Host country Italy Champions Veneto (1st title) | Teams 8 Runners-up Madrid | |
Dates 31 October – 5 November |
The 1999 UEFA Regions' Cup was the first UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in Italy and won by the Veneto team from the host nation, which beat Spain's Madrid 3–2, after extra time, in the final.
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Preliminary round
The 32 teams entered were drawn into eight groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:
Group 1 – Georgia Group 2 – Poland Group 3 – Ukraine Group 4 – Italy Group 5 – Greece Group 6 – Portugal Group 7 – Germany Group 8 – Republic of IrelandThe winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.
Final tournament
Italy was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played from 31 October to 5 November 1999.
Group stage
The eight preliminary group winners were drawn into two groups of four, with the two group winners advancing to the final.
References
1999 UEFA Regions' Cup Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA