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| 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup |
| Tournament details |
| Dates |
23 June 2007 – July 29, 2007 |
| Teams |
50 |
| Tournament statistics |
| Matches played |
78 |
| Goals scored |
197 (2.53 per match) |
The UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 was the 19th and penultimate[1] edition of the competition and took 50 entries. Three rounds were held, and eleven teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The draw took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 23 April 2007. The overall champion was Hamburg after they progressed further than the other Intertoto sides in the UEFA Cup.
[edit] First round (June 23rd-24th & 30th-July 1st)
1 Following Scotland and Norway's withdrawals, the free places were awarded to Romania and Andorra.[2]
2 This match was played at Stadion Pod Goricom in Podgorica because FK Grbalj's ground in Radanovići does not meet UEFA standards.
3 This match was played at Skopje City Stadium in Skopje because FK Makedonija's ground in Skopje does not meet UEFA standards.
4 This match was played at Koševo Stadium in Sarajevo because FK Slavija's ground in Istočno Sarajevo does not meet UEFA standards.
5 This match was played at Linfield F.C.'s Windsor Park in Belfast because Cliftonville F.C.'s ground does not meet UEFA standards.
6 This match was played at Råsunda in Solna because Hammarby's ground does not meet UEFA standards.
7 This match was played at Richmond Park in Carmarthen because Llanelli's ground does not meet UEFA standards.
[edit] Second round (July 7th-8th & 14th-15th)
1 This match was played at Koševo Stadium in Sarajevo because FK Slavija's ground in Istočno Sarajevo does not meet UEFA standards.
2 This match was played at Skopje City Stadium in Skopje because FK Makedonija's ground in Skopje does not meet UEFA standards.
3 This match was played at Naftex Stadium in Burgas because PFC Cherno More Varna's ground in Varna doesn't meet UEFA standards.
4 This match was played at Marakana in Belgrade because Hajduk's ground in Kula doesn't meet UEFA standards.
5 This match was played at Pohjola Stadion in Vantaa because Honka Espoo's ground in Espoo does not meet UEFA standards.
6 This match awarded to Vėtra 3-0 after match was abandoned due to Legia fans invading the pitch at the first leg. UEFA has expelled Legia from Intertoto Cup 2007 and banned the club from one future European season should they qualify again within the next five years.[3]
7 This match was played at Linfield F.C.'s Windsor Park in Belfast because Cliftonville F.C.'s ground does not meet UEFA standards.
8 This match was played at Råsunda in Solna because Hammarby's ground does not meet UEFA standards.
[edit] Third round (July 21st & 28th)
The eleven winning teams qualified for the second qualifying round of UEFA Cup.
^played on July 22nd ^^played on July 29th
1 This match was played at Marakana in Belgrade because Hajduk's ground in Kula doesn't meet UEFA standards.
2 This match was played at Naftex Stadium in Burgas because Cherno More Varna's ground does not meet UEFA standards.
3 This match was played at Råsunda in Solna because Hammarby's ground does not meet UEFA standards.
[edit] Further Progress
Nine of the eleven sides which entered the UEFA Cup via the Intertoto won their qualifying ties and progressed to the first round proper. Only three of these nine sides survived the first round and entered the group stages, and of those, Hamburg and Atlético Madrid qualified for the knockout stages. Hamburg advanced to the Round of 16 by defeating FC Zurich 3-1 on aggregate, while Atlético Madrid lost to Bolton Wanderers 1-0; leaving Hamburg as the only team remaining from this year's competition, being the overall champions of Intertoto Cup 2007. However, Hamburg was eliminated in the Round of 16.
[edit] Top goalscorers
[edit] See also
[edit] Notes and references
[edit] External links
FK Grbalj
Vllaznia Shkodër
FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov
NK Maribor
Slavija Istočno Sarajevo
Zestaponi
Ararat Yerevan
Dacia Chişinău
ŠK Slovan Bratislava
Dinaburg
KÍ Klaksvík
FC TVMK
Cork City
Llanelli
Cherno More Varna
Hajduk Kula
St. Gallen
Rubin Kazan
Slovan Liberec
Aalborg BK
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União Leiria
Sampdoria
Atlético Madrid
OFI Crete
Hamburger SV
Lens
Blackburn Rovers
Utrecht
