B.8.1 Countdown to kick-off rules - Regions Cup

Regulations of the UEFA Regions' Cup

Content Type
Competition Regulations
Category
Amateur > Regions Cup
ft:locale
en-GB
Edition
2026/27
Enforcement Date
16 February 2026

The following countdown must be respected and may be adapted only to take into account the distance between the dressing rooms and the pitch.

Minutes before kick-off

90 (latest)

Referees, UEFA match delegate and referee observer arrive at the stadium

75 (latest)

Teams arrive at the stadium

75

Deadline to submit the match sheets

60 to 15

Warm-up on the pitch

8

Stud check in the corridor

5

Teams enter the pitch and line up facing the VIP box (walk-on music; no national anthems)

4

Teams shake hands then assemble for individual team photos followed by a joint photo of the two teams with the referees

1

Coin toss

0

Kick-off