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 |
|---|---|---|
Ferreira  55'Freitas 84' |
(Report) | David 12' Svach 90+4' (pen.) |
| 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup Winners |
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| Moravia |
