2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 June 2007 – 29 July 2007 |
| Teams | 50 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Aalborg BK, Blackburn Rovers F.C., Club Atlético de Madrid, FC Oțelul Galați, FC Tobol, Hamburg, Hammarby Fotboll, RC Lens, SK Rapid Wien, UC Sampdoria, UD Leiria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 197 (2.53 per match) |
The 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the 19th and penultimate[1] edition of the competition and took 50 entries. Three rounds were held, and 11 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.
Contents
First round
The first legs were held on 23 and 24 June 2007, while the second legs were held on 30 June and 1 July 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern-Mediterranean region | ||||
Gloria Bistriţa1  |
3–2 |  Grbalj |
2–1 | 1–12 |
Zagreb  |
2–2(a) |  Vllaznia Shkodër |
2–1 | 0–1 |
Ethnikos Achnas  |
1–2 |  Makedonija Ğjorče Petrov |
1–0 | 0–23 |
Birkirkara  |
1–5 |  Maribor |
0–3 | 1–2 |
Sant Julià1  |
4–6 |  Slavija Istočno Sarajevo |
2–3 | 2–34 |
| Central-East region | ||||
Tobol  |
3–2 |  Zestaponi |
3–0 | 0–2 |
Shakhtyor  |
4–3 |  Ararat Yerevan |
4–1 | 0–2 |
Baku  |
2–2(1–3p) |  Dacia Chișinău |
1–1 | 1–1 |
Differdange  |
0–5 |  Slovan Bratislava |
0–2 | 0–3 |
| Northern region | ||||
Cliftonville  |
2–1 |  Dinaburg |
1–15 | 1–0 |
Hammarby  |
3–1 |  Klaksvík |
1–06 | 2–1 |
Honka  |
4–2 |  TVMK |
0–0 | 4–2 |
Valur  |
1–2 |  Cork City |
0–2 | 1–0 |
Vėtra  |
(a)6–6 |  Llanelli |
3–1 | 3–57 |
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 Grbalj's ground in Radanovići does not meet UEFA standards.
3 This match was played at Skopje City Stadium in Skopje because Makedonija Ğorče Petrov's ground in Skopje does not meet UEFA standards.
4 This match was played at Koševo Stadium in Sarajevo because Slavija's ground in Istočno Sarajevo does not meet UEFA standards.
5 This match was played at Linfield's Windsor Park in Belfast because Cliftonville'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.
Second round
The first legs were held on 7 and 8 July 2007, while the second legs were held on 14 and 15 July 2007.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern-Mediterranean region | ||||
| Slavija Istočno Sarajevo |
0–3 | Oțelul Galați |
0–01 | 0–3 |
| Makedonija Ğorče Petrov |
0–7 |  Cherno More Varna |
0–42 | 0–33 |
| Maribor |
2–5 |  Hajduk Kula |
2–0 | 0–54 |
Trabzonspor  |
10–0 | Vllaznia Shkodër |
6–0 | 4–0 |
Maccabi Haifa  |
2–2(2–3p) | Gloria Bistriţa |
0–2 | 2–0(aet) |
| Central-East region | ||||
| Dacia Chișinău |
(3–0p)1–1 |  St. Gallen |
0–1 | 1–0(aet) |
Zalaegerszeg  |
0–5 |  Rubin Kazan |
0–3 | 0–2 |
Rapid Wien  |
3–2 | Slovan Bratislava |
3–1 | 0–1 |
Chornomorets Odessa  |
6–2 | Shakhtyor |
4–2 | 2–0 |
| Tobol |
3–1 |  Slovan Liberec |
1–1 | 2–0 |
| Northern region | ||||
| Honka |
3–3 (a) |  AaB |
2–25 | 1–1 |
| Vėtra |
3–06 |  Legia Warszawa |
3–0 (Awarded) | (w/o) |
Gent  |
6–0 | Cliftonville |
2–0 | 4–07 |
| Cork City |
1–2 | Hammarby |
1–1 | 0–18 |
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 was 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.
Third round
The first legs were held on 21 and 22 July 2007, while the second legs were held on 28 and 29 July 2007. The eleven winning teams qualified for the second qualifying round of UEFA Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern-Mediterranean region | ||||
| Hajduk Kula |
2–4 |  União Leiria |
1–01 | 1–4(aet) |
| Cherno More Varna |
0–2 |  Sampdoria |
0–12 | 0–1 |
| Gloria Bistriţa |
2–2(a) |  Atlético Madrid |
2–1 | 0–1 |
| Oțelul Galați |
4–2 | Trabzonspor |
2–1 | 2–1 |
| Central-East region | ||||
| Tobol Kostanay |
2–0 |  OFI Crete |
1–0 | 1–0 |
| Dacia Chișinău |
1–5 |  Hamburg |
1–1 | 0–4 |
| Chornomorets Odessa |
1–3 |  Lens |
0–0 | 1–3 |
| Rapid Vienna |
3–1 | Rubin Kazan |
3–1 | 0–0 |
| Northern region | ||||
| FK Vėtra |
0–6 |  Blackburn Rovers |
0–2 | 0–4 |
| Hammarby |
(a)1–1 |  Utrecht |
0–03 | 1–1 |
| KAA Gent |
2–3 | Aalborg BK |
1–1 | 1–2 |
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.
Overall winners
Nine of the eleven co-winners 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 Zürich 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. Hamburg was eliminated in the Round of 16.
- Hamburg (Overall winners) (Round of 16, lost to Bayer Leverkusen)
- Atlético Madrid (Round of 32, lost to Bolton Wanderers)
- Aalborg (Group stage, fourth in Group G)
- Sampdoria (First round, lost to Aalborg BK)
- Blackburn Rovers (First round, lost to Larissa)
- Lens (First round, lost to København)
- União Leiria (First round, lost to Bayer Leverkusen)
- Rapid Vienna (First round, lost to Anderlecht)
- Hammarby (First round, lost to Sporting Braga)
- Oțelul Galați (Second qualifying round, lost to Lokomotiv Sofia)
- Tobol Kostanay (Second qualifying round, lost to Dyskobolia Grodzisk)
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vitali Volkov | Russia |
Rubin Kazan | 4 |
| - | Ersen Martin | Turkey |
Trabzonspor | 4 |
| - | Steffen Hofmann | Germany |
Rapid Vienna | 4 |
| 4 | Dimitar Makriev | Bulgaria |
Maribor | 3 |
| - | Rhys Griffiths | Wales |
Llanelli | 3 |
| - | Jami Puustinen | Finland |
Honka Espoo | 3 |
| - | Igor Bugaev | Moldova |
Chornomorets Odessa | 3 |
| - | Dominic Foley | Ireland |
KAA Gent | 3 |
| - | Dorel Zaharia | Romania |
Gloria Bistrita | 3 |
| - | Ruslan Baltiev | Kazakhstan |
FC Tobol | 3 |
| - | Adékambi Olufadé |  Togo |
KAA Gent | 3 |
| - | Gabriel Jula | Romania |
Oțelul Galați | 3 |
