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2021 UEFA Regions' Cup

The 2021 UEFA Regions' Cup was originally to be held as the 12th edition of the UEFA Regions' Cup, a football competition for amateur teams in Europe organized by UEFA, before being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

2021 UEFA Regions' Cup
Tournament details
DatesCancelled[1]
TeamsFinal tournament: 8
Total: 36 (from 36 associations)
← 2019
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The final tournament of this edition would originally be held in June 2021, with the qualifying rounds originally taking place in 2020. However, on 17 June 2020, UEFA announced that the tournament had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] Lower Silesia from Poland were the title holders.[4]

Teams edit

A total of 36 teams entered the tournament.[5] Each of the 55 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.

Associations were ranked according to their UEFA coefficients, computed based on results of the last three seasons (2015, 2017, 2019), to decide on the round their teams entered and their seeding pots in the preliminary and intermediate round draws. The top 28 associations entered the intermediate round, while the bottom 8 associations (ranked 29–36) entered the preliminary round.[6]

The draws for the preliminary and intermediate rounds was held on 3 December 2019, 14:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:[5]

  • In the preliminary round, the eight teams were drawn into two groups of four without any seeding.
  • In the intermediate round, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and either one team from Pot D or one of the four teams which advanced from the preliminary round (whose identity was not known at the time of the draw):
    • Preliminary round Group A winner would be assigned to Group 1.
    • Preliminary round Group B winner would be assigned to Group 2.
    • Preliminary round Group A runner-up would be assigned to Group 3.
    • Preliminary round Group B runner-up would be assigned to Group 4.
    • The four teams from Pot D would be drawn to Groups 5–8.

Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, teams from Russia and Ukraine could not be drawn in the same group.

The hosts for each group in the preliminary and intermediate rounds would be selected after the draw.

Qualified teams for 2021 UEFA Regions' Cup
Entry round Rank Association Team Qualifying competition Coeff.[6] Pot
Intermediate round 1   Turkey 14.333 A
2   Croatia 14.000
3   Republic of Ireland 12.667
4   Poland   Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship National Final Tournament[7] 12.333
5   Germany 12.333
6   Czech Republic 12.333
7   Spain   Galicia 2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[8] 12.000
8   Russia 11.667
9   France 10.667 B
10   Portugal 10.333
11   Ukraine 10.000
12   Hungary 9.333
13   Italy 9.000
14   Slovakia 8.667
15   Bulgaria 8.000
16   Northern Ireland 8.000
17   Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.000 C
18   Switzerland 7.667
19   Serbia 7.667
20   England 6.667
21   Lithuania 5.833
22   Israel 5.833
23   Romania 5.000
24   Wales 5.000
25   Finland 5.000 D
26   San Marino   San Marino National amateur team 4.667
27   Slovenia 4.333
28   Moldova 4.333
Preliminary round 29   Malta   Gozo Regional amateur team 4.333 1
30   North Macedonia 4.167
31   Sweden 4.000
32   Belarus 3.333
33   Azerbaijan 3.000
34   Kazakhstan 2.000
35   Estonia Saue JK 2018 Estonian Small Cup[9] 1.000
36   Georgia 0.333
Associations which did not enter
  Albania   Andorra   Armenia   Austria   Belgium
  Cyprus   Denmark   Faroe Islands   Gibraltar   Greece
  Iceland   Kosovo   Latvia   Liechtenstein   Luxembourg
  Montenegro   Netherlands   Norway   Scotland

Format edit

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.

Preliminary round edit

The winners and runners-up of each group advance to the intermediate round to join the 28 teams which receive byes. The preliminary round was originally to be played by 2 August 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being cancelled.

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Intermediate round
2   Saue JK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 4
Report
Team 3  Cancelled  Saue JK
Report
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 3
Report
Saue JK  Cancelled  Team 4
Report
Saue JK  Cancelled  Team 1
Report
Team 4  Cancelled  Team 3
Report

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Intermediate round
2   Gozo (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 4
Report
Team 3  Cancelled  Gozo
Report
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 3
Report
Gozo  Cancelled  Team 4
Report
Gozo  Cancelled  Team 1
Report
Team 4  Cancelled  Team 3
Report

Intermediate round edit

The winners of each group advance to the final tournament. The intermediate round was originally to be played by 13 December 2020.

