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 Czech Republic Moravia (1st title)
Runners-up Portugal 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.

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 321074+37
Ukraine Odessa 321063+37
Slovakia East 310235−23
Hungary Bakony 300337−40
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 Moravia 3300122+109
Latvia Latvia 320164+26
Moldova Chişinău 301203−31
Belarus Gomel 3012110−91
23 September 2000
Latvia1 – 0Chişinău
Moravia7 – 0Gomel
25 September 2000
Gomel1 – 3Latvia
Chişinău0 – 2Moravia
27 September 2000
Chişinău0 – 0Gomel
Latvia2 – 3Moravia

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 330072+59
Poland Masovia 31112204
Finland East 310225−33
Lithuania Marijampolė 301202−21
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 310279−23
Switzerland Zürich 3012613−71
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 Midden 312051+45
Scotland Central Scotland 311158−34
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 311184+44
Luxembourg Luxembourg 302127−52
29 September 2000
Northern Ireland2 – 3Central Scotland
Luxembourg0 – 0Midden
1 October 2000
Northern Ireland5 – 0Luxembourg
Midden4 – 0Central Scotland
3 October 2000
Central Scotland2 – 2Luxembourg
Northern Ireland1 – 1Midden

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Croatia Dalmatia 220020+26
Italy Abruzzo 210151+43
Malta Malta 200206−60
Israel Israel (withdrew) 00000000
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 Central Federal District 3210102+87
Greece Kilkis 310258−33
Estonia North 3003217−150
9 August 2000
Kilkis0 – 2Vojvodina
Central Federal District5 – 0North
11 August 2000
North0 – 8Vojvodina
Kilkis1 – 4Central Federal District
13 August 2000
Kilkis4 – 2North
Vojvodina1 – 1Central Federal District

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Portugal Braga 330080+89
Germany Schleswig 320152+36
Slovenia Celje 310237−43
San Marino San Marino 300318−70
10 October 2000
Braga2 – 0Celje
San Marino0 – 1Schleswig
12 October 2000
San Marino0 – 5Braga
Celje1 – 4Schleswig
14 October 2000
Celje2 – 1San Marino
Braga1 – 0Schleswig

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 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 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 3–0 Netherlands Midden 2–0 1–0

First leg

11 April 2001
Vojvodina2 – 0Midden

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 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
Portugal Braga 320143+16
Spain Madrid 320151+46
Croatia Dalmatia 310237−43
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojvodina 310256−13
18 June 2001
Madrid2 – 0Dalmatia
Braga0 – 3Vojvodina
20 June 2001
Madrid0 – 1Braga
Dalmatia3 – 2Vojvodina
22 June 2001
Vojvodina0 – 3Madrid
Dalmatia0 – 3Braga

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Czech Republic Moravia 321040+47
Bulgaria Plovdiv 320153+26
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 31113304
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 300306−60
18 June 2001
Moravia0 – 0Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republic of Ireland0 – 2Plovdiv
20 June 2001
Moravia2 – 0Republic of Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina1 – 3Plovdiv
22 June 2001
Plovdiv0 – 2Moravia
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 – 0Republic of Ireland

Final

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

See also

External links

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