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 – Group 2 – Group 3 – Group 4 – Group 5 – Group 6 – Group 7 – Group 8 – Group 9 – 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 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Plovdiv (H)321074+37 Odessa321063+37 East310235−23 Bakony300337−40
All matches played in Pleven.
22 October 2000Odessa2 – 1EastPlovdiv3 – 2Bakony24 October 2000Bakony0 – 2OdessaEast0 – 2Plovdiv26 October 2000East2 – 1BakonyOdessa2 – 2Plovdiv
Group 2 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Central Moravia (H)3300122+109 Latvia320164+26 Chişinău301203−31 Gomel3012110−91
23 September 2000Latvia1 – 0ChişinăuCentral Moravia7 – 0Gomel25 September 2000Gomel1 – 3LatviaChişinău0 – 2Central Moravia27 September 2000Chişinău0 – 0GomelLatvia2 – 3Central Moravia
Group 3 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Republic of Ireland330072+59 Masovia31112204 East (H)310225−33 Marijampolė301202−21
All matches played in Joensuu.
3 September 2000Marijampolė0 – 0MasoviaEast1 – 4Republic of Ireland5 September 2000Republic of Ireland1 – 0MarijampolėMasovia1 – 0East7 September 2000Marijampolė0 – 1EastMasovia1 – 2Republic of Ireland
Group 4 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Madrid3300175+129 South311158−34 Méditerranée (H)310279−23 Zürich3012613−71
Matches played in Fos-sur-Mer, Martigues and Istres.
28 October 2000Méditerranée1 – 3SouthMadrid7 – 3Zürich30 October 2000South1 – 1ZürichMéditerranée1 – 4Madrid1 November 2000South1 – 6MadridZürich2 – 5Méditerranée
Group 5 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts District Midden312051+45 Central Scotland311158−34 Northern Ireland311184+44 Luxembourg (H)302127−52
29 September 2000Northern Ireland2 – 3Central ScotlandLuxembourg0 – 0District Midden1 October 2000Northern Ireland5 – 0LuxembourgDistrict Midden4 – 0Central Scotland3 October 2000Central Scotland2 – 2LuxembourgNorthern Ireland1 – 1District Midden
Group 6 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Dalmatia220020+26 Abruzzo210151+43 Malta (H)200206−60 Israelwithdrew
7 December 2000Malta0 – 1Dalmatia9 December 2000Abruzzo5 – 0Malta11 December 2000Dalmatia1 – 0Abruzzo
Group 7 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Vojvodina3210111+107 Centre (H)3210102+87 Kilkis310258−33 North3003217−150
9 August 2000Kilkis0 – 2VojvodinaCentre5 – 0North11 August 2000North0 – 8VojvodinaKilkis1 – 4Centre13 August 2000Kilkis4 – 2NorthVojvodina1 – 1Centre
Group 8 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Braga330080+89 Schleswig-Holstein320152+36 MNZ Celje310237−43 San Marino (H)300318−70
10 October 2000Braga2 – 0MNZ CeljeSan Marino0 – 1Schleswig-Holstein12 October 2000San Marino0 – 5BragaMNZ Celje1 – 4Schleswig-Holstein14 October 2000MNZ Celje2 – 1San MarinoBraga1 – 0Schleswig-Holstein
Group 9 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Bosnia and Herzegovina (H)321041+37 Dacia311152+34 Kakheti311123−14 Western301238−51
18 September 2000Kakheti0 – 0DaciaBosnia and Herzegovina1 – 1Western20 September 2000Bosnia and Herzegovina2 – 0KakhetiWestern1 – 5Dacia22 September 2000Dacia0 – 1Bosnia and HerzegovinaWestern1 – 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.
First leg 11 April 2001Vojvodina2 – 0District Midden
Second leg 25 April 2001Midden0 – 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 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Braga320143+16 Madrid320151+46 Dalmatia310237−43 Vojvodina310256−13
18 June 2001Madrid2 – 0Dalmatia ZlínBraga0 – 3Vojvodina Kyjov20 June 2001Madrid0 – 1Braga SlužoviceDalmatia3 – 2Vojvodina Bzenec22 June 2001Vojvodina0 – 3Madrid Bystřice pod HostýnemDalmatia0 – 3Braga Bojkovice
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Central Moravia (H)321040+47 Plovdiv320153+26 Bosnia and Herzegovina31113304 Republic of Ireland300306−60
18 June 2001Central Moravia0 – 0Bosnia and Herzegovina BrumovRepublic of Ireland0 – 2Plovdiv Šardice20 June 2001Central Moravia2 – 0Republic of Ireland Veselí nad MoravouBosnia and Herzegovina1 – 3Plovdiv Kněžpole22 June 2001Plovdiv0 – 2Central Moravia KyjovBosnia and Herzegovina2 – 0Republic of Ireland Kroměříž
Final
2001 UEFA Regions' CupWinners Central Moravia
See also UEFA Regions' Cup
External links Official UEFA Regions' Cup site RSSSF page for the 2001 UEFA Regions' Cup