Times up to 24 October 2020 are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Preliminary round Group A winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1  CancelledPreliminary round Group A winner
Team 3  Cancelled  Team 2
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 3
Team 2  CancelledPreliminary round Group A winner
Team 2  Cancelled  Team 1
Preliminary round Group A winnerCancelled  Team 3

Group 2 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Team 2 (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Preliminary round Group B winner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1  CancelledPreliminary round Group B winner
Team 3  Cancelled  Team 2
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 3
Team 2  CancelledPreliminary round Group B winner
Team 2  Cancelled  Team 1
Preliminary round Group B winnerCancelled  Team 3

Group 3 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   CFCB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Team 2 (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Preliminary round Group A runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1  CancelledPreliminary round Group A runner-up
Team 3  Cancelled  Team 2
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 3
Team 2  CancelledPreliminary round Group A runner-up
Team 2  Cancelled  Team 1
Preliminary round Group A runner-upCancelled  Team 3

Group 4 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Galicia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Preliminary round Group B runner-up 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Galicia  CancelledPreliminary round Group B runner-up
Team 3  Cancelled  Team 2
Galicia  Cancelled  Team 3
Team 2  CancelledPreliminary round Group B runner-up
Team 2  Cancelled  Galicia
Preliminary round Group B runner-upCancelled  Team 3

Group 5 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   San Marino (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1  Cancelled  San Marino
Team 3  Cancelled  Team 2
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 3
Team 2  Cancelled  San Marino
Team 2  Cancelled  Team 1
San Marino  Cancelled  Team 3

Group 6 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Team 1 (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 4
Team 3  Cancelled  Team 2
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 3
Team 2  Cancelled  Team 4
Team 2  Cancelled  Team 1
Team 4  Cancelled  Team 3

Group 7 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship  Cancelled  Team 4
Team 3  Cancelled  Team 2
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship  Cancelled  Team 3
Team 2  Cancelled  Team 4
Team 2  Cancelled  Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Team 4  Cancelled  Team 3

Group 8 edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2   Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 4
Team 3  Cancelled  Team 2
Team 1  Cancelled  Team 3
Team 2  Cancelled  Team 4
Team 2  Cancelled  Team 1
Team 4  Cancelled  Team 3

Final tournament edit

In principle, the final tournament would originally take place in the last two weeks of June 2021.

Venues edit

The hosts of the final tournament would originally be selected by UEFA from the eight qualified teams.

Qualified teams edit

The following eight teams qualify for the final tournament.

Team Method of qualification Date of qualification
  TBD Intermediate round Group 1 winners 29 September 2020 (or 26 September 2020)
  TBD Intermediate round Group 2 winners 15 October 2020 (or 12 October 2020)
  TBD Intermediate round Group 3 winners 28 September 2020 (or 25 September 2020)
  TBD Intermediate round Group 4 winners 2020
  TBD Intermediate round Group 5 winners 2020
  TBD Intermediate round Group 6 winners 2020
  TBD Intermediate round Group 7 winners 2020
  TBD Intermediate round Group 8 winners 2020

Final draw edit

The draw for the final tournament would originally be held in early 2021.

Group stage edit

The winners of each group advance to the final, while the runners-up of each group receive bronze medals.

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   A1 (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final
2   A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bronze medal
3   A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   A4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
A1  Cancelled  A4
A3  Cancelled  A2
A1  Cancelled  A3
A2  Cancelled  A4
A2  Cancelled  A1
A4  Cancelled  A3

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final
2   B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bronze medal
3   B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   B4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
B1  Cancelled  B4
B3  Cancelled  B2
B1  Cancelled  B3
B2  Cancelled  B4
B2  Cancelled  B1
B4  Cancelled  B3

Final edit

In the final, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.

Winner Group A  Cancelled  Winner Group B

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2020/21 Regions' Cup cancelled". UEFA.com. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ^ "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ "What is the UEFA Regions' Cup?". UEFA.com. 26 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b "2020/21 UEFA Regions' Cup entries". UEFA.com. 14 October 2019.
  6. ^ a b "2020/21 UEFA Regions' Cup qualifying draw coefficients" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  7. ^ "Rozlosowano Puchar Regionów". www.90minut.pl (in Polish).
  8. ^ "CRÓNICA | Galicia será el representante español en la Copa de las Regiones UEFA (2-0)" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 11 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Eesti sai teada vastased Regions' Cupi võistlusel". Estonian Football Association. 5 December 2019.

External links edit

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