2001 UEFA Regions' Cup

The 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup was the second UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in the Czech Republic and won by the Central Moravia team from the host nation, which beat Portugal's Braga 42 on penalties, after drawing 22 after extra time, in the final.

2001 UEFA Regions' Cup
UEFA Regions' Cup Czech Republic 2001
Tournament details
Host countryCzech Republic
Dates18 June 24 June
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Central Moravia (1st title)
Runners-up Braga

Preliminary round

The 35 teams entered were drawn into eight groups of four and one group of three, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:

Group 1  Bulgaria
Group 2  Czech Republic
Group 3  Finland
Group 4  France
Group 5  Luxembourg
Group 6  Malta
Group 7  Russia
Group 8  San Marino
Group 9  Bosnia and Herzegovina

Seven group winners automatically qualified for the final tournament, with the two "worst winners" playing against each other in a playoff for the remaining place.

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Plovdiv (H) 321074+37
Odessa 321063+37
East 31023523
Bakony 30033740

All matches played in Pleven.

22 October 2000
Odessa2 1East
Plovdiv3 2Bakony
24 October 2000
Bakony0 2Odessa
East0 2Plovdiv
26 October 2000
East2 1Bakony
Odessa2 2Plovdiv

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Central Moravia (H) 3300122+109
Latvia 320164+26
Chişinău 30120331
Gomel 301211091
23 September 2000
Latvia1 0Chişinău
Central Moravia7 0Gomel
25 September 2000
Gomel1 3Latvia
Chişinău0 2Central Moravia
27 September 2000
Chişinău0 0Gomel
Latvia2 3Central Moravia

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Republic of Ireland 330072+59
Masovia 31112204
East (H) 310225−33
Marijampolė 301202−21

All matches played in Joensuu.

3 September 2000
Marijampolė0 0Masovia
East1 4Republic of Ireland
5 September 2000
Republic of Ireland1 0Marijampolė
Masovia1 0East
7 September 2000
Marijampolė0 1East
Masovia1 2Republic of Ireland

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Madrid 3300175+129
South 31115834
Méditerranée (H) 31027923
Zürich 301261371

Matches played in Fos-sur-Mer, Martigues and Istres.

28 October 2000
Méditerranée1 3South
Madrid7 3Zürich
30 October 2000
South1 1Zürich
Méditerranée1 4Madrid
1 November 2000
South1 6Madrid
Zürich2 5Méditerranée

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
District Midden 312051+45
Central Scotland 31115834
Northern Ireland 311184+44
Luxembourg (H) 30212752
29 September 2000
Northern Ireland2 3Central Scotland
Luxembourg0 0District Midden
1 October 2000
Northern Ireland5 0Luxembourg
District Midden4 0Central Scotland
3 October 2000
Central Scotland2 2Luxembourg
Northern Ireland1 1District Midden

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dalmatia 220020+26
Abruzzo 210151+43
Malta (H) 20020660
Israel withdrew
7 December 2000
Malta0 1Dalmatia
9 December 2000
Abruzzo5 0Malta
11 December 2000
Dalmatia1 0Abruzzo

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vojvodina 3210111+107
Centre (H) 3210102+87
Kilkis 31025833
North 3003217150
9 August 2000
Kilkis0 2Vojvodina
Centre5 0North
11 August 2000
North0 8Vojvodina
Kilkis1 4Centre
13 August 2000
Kilkis4 2North
Vojvodina1 1Centre

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Braga 330080+89
Schleswig-Holstein 320152+36
MNZ Celje 31023743
San Marino (H) 30031870
10 October 2000
Braga2 0MNZ Celje
San Marino0 1Schleswig-Holstein
12 October 2000
San Marino0 5Braga
MNZ Celje1 4Schleswig-Holstein
14 October 2000
MNZ Celje2 1San Marino
Braga1 0Schleswig-Holstein

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) 321041+37
Dacia 311152+34
Kakheti 31112314
Western 30123851
18 September 2000
Kakheti0 0Dacia
Bosnia and Herzegovina1 1Western
20 September 2000
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 0Kakheti
Western1 5Dacia
22 September 2000
Dacia0 1Bosnia and Herzegovina
Western1 2Kakheti

Playoff

The two teams which won their groups with the fewest available points went through to compete in a playoff for the remaining final tournament place. In the event of multiple teams sharing the same number of points, the points margin and score between first and second places was taken into account. The two legs were played in both teams' home regions.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vojvodina 30 District Midden 20 10

First leg

11 April 2001
Vojvodina2 0District Midden

Second leg

25 April 2001
Midden0 1Vojvodina

Final tournament

The Czech Republic was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played from 18 June to 24 June 2001.

Group stage

The seven automatic preliminary group winners and the playoff winner Vojvodina were drawn into two groups of four, with the two group winners advancing to the final.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Braga 320143+16
Madrid 320151+46
Dalmatia 31023743
Vojvodina 31025613
18 June 2001
Madrid2 0DalmatiaZlín
Braga0 3VojvodinaKyjov
20 June 2001
Madrid0 1BragaSlužovice
Dalmatia3 2VojvodinaBzenec
22 June 2001
Vojvodina0 3MadridBystřice pod Hostýnem
Dalmatia0 3BragaBojkovice

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Central Moravia (H) 321040+47
Plovdiv 320153+26
Bosnia and Herzegovina 31113304
Republic of Ireland 30030660
18 June 2001
Central Moravia0 0Bosnia and HerzegovinaBrumov
Republic of Ireland0 2PlovdivŠardice
20 June 2001
Central Moravia2 0Republic of IrelandVeselí nad Moravou
Bosnia and Herzegovina1 3PlovdivKněžpole
22 June 2001
Plovdiv0 2Central MoraviaKyjov
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 0Republic of IrelandKroměříž

Final

Braga 2 2
(aet)
(2 4 p)
Central Moravia
Ferreira  55'
Freitas  84'
(Report)
Report Story
David  12'
Svach  90+4' (pen.)
Attendance: ~2,800
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
2001 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
Central Moravia

See also

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