Neman River. Grodno's existence is attested to from 1127. Two castles dating from the 14th - 18th centuries are located here on the steep right bank of... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
| 19 September 2006 | ||
| Belkard | 2 – 3 | Chişinău |
| East Attica | 2 – 0 | Southern Federal District |
| 21 September 2006 | ||
| Southern Federal District | 2 – 1 | Chişinău |
| East Attica | 2 – 3 | Belkard |
| 23 September 2006 | ||
| Southern Federal District | 2 – 1 | Belkard |
| Chişinău | 1 – 4 | East Attica |
Group West
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eastern RegionCounty Down -Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |
 UusimaaUusimaa Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish, is a region in Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Kymenlaakso... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
 Central ScotlandCentral Region, Scotland Central Region was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the council areas of Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire, which had previously been districts within Central... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
 VidzemeVidzeme Vidzeme is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. Literally meaning "the Middle Land" it is situated in north-central Latvia north of the Daugava River... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| 19 September 2006 | ||
| Eastern Region | 2 – 2 | Uusimaa |
| Vidzeme | 0 – 3 | Central Scotland |
| 21 September 2006 | ||
| Uusimaa | 2 – 2 | Central Scotland |
| Eastern Region | 3 – 1 | Vidzeme |
| 23 September 2006 | ||
| Central Scotland | 0 – 1 | Eastern Region |
| Uusimaa | 1 – 0 | Vidzeme |
Intermediary round
The 29 teams which went straight through to the intermediary round were joined by Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
's Eastern Region
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, East Attica
East Attica
East Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east....
of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Southern Federal District
Southern Federal District
Southern Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its territory lies mostly on the Pontic-Caspian steppe. Its population was 13,856,700 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of...
. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:
- Group 1 –
Early Modern France - Group 2 –
Netherlands - Group 3 –
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Group 4 –
Czech Republic - Group 5 –
Ukraine - Group 6 –
Azerbaijan - Group 7 –
Kingdom of Bulgaria - Group 8 –
Poland
The winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Basse-Normandie |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
 Basque CountryBasque Country (autonomous community) The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories.... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Region IBorder Regional Authority The Border Regional Authority is the body charged with the government of the Border Region. It is one of eight statutory regions in Ireland at the level of NUTS-3... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 AlytusAlytus County Alytus County is one of ten counties in Lithuania. It is the southernmost county, and its capital is the city of Alytus. Its territory lies within the ethnographic region of Dzūkija... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 24 October 2006 | ||
| Basse-Normandie | 2 – 0 | Region I |
| Basque Country | 1 – 0 | Alytus |
| 26 October 2006 | ||
| Region I | 2 – 1 | Alytus |
| Basse-Normandie | 2 – 1 | Basque Country |
| 28 October 2006 | ||
| Alytus | 0 – 0 | Basse-Normandie |
| Region I | 1 – 1 | Basque Country |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aveiro |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| District West |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
 East EstoniaVirumaa Virumaa is a former independent county in Ancient Estonia. Now it is divided into Ida-Viru County or Eastern Vironia and Lääne-Viru County or Western Vironia... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
 KristinehamnKristinehamn Municipality Kristinehamn Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Kristinehamn.... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| 23 October 2006 | ||
| District West | 1 – 2 | Aveiro |
| East Estonia | 0 – 0 | Kristinehamn |
| 25 October 2006 | ||
| District West | 1 – 0 | East Estonia |
| Aveiro | 2 – 0 | Kristinehamn |
| 27 October 2006 | ||
| Kristinehamn | 1 – 2 | District West |
| Aveiro | 3 – 1 | East Estonia |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuzla Canton Tuzla Canton The Tuzla Canton is a canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is in Tuzla.-Municipalities:... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
 VaraždinVaraždin County Varaždin County is a county in northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin.-Geography:In addition to the city of Varaždin, the county includes the towns of Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Toplice, as well as 22 municipalities... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| Southern Federal District Southern Federal District Southern Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. Its territory lies mostly on the Pontic-Caspian steppe. Its population was 13,856,700 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
 Drava |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
| 24 October 2006 | ||
| Tuzla Canton | 1 – 1 | Southern Federal District |
| Drava | 3 – 3 | Varaždin |
| 26 October 2006 | ||
| Tuzla Canton | 1 – 1 | Drava |
| Southern Federal District | 0 – 4 | Varaždin |
| 28 October 2006 | ||
| Varaždin | 0 – 1 | Tuzla Canton |
| Southern Federal District | 2 – 0 | Drava |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Region County Down -Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
 BratislavaBratislava Region The Bratislava Region is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Its capital is Bratislava. It is the smallest of the eight regions of Slovakia.-Geography:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Isle of ManIsle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Hradec Králové Hradec Králové Region Hradec Králové Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Hradec Králové.... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
