The UEFA Intertoto Cup was a European association football competition, held during the summer for European clubs that failed to qualify for either the UEFA Champions League or the UEFA Cup. It provided "an alternative qualifying route into the UEFA Cup".[1] The tournament did not come under official UEFA sanction until 1995, and was abolished in 2009.[2]

The first tournament provided two winners, both of whom therefore qualified for the 1995–96 UEFA Cup, with Strasbourg and Bordeaux as the winning teams. From the following season to the 2005 contest, three teams were awarded Intertoto Cups, with French teams being the most successful.[3] In 2006, the format was modified to allow eleven clubs to qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup, with the Intertoto Cup being awarded to the team that progressed the furthest in the competition.[4] The competition was originally played over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium.[1]

Hamburger SV, Villarreal, Schalke 04 and VfB Stuttgart hold the record for the most victories, with each team winning the competition twice. The only teams to retain the UEFA Intertoto Cup were Villarreal and Schalke, who both retained the cup in 2004 after winning the previous year. Teams from France won the competition on the most occasions, with twelve winners coming from the country.

Winners

Key
† Winners/result following extra time
* Winners following a penalty shoot-out after extra time
UEFA Intertoto Cup winners[5]
Year Nation Winners Score Runners-up Nation Venue
1995  France Bordeaux 2–0 Karlsruher SC  Germany Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe, Germany
 France Bordeaux 2–2 Karlsruher SC  Germany Parc Lescure, Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux won 4–2 on aggregate
 France Strasbourg 1–1 Tirol Innsbruck  Austria Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck, Austria
 France Strasbourg 6–1 Tirol Innsbruck  Austria Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg won 7–2 on aggregate
1996  Germany Karlsruher SC 0–1 Standard Liège  Belgium Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège, Belgium
 Germany Karlsruher SC 3–1 Standard Liège  Belgium Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe, Germany
Karlsruher SC won 3–2 on aggregate
 France Guingamp 1–2 Rotor Volgograd  Russia Central Stadium, Volgograd, Russia
 France Guingamp 1–0 Rotor Volgograd  Russia Stade du Roudourou, Guingamp, France
2–2 on aggregate, Guingamp won on away goals
 Denmark Silkeborg 2–1 Segesta  Croatia Gradski Stadion, Sisak, Croatia
 Denmark Silkeborg 0–1 Segesta  Croatia Silkeborg Stadion, Silkeborg, Denmark
2–2 on aggregate, Silkeborg won on away goals
1997  France Auxerre 0–0 MSV Duisburg  Germany Wedaustadion, Duisburg, Germany
 France Auxerre 2–0 MSV Duisburg  Germany Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France
Auxerre won 2–0 on aggregate
 France Bastia 1–0 Halmstads BK  Sweden Örjans Vall, Halmstad, Sweden
 France Bastia 1–1† Halmstads BK  Sweden Stade Armand Cesari, Bastia, France
Bastia won 2–1 on aggregate
 France Lyon 1–0 Montpellier  France Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France
 France Lyon 3–2 Montpellier  France Stade Gerland, Lyon, France
Lyon won 4–2 on aggregate
1998  Spain Valencia 2–0 Austria Salzburg  Austria Stadion Lehen, Salzburg, Austria
 Spain Valencia 2–1 Austria Salzburg  Austria Mestalla, Valencia, Spain
Valencia won 4–1 on aggregate
 Germany Werder Bremen 1–0 Vojvodina  FR Yugoslavia Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany
 Germany Werder Bremen 1–1 Vojvodina  FR Yugoslavia City Stadium, Novi Sad, FR Yugoslavia
Werder Bremen won 2–1 on aggregate
 Italy Bologna 1–0 Ruch Chorzów  Poland Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy
 Italy Bologna 2–0 Ruch Chorzów  Poland Stadion Ruchu, Chorzów, Poland
Bologna won 3–0 on aggregate
1999  France Montpellier 1–1 Hamburger SV  Germany Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier, France
 France Montpellier 1–1 Hamburger SV  Germany Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany
2–2 on aggregate, Montpellier won 3–0 on penalties*
 Italy Juventus 2–0 Rennes  France Stadio delle Alpi, Turin, Italy
 Italy Juventus 2–2 Rennes  France Stade de la Route de Lorient, Rennes, France
Juventus won 4–2 on aggregate
 England West Ham United 0–1 Metz  France Upton Park, London, England
 England West Ham United 3–1 Metz  France Stade Municipal Saint-Symphorien, Metz, France
West Ham United won 3–2 on aggregate
