# 2019 UEFA Regions' Cup
The 2019 [UEFA Regions' Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-regions-cup) was the 11th edition of UEFA's championship for amateur regional football teams, won by Poland's Dolnośląski Region, who beat hosts Bavaria 3-2 in the final in Burghausen on 26 June 2019.[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/) • [2](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487634235-51a6ad627d6c-1000--2019-uefa-regions-cup-final-tournament-bavaria/) The competition is open only to players who have never featured at any professional level, and the finalists were the winners of national amateur tournaments.[3](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d048762c906-76b894b069a6-1000--what-is-the-uefa-regions-cup/?iv=true)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Edition | 11th UEFA Regions' Cup, the European amateur championship first contested in 1999[4](https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0252-0f8e6d0f8774-def0e0bfa0eb-1000--at-the-top-of-their-game/) |
| Final tournament | 18 to 26 June 2019, hosted by Bavaria, Germany[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/) |
| Format | Eight qualifiers in two groups of four; group winners met in a one-off final[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/) |
| Champion | Dolnośląski Region (POL), beating Bavaria 3-2 in the final[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/) |
| Significance | Dolnośląski became only the second two-time winners, matching Veneto of Italy, and their second title after 2006/07[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/) |
| Qualifying entry | 39 nations represented in the 2018/19 preliminary and intermediate rounds[6](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/draws/2019/2000966/) |
| Eligibility | Players aged 19 to 39 on the date of their first appearance, and never professional[7](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/competitionformat/) |
## Qualifying
The road to Bavaria began with a draw in Nyon on 6 December 2017 covering 39 nations.[6](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/draws/2019/2000966/) The 12 lowest-ranked nations by UEFA's Regions' Cup coefficients played a preliminary round in three groups of four, with the group winners and the two best runners-up advancing.[6](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/draws/2019/2000966/) These five qualifiers joined the remaining 27 contenders in the intermediate round, played as eight mini-tournaments by December 2018; the eight group winners went to the finals, one of which, Bavaria, was then selected as host.[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/)
Two former champions reached the finals: Dolnośląski, winners in 2007, and Castilla y León, winners in 2009.[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/) The holders, Zagreb of Croatia, champions in 2017 and runners-up in 2015, were eliminated in qualifying by Ligue de Normandie, a French regional body formed in 2016 by a merger of clubs including 2007 qualifiers Ligue de Basse-Normandie.[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/) The Irish representatives, winners in 2015 and beaten finalists in 2017, missed out behind West Slovakia.[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/)
## Final tournament
Bavaria hosted the eight-team finals from 18 to 26 June, the second time Germany had staged them after the 2003 edition in Württemberg.[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/) Matches were played at Burghausen, which staged the final, Hankofen, Kelheim, Landshut, and Neustadt.[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/) The draw took place at half-time of the Champions League round of 16 second leg between Bayern München and Liverpool on 13 March 2019 at Fußball Arena München.[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/)
**Group A** contained Bavaria, Istanbul, West Slovakia, and Ligue de Normandie; **Group B** contained Dolnośląski, Castilla y León, Hradec Králové, and [South Region](https://www.edgepedia.org/south-region) – Chayka.[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/) Group results were:[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/)
- 18 June: West Slovakia 1-3 Istanbul; Bavaria 1-0 Ligue de Normandie; Hradec Králové 0-3 Castilla y León; South Region – Chayka 0-1 Dolnośląski
- 20 June: Istanbul 2-1 Ligue de Normandie; Bavaria 1-1 West Slovakia; Hradec Králové 1-0 South Region – Chayka; Dolnośląski 1-1 Castilla y León
- 23 June: Istanbul 0-1 Bavaria; Ligue de Normandie 2-0 West Slovakia; Dolnośląski 2-2 Hradec Králové; Castilla y León 1-2 South Region – Chayka
