The draw will send the winners of The FA National League System Cup to the Czech Republic later this year. England’s representatives were drawn in Group 4 together with the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the winners of the Preliminary Round Central/West Group.

Hopefully this will prove an added incentive to The FA National League System Cup’s semi finalists: Cambridgeshire County, Guernsey Priaulx, Isle of Man and Kent County Leagues as they prepare for their ties next weekend.

The draw provides the Kent County League in particular with the opportunity to gain revenge against the Czech Republic for a 4-1 defeat in the 2002/2003 Regions Cup match played in Estonia.

The full draw is set out below:

Preliminary Round

Central West Group

Northern Ireland, Finland, Scotland, Latvia

Central East Group

Greece, Russia, Belarus, Moldova


Intermediary Round

Group 1

France, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Lithuania

Group 2

Netherlands, Portugal, Estonia, Sweden

Group 3

Boznia-Herzegovina, Best Runner-up from Preliminary Round Groups, Hungary, Croatia

Group 4

Czech Republic, Winners Central West, England, Slovakia

Group 5

Ukraine, Belgium, Slovenia, Liechtenstein

Group 6

Georgia, Switzerland, Azerbaijan, Serbia & Montenegro

Group 7

Bulgaria, Romania, Winners Central East, San Marino

Group 8

Malta, Germany, Poland, Italy

The eight group winners will qualify for the Final which will be staged in June 2007.