2019 UEFA Regions' Cup
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Final tournament: Germany |
Dates | Qualifying rounds: 4 June – 24 October 2018 Final tournament: 18–26 June 2019 |
Teams | Final tournament: 8 Total: 39 (from 39 associations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Lower Silesia (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Bavaria |
Third place | Istanbul Castile and León |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 79 |
Goals scored | 289 (3.66 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Season: Aretas Gėgžna (7 goals) Final tournament: Arif Ekin (3 goals)[1] |
The 2019 UEFA Regions' Cup was the 11th edition of the UEFA Regions' Cup, a football competition for amateur teams in Europe organized by UEFA.[2]
In the final, Lower Silesia from Poland defeated hosts Bavaria to become the second two-time Regions' Cup winners (joining Veneto from Italy), after winning their first title in 2007.[1] Zagreb from Croatia were the title holders, but were eliminated in the intermediate round.
Teams
[edit]A total of 39 teams entered the tournament.[3] 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 (2013, 2015, 2017), to decide on the round their teams entered and their seeding pots in the preliminary and intermediate round draws. The top 27 associations entered the intermediate round, while the bottom 12 associations (ranked 28–39) entered the preliminary round.[4]
The draws for the preliminary and intermediate rounds was held on 6 December 2017, 13:30 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[5][6] The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
- In the preliminary round, the twelve teams were drawn into three 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 five 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 C winner would be assigned to Group 3.
- Preliminary round best runner-up would be assigned to Group 4.
- Preliminary round second best runner-up would be assigned to Group 5.
- The three teams from Pot D would be drawn to Groups 6–8.
For political reasons, teams from Russia and Ukraine would not be drawn in the same group. The hosts for each group in the preliminary and intermediate rounds would be selected after the draw.[3]
Entry round | Rank | Association | Team | Qualifying competition | Coeff | Pot |
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Intermediate round | 1 | Croatia | Zagreb | 2018 Croatian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[7] | 13.667 | A |
2 | Republic of Ireland | Munster/Ulster (Region 1) | 2018 Republic of Ireland play-off for UEFA Regions' Cup[8] | 13.333 | ||
3 | Spain | Castile and León | 2017–18 Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[9] | 12.667 | ||
4 | Russia | Southern Region – SFedU (Rostov Oblast) | 2017/18 IV division Regional federations Winners' 2017 and 2018 Final Games[10] | 12.333 | ||
5 | Italy | Tuscany | 2017 Trofeo delle Regioni Juniores[11] | 12.000 | ||
6 | Turkey | Istanbul | 2018 Turkish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[12] | 11.333 | ||
7 | Hungary | Győr-Moson-Sopron County (West Region) | 2017 Hungarian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[13] | 11.000 | ||
8 | Germany | Bavaria | Regional amateur team[14] | 10.667 | ||
9 | Poland | Lower Silesia | 2017 Polish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[15] | 10.333 | B | |
10 | Czech Republic | Hradec Králové Region | 2018 Czech stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[16] | 10.000 | ||
11 | Northern Ireland | Mid-Ulster/County Antrim (Eastern Region) | 2018 Northern Ireland play-off for UEFA Regions' Cup[17] | 9.167 | ||
12 | Ukraine | Lviv Oblast | 2018 FFU Regions' Cup[18] | 9.000 | ||
13 | Bulgaria | South-West Region | Regional amateur team[19] | 9.000 | ||
14 | France | Normandy | 2018 French stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[20] | 8.000 | ||
15 | England | North Riding | 2017–18 FA Inter-League Cup[21] | 7.667 | ||
16 | Serbia | Vojvodina | 2018 Serbian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[22] | 7.667 | ||
17 | Belarus | Energetik-BGATU Minsk | 2017 Belarusian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[23] | 7.333 | C | |
18 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | East Sarajevo | 2018 Bosnian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[24] | 7.333 | ||
19 | Slovakia | West Slovakia | 2017 Slovak stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[25] | 7.000 | ||
20 | Azerbaijan | Uğur Sumqayit | 2016–17 AFFA Amateur League[26] | 7.000 | ||
21 | Portugal | Braga | 2018 Taça das Regiões[27] | 7.000 | ||
22 | Switzerland | Vaud | 2018 Swiss stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[28] | 6.000 | ||
23 | Latvia | LDZ Cargo/DFA | 2017 Latvian Second League[29] | 5.667 | ||
24 | Malta | Gozo | Regional amateur team | 5.667 | ||
25 | San Marino | San Marino | National amateur team[30] | 5.000 | D | |
26 | Moldova | Ialoveni | 2018 Moldovan stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[31] | 5.000 | ||
27 | Finland | KaaPo (Turku District) | 2017 Finnish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[32] | 5.000 | ||
Preliminary round | 28 | Macedonia | Amateurs Macedonia | Regional amateur team | 4.833 | 1 |
29 | Romania | Buzău County | 2018 Romanian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[33] | 4.667 | ||
30 | Israel | Ironi Tiberias | 2017–18 Liga Alef play-off[34] | 4.667 | ||
31 | Scotland | Central Scotland | Regional amateur team | 4.333 | ||
32 | Lithuania | Nevėžis | 2017 LFF I lyga (chosen by association)[35] | 4.333 | ||
33 | Sweden | Kozara (Region of Gothenburg) | 2017 Swedish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[36] | 4.000 | ||
34 | Slovenia | Maribor | 2018 Slovenian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[37] | 4.000 | ||
