UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008

Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name = UEFA Intertoto Cup


year = 2008
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caption = UEFA Intertoto Cup logo
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dates = 21 June – 27 July 2008
num_teams = 50
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matches = 78
goals = 186
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top_scorer = flagicon|RUS Dmitri Kirichenko (5 goals) [ [http://www.soccerassociation.com/IT/0809/r3l2.htm Intertoto Cup results, scorers and fixtures ] ]
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updated = 18:35, July 27, 2008 (UTC)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. 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 21 April 2008.

Association team allocation

50 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

First leg matches were played on June 21 and 22, 2008 and second leg matches were played on June 28 and 29, 2008.

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econd round

The first leg was held on 5 and 6 July 2008, while the second leg was held on 12 July and 13 July 2008.!colspan="5"|Southern-Mediterranean region
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Third round

The first leg was held on 19 and 20 July 2008, while the second leg was held on 26 July and 27 July 2008. The 11 winners enter the 2nd qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.!colspan="5"|Southern-Mediterranean region
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Winner

The winner of the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 will be the team that advances the farthest in the UEFA Cup 2008–09. [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/history/index.html ]

Qualified for the Group Stage

* Aston Villa
* Deportivo La Coruña
* Rosenborg
* Sporting Braga
* Stuttgart

Eliminated in the First Round

* Napoli
* Rennes
* Vaslui

Eliminated in the Second Qualifying Round

* Elfsborg
* Grasshopper Zürich
* Sturm Graz

ee also

*UEFA Champions League 2008-09
*UEFA Cup 2008-09

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.uefa.com/competitions/intertotocup/index.html Official UEFA site]