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
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 310235−23
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
Central Moravia (H) 3300122+109
Latvia 320164+26
Chişinău 301203−31
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 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 311158−34
Méditerranée (H) 310279−23
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
District Midden 312051+45
Central Scotland 311158−34
Northern Ireland 311184+44
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
Dalmatia 220020+26
Abruzzo 210151+43
Malta (H) 200206−60
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 310258−33
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
Braga 330080+89
Schleswig-Holstein 320152+36
MNZ Celje 310237−43
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 (H) 321041+37
Dacia 311152+34
Kakheti 311123−14
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. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vojvodina 3–0 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
Braga 320143+16
Madrid 320151+46
Dalmatia 310237−43
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
Central Moravia (H) 321040+47
Plovdiv 320153+26
Bosnia and Herzegovina 31113304
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 2 – 2
(aet)
(2 – 4 p)		 Central Moravia
Ferreira  55'
Freitas  84'		 (Report)
Report Story		 David  12'
Svach  90+4' (pen.)
Letná Stadion, Zlín
Attendance: ~2,800
Referee: Tony Chapron (France)
2001 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
Central Moravia

See also
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