The 2005 UEFA Regions' Cup was the fourth UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in Poland and won by the Basque Country team from Spain, which beat Bulgaria's South-West Sofia 1–0 in the final.
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 Romania and those for Group West were played in Slovenia. The two group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the intermediary round.
Group East TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Central Slovakia3300111+109 Dacia (H)320172+56 Latvia310238−53 Estonia3003212−100
20 September 2004Estonia0 – 5Central Slovakia StrejnicuDacia2 – 0Latvia Ploiești22 September 2004Latvia1 – 5Central Slovakia StrejnicuDacia5 – 1Estonia Câmpina24 September 2004Central Slovakia1 – 0Dacia CâmpinaLatvia2 – 1Estonia Ploiești
Group West TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Mid-Cheshire321081+77 Northern Ireland311163+34 Primorska (MNZ Koper and Nova Gorica) (H)310258−33 Malta310229−73
20 September 2004Primorska1 – 4Mid-Cheshire KoperMalta0 – 4Northern Ireland Sežana22 September 2004Primorska1 – 2Malta IzolaMid-Cheshire0 – 0Northern Ireland Dekani24 September 2004Northern Ireland2 – 3Primorska SežanaMalta0 – 4Mid-Cheshire Koper
Intermediary round The 29 teams which went straight through to the intermediary round were joined by England's Mid-Cheshire, the Central team of Slovakia and the Romanian Dacia team. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches: Group 1 – Group 2 – Group 3 – Group 4 – Group 5 – Group 6 – Group 7 – Group 8 – The winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.
Group 1 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Basque Country321091+87 Kempen312063+35 Nord-Pas-de-Calais (H)311145−14 Highlands and Islands3003010−100
16 November 2004Highlands and Islands0 – 3Kempen Rang-du-FliersNord-Pas de Calais0 – 3Basque Country Le Touquet18 November 2004Basque Country1 – 1Kempen ÉcuiresNord-Pas de Calais2 – 0Highlands and Islands Boulogne-sur-Mer20 November 2004Kempen2 – 2Nord-Pas de Calais BerckBasque Country5 – 0Highlands and Islands Berck
Group 2 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Dacia3300185+139 Rijeka (H)310284+43 Northwestern Switzerland310268−23 Liechtenstein3102318−153
14 March 2005Rijeka6 – 0Liechtenstein LabinDacia5 – 3Northwestern Switzerland Čavle16 March 2005Rijeka1 – 2Northwestern Switzerland ČavleLiechtenstein1 – 11Dacia Kostrena18 March 2005Dacia2 – 1Rijeka KrkNorthwestern Switzerland1 – 2Liechtenstein Novi Vinodolski
Group 3 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Republic of Ireland3210104+67 Mid-Cheshire32015506 Semberija (H)31115504 San Marino300317−60
8 November 2004Semberija1 – 2Mid-Cheshire BijeljinaSan Marino0 – 4Republic of Ireland Ugljevik10 November 2004Mid-Cheshire2 – 4Republic of Ireland UgljevikSemberija2 – 1San Marino Bijeljina12 November 2004Mid-Cheshire1 – 0San Marino BijeljinaRepublic of Ireland2 – 2Semberija Ugljevik
Group 4 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Brno (H)312082+65 Väsby312032+15 Portalegre30301103 District Zuid 1301218−71
15 October 2004Brno1 – 1Väsby BřeclavPortalegre0 – 0District Zuid 1 Lanžhot17 October 2004Brno1 – 1Portalegre MikulovVäsby2 – 1District Zuid 1 Hustopeče19 October 2004District Zuid 10 – 6Brno Velké PavloviceVäsby0 – 0Portalegre Lanžhot
Group 5 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts KZESO Kakhovka (H)3300153+129 Tbilisi3201105+56 Chişinău3102514−93 Brest3003311−80
22 August 2004Tbilisi5 – 1Brest KakhovkaKZESO Kakhovka8 – 2Chişinău Kakhovka24 August 2004Chişinău0 – 5Tbilisi KakhovkaKZESO Kakhovka3 – 1Brest Kakhovka26 August 2004Brest1 – 3Chişinău KakhovkaTbilisi0 – 4KZESO Kakhovka Kakhovka
Group 6 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Lesser Poland (H)3210183+157 Southwest Germany320156−16 Eastern Serbia311186+24 Beyləqan3003319−160
1 August 2004Lesser Poland13 – 1Beyləqan WolbromEastern Serbia2 – 3Southwest Germany Proszowice3 August 2004Lesser Poland2 – 2Eastern Serbia BrzeskoBeyləqan1 – 2Southwest Germany Proszowice5 August 2004Southwest Germany0 – 3Lesser Poland BrzeskoBeyləqan1 – 4Eastern Serbia Wolbrom
Group 7 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts South-West Sofia (H)321082+67 Tuscany320183+56 Chernozemie302147−32 Järvenpää301219−81
21 September 2004Chernozemie1 – 4Tuscany PravetsSouth-West Sofia4 – 0Järvenpää Botevgrad23 September 2004Tuscany4 – 0Järvenpää PravetsChernozemie2 – 2South-West Sofia Botevgrad25 September 2004Tuscany0 – 2South-West Sofia BotevgradChernozemie1 – 1Järvenpää Pravets
Group 8 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Central Slovakia3300101+99 Tisza (H)320174+36 Achaea301215−41 Kvintencija3012210−81
19 April 2005Tisza1 – 3Central Slovakia TiszaújvárosKvintencija1 – 1Achaea Tiszaújváros21 April 2005Tisza4 – 1Kvintencija TiszaújvárosCentral Slovakia2 – 0Achaea Tiszaújváros23 April 2005Achaea0 – 2Tisza TiszaújvárosCentral Slovakia5 – 0Kvintencija Tiszaújváros
Final tournament Poland was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played from 3 July to 9 July 2005.
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 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts South-West Sofia321093+67 Central Slovakia312093+65 Lesser Poland (H)311146−24 Brno3003212−100
3 July 2005South-West Sofia3 – 1Brno ZabierzówLesser Poland1 – 1Central Slovakia Brzesko5 July 2005Central Slovakia6 – 0Brno ProszowiceLesser Poland0 – 4South-West Sofia Libiąż7 July 2005Central Slovakia2 – 2South-West Sofia ZabierzówBrno1 – 3Lesser Poland Wolbrom
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Basque Country320175+26 KZESO Kakhovka320187+16 Republic of Ireland31116604 Dacia301236−31
3 July 2005Dacia1 – 1Republic of Ireland ProszowiceBasque Country4 – 1KZESO Kakhovka Wolbrom5 July 2005Republic of Ireland2 – 4KZESO Kakhovka BrzeskoDacia1 – 2Basque Country Wolbrom7 July 2005Republic of Ireland3 – 1Basque Country BrzeskoKZESO Kakhovka3 – 1Dacia Libiąż
Final
2005 UEFA Regions' CupWinners Basque Country
See also UEFA Regions' Cup
External links Official UEFA Regions' Cup site RSSSF page for the 2005 UEFA Regions' Cup