The 2011 UEFA Regions' Cup was the seventh edition of the UEFA Regions' Cup. The final tournament phase was held in Portugal, in the city of Braga. The cup was won by the hosts of the tournament, Braga, who beat Leinster & Munster from the Republic of Ireland in the final by 2 – 1.
Preliminary round The twelve teams in the preliminary round have been drawn into three group of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches: Group A – Croatia Group B – Hungary Group C – Macedonia Matches in the preliminary round were played between 1 August and 30 September 2010. The three group winners and the two best runners-up advance to the intermediary round (only the results of the runners-up against the winners and third-ranked team in each group are taken into account).
Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Ankara321071+ 67 Dalmatia (H)312074+ 35 Guernsey31114404 Gwent County FA3003413- 90
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts FC Karmiel Safed330080+ 89 West Hungary (H)320163+ 36 Prahova–Muntenia310247- 33 Malatia3003210- 80
Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts South East FYR Macedonia (H)3210122+107 Eastern Region321061+ 57 Sandarna BK310224- 23 FC HaServ Tartu3003013- 130
Best runners-up GroupRunner-up TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsC Eastern Region211021+ 14B West Hungary210142+ 23A Dalmatia120111102
1 The competition rules state that the two best runners-up qualify to the intermediary round, with only the results of the runners-up against the winners and third-ranked team in each group being taken into account. However, due to the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Football Federation being suspended by UEFA and FIFA as of 1 April 2011,Bosnian-Herzegovinian FA suspended (April 1, 2011) Dalmatia, the worst runner-up, was allowed to progress to the intermediary round, replacing Bosnia-Herzegovina's representative team, Kanton Sarajevo, in Group 6.
Intermediary round The 26 teams which went straight through to the intermediary round (after the exclusion of Kanton Sarajevo from Bosnia-Herzegovina, due to their suspension) were joined by the three group winners and three runners-up from the preliminary round. The 32 teams have been drawn into eight groups of four, 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 – Matches in the intermediary round were played between 1 August 2010 and 30 April 2011. The winners of each group will qualify for the final tournament.
Group 1 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Württemberg3210162+147 Galicia3210102+ 87 Malta (H)301207- 71 Phthiotis3012217-151
Group 2 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Braga (H)330091+ 89 Centre310257- 23 East West Central Scotland310257- 23 Ticino310248- 43
Group 3 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Leinster & Munster (H)321050+ 57 Abruzzo312021+ 15 Ligue de Normandie311174+ 34 San Marino300309- 90
Group 4 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Ankara330071+69 MNZ Murska Sobota (H)31115504 South East FYR Macedonia311134-14 FC Karmiel Safed300316-50
Group 5 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Belgrade2312020+25 South West Bulgaria2 (H)312020+25 Slovak Western Region312010+15 Eastern Region300305-50
2 The group winner was decided by drawing of lots between Belgrade and South West Bulgaria.Belgrade win Group 5 lottery to reach finals (April 21, 2011)
Group 6 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Zlín (H)321051+47 Western Hungary312063+35 FK Alytis311164+24 Dalmatia3003110-90
Result changed from 3–1 to 0–3, after fielding of an ineligible player by Dalmatia.Czech side Zlín claim last flight to Portugal (April 28, 2011)
Group 7 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts South Region Russia3210111+107 Lesser Poland (H)321083+ 57 Helsinki3102411- 73 FC Azot Grodno3003311- 80
Group 8 TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Yednist Plysky (H)3300150+159 Ialoveni320132+16 Flaminko/RFS Riga3102410- 63 Chevik3003111- 100
Final tournament The final tournament was held in Braga District, Portugal from 21 to 28 June 2011.
Group stage
The group stage draw took place on 11 May 2011, producing two groups of four teams each. The two group winners advance to the final, while the runners-up of each group receive bronze medals.
Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Braga (H)330083+59 Zlín32014406 Württemberg310234-13 Yednist Plysky300326-40
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Leinster & Munster321031+27 Belgrade320153+26 Ankara311123-14 South Region Russia300347-30
Final
2011 UEFA Regions' CupWinnersBraga
See also UEFA Regions' Cup
References
External links Official UEFA Regions' Cup site