2021 UEFA Regions' Cup

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2021 UEFA Regions' Cup
Tournament details
DatesCancelled [1]
TeamsFinal tournament: 8
Total: 36 (from 36 associations)
2019
2023

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]

Contents

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

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]

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 roundRankAssociationTeam Qualifying competition Coeff. [6] Pot
Intermediate round 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 14.333A
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 14.000
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 12.667
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland POL wojewodztwo kujawsko-pomorskie flag.svg  Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship National Final Tournament [7] 12.333
5Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 12.333
6Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 12.333
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Galicia.svg  Galicia 2019–20 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup [8] 12.000
8Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 11.667
9Flag of France.svg  France 10.667B
10Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 10.333
11Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10.000
12Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 9.333
13Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 9.000
14Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 8.667
15Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 8.000
16Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 8.000
17Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.000C
18Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 7.667
19Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 7.667
20Flag of England.svg  England 6.667
21Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5.833
22Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 5.833
23Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5.000
24Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 5.000
25Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 5.000D
26Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino National amateur team4.667
27Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4.333
28Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 4.333
Preliminary round 29Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Flag of Gozo.svg Gozo Regional amateur team4.3331
30Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 4.167
31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 4.000
32Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3.333
33Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 3.000
34Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2.000
35Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Saue JK 2018 Estonian Small Cup [9] 1.000
36Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 0.333
Associations which did not enter
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland

Format

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

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Georgia.svg Team 100000000 Intermediate round
2 Flag of Estonia.svg Saue JK 00000000
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Team 3 (H)00000000
4 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Team 400000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1 Flag of Georgia.svg Cancelled Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Team 4
Report
Team 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Cancelled Flag of Estonia.svg Saue JK
Report

Team 1 Flag of Georgia.svg Cancelled Flag of Sweden.svg Team 3
Report
Saue JK Flag of Estonia.svg Cancelled Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Team 4
Report

Saue JK Flag of Estonia.svg Cancelled Flag of Georgia.svg Team 1
Report
Team 4 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Cancelled Flag of Sweden.svg Team 3
Report

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Team 100000000 Intermediate round
2 Flag of Malta.svg Gozo (H)00000000
3 Flag of Belarus.svg Team 300000000
4 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Team 400000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Cancelled Flag of North Macedonia.svg Team 4
Report
Team 3 Flag of Belarus.svg Cancelled Flag of Malta.svg Gozo
Report

Team 1 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Cancelled Flag of Belarus.svg Team 3
Report
Gozo Flag of Malta.svg Cancelled Flag of North Macedonia.svg Team 4
Report

Gozo Flag of Malta.svg Cancelled Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Team 1
Report
Team 4 Flag of North Macedonia.svg Cancelled Flag of Belarus.svg Team 3
Report

Intermediate round

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Team 100000000 Final tournament
2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Team 200000000
3 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Team 3 (H)00000000
4Preliminary round Group A winner00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CancelledPreliminary round Group A winner
Team 3 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Cancelled Flag of Ukraine.svg Team 2

Team 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cancelled Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Team 3
Team 2 Flag of Ukraine.svg CancelledPreliminary round Group A winner

Team 2 Flag of Ukraine.svg Cancelled Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Team 1
Preliminary round Group A winnerCancelled Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Team 3

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Croatia.svg Team 100000000 Final tournament
2 Flag of Italy.svg Team 2 (H)00000000
3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Team 300000000
4Preliminary round Group B winner00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1 Flag of Croatia.svg CancelledPreliminary round Group B winner
Team 3 Flag of Lithuania.svg Cancelled Flag of Italy.svg Team 2

Team 1 Flag of Croatia.svg Cancelled Flag of Lithuania.svg Team 3
Team 2 Flag of Italy.svg CancelledPreliminary round Group B winner

Team 2 Flag of Italy.svg Cancelled Flag of Croatia.svg Team 1
Preliminary round Group B winnerCancelled Flag of Lithuania.svg Team 3

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Russia.svg CFCB00000000 Final tournament
2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Team 2 (H)00000000
3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Team 300000000
4Preliminary round Group A runner-up00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1 Flag of Russia.svg CancelledPreliminary round Group A runner-up
Team 3 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cancelled Flag of Bulgaria.svg Team 2

Team 1 Flag of Russia.svg Cancelled Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Team 3
Team 2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg CancelledPreliminary round Group A runner-up

Team 2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg Cancelled Flag of Russia.svg Team 1
Preliminary round Group A runner-upCancelled Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Team 3

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Spain.svg Galicia 00000000 Final tournament
2 Ulster Banner.svg Team 200000000
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Team 300000000
4Preliminary round Group B runner-up00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Galicia Flag of Spain.svg CancelledPreliminary round Group B runner-up
Team 3 Flag of Serbia.svg Cancelled Ulster Banner.svg Team 2

Galicia Flag of Spain.svg Cancelled Flag of Serbia.svg Team 3
Team 2 Ulster Banner.svg CancelledPreliminary round Group B runner-up

Team 2 Ulster Banner.svg Cancelled Flag of Spain.svg Galicia
Preliminary round Group B runner-upCancelled Flag of Serbia.svg Team 3

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Turkey.svg Team 100000000 Final tournament
2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Team 200000000
3 Flag of Israel.svg Team 300000000
4 Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino (H)00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1 Flag of Turkey.svg Cancelled Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino
Team 3 Flag of Israel.svg Cancelled Flag of Slovakia.svg Team 2

Team 1 Flag of Turkey.svg Cancelled Flag of Israel.svg Team 3
Team 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Cancelled Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino

Team 2 Flag of Slovakia.svg Cancelled Flag of Turkey.svg Team 1
San Marino Flag of San Marino.svg Cancelled Flag of Israel.svg Team 3

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Germany.svg Team 1 (H)00000000 Final tournament
2 Flag of Hungary.svg Team 200000000
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Team 300000000
4 Flag of Moldova.svg Team 400000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Team 1 Flag of Germany.svg Cancelled Flag of Moldova.svg Team 4
Team 3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Cancelled Flag of Hungary.svg Team 2

Team 1 Flag of Germany.svg Cancelled Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Team 3
Team 2 Flag of Hungary.svg Cancelled Flag of Moldova.svg Team 4

Team 2 Flag of Hungary.svg Cancelled Flag of Germany.svg Team 1
Team 4 Flag of Moldova.svg Cancelled Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Team 3

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Poland.svg Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship00000000 Final tournament
2 Flag of Portugal.svg Team 200000000
3 Flag of Romania.svg Team 3 (H)00000000
4 Flag of Finland.svg Team 400000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Flag of Poland.svg Cancelled Flag of Finland.svg Team 4
Team 3 Flag of Romania.svg Cancelled Flag of Portugal.svg Team 2

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Flag of Poland.svg Cancelled Flag of Romania.svg Team 3
Team 2 Flag of Portugal.svg Cancelled Flag of Finland.svg Team 4

Team 2 Flag of Portugal.svg Cancelled Flag of Poland.svg Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Team 4 Flag of Finland.svg Cancelled Flag of Romania.svg Team 3

Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Team 100000000 Final tournament
2 Flag of France.svg Team 200000000
3 Flag of England.svg Team 300000000
4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Team 400000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Team 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Cancelled Flag of Slovenia.svg Team 4
Team 3 Flag of England.svg Cancelled Flag of France.svg Team 2

Team 1 Flag of Ireland.svg Cancelled Flag of England.svg Team 3
Team 2 Flag of France.svg Cancelled Flag of Slovenia.svg Team 4

Team 2 Flag of France.svg Cancelled Flag of Ireland.svg Team 1
Team 4 Flag of Slovenia.svg Cancelled Flag of England.svg Team 3

Final tournament

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

Venues

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

Qualified teams

The following eight teams qualify for the final tournament.

TeamMethod of qualificationDate of qualification
Flag placeholder.svg TBD Intermediate round Group 1 winners29 September 2020 (or 26 September 2020)
Flag placeholder.svg TBD Intermediate round Group 2 winners15 October 2020 (or 12 October 2020)
Flag placeholder.svg TBD Intermediate round Group 3 winners28 September 2020 (or 25 September 2020)
Flag placeholder.svg TBD Intermediate round Group 4 winners2020
Flag placeholder.svg TBD Intermediate round Group 5 winners2020
Flag placeholder.svg TBD Intermediate round Group 6 winners2020
Flag placeholder.svg TBD Intermediate round Group 7 winners2020
Flag placeholder.svg TBD Intermediate round Group 8 winners2020

Final draw

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

Group stage

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag placeholder.svg A1 (H)00000000 Final
2Flag placeholder.svg A200000000Bronze medal
3Flag placeholder.svg A300000000
4Flag placeholder.svg A400000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
A1 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg A4
A3 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg A2

A1 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg A3
A2 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg A4

A2 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg A1
A4 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg A3

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag placeholder.svg B100000000 Final
2Flag placeholder.svg B200000000Bronze medal
3Flag placeholder.svg B300000000
4Flag placeholder.svg B400000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
B1 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg B4
B3 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg B2

B1 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg B3
B2 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg B4

B2 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg B1
B4 Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg B3

Final

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

Winner Group A Flag placeholder.svgCancelledFlag placeholder.svg Winner Group B

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