The UEFA Intertoto Cup was a European association football competition, held during the summer for European clubs that have 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 farthest 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
edit| † | Winners/result following extra time |
| * | Winners following a penalty shoot-out after extra time |
Performances
editBy club
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By nation
edit| 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
editNotes
edit- ^ Newcastle United won the 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup, after progressing the farthest 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.
- ^ Hamburger SV won the 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, after progressing the farthest 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.
- ^ Braga won the 2008 UEFA Intertoto Cup, after progressing the farthest 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ As a representative of FR Yugoslavia in 1998.
- ^ The FR Yugoslavia final appearance was by a club from the Republic of Serbia
References
edit- ^ a b "Competition format". UEFA. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
- ^ "Champions League changes agreed". UEFA. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 9 March 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
- ^ "UEFA Intertoto Cup History". UEFA. 13 July 2005. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ "Regulations of the Intertoto Cup, p.5" (PDF). UEFA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel (15 January 2010). "UEFA Intertoto Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2012.