Article 59 Financial rules – qualifying competition - Regions Cup

59.01

The host association retains its receipts and pays all organisational costs.

59.02

To assist in covering the costs of the mini-tournaments, the UEFA administration credits each host association with a financial contribution based on the host country's gross national income per capita, according to the categorisation of the UEFA member associations:

1. For four-team mini-tournaments:

   • €70,000 for a category 1 host country;

   • €80,000 for a category 2 host country;

   • €90,000 for a category 3 host country.

2. For three-team mini-tournaments:

   • €50,000 for a category 1 host country;

   • €60,000 for a category 2 host country;

   • €70,000 for a category 3 host country.

This amount is credited to the corresponding UEFA member association's account on completion of the competition phase in question.

59.03

The host association pays for the board and lodging of all participating teams (for a maximum of 24 people per delegation, i.e. 18 players and 6 team officials), and for any costs related to their transport within the territory of the host association. The host association’s obligations to each visiting team commence one day before the team’s first match in a mini-tournament and end one day after their last match.

59.04

The host association pays for the board and lodging of the referee team, the UEFA match delegate and the two UEFA referee observers as well as for their transport within the territory of the host association. Their international travel expenses and daily allowances are covered by UEFA.

59.05

The travel costs and daily allowances of the referees appointed by the host association are covered by the host association.

59.06

The visiting associations cover their own international travel expenses to and from the mini-tournament.

59.07

UEFA compensates visiting associations for their teams' travel. It contributes €20,000 to each team that travels by plane and €7,500 to each team that travels by other means. Participants should choose their mode of transport in accordance with sustainability principles and must inform the UEFA administration in due time.