2000  Italy Udinese 2–2 Sigma Olomouc  Czech Republic Andrův stadion, Olomouc, Czech Republic
 Italy Udinese 4–2† Sigma Olomouc  Czech Republic Stadio Friuli, Udine, Italy
Udinese won 6–4 on aggregate
 Spain Celta Vigo 2–1 Zenit Saint Petersburg  Russia Balaídos, Vigo, Spain
 Spain Celta Vigo 2–2 Zenit Saint Petersburg  Russia Petrovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Celta Vigo won 4–3 on aggregate
 Germany VfB Stuttgart 2–0 Auxerre  France Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre, France
 Germany VfB Stuttgart 1–1 Auxerre  France Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany
VfB Stuttgart won 3–1 on aggregate
2001  England Aston Villa 1–1 Basel  Switzerland St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland
 England Aston Villa 4–1 Basel  Switzerland Villa Park, Birmingham, England
Aston Villa won 5–2 on aggregate
 France Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 Brescia  Italy Parc des Princes, Paris, France
 France Paris Saint-Germain 1–1 Brescia  Italy Stadio Mario Rigamonti, Brescia, Italy
1–1 on aggregate, Paris Saint-Germain won on away goals
 France Troyes 0–0 Newcastle United  England Stade de l'Aube, Troyes, France
 France Troyes 4–4 Newcastle United  England St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
4–4 on aggregate, Troyes won on away goals
2002  Spain Málaga 1–0 Villarreal  Spain El Madrigal, Villarreal, Spain
 Spain Málaga 1–1 Villarreal  Spain Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain
Málaga won 2–1 on aggregate
 England Fulham 2–2 Bologna  Italy Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, Italy
 England Fulham 3–1 Bologna  Italy Loftus Road, London, England
Fulham won 5–3 on aggregate
 Germany VfB Stuttgart 0–1 Lille  France Stade Grimonprez Jooris, Lille, France
 Germany VfB Stuttgart 2–0 Lille  France Neckarstadion, Stuttgart, Germany
VfB Stuttgart won 2–1 on aggregate
2003  Germany Schalke 04 2–0 Pasching  Austria Waldstadion, Pasching, Austria
 Germany Schalke 04 0–0 Pasching  Austria Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Schalke 04 won 2–0 on aggregate
 Spain Villarreal 2–1 Heerenveen  Netherlands Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen, Netherlands
 Spain Villarreal 0–0 Heerenveen  Netherlands El Madrigal, Villarreal, Spain
Villarreal won 2–1 on aggregate
 Italy Perugia 1–0 VfL Wolfsburg  Germany Stadio Renato Curi, Perugia, Italy
 Italy Perugia 2–0 VfL Wolfsburg  Germany Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg, Germany
Perugia won 3–0 on aggregate
2004  France Lille 0–0 Leiria  Portugal Stadium Lille-Metropole, Lille, France
 France Lille 2–0† Leiria  Portugal Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal
Lille won 2–0 on aggregate
 Germany Schalke 04 2–1 Slovan Liberec  Czech Republic Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
 Germany Schalke 04 1–0 Slovan Liberec  Czech Republic U Nisy Stadium, Liberec, Czech Republic
Schalke 04 won 3–1 on aggregate
 Spain Villarreal 2–0 Atlético Madrid  Spain El Madrigal, Villarreal, Spain
 Spain Villarreal 0–2 Atlético Madrid  Spain Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
2–2 on aggregate, Villarreal won 3–1 on penalties*
2005  France Lens 1–1 CFR Cluj  Romania Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
 France Lens 3–1 CFR Cluj  Romania Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens, France
Lens won 4–2 on aggregate
 France Marseille 0–2 Deportivo La Coruña  Spain Riazor, A Coruña, Spain
 France Marseille 5–1 Deportivo La Coruña  Spain Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France
Marseille won 5–3 on aggregate
 Germany Hamburger SV 1–0 Valencia  Spain HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg, Germany
 Germany Hamburger SV 0–0 Valencia  Spain Mestalla, Valencia, Spain
Hamburger SV won 1–0 on aggregate
2006[a]  England Newcastle United 1–1 Lillestrøm  Norway St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
 England Newcastle United 3–0 Lillestrøm  Norway Åråsen stadion, Lillestrøm, Norway
Newcastle United won 4–1 on aggregate
2007[b]  Germany Hamburger SV 1–1 Dacia Chișinău  Moldova Stadionul Republican, Chişinău, Moldova
 Germany Hamburger SV 4–0 Dacia Chișinău  Moldova HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg, Germany
Hamburger SV won 5–1 on aggregate
2008[c]  Portugal Braga 2–0 Sivasspor  Turkey 4 Eylül, Sivas, Turkey
 Portugal Braga 3–0 Sivasspor  Turkey Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga, Portugal
Braga won 5–0 on aggregate

