2009 UEFA Regions' Cup
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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.
The winners of each group advanced to the intermediary round.
, Malta
and Turkey
's Marmara
. 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 15 June to 22 June 2009.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
and won by the Castile and León
Castile and León
Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile...
team from 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...
, which beat Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
's Oltenia
Oltenia
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 ....
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 –
Lithuania
The winners of each group advanced to the intermediary round.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Marino San 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... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
 Drava |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
 South-EastSoutheastern statistical region The Southeastern Statistical Region is one of eight arbitrary statistical regions in the Republic of Macedonia. Southeastern, located in the southeastern part of the country, borders Greece and Bulgaria... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
 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... (withdrew) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 September 2008 | ||
| Drava | 2 – 0 | South-East |
| 27 September 2008 | ||
| San Marino | 1 – 0 | Drava |
| 29 September 2008 | ||
| South-East | 1 – 1 | San Marino |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | |
| Maccabi |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
 South BohemiaSouth Bohemian Region South Bohemian Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
 GwentGwent (county) Gwent is a preserved county and a former local government county in south-east Wales. It was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, and was named after the ancient Kingdom of Gwent.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
| 3 September 2008 | ||
| Maccabi | 2 – 0 | South Bohemia |
| Malta | 2 – 0 | Gwent |
| 5 September 2008 | ||
| Maccabi | 0 – 1 | Malta |
| South Bohemia | 4 – 3 | Gwent |
| 7 September 2008 | ||
| Gwent | 1 – 4 | Maccabi |
| South Bohemia | 0 – 3 | Malta |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| Alytus Alytus 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 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 VäxjöVäxjö Municipality Växjö Municipality is a municipality in Kronoberg County in southern Sweden, where Växjö is the seat.The municipality was created in 1971 by the amalgamation of the City of Växjö with the surrounding municipalities... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| 31 August 2008 | ||
| Alytus | 2 – 0 | Växjö |
| Tbilisi | 0 – 1 | Marmara |
| 2 September 2008 | ||
| Alytus | 3 – 3 | Tbilisi |
| Växjö | 0 – 2 | Marmara |
| 4 September 2008 | ||
| Marmara | 1 – 1 | Alytus |
| Växjö | 0 – 1 | Tbilisi |
Intermediary round
The 29 teams which went straight through to the intermediary round were joined by 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...
, Malta
Malta
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...
and Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's Marmara
Marmara 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...
. 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 –
Independent State of Croatia - Group 4 –
Early Modern France - Group 5 –
Russia - Group 6 –
Kingdom of Romania - Group 7 –
Serbia - Group 8 –
Slovakia
The winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 KempenLimburg (Belgium) Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Niederrhein Lower Rhine region (Germany) The Lower Rhine region or Niederrhein is a region around the Lower Rhine section of the river Rhine in North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany between approximately Neuss and Düsseldorf in the South and the Dutch border around Emmerich in the North... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
 Eastern RegionCounty Down -Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Malta Malta 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| 17 March 2009 | ||
| Eastern Region | 2 – 1 | Malta |
| Niederrhein | 0 – 2 | Kempen |
| 19 March 2009 | ||
| Malta | 1 – 0 | Kempen |
| Niederrhein | 0 – 0 | Eastern Region |
| 21 March 2009 | ||
| Niederrhein | 5 – 2 | Malta |
| Kempen | 2 – 1 | Eastern Region |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
 Southern AmateurSouthern England Southern England, the South and the South of England are imprecise terms used to refer to the southern counties of England bordering the English Midlands. It has a number of different interpretations of its geographic extents. The South is considered by many to be a cultural region with a distinct... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Piedmont Piedmont Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
 East of ScotlandLothian Lothian forms a traditional region of Scotland, lying between the southern shore of the Firth of Forth and the Lammermuir Hills.... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| 27 October 2008 | ||
| Southern Amateur | 0 – 0 | Region I |
| Piedmont | 3 – 1 | East of Scotland |
| 29 October 2008 | ||
| East of Scotland | 0 – 3 | Southern Amateur |
| Region I | 2 – 2 | Piedmont |
| 31 October 2008 | ||
| Piedmont | 0 – 0 | Southern Amateur |
| East of Scotland | 1 – 5 | Region I |
Group 3
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ZagrebZagreb County Zagreb County is a county in central Croatia. It surrounds – but does not contain – the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, it is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring"... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |
 District West |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 LendavaLendava Lendava is a town and a municipality in Slovenia in the region of Prekmurje. It is close to the border crossing with Hungary at Dolga vas-Rédics, and Hungarian is one of the official languages of the municipality, along with Slovene... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| 25 September 2008 | ||
| Zagreb | 2 – 0 | Lendava |
| District West | 0 – 0 | Ticino |
| 27 September 2008 | ||
| Zagreb | 2 – 1 | District West |
| Lendava | 0 – 1 | Ticino |
| 29 September 2008 | ||
| Ticino | 1 – 2 | Zagreb |
| Lendava | 1 – 3 | District West |
Group 4
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Castile and LeónCastile and León Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | |
 Braga |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
