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 4–2 on penalties, after drawing 2–2 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
ChampionsCzech Republic Central Moravia (1st title)
Runners-upPortugal 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
Bulgaria Plovdiv (H) 321074+37
Ukraine Odessa 321063+37
Slovakia East 310235−23
Hungary Bakony 300337−40

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
Czech Republic Central Moravia (H) 3300122+109
Latvia Latvia 320164+26
Moldova Chişinău 301203−31
Belarus Gomel 3012110−91
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 Republic of Ireland 330072+59
Poland Masovia 31112204
Finland East (H) 310225−33
Lithuania 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
Spain Madrid 3300175+129
Belgium South 311158−34
France Méditerranée (H) 310279−23
Switzerland Zürich 3012613−71

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
Netherlands District Midden 312051+45
Scotland Central Scotland 311158−34
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 311184+44
Luxembourg Luxembourg (H) 302127−52
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
Croatia Dalmatia 220020+26
Italy Abruzzo 210151+43
Malta Malta (H) 200206−60
Israel 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
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojvodina 3210111+107
Russia Centre (H) 3210102+87
Greece Kilkis 310258−33
Estonia North 3003217−150
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
Portugal Braga 330080+89
Germany Schleswig-Holstein 320152+36
Slovenia MNZ Celje 310237−43
San Marino San Marino (H) 300318−70
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) 321041+37
Romania Dacia 311152+34
Georgia (country) Kakheti 311123−14
Azerbaijan Western 301238−51
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.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vojvodina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 3–0 Netherlands District Midden 2–0 1–0

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
Portugal Braga 320143+16
Spain Madrid 320151+46
Croatia Dalmatia 310237−43
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojvodina 310256−13
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
Czech Republic Central Moravia (H) 321040+47
Bulgaria Plovdiv 320153+26
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 31113304
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 300306−60
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 Portugal2 – 2
(aet)
(2 – 4 p)		Czech Republic Central Moravia
Ferreira 55'
Freitas 84'		 (Report)
Report Story		 David 12'
Svach 90+4' (pen.)
Attendance: 2,820
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
2001 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
Czech Republic Moravia
Central Moravia

See also
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