The 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the last UEFA Intertoto Cup football tournament, the 14th to be organised by UEFA and the third since the competition's format was given a major overhaul. Fifty teams were invited, with the eleven winners after the third round then advancing to the second qualifying round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. The draw took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 21 April 2008. Based on the subsequent progress of the eleven co-winners in their UEFA Cup efforts, Braga is declared the outright winner of the Intertoto Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 June 2008 – 27 July 2008 |
| Teams | 50[1] |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bragaand 10 others (see below) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 186 (2.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 409,738 (5,253 per match) |
Association team allocation
edit50 teams participated in the 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup from 50 UEFA associations. Below is the scheme for the 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup. The rankings throughout are based on the 2007 UEFA coefficients.
First round (28 teams):
- 28 from associations 23–36, 38–50, and 53
Second round (28 teams):
- 14 winners from the first round
- 14 from associations 9–22
Third round (22 teams):
- 14 winners from the second round
- 8 from associations 1–8
First round
editFirst leg matches were played on 21 and 22 June 2008 and second leg matches were played on 28 and 29 June 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern-Mediterranean region[2] | ||||
| Besa |
1–1 (a) | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Čelik |
4–4 (a) | 3–2 | 1–2 | |
| Rijeka |
0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Hibernians |
0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | |
| Central-East region[2] | ||||
| Zhetysu |
3–6 | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| Mika |
2–2 (a) | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Neftchi Baku |
3–3 (a) | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| Cracovia |
1–5 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| Etzella Ettelbruck |
2–2 (a) | 0–0 | 2–2 | |
| Northern region[2] | ||||
| Ekranas |
4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| HB Tórshavn |
1–4 | 1–4 | 0–0 | |
| Bohemians |
9–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | |
| Lisburn Distillery |
3–6 | 2–3 | 1–3 | |
| Riga |
3–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
First leg
edit| Hibernians | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Xuereb Cvijanović Velikonja |
| Neftchi Baku | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sadygov Sadiqov |
Report |
| Cracovia | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Nowak |
Lyavonchyk Bychanok |
| Ekranas | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bička |
| HB Tórshavn | 1–4 | |
|---|---|---|
| C. Jacobsen |
Kurbegović Mobaeck Sjöhage |
| Zhetysu | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhailov |
Report | Hercegfalvi Bojtor |
Second leg
edit| Ethnikos Achnas | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Manousakis |
Leçi |
Ethnikos Achnas 1–1 Besa on aggregate. Besa won on away goals rule.
Grbalj 4–4 Čelik on aggregate. Grbalj won on away goals rule.
Renova won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Gorica | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| report |
Gorica won 3–0 on aggregate.
Budapest Honvéd won 6–3 on aggregate.
Tiraspol 2–2 Mika on aggregate. Tiraspol won on away goals rule.
| Nitra | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Semeník Čeman |
Report | José Carlos |
Nitra 3–3 Neftchi Baku on aggregate. Neftchi Baku won on away goals rule.
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kavalchuk Krot Nikiforenka |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Locomotive Tbilisi | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chirikashvili Aleksidze |
Da Luz F. Leweck |
Locomotive Tbilisi 2–2 Etzella Ettelbruck on aggregate. Etzella Ettelbruck won on away goals rule.
| Narva Trans | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bička Trakys Matović |
Ekranas won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Elfsborg | 0–0 | |
|---|---|---|
Elfsborg won 4–1 on aggregate.
Bohemians won 9–3 on aggregate.
| TPS Turku | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ääritalo Paatelainen One |
G. Browne |
TPS Turku won 6–3 on aggregate.
Riga won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
editThe first leg was held on 5 and 6 July 2008, while the second leg was held on 12 and 13 July 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern-Mediterranean region[2] | ||||
| Chernomorets Burgas |
3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Grbalj |
2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Grasshopper Zürich |
5–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Renova |
1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| OFK Beograd |
2–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| Central-East region[2] | ||||
| Germinal Beerschot[4] |
1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Saturn Moscow Oblast |
8–1 | 7–0 | 1–1 | |
| Tiraspol |
1–3 | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
| Sturm Graz |
2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Teplice[c] |
3–3 (a) | 1–3 | 2–0 | |
| Northern region[2] | ||||
| TPS Turku |
1–4 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Hibernian |
0–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| Ekranas |
1–7 | 1–3 | 0–4 | |
| Riga |
2–2 (a) | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
First leg
edit| Chernomorets Burgas | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Michel |
Report | Osterc |
| Grbalj | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Francišković |
Mehmet |
| Grasshopper Zürich | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lulić |
Fortunat |
| Renova | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Angelovski |
Khalaila Rabah |
| OFK Beograd | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kaluđerović |
| Germinal Beerschot | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Malki |
Report | Adamia |
| Saturn Moscow Oblast | 7–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Kirichenko Angbwa Topić Ivanov |
| Sturm Graz | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Feldhofer Kienzl |
| Teplice | 1–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lukáš |
Hercegfalvi Abraham Abass |
| Hibernian | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bajrami Augustsson |
Second leg
editChernomorets Burgas won 3–1 on aggregate.