Performances

By club

Performance by club[d]
Club Titles Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Villarreal 2 1 2003, 2004 2002
Hamburger SV 2 1 2005, 2007 1999
VfB Stuttgart 2 0 2000, 2002 —
Schalke 04 2 0 2003, 2004 —
Karlsruher SC 1 1 1996 1995
Auxerre 1 1 1997 2000
Bologna 1 1 1998 2002
Valencia 1 1 1998 2005
Montpellier 1 1 1999 1997
Lille 1 1 2004 2002
Newcastle United 1 1 2006 2001
Bordeaux 1 0 1995 —
Strasbourg 1 0 1995 —
Guingamp 1 0 1996 —
Silkeborg 1 0 1996 —
Bastia 1 0 1997 —
Lyon 1 0 1997 —
Werder Bremen 1 0 1998 —
Juventus 1 0 1999 —
West Ham United 1 0 1999 —
Celta Vigo 1 0 2000 —
Udinese 1 0 2000 —
Aston Villa 1 0 2001 —
Paris Saint-Germain 1 0 2001 —
Troyes 1 0 2001 —
Fulham 1 0 2002 —
Málaga 1 0 2002 —
Perugia 1 0 2003 —
Lens 1 0 2005 —
Marseille 1 0 2005 —
Braga 1 0 2008 —
Tirol Innsbruck 0 1 — 1995
Rotor Volgograd 0 1 — 1996
Segesta 0 1 — 1996
Standard Liège 0 1 — 1996
MSV Duisburg 0 1 — 1997
Halmstads BK 0 1 — 1997
Austria Salzburg 0 1 — 1998
Ruch Chorzów 0 1 — 1998
Vojvodina[e] 0 1 — 1998
Metz 0 1 — 1999
Rennes 0 1 — 1999
Sigma Olomouc 0 1 — 2000
Zenit Saint Petersburg 0 1 — 2000
Basel 0 1 — 2001
Brescia 0 1 — 2001
Pasching 0 1 — 2003
Heerenveen 0 1 — 2003
VfL Wolfsburg 0 1 — 2003
Atlético Madrid 0 1 — 2004
Leiria 0 1 — 2004
Slovan Liberec 0 1 — 2004
CFR Cluj 0 1 — 2005
Deportivo La Coruña 0 1 — 2005

By nation

Performance by nation[d]
Nation Titles Runners-up
 France 12 5
 Germany 8 4
 Spain 5 4
 Italy 4 2
 England 4 1
 Portugal 1 1
 Denmark 1 0
 Austria 0 3
 Czech Republic 0 2
 Russia 0 2
 Belgium 0 1
 Croatia 0 1
 Yugoslavia[f] 0 1
 Netherlands 0 1
 Poland 0 1
 Romania 0 1
 Sweden 0 1
 Switzerland 0 1

See also

Notes

  1. Newcastle United won the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup, after progressing the furthest out of the eleven teams that qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Cup via the UEFA Intertoto Cup. The match shown represents the final match in the Intertoto Cup.
  2. Hamburger SV won the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, after progressing the furthest out of the eleven teams that qualified for the 2007–08 UEFA Cup via the UEFA Intertoto Cup. The match shown represents their final match in the Intertoto Cup.
  3. Braga won the 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup, after progressing the furthest out of the eleven teams that qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup via the UEFA Intertoto Cup. The match shown represents their final match in the Intertoto Cup.
  4. Does not count the teams that lost to the winners from 2006 to 2008, as the champions were determined by the team that progressed the furthest.
  5. As a representative of FR Yugoslavia in 1998.
  6. The FR Yugoslavia final appearance was by a club from the Republic of Serbia

References

  1. "Competition format". UEFA. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008.
  2. "Champions League changes agreed". UEFA. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008.
  3. "UEFA Intertoto Cup History". UEFA. 13 July 2005. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008.
  4. "Regulations of the Intertoto Cup, p.5" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009.
  5. Stokkermans, Karel (15 January 2010). "UEFA Intertoto Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024.