35 | Wales | South Wales | 2018 Welsh stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[38] | 3.333 | ||
36 | Greece | Euboea | 2018 Greek stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[39] | 2.667 | ||
37 | Estonia | Paide Linnameeskond III | 2017 Estonian Small Cup[40] | 2.000 | ||
38 | Kazakhstan | Dostar Astana | 2017 Kazakh stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[41] | 1.000 | ||
39 | Georgia | Chabonama | 2017 Georgian stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup[42] | — |
Albania | Andorra | Armenia | Austria |
Belgium | Cyprus | Denmark | Faroe Islands |
Gibraltar | Iceland | Kosovo | Liechtenstein |
Luxembourg | Montenegro | Netherlands | Norway |
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.
In the preliminary round, intermediate round and final tournament, the schedule of each group is as follows, with two rest days between each matchday, except for between matchdays 1 and 2 in the final tournament where there is only one rest day (Regulations Articles 19.04 and 19.07):[2]
Matchday | Matches |
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Matchday 1 | 1 v 4, 3 v 2 |
Matchday 2 | 1 v 3, 2 v 4 |
Matchday 3 | 2 v 1, 4 v 3 |
Tiebreakers
[edit]In the preliminary round, intermediate round, and group stage of the final tournament, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 14.01, 14.02, 16.01 and 16.02):[2]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams have the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and are tied after applying all criteria above (not used if more than two teams have the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage);
- Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
- UEFA coefficient;
- Drawing of lots.
Preliminary round
[edit]The three group winners and the two best runners-up advance to the intermediate round to join the 27 teams which receive byes to the intermediate round. The preliminary round must be played by 31 July 2018.[5]
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 |
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1 | Amateurs Macedonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6[a] | Intermediate round |
2 | South Wales (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6[a] | |
3 | Euboea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | |
4 | Kozara | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
Amateurs Macedonia | 0–1 | Euboea |
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South Wales | 5–0 | Kozara |
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South Wales | 1–2 | Amateurs Macedonia |
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Euboea | 0–4 | South Wales |
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Kozara | 0–1 | Amateurs Macedonia |
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Group B
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Buzău County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Intermediate round |
2 | Maribor (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
3 | Central Scotland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | Chabonama | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Buzău County | 2–1 | Central Scotland |
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Buzău County | 5–1 | Chabonama |
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Maribor | 3–3 | Central Scotland |
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Maribor | 0–2 | Buzău County |
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Central Scotland | 1–1 | Chabonama |
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Group C
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Nevėžis (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 9 | Intermediate round |
2 | Ironi Tiberias | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | Dostar Astana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Paide Linnameeskond III | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 |
Dostar Astana | 1–0 | Paide Linnameeskond III |
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Ironi Tiberias | 6–0 | Paide Linnameeskond III |
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Dostar Astana | 1–3 | Nevėžis |
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Ironi Tiberias | 3–1 | Dostar Astana |
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Paide Linnameeskond III | 1–10 | Nevėžis |
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Ranking of second-placed teams
[edit]Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | A | South Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | Intermediate round |
2 | C | Ironi Tiberias | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | B | Maribor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
Intermediate round
[edit]The eight group winners advance to the final tournament. The intermediate round must be played by 16 December 2018.[5]
Times are CEST (UTC+2), 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 |
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1 | Southern Region – SFedU | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Braga | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | Mid-Ulster/County Antrim (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Amateurs Macedonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Southern Region – SFedU | 4–0 | Amateurs Macedonia |
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Braga | 2–1 | Mid-Ulster/County Antrim |
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Southern Region – SFedU | 1–1 | Braga |
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Mid-Ulster/County Antrim | 1–0 | Amateurs Macedonia |
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Mid-Ulster/County Antrim | 1–2 | Southern Region – SFedU |