Sivasspor won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Besa | 0–3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Šabanović Zuber |
Grasshopper Zürich won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Bnei Sakhnin | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| B. Ganayem |
Bnei Sakhnin won 3–1 on aggregate.
Panionios won 3–2 on aggregate.
Neftchi Baku won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Etzella Ettelbruck | 1–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Da Luz |
Kovel |
Saturn Moscow Oblast won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Tavriya Simferopol | 3–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ljubenović Homenyuk Gigiadze |
Bulat |
Tavriya Simferopol won 3–1 on aggregate.
Sturm Graz won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Budapest Honvéd | 0–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Jun Rosa |
Budapest Honvéd 3–3 Teplice on aggregate. Budapest Honvéd advanced on away goals rule.
Odense won 4–1 on aggregate.
Elfsborg won 4–0 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 7–1 on aggregate.
Bohemians 2–2 Riga on aggregate. Riga advanced on the away goals rule.
Third round
editThe first leg was held on 19 and 20 July 2008, while the second leg was held on 26 and 27 July 2008. The 11 winners entered the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern-Mediterranean region[2] | ||||
| Bnei Sakhnin |
1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| Panionios |
0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Sivasspor |
0–5 | 0–2 | 0–3 | |
| Grasshopper Zürich |
4–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Central-East region[2] | ||||
| Saturn Moscow Oblast |
1–3 | 1–0 | 0–3 (aet) | |
| Neftchi Baku |
2–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | |
| Rennes |
1–1 (10–9 p) | 1–0 | 0–1 (aet) | |
| Sturm Graz |
2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Northern region[2] | ||||
| NAC Breda |
1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Odense |
2–3 | 2–2 | 0–1 | |
| Elfsborg |
1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
First leg
edit| Bnei Sakhnin | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| B. Ganayem |
Lafita Riki |
| Panionios | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Bogliacino |
| Grasshopper Zürich | 3–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Salatić Zárate Šabanović |
| Neftchi Baku | 2–1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Herasymyuk Sadiqov |
Report | Genchev |
| Rennes | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fanni |
| Odense | 2–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sidwell Møller Christensen |
Carew Laursen |
Second leg
edit| Deportivo La Coruña | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Valerón |
Deportivo La Coruña won 3–1 on aggregate.
Napoli won 2–0 on aggregate.
Braga won 5–0 on aggregate.
Grasshopper Zürich won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Stuttgart | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Šimák Marica |
Stuttgart won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Vaslui | 2–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Burdujan Temwanjera |
Report |
Vaslui won 3–2 on aggregate.
Tavriya Simferopol 1–1 Rennes on aggregate. Rennes won in a penalty shootout.
| Budapest Honvéd | 1–2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Smiljanić |
Beichler Haas |
Sturm Graz won 2–1 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Aston Villa | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Young |
Aston Villa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Elfsborg won 1–0 on aggregate.
Winners
editEight of the eleven Intertoto Cup co-winners entered the UEFA Cup by winning their qualifying ties and progressed to the first round. Five of those eight sides survived the first round and entered the Group stage. Four of those five qualified for the round of 32. Only Braga progressed to the round of 16, making them the overall winners.
The 11 co-winners were:
Braga (Overall winners) (round of 16, lost to Paris Saint-Germain)
Aston Villa (round of 32, lost to CSKA Moscow)
Deportivo La Coruña (round of 32, lost to AaB)
Stuttgart (round of 32, lost to Zenit Saint Petersburg)
Rosenborg (Group stage, fifth in Group G)
Napoli (First round, lost to Benfica)
Rennes (First round, lost to Twente)
Vaslui (First round, lost to Slavia Prague)
Elfsborg (Second qualifying round, lost to St Patrick's Athletic)
Grasshopper Zürich (Second qualifying round, lost to Lech Poznań)
Sturm Graz (Second qualifying round, lost to Zürich)
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Apollon Limassol declined the participation, so Ethnikos Achna will participate instead
- ^ FC Fehérvár, Újpest FC and Kaposvári Rákóczi FC declined the participation
- ^ 1. FC Brno (4th team of Gambrinus liga) did not apply for the Intertoto Cup.
References
edit- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080520054703/https://as.com/futbol/articulo/deportivo-cumplio-parte-estara-intertoto/dasftb/20080518dasdasftb_25/Tes/
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup – Result of the draws – Rounds 1, 2 and 3 – House of European Football, 21 april 2008, Nyon
- ^ Vardar did not gain a UEFA licence
- ^ "Cercle laat Intertoto-ticket aan G.Beerschot" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 2008-05-13. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ "El Deportivo no cumplió con su parte, pero estará en la Intertoto" (in Spanish). as.com. 2008-05-18. Archived from the original on 2008-05-20.