2001 UEFA Regions' Cup
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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.
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.
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.
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First leg
Second leg
was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played from 18 June to 24 June 2001.
of the then-Serbia and Montenegro
) were drawn into two groups of four, with the two group winners advancing to the final.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and won by the Moravia
Moravia
Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region...
team from the host nation, which beat Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's Braga
Braga (district)
The district of Braga is a district in the northwest of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Braga, and it is bordered by the district of Viana do Castelo in the north, Vila Real in the east, and Porto in the south...
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 –
Kingdom of Bulgaria - Group 2 –
Czech Republic - Group 3 –
Finland - Group 4 –
Early Modern 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
Playoff
The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S...
for the remaining place.
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PlovdivPlovdiv Province Plovdiv Province is a province in central southern Bulgaria. It comprises 18 municipalities on a territory of 5,972.9 km² with a total population, as of December 2009, of 701,684 inhabitants... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |
 OdessaOdessa Oblast Odesa Oblast, also written as Odessa Oblast , is the southernmost and largest oblast of south-western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Odessa.-History:... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |
 EastZemplín (region) Zemplín is the name of an informal region located presently in eastern Slovakia. It includes Slovak part of the former Zemplén county, often including the Slovak part of the Ung county .-Geography:... |
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 Moravia Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | |
 LatviaLatvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | |
 ChişinăuChisinau Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
 GomelHomiel Voblast Homiel Voblast or Gomel Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Homyel.Important cities within the voblasts include: Gomel, Mazyr, Zhlobin, Svetlahorsk, Rechytsia, Kalinkavichy, Rahachow, Dobrush... |
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 IrelandRepublic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
 MasoviaMasovian Voivodeship -Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| East North Karelia North Karelia is a region in eastern Finland. It borders to the regions of Kainuu, Northern Savonia, Southern Savonia, South Karelia and to Russia.The city of Joensuu is the centre of the North Karelia region.- Municipalities :... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
 MarijampolėMarijampole County Marijampolė County is one of the ten counties in Lithuania. It is in the south of the country in the historical Suvalkija region, and its capital is the town 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 | 9 | |
 SouthLuxembourg (Belgium) Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium. It borders on the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, France, and the Belgian provinces of Namur and Liège. Its capital is Arlon, in the south-east of the province.It has an area of 4,443 km², making it the largest Belgian province... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
 MéditerranéeProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur or PACA is one of the 27 regions of France.It is made up of:* the former French province of Provence* the former papal territory of Avignon, known as Comtat Venaissin... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 3 |
 ZürichCanton of Zürich The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch... |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MiddenGelderland Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,... |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
 Central ScotlandCentral Region, Scotland Central Region was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. It is now divided into the council areas of Falkirk, Stirling, and Clackmannanshire, which had previously been districts within Central... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
 Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |
| Luxembourg Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DalmatiaDalmatia Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south.... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
 AbruzzoAbruzzo Abruzzo is a region in Italy, its western border lying less than due east of Rome. Abruzzo borders the region of Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east, and the Adriatic Sea to the east... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
| Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
 IsraelIsrael The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... (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 Vojvodina Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | |
| Central Federal District Central Federal District The Central Federal District is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. The word "Central" is of political and historical meaning; geographically, the district is situated in the extreme west of Russia. The district spans an area of , with a population of 38,438,600 according to the 2010... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | |
 KilkisKilkis Prefecture Kilkis is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Kilkis.-Geography:The mountains near Kilkis are Paiko to the west, parts of the western part of Kerkini to the northeast and Krousia to the east... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
 NorthHarju County Harju County , or Harjumaa , nowadays one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in northern Estonia, on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, and borders Lääne-Viru County to the east, Järva County to the south-east, Rapla County to the south, and Lääne County to the south-west.528,468 people... |
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 | 9 | |
 SchleswigSchleswig-Holstein Schleswig-Holstein is the northernmost of the sixteen states of Germany, comprising most of the historical duchy of Holstein and the southern part of the former Duchy of Schleswig... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
 CeljeCelje Celje is a typical Central European town and the third largest town in Slovenia. It is a regional center of Lower Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje . The town of Celje is located under Upper Celje Castle at the confluence of the Savinja, Ložnica, and Voglajna... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| San Marino San Marino San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino , is a state situated on the Italian Peninsula on the eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. It is an enclave surrounded by Italy. Its size is just over with an estimated population of over 30,000. Its capital is the City of 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
 DaciaBrasov County Brașov ; ) is a county of Romania, in Transylvania, with the capital city at Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" Burzenland and Făgăraș Land.-Demographics:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |
 KakhetiKakheti Kakheti is a historical province in Eastern Georgia inhabited by Kakhetians who speak a local dialect of Georgian. It is bordered by the small mountainous province of Tusheti and the Greater Caucasus mountain range to the north, Russian Federation to the Northeast, Azerbaijan to the Southeast, and... |
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 playoffPlayoff
The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S...
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.
|}
First leg
| 11 April 2001 | ||
| Vojvodina | 2 – 0 | Midden |
Second leg
| 25 April 2001 | ||
| Midden | 0 – 1 | Vojvodina |
Final tournament
The Czech RepublicCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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 (VojvodinaVojvodina
Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad...
of the then-Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro was a country in southeastern Europe, formed from two former republics of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia : Serbia and Montenegro. Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, it was established in 1992 as a federation called the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia...
) 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 | 6 | |
| Madrid |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |
| Dalmatia Dalmatia Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south.... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| Vojvodina Vojvodina Vojvodina, officially called Autonomous Province of Vojvodina is an autonomous province of Serbia. Its capital and largest city is Novi Sad... |
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 Moravia Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| Plovdiv Plovdiv Province Plovdiv Province is a province in central southern Bulgaria. It comprises 18 municipalities on a territory of 5,972.9 km² with a total population, as of December 2009, of 701,684 inhabitants... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,... |
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
| 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup Winners |
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| Moravia Moravia Moravia is a historical region in Central Europe in the east of the Czech Republic, and one of the former Czech lands, together with Bohemia and Silesia. It takes its name from the Morava River which rises in the northwest of the region... |
External links
- Official UEFA Regions' Cup site
- RSSSFRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...
page for the 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup