UEFA Cup 2020/2021: Ukraine learned of their opponents in the qualifying tournament

The draw for the preliminary and group qualifying rounds of the 12th UEFA Regions Cup took place in Nyon, Switzerland today. According to its results, the representative of Ukraine for the final tournament will compete with the teams of the Czech Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the winner of the previous stage.

Initially, the groups of the previous stage were determined, in which eight amateur teams from the lowest rated associations will take part, according to their performances in the UEFA Regions' Cup. Participants were divided into two groups of four teams. The competition of this stage should be completed by August 2, 2020. The two best teams from each group will advance to the group qualifying round. 

Members of the UEFA 2020/2021 Pre-Cup Cup Regions

Group A: Georgia, Estonia, Sweden, Azerbaijan.

Group B: Kazakhstan, Malta, Belarus, Northern Macedonia.

In the next, group round, the four winners of the previous stage will join the 28 teams that will start the tournament from this stage, including the representative of Ukraine, who, according to the rating, was in the basket in the draw B. The best teams of the previous stage round of qualification got to basket D, and a total of 32 teams made up eight groups of four teams each.  

The UEFA 2020/2021 Group Stage Group Group Structure

Group 1: The Czech Republic, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina Group A winner

Group 2: Croatia, Italy, Lithuania, Group B winner

Group 3: Russia, Bulgaria, Wales, Group A second team

Group 4: Spain, Northern Ireland, Serbia, Group B second team

Group 5: Turkey, Slovakia, Israel, San Marino.

Group 6: Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, Moldova.

Group 7: Poland, Portugal, Romania, Finland.

Group 8: Ireland, France, England, Slovenia.

Group tournaments must take place by December 13, 2020. The hosts of the tournaments will be determined later. Eight winners of the group qualifying round will advance to the final tournament, which will take place in the last two weeks of June 2021 on the field of one of the participants.    

Recall that in the UEFA Cup Cup amateur teams (one from each European association). Countries delegate their regional representatives, with the exception of Malta and San Marino, which are represented by amateur teams. The representative of Ukraine will decide after holding the UAF Cup of Regions. In the past tournament draw the Ukrainian Association represented the national team of Lviv region.

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