| 17 April 2007 | ||
| Isle of Man | 1 – 2 | Bratislava |
| Hradec Králové | 1 – 3 | Eastern Region |
| 19 April 2007 | ||
| Eastern Region | 0 – 0 | Bratislava |
| Hradec Králové | 2 – 3 | Isle of Man |
| 21 April 2007 | ||
| Bratislava | 1 – 2 | Hradec Králové |
| Eastern Region | 1 – 0 | Isle of Man |
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Odessa Oblast Odesa Oblast, also written as Odessa Oblast , is the southernmost and largest oblast of south-western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Odessa.-History:... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
 CentreProvince of Brabant Brabant was a province of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1815 until 1830 and a province of Belgium from 1830 until 1995, when it was split into the Dutch-speaking Flemish Brabant, the French-speaking Walloon Brabant and the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region.-United Kingdom of the... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
 PtujPtuj Ptuj is a city and one of 11 urban municipalities in Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Styria region. The municipality is now included in the Podravje statistical region... & Celje Celje Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | −7 | 1 |
| 18 October 2006 | ||
| Ivan | 1 – 0 | Centre |
| Ptuj & Celje | 3 – 0 | Liechtenstein |
| 20 October 2006 | ||
| Ivan | 1 – 0 | Ptuj & Celje |
| Centre | 4 – 0 | Liechtenstein |
| 22 October 2006 | ||
| Liechtenstein | 0 – 0 | Ivan |
| Centre | 0 – 0 | Ptuj & Celje |
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 TicinoTicino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
 BelgradeBelgrade Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Femida |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
 TbilisiTbilisi 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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| 25 April 2007 | ||
| Tbilisi | 0 – 3 | Ticino |
| Femida | 0 – 2 | Belgrade |
| 27 April 2007 | ||
| Ticino | 0 – 0 | Belgrade |
| Tbilisi | 1 – 1 | Femida |
| 29 April 2007 | ||
| Belgrade | 2 – 0 | Tbilisi |
| Ticino | 3 – 1 | Femida |
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 South-East RegionYugoiztochen Yugoiztochen is one of Bulgaria's planning regions. The capital is Burgas. It includes: Burgas Province, Sliven Province, Yambol Province and Stara Zagora Province.... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
 OlteniaOltenia Oltenia is a historical province and geographical region of Romania, in western Wallachia. It is situated between the Danube, the Southern Carpathians and the Olt river .... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |
| East Attica East Attica East Attica is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The capital of the regional unit is the town of Pallini. The regional unit covers the eastern part of the agglomeration of Athens, and also the rural area to its east.... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 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 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| 29 October 2006 | ||
| South-East Region | 1 – 0 | San Marino |
| Oltenia | 3 – 2 | East Attica |
| 31 October 2006 | ||
| San Marino | 1 – 3 | Oltenia |
| East Attica | 0 – 3 | South-East Region |
| 2 November 2006 | ||
| South-East Region | 1 – 1 | Oltenia |
| East Attica | 3 – 0 | San Marino |
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Silesia Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 | |
 TuscanyTuscany Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence .... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 6 | |
 SaxonySaxony The Free State of Saxony is a landlocked state of Germany, contingent with Brandenburg, Saxony Anhalt, Thuringia, Bavaria, the Czech Republic and Poland. It is the tenth-largest German state in area, with of Germany's sixteen states.... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | |
 MaltaMalta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | −31 | 0 |
| 25 September 2006 | ||
| Malta | 0 – 11 | Saxony |
| Lower Silesia | 2 – 1 | Tuscany |
| 27 September 2006 | ||
| Malta | 0 – 11 | Lower Silesia |
| Saxony | 0 – 1 | Tuscany |
| 29 September 2006 | ||
| Tuscany | 9 – 0 | Malta |
| Saxony | 1 – 1 | Lower Silesia |
Final tournament
BulgariaBulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played 20 June to 26 June 2007.
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South-East Region Yugoiztochen Yugoiztochen is one of Bulgaria's planning regions. The capital is Burgas. It includes: Burgas Province, Sliven Province, Yambol Province and Stara Zagora Province.... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Tuzla Canton Tuzla Canton The Tuzla Canton is a canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cantonal seat is in Tuzla.-Municipalities:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Eastern Region County Down -Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 |
| Basse-Normandie |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 June 2007 | ||
| South-East Region | 1 – 1 | Tuzla Canton |
| Basse-Normandie | 0 – 1 | Eastern Region |
| 22 June 2007 | ||
| South-East Region | 1 – 0 | Basse-Normandie |
| Tuzla Canton | 2 – 0 | Eastern Region |
| 24 June 2007 | ||
| Eastern Region | 0 – 0 | South-East Region |
| Tuzla Canton | 0 – 2 | Basse-Normandie |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Silesia Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | |
| Aveiro |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Ivan Odessa Oblast Odesa Oblast, also written as Odessa Oblast , is the southernmost and largest oblast of south-western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Odessa.-History:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Ticino Ticino Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 June 2007 | ||
| Aveiro | 0 – 2 | Ticino |
| Ivan | 1 – 2 | Lower Silesia |
| 22 June 2007 | ||
| Aveiro | 2 – 0 | Ivan |
| Ticino | 1 – 2 | Lower Silesia |
| 24 June 2007 | ||
| Lower Silesia | 1 – 1 | Aveiro |
| Ticino | 0 – 1 | Ivan |
Final
| 2007 UEFA Regions' Cup Winners |
|---|
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| Lower Silesia Lower Silesian Voivodeship Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland... |
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 2007 UEFA Regions' Cup