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Amateurs Macedonia | 1–2 | Braga |
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Group 2
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | West Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | Final tournament |
2 | Buzău County (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | |
3 | North Riding | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Munster/Ulster | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
West Slovakia | 2–2 | North Riding |
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Munster/Ulster | 1–2 | Buzău County |
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Munster/Ulster | 1–1 | West Slovakia |
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North Riding | 2–2 | Buzău County |
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North Riding | 1–1 | Munster/Ulster |
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Buzău County | 1–4 | West Slovakia |
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Group 3
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Normandy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | Zagreb (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 6 | |
3 | Nevėžis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 3 | |
4 | LDZ Cargo/DFA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 |
Zagreb | 8–0 | Nevėžis |
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Zagreb | 8–0 | LDZ Cargo/DFA |
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Nevėžis | 3–1 | LDZ Cargo/DFA |
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Group 4
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Istanbul | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | South-West Region (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | South Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 3 | |
4 | Energetik-BGATU Minsk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Istanbul | 6–2 | South Wales |
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Energetik-BGATU Minsk | 1–3 | South-West Region |
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Istanbul | 3–0 | Energetik-BGATU Minsk |
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South-West Region | 5–2 | South Wales |
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South-West Region | 1–3 | Istanbul |
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South Wales | 3–1 | Energetik-BGATU Minsk |
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Group 5
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bavaria (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6[a] | Final tournament |
2 | Ironi Tiberias | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6[a] | |
3 | Vojvodina | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6[a] | |
4 | Gozo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12 | 0 |
Bavaria | 1–2 | Ironi Tiberias |
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Gozo | 0–4 | Vojvodina |
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Vojvodina | 1–0 | Ironi Tiberias |
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Bavaria | 6–0 | Gozo |
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Ironi Tiberias | 3–1 | Gozo |
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Group 6
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Castile and León | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Final tournament |
2 | Lviv Oblast (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | |
3 | KaaPo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Uğur | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
Castile and León | 2–1 | KaaPo |
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Uğur | 0–4 | Lviv Oblast |
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Castile and León | 2–0 | Uğur |
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Lviv Oblast | 0–1 | Castile and León |
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Group 7
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Hradec Králové Region (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Final tournament |
2 | Győr-Moson-Sopron County | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | East Sarajevo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | San Marino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 |
Győr-Moson-Sopron County | 2–1 | San Marino |
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East Sarajevo | 0–4 | Hradec Králové Region |
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Győr-Moson-Sopron County | 3–2 | East Sarajevo |
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Hradec Králové Region | 2–0 | San Marino |
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Hradec Králové Region | 0–0 | Győr-Moson-Sopron County |
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San Marino | 2–3 | East Sarajevo |
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Group 8
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Lower Silesia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6[a] | Final tournament |
2 | Tuscany (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6[a] | |
3 | Vaud | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6[a] | |
4 | Ialoveni | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 0 |
Tuscany | 4–1 | Ialoveni |
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Vaud | 1–3 | Lower Silesia |
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Tuscany | 2–3 | Vaud |
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Lower Silesia | 4–0 | Ialoveni |
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Lower Silesia | 1–2 | Tuscany |
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Ialoveni | 0–6 |
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