2001 UEFA Regions' Cup

2001 UEFA Regions' Cup
UEFA Regions' Cup Czech Republic 2001
Tournament details
Host country  Czech Republic
Dates 18 June – 24 June
Teams 8
Final positions
Champions Moravia (1st title)
Runners-up Braga

The 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup was the second UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in the Czech Republic and won by the 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.

Contents

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 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
Odessa 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
East 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
Bakony 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
22 October 2000
Odessa 2 – 1 East
Plovdiv 3 – 2 Bakony
24 October 2000
Bakony 0 – 2 Odessa
East 0 – 2 Plovdiv
26 October 2000
East 2 – 1 Bakony
Odessa 2 – 2 Plovdiv

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Moravia 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9
Latvia 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
Chişinău 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Gomel 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
23 September 2000
Latvia 1 – 0 Chişinău
Moravia 7 – 0 Gomel
25 September 2000
Gomel 1 – 3 Latvia
Chişinău 0 – 2 Moravia
27 September 2000
Chişinău 0 – 0 Gomel
Latvia 2 – 3 Moravia

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Republic of Ireland 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9
Masovia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
East 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Marijampolė 3 0 1 2 0 2 −2 1
3 September 2000
Marijampolė 0 – 0 Masovia
East 1 – 4 Republic of Ireland
5 September 2000
Republic of Ireland 1 – 0 Marijampolė
Masovia 1 – 0 East
7 September 2000
Marijampolė 0 – 1 East
Masovia 1 – 2 Republic of Ireland

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Madrid 3 3 0 0 17 5 +12 9
South 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3 4
Méditerranée 3 1 0 2 7 9 −2 3
Zürich 3 0 1 2 6 13 −7 1
28 October 2000
Méditerranée 1 – 3 South
Madrid 7 – 3 Zürich
30 October 2000
South 1 – 1 Zürich
Méditerranée 1 – 4 Madrid
1 November 2000
South 1 – 6 Madrid
Zürich 2 – 5 Méditerranée

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Midden 3 1 2 0 5 1 +4 5
Central Scotland 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3 4
Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 8 4 +4 4
Luxembourg 3 0 2 1 2 7 −5 2
29 September 2000
Northern Ireland 2 – 3 Central Scotland
Luxembourg 0 – 0 Midden
1 October 2000
Northern Ireland 5 – 0 Luxembourg
Midden 4 – 0 Central Scotland
3 October 2000
Central Scotland 2 – 2 Luxembourg
Northern Ireland 1 – 1 Midden

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Dalmatia 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6
Abruzzo 2 1 0 1 5 1 +4 3
Malta 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Israel (withdrew) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 December 2000
Malta 0 – 1 Dalmatia
9 December 2000
Abruzzo 5 – 0 Malta
11 December 2000
Dalmatia 1 – 0 Abruzzo

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Vojvodina 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10 7
Central Federal District 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7
Kilkis 3 1 0 2 5 8 −3 3
North 3 0 0 3 2 17 −15 0
9 August 2000
Kilkis 0 – 2 Vojvodina
Central Federal District 5 – 0 North
11 August 2000
North 0 – 8 Vojvodina
Kilkis 1 – 4 Central Federal District
13 August 2000
Kilkis 4 – 2 North
Vojvodina 1 – 1 Central Federal District

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Braga 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 9
Schleswig 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
Celje 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
San Marino 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
10 October 2000
Braga 2 – 0 Celje
San Marino 0 – 1 Schleswig
12 October 2000
San Marino 0 – 5 Braga
Celje 1 – 4 Schleswig
14 October 2000
Celje 2 – 1 San Marino
Braga 1 – 0 Schleswig

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
Dacia 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
Kakheti 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
Western 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
18 September 2000
Kakheti 0 – 0 Dacia
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 – 1 Western
20 September 2000
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 – 0 Kakheti
Western 1 – 5 Dacia
22 September 2000
Dacia 0 – 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Western 1 – 2 Kakheti

Playoff

The two teams which won their groups with the least amount of available points went through to compete in a playoff for the remaining final tournament place. In the event of multiple teams sharing the same amount 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 3–0 Midden 2–0 1–0

First leg

11 April 2001
Vojvodina 2 – 0 Midden

Second leg

25 April 2001
Midden 0 – 1 Vojvodina

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 of the then-Serbia and Montenegro) 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 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
Madrid 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
Dalmatia 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
Vojvodina 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
18 June 2001
Madrid 2 – 0 Dalmatia
Braga 0 – 3 Vojvodina
20 June 2001
Madrid 0 – 1 Braga
Dalmatia 3 – 2 Vojvodina
22 June 2001
Vojvodina 0 – 3 Madrid
Dalmatia 0 – 3 Braga

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Moravia 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7
Plovdiv 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Republic of Ireland 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
18 June 2001
Moravia 0 – 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republic of Ireland 0 – 2 Plovdiv
20 June 2001
Moravia 2 – 0 Republic of Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 – 3 Plovdiv
22 June 2001
Plovdiv 0 – 2 Moravia
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 – 0 Republic of Ireland

Final

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

See also

External links

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