[3] Eighteen countries from the European region competed in the initial phase of the tournament, divided into three groups of six each.
[18][19] Germany announced their squad for the finals on 14 May 2019, which included three players (Ollie Rayner, Craig Meschede and Dieter Klein) with experience playing for county teams in English domestic cricket, although only Meschede joined up with the final squad.
[22] During the tournament, Michael Richardson, who has also played in English domestic cricket, was added to Germany's squad, replacing the injured Daniel Weston.
[23] At the mid-point of the Regional Final, Jersey and Italy had pulled clear from the other teams, both recording three wins from three matches.
[25] On the last day of fixtures, Jersey won the group to advance to the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier, despite losing to Germany in the last match of the Regional Finals, progressing due to a superior net run rate.