2001 UEFA Regions' Cup explained

Tourney Name:UEFA Regions' Cup
Year:2001
Other Titles:UEFA Regions' Cup Czech Republic 2001
Country:Czech Republic
Dates:18 June  - 24 June
Num Teams:8
Champion Other: Central Moravia
Count:1
Second Other: Braga
Prevseason:1999
Nextseason:2003

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.

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  -

Group 8  - San Marino

Group 9  - Bosnia and HerzegovinaSeven 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

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Plovdiv (H)321074+37
Odessa321063+37
East310235-23
Bakony300337-40

All matches played in Pleven.

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22 October 2000
Odessa2  - 1East
Plovdiv3  - 2Bakony
24 October 2000
Bakony0  - 2Odessa
East0  - 2Plovdiv
26 October 2000
East2  - 1Bakony
Odessa2  - 2Plovdiv

Group 2

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Central Moravia (H)3300122+109
Latvia320164+26
Chişinău301203-31
Gomel3012110-91
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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

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Republic of Ireland330072+59
Masovia31112204
East (H)310225−33
Marijampolė301202−21

All matches played in Joensuu.

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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

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Madrid3300175+129
South311158-34
Méditerranée (H)310279-23
Zürich3012613-71

Matches played in Fos-sur-Mer, Martigues and Istres.

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28 October 2000
Méditerranée1  - 3South
Madrid7  - 3Zürich
30 October 2000
South1  - 1Zürich
Méditerranée1  - 4Madrid
1 November 2000
South1  - 6Madrid
Zürich2  - 5Méditerranée

Group 5

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District Midden312051+45
Central Scotland311158-34
Northern Ireland311184+44
Luxembourg (H)302127-52
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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

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Dalmatia220020+26
Abruzzo210151+43
Malta (H)200206-60
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7 December 2000
Malta0  - 1Dalmatia
9 December 2000
Abruzzo5  - 0Malta
11 December 2000
Dalmatia1  - 0Abruzzo

Group 7

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Vojvodina3210111+107
Centre (H)3210102+87
Kilkis310258-33
North3003217-150
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9 August 2000
Kilkis0  - 2Vojvodina
Centre5  - 0North
11 August 2000
North0  - 8Vojvodina
Kilkis1  - 4Centre
13 August 2000
Kilkis4  - 2North
Vojvodina1  - 1Centre

Group 8

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Braga330080+89
Schleswig-Holstein320152+36
MNZ Celje310237-43
San Marino (H)300318-70
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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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina (H)321041+37
Dacia311152+34
Kakheti311123-14
Western301238-51
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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.

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First leg

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11 April 2001
Vojvodina2  - 0District Midden

Second leg

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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

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Braga320143+16
Madrid320151+46
Dalmatia310237-43
Vojvodina310256-13
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18 June 2001
Madrid2  - 0Dalmatia Zlín
Braga0  - 3Vojvodina Kyjov
20 June 2001
Madrid0  - 1Braga Služovice
Dalmatia3  - 2Vojvodina Bzenec
22 June 2001
Vojvodina0  - 3Madrid Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Dalmatia0  - 3Braga Bojkovice

Group B

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Central Moravia (H)321040+47
Plovdiv320153+26
Bosnia and Herzegovina31113304
Republic of Ireland300306-60
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18 June 2001
Central Moravia0  - 0Bosnia and Herzegovina Brumov
Republic of Ireland0  - 2Plovdiv Šardice
20 June 2001
Central Moravia2  - 0Republic of Ireland Veselí nad Moravou
Bosnia and Herzegovina1  - 3Plovdiv Kněžpole
22 June 2001
Plovdiv0  - 2Central Moravia Kyjov
Bosnia and Herzegovina2  - 0Republic of Ireland Kroměříž

Final

2001 UEFA Regions' Cup
Winners
Central Moravia

See also

External links