 AtlantiquePays de la Loire Pays de la Loire is one of the 27 regions of France. It is one of the regions created in the late 20th century to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful so-called "balancing metropolises" ¹... |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
| San Marino San 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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
| 4 April 2009 | ||
| Castile and León | 1 – 0 | Braga |
| Atlantique | 1 – 1 | San Marino |
| 6 April 2009 | ||
| San Marino | 1 – 5 | Braga |
| Atlantique | 0 – 3 | Castile and León |
| 8 April 2009 | ||
| Braga | 2 – 2 | Atlantique |
| San Marino | 0 – 4 | Castile and León |
Group 5
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privolzhie Volga Federal District Volga Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. Its population was 29,900,400 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 9 | |
| Marmara Marmara 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
 BrestBrest Voblast Brest Voblast or Brest Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Brest.Important cities within the voblast' include: Baranovichi, Brest, and Pinsk.-Geography:... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
 LarissaLarissa Prefecture Larissa is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Thessaly. Its capital is the city of Larissa. -Geography:... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| 1 October 2008 | ||
| Marmara | 1 – 1 | Larissa |
| Privolzhie | 6 – 1 | Brest |
| 3 October 2008 | ||
| Brest | 2 – 0 | Larissa |
| Privolzhie | 5 – 2 | Marmara |
| 5 October 2008 | ||
| Larissa | 0 – 2 | Privolzhie |
| Brest | 0 – 2 | Marmara |
Group 6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
 BastionOdessa 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 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
 Ialoveni |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 |
 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 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| 22 September 2008 | ||
| Oltenia | 0 – 0 | South-East Region |
| Ialoveni | 1 – 5 | Bastion |
| 24 September 2008 | ||
| Oltenia | 4 – 0 | Ialoveni |
| South-East Region | 1 – 1 | Bastion |
| 26 September 2008 | ||
| Bastion | 1 – 2 | Oltenia |
| South-East Region | 1 – 2 | Ialoveni |
Group 7
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gradiška |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Eastern Serbia Zajecar District Zaječar District is a district of Serbia. It expands in the eastern part of Serbia. It has a population of 118,295 . The Seat of the District is in the city of Zaječar.-Municipalities:It encompasses the municipalities of:*Boljevac... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
 WielkopolskaGreater Poland Voivodeship Wielkopolska Voivodeship , or Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
 UusimaaUusimaa Uusimaa, or Nyland in Swedish, is a region in Finland. It borders the regions Finland Proper, Tavastia Proper, Päijänne Tavastia and Kymenlaakso... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| 15 October 2008 | ||
| Eastern Serbia | 0 – 0 | Gradiška |
| Wielkopolska | 3 – 0 | Uusimaa |
| 17 October 2008 | ||
| Eastern Serbia | 0 – 0 | Wielkopolska |
| Gradiška | 2 – 0 | Uusimaa |
| 19 October 2008 | ||
| Uusimaa | 1 – 4 | Eastern Serbia |
| Gradiška | 1 – 0 | Wielkopolska |
Group 8
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava Bratislava 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 9 | |
 Ağstafa |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 KurzemeCourland Courland is one of the historical and cultural regions of Latvia. The regions of Semigallia and Selonia are sometimes considered as part of Courland.- Geography and climate :... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 |
 AraratTallinn Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| 11 September 2008 | ||
| Bratislava | 4 – 2 | Ağstafa |
| Ararat | 0 – 1 | Kurzeme |
| 13 September 2008 | ||
| Bratislava | 2 – 0 | Ararat |
| Ağstafa | 1 – 1 | Kurzeme |
| 15 September 2008 | ||
| Kurzeme | 0 – 4 | Bratislava |
| Ağstafa | 2 – 0 | Ararat |
Final tournament
CroatiaCroatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
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
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oltenia Oltenia 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 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| Privolzhie Volga Federal District Volga Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It forms the southeastern part of European Russia. Its population was 29,900,400 according to the 2010 Census, living on an area of... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | |
| Zagreb Zagreb County Zagreb County is a county in central Croatia. It surrounds – but does not contain – the nation's capital Zagreb, which is a separate territorial unit. For that reason, it is often nicknamed "Zagreb ring"... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Bratislava Bratislava 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 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| 15 June 2009 | ||
| Zagreb | 2 – 0 | Bratislava |
| Privolzhie | 0 – 2 | Oltenia |
| 17 June 2009 | ||
| Zagreb | 0 – 2 | Privolzhie |
| Bratislava | 0 – 2 | Oltenia |
| 20 June 2009 | ||
| Oltenia | 1 – 1 | Zagreb |
| Bratislava | 0 – 5 | Privolzhie |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castile and León Castile and León Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |
| Kempen Limburg (Belgium) Limburg is the easternmost province of modern Flanders, which is one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern Belgium. It is located west of the river Meuse . It borders on the Dutch provinces of North Brabant and Limburg and the Belgian provinces of Liège, Flemish Brabant... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
| Region I Border 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 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Gradiška |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| 15 June 2009 | ||
| Region I | 0 – 2 | Castile and León |
| Gradiška | 0 – 1 | Kempen |
| 17 June 2009 | ||
| Gradiška | 0 – 3 | Region I |
| Kempen | 1 – 4 | Castile and León |
| 20 June 2009 | ||
| Castile and León | 1 – 0 | Gradiška |
| Kempen | 2 – 1 | Region I |
Final
| 2009 UEFA Regions' Cup Winners |
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| Castile and León Castile and León Castile and León is an autonomous community in north-western Spain. It was so constituted in 1983 and it comprises the historical regions of León and Old Castile... |
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...
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