The 2011 Algarve Open Plate Final was to be contested by two teams who had reached finals in Krakow – in June's Krakow Trophy. On that occasion New Milton Eagles' Old Boy squad were victorious in the Plate competition and Pimp My Side were picking up the Runners-Up Medals in the Cup competition. With that history and a superior set of results on the day you would make Pimp My Side favourites but Eagles UnAthletic had not read the script.

The Eagles took a first half lead through Shahed Miah and took that advantage into the second half. Could Pimp My Side turn it around? Chris Black scored to put his side back into the game but it was not enough as Chris Payne scored Eagles UnAthletic second of the final. That's how the match ended and Eagles UnAthletic had emerged victorious.

The result meant that New Milton Eagles were celebrating glory for the second successive season with another European trophy to take home. They could add the 2010 Algarve Open Plate Trophy to their 2010 Krakow Trophy Plate award in a trophy cabinet that must be filling up nicely.

Our congratulations go to Eagles UnAthletic on a fine performance. They put a poor group record behind them to go unbeaten in three successive games when it really mattered to seal glory. Our condolences go to Pimp My Side FC who collect runners-up medals for the second year in a row. Hopefully they will be picking up winners medals next time.