{"id":7420,"date":"2024-05-03T00:33:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T23:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/?p=7420"},"modified":"2024-05-13T10:24:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T09:24:05","slug":"north-and-south-wales-teams-prepare-to-do-battle-for-uefa-regions-cup-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cymru-leagues\/news\/north-and-south-wales-teams-prepare-to-do-battle-for-uefa-regions-cup-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"North and South Wales teams prepare to do battle for UEFA Regions&#8217; Cup spot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/UEFA-Regions-Cup-202425-Preliminary-And-Intermediate-Round-Draws-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/UEFA-Regions-Cup-202425-Preliminary-And-Intermediate-Round-Draws-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/UEFA-Regions-Cup-202425-Preliminary-And-Intermediate-Round-Draws-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/UEFA-Regions-Cup-202425-Preliminary-And-Intermediate-Round-Draws-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/UEFA-Regions-Cup-202425-Preliminary-And-Intermediate-Round-Draws-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/UEFA-Regions-Cup-202425-Preliminary-And-Intermediate-Round-Draws-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>With the JD Cymru North and JD Cymru South seasons now complete, attention in the second tier turns to the UEFA Regions\u2019 Cup play-offs over the next two weekends.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first leg will take place at Denbigh Town\u2019s Central Park on Saturday 4 May (KO 14:30), before the second leg at Ynys Park in Trefelin on Sunday 12 May (KO 14:30).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what exactly is at stake? And who is involved? Read on to find out everything you need to know.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is the UEFA Regions\u2019 Cup?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UEFA Regions\u2019 Cup is a unique amateur tournament held every two years which features players who have never competed at any professional level. 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\u2013 to be held, in principle, in the first two weeks of either June or July 2025 and hosted by one of the qualifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What happened last time?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the North Wales side, then led by Guy&nbsp;Handscombe, who represented T\u00eem Rhanbarthol Cymru in 2022 after triumphing 4-2 over their South Wales opponents in the two-legged play-off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first leg finished 0-0 at Denbigh Town\u2019s Central Park before Aiden Lewis\u2019 brace gave the South Wales team a two-goal lead in the second leg at Briton Ferry\u2019s Old Road, but goals from Liam Morris, Jamie Cumming, Dylan Allshorn and Jake Cooke saw the North Wales side stage a dramatic comeback.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d20w35i08zcmee.cloudfront.net\/2022-05-15-Cymru-South-v-Cymru-North-59-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7422\" 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