Bavaria reached the final with a last-gasp 1-0 win over Istanbul in Landshut, scored in added time by Henri Koudousso, the youngest player in the tournament at 19.[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/) • [8](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0257-0f842fb20b33-e02faf92f7dd-1000/uefa_direct_186_09.09.2019_.pdf) That game was watched by 2,463 spectators, the biggest attendance ever for a finals group game.[2](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487634235-51a6ad627d6c-1000--2019-uefa-regions-cup-final-tournament-bavaria/) Istanbul shared the bronze position for the second tournament running.[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/)
In [Group B](https://www.edgepedia.org/group-b), Dolnośląski's 2-2 draw against Hradec Králové on the final day sent the 2007 champions through, while Castilla y León, beaten by the already eliminated Russian side, settled for bronze; the group lead changed hands several times that Sunday.[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/)
## The final
The final on 26 June in Burghausen ended Bavaria 2-3 Dolnośląski, a result UEFA described as a five-penalty final.[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/) The win made Dolnośląski only the second region after Veneto to win the cup twice, and gave Poland its second title.[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/) UEFA's annual report for 2018/19 records the 11th Regions' Cup culminating in the Bavaria-hosted final tournament, with Dolnośląski adding to the title first won in 2007 by beating the hosts 3-2.[9](https://annualreport.uefa.com/2018-19/en/static/_content/uefa-annual_report_2018-19.pdf)
## Context and records
The tournament's competitive balance was a running theme: no UEFA Regions' Cup final had ever been won by a margin of more than one goal, and extra time or penalties had settled four deciders before 2019.[4](https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0252-0f8e6d0f8774-def0e0bfa0eb-1000--at-the-top-of-their-game/) Spain had a team in the finals for a record eighth time, and Hradec Králové were a record seventh different Czech region to qualify.[5](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/) No German team had won the cup up to that point, and Bavaria's run to the final did not change that.[10](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/02/61/24/12/2612412_DOWNLOAD.pdf)
The next edition, 2020/21, was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, so Dolnośląski remained champions until Galicia won the 2022/23 tournament in Spain.[3](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d048762c906-76b894b069a6-1000--what-is-the-uefa-regions-cup/?iv=true) Dolnośląski returned to the final in 2025, a record third for an individual region, losing 1-0 to Aragón.[3](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d048762c906-76b894b069a6-1000--what-is-the-uefa-regions-cup/?iv=true)
## Roll of honor
Complete list of champions to 2019, with host winners marked *:[1](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/)
- 2018/19: Dolnośląski (POL)
- 2016/17: Zagreb (CRO)
- 2014/15: Eastern Region (IRL)*
- 2012/13: Veneto (ITA)*
- 2010/11: Braga (POR)*
- 2008/09: Castilla y León (ESP)
- 2006/07: Dolnośląski (POL)
- 2004/05: Basque Country (ESP)
- 2002/03: C. R. Piemonte Valle d'Aosta (ITA)
- 2000/01: Moravia (CZE)*
- 1999: Veneto (ITA)*
## References
1. [Regions' Cup 2019: all the results, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487702028-4aef01bfd3f9-1000--regions-cup-2019-all-the-results/)
2. [2019 UEFA Regions' Cup final tournament: Bavaria, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0487634235-51a6ad627d6c-1000--2019-uefa-regions-cup-final-tournament-bavaria/)
3. [What is the UEFA Regions' Cup?, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d048762c906-76b894b069a6-1000--what-is-the-uefa-regions-cup/?iv=true)
4. [At the top of their game, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0252-0f8e6d0f8774-def0e0bfa0eb-1000--at-the-top-of-their-game/)
5. [Bavaria to host Regions' Cup in June, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/news/0253-0d0485858317-a9f3e94f5293-1000--bavaria-to-host-regions-cup-in-june/)
6. [2018/19 UEFA Regions' Cup qualifying draw, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/draws/2019/2000966/)
7. [UEFA Regions' Cup format, UEFA.com](https://www.uefa.com/regionscup/competitionformat/)
8. [UEFA Direct #186, 9 September 2019](https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0257-0f842fb20b33-e02faf92f7dd-1000/uefa_direct_186_09.09.2019_.pdf)
9. [UEFA Annual Report 2018/19](https://annualreport.uefa.com/2018-19/en/static/_content/uefa-annual_report_2018-19.pdf)
10. [2019 UEFA Regions' Cup finals programme](https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/General/02/61/24/12/2612412_DOWNLOAD.pdf)
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