2007 UEFA Regions' Cup

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 21, after extra time, in the final.

2007 UEFA Regions' Cup
UEFA Regions' Cup Bulgaria 2007
Tournament details
Host countryBulgaria
Dates20 June 26 June
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsPoland Lower Silesia (1st title)
Runners-upBulgaria South-East Region

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 Greece and those for Group West were played in Northern Ireland. 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
Greece East Attica (H) 320184+46
Russia Southern Federal District 32014406
Moldova Chişinău 31025833
Belarus Belcard Grodno 31026713
19 September 2006
Belcard Grodno2 3ChişinăuSpata
East Attica2 0Southern Federal DistrictKeratea
21 September 2006
Southern Federal District2 1ChişinăuKeratea
East Attica2 3Belcard GrodnoSpata
23 September 2006
Southern Federal District2 1Belcard GrodnoKeratea
Chişinău1 4East AtticaSpata

Group West

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Northern Ireland Eastern Region (H) 321063+37
Finland Uusimaa 312054+15
Scotland Central Scotland 311153+24
Latvia Vidzeme 30031760
19 September 2006
Eastern Region2 2UusimaaBallymena
Vidzeme0 3Central ScotlandBallymena
21 September 2006
Uusimaa2 2Central ScotlandLoughgall
Eastern Region3 1VidzemeNewry
23 September 2006
Central Scotland0 1Eastern RegionLurgan
Uusimaa1 0VidzemeBallymena

Intermediary round

The 29 teams which went straight through to the intermediary round were joined by Northern Ireland's Eastern Region, East Attica of Greece and the Russian Southern Federal District. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:

Group 1  France
Group 2  Netherlands
Group 3  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group 4  Czech Republic
Group 5  Ukraine
Group 6  Azerbaijan
Group 7  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
France Basse-Normandie (H) 321041+37
Spain Basque Country 31113304
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 31113414
Lithuania FK Alytis 30121321
24 October 2006
Basse-Normandie2 0Republic of IrelandGranville
Basque Country1 0FK AlytisSaint-Lô
26 October 2006
Republic of Ireland2 1FK AlytisCoutances
Basse-Normandie2 1Basque CountryGranville
28 October 2006
FK Alytis0 0Basse-NormandieSaint-Lô
Republic of Ireland1 1Basque CountryCoutances

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Portugal Aveiro 330072+59
Netherlands District West (H) 320143+16
Estonia East Estonia 30121431
Sweden Kristinehamn 30121431
23 October 2006
District West1 2AveiroNoordwijk
East Estonia0 0KristinehamnLisse
25 October 2006
District West1 0East EstoniaUithoorn
Aveiro2 0KristinehamnNoordwijk
27 October 2006
Kristinehamn1 2District WestLisse
Aveiro3 1East EstoniaUithoorn

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla Canton (H) 312032+15
Croatia Varaždin 311174+34
Russia Southern Federal District 31113524
Hungary Drava 30214622
24 October 2006
Tuzla Canton1 1Southern Federal DistrictTuzla
Drava3 3VaraždinBanovići
26 October 2006
Tuzla Canton1 1DravaBanovići
Southern Federal District0 4VaraždinTuzla
28 October 2006
Varaždin0 1Tuzla CantonTuzla
Southern Federal District2 0DravaBanovići

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Northern Ireland Eastern Region 321041+37
Slovakia Bratislava 31113304
England Isle of Man 31024513
Czech Republic Hradec Králové (H) 31025723
17 April 2007
Isle of Man1 2BratislavaTrutnov
Hradec Králové1 3Eastern RegionTrutnov
19 April 2007
Eastern Region0 0BratislavaNáchod
Hradec Králové2 3Isle of ManHradec Králové
21 April 2007
Bratislava1 2Hradec KrálovéTrutnov
Eastern Region1 0Isle of ManHradec Králové

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ukraine Ivan Odesa (H) 321020+27
Belgium Centre 311141+34
Slovenia Ptuj & Celje 311131+24
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 30120771
18 October 2006
Ivan Odesa1 0CentreOdesa
Ptuj & Celje3 0LiechtensteinOdesa
20 October 2006
Ivan Odesa1 0Ptuj & CeljeOdesa
Centre4 0LiechtensteinOdesa
22 October 2006
Liechtenstein0 0Ivan OdesaOdesa
Centre0 0Ptuj & CeljeOdesa

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Switzerland Ticino 321061+57
Serbia Belgrade 321040+47
Azerbaijan Femida (H) 30122641
Georgia (country) Tbilisi 30121651
25 April 2007
Tbilisi0 3TicinoBaku
Femida0 2BelgradeBaku
27 April 2007
Ticino0 0BelgradeBaku
Tbilisi1 1FemidaBaku
29 April 2007
Belgrade2 0TbilisiBaku
Ticino3 1FemidaBaku

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bulgaria South-East Region (H) 321051+47
Romania Oltenia 321074+37
Greece East Attica 31025613
San Marino San Marino 30031760
29 October 2006
South-East Region1 0San MarinoTeteven
Oltenia3 2East AtticaPravets
31 October 2006
San Marino1 3OlteniaPravets
East Attica0 3South-East RegionTeteven
2 November 2006
South-East Region1 1OlteniaTeteven
East Attica3 0San MarinoPravets

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Poland Lower Silesia (H) 3210142+127
Italy Tuscany 3201112+96
Germany Saxony 3111122+104
Malta Malta 3003031−310
25 September 2006
Malta0 11SaxonyWrocław
Lower Silesia2 1TuscanyWrocław
27 September 2006
Malta0 11Lower SilesiaWrocław
Saxony0 1TuscanyWrocław
29 September 2006
Tuscany9 0MaltaWrocław
Saxony1 1Lower SilesiaWrocław

Final tournament

Bulgaria 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
Bulgaria South-East Region (H) 312021+15
Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla Canton 31113304
Northern Ireland Eastern Region 31111214
France Basse-Normandie 31022203
20 June 2007
South-East Region1 1Tuzla CantonSliven
Basse-Normandie0 1Eastern RegionRadnevo
22 June 2007
South-East Region1 0Basse-NormandieSliven
Tuzla Canton2 0Eastern RegionRadnevo
24 June 2007
Eastern Region0 0South-East RegionSliven
Tuzla Canton0 2Basse-NormandieRadnevo

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Poland Lower Silesia 321053+27
Portugal Aveiro 31113304
Ukraine Ivan Odesa 31022423
Switzerland Ticino 31023303
20 June 2007
Aveiro0 2TicinoStara Zagora
Ivan Odesa1 2Lower SilesiaRakovski
22 June 2007
Aveiro2 0Ivan OdesaStadion Beroe, Stara Zagora[1]
Ticino1 2Lower SilesiaRakovski
24 June 2007
Lower Silesia1 1AveiroStara Zagora
Ticino0 1Ivan OdesaRakovski

Final

South-East Region Bulgaria1 2
(aet)
Poland Lower Silesia
Stoyanov 66' (Report) Sudoł 78'
Jaskułowski 114'
Attendance: ~3,500
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
2007 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
Poland Lower Silesia
Lower Silesia

See also

References

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