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. Fifty teams were invited, with the eleven winners after the third round then advancing to the second qualifying round of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. The draw took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 21 April 2008. Based on the subsequent progress of the eleven co-winners in their UEFA Cup efforts, Braga is declared the outright winner of the Intertoto Cup.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 June 2008 – 27 July 2008 |
| Teams | 50[1] |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bragaand 10 others (see below) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 186 (2.38 per match) |
| Attendance | 409,738 (5,253 per match) |
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 21 and 22 June 2008 and second leg matches were played on 28 and 29 June 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern-Mediterranean region[2] | ||||
Besa  | 1–1 (a) |  Ethnikos Achnas[a] | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Čelik  | 4–4 (a) |  Grbalj | 3–2 | 1–2 |
Rijeka  | 0–2 |  Renova[3] | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Hibernians  | 0–3 |  Gorica | 0–3 | 0–0 |
| Central-East region[2] | ||||
Zhetysu  | 3–6 |  Budapest Honvéd[b] | 1–2 | 2–4 |
Mika  | 2–2 (a) |  Tiraspol | 2–2 | 0–0 |
Neftchi Baku  | 3–3 (a) |  Nitra | 2–0 | 1–3 |
Cracovia  | 1–5 |  Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 1–2 | 0–3 |
Etzella Ettelbruck  | 2–2 (a) |  Locomotive Tbilisi | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Northern region[2] | ||||
Ekranas  | 4–0 |  Narva Trans | 1–0 | 3–0 |
HB Tórshavn  | 1–4 |  Elfsborg | 1–4 | 0–0 |
Bohemians  | 9–3 |  Rhyl | 5–1 | 4–2 |
Lisburn Distillery  | 3–6 |  TPS Turku | 2–3 | 1–3 |
Riga  | 3–2 |  Fylkir | 1–2 | 2–0 |
First leg
| Hibernians | 0–3 | Gorica |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Xuereb  34' (o.g.)Cvijanović 56'Velikonja 58' |
| Mika | 2–2 | Tiraspol |
|---|---|---|
| Veranyan 18' Hakobyan 41' | Report | Sidorenko 61' (pen.) Serghei Namaşco 79' |
| Neftchi Baku | 2–0 | Nitra |
|---|---|---|
| Sadygov 7' Sadiqov 10' | Report |
| Cracovia | 1–2 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
|---|---|---|
| Nowak 25' | Lyavonchyk 68' Bychanok 72' |
| Ekranas | 1–0 | Narva Trans |
|---|---|---|
| Bička 88' (pen.) |
| HB Tórshavn | 1–4 | Elfsborg |
|---|---|---|
| C. Jacobsen 16' | Kurbegović 12' Mobaeck 26', 55'Sjöhage 50' |
| Lisburn Distillery | 2–3 | TPS Turku |
|---|---|---|
| Armour 42', 90+' (pen.) | Pertot 68', 88' Ääritalo 76' |
| Zhetysu | 1–2 | Budapest Honvéd |
|---|---|---|
| Mikhailov 60' | Report | Hercegfalvi 66' Bojtor 75' |
Second leg
| Ethnikos Achnas | 1–1 | Besa |
|---|---|---|
| Manousakis 57' | Leçi 90+' |
Ethnikos Achnas 1–1 Besa on aggregate. Besa won on away goals rule.
Grbalj 4–4 Čelik on aggregate. Grbalj won on away goals rule.
Renova won 2–0 on aggregate.
Gorica won 3–0 on aggregate.
Budapest Honvéd won 6–3 on aggregate.
Tiraspol 2–2 Mika on aggregate. Tiraspol won on away goals rule.
| Nitra | 3–1 | Neftchi Baku |
|---|---|---|
| Semeník 21', 83' Čeman 46' | Report | José Carlos 84' |
Nitra 3–3 Neftchi Baku on aggregate. Neftchi Baku won on away goals rule.
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 3–0 | Cracovia |
|---|---|---|
| Kavalchuk 71' (pen.) Krot 90+'Nikiforenka 90+' |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Locomotive Tbilisi | 2–2 | Etzella Ettelbruck |
|---|---|---|
| Chirikashvili 28' Aleksidze 30' | Da Luz 21' F. Leweck 81' (pen.) |
Locomotive Tbilisi 2–2 Etzella Ettelbruck on aggregate. Etzella Ettelbruck won on away goals rule.
| Narva Trans | 0–3 | Ekranas |
|---|---|---|
| Bička 35' Trakys 37'Matović 79' |
Ekranas won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Elfsborg | 0–0 | HB Tórshavn |
|---|---|---|
Elfsborg won 4–1 on aggregate.
Bohemians won 9–3 on aggregate.
| TPS Turku | 3–1 | Lisburn Distillery |
|---|---|---|
| Ääritalo 42' Paatelainen 75'One 86' | G. Browne 84' (pen.) |
TPS Turku won 6–3 on aggregate.
Riga won 3–2 on aggregate.
Second round
The first leg was held on 5 and 6 July 2008, while the second leg was held on 12 and 13 July 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern-Mediterranean region[2] | ||||
Chernomorets Burgas  | 3–1 | Gorica | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Grbalj | 2–3 |  Sivasspor | 2–2 | 0–1 |
Grasshopper Zürich  | 5–1 | Besa | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| Renova | 1–3 |  Bnei Sakhnin | 1–2 | 0–1 |
OFK Beograd  | 2–3 |  Panionios | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Central-East region[2] | ||||
Germinal Beerschot[4]  | 1–2 | Neftchi Baku | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Saturn Moscow Oblast  | 8–1 | Etzella Ettelbruck | 7–0 | 1–1 |
| Tiraspol | 1–3 |  Tavriya Simferopol | 0–0 | 1–3 |
Sturm Graz  | 2–0 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2–0 | 0–0 |
Teplice[c]  | 3–3 (a) | Budapest Honvéd | 1–3 | 2–0 |
| Northern region[2] | ||||
| TPS Turku | 1–4 |  Odense | 1–2 | 0–2 |
Hibernian  | 0–4 | Elfsborg | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| Ekranas | 1–7 |  Rosenborg | 1–3 | 0–4 |
| Riga | 2–2 (a) | Bohemians | 1–0 | 1–2 |
First leg
| Chernomorets Burgas | 1–1 | Gorica |
|---|---|---|
| Michel 63' | Report | Osterc 57' |
| Grbalj | 2–2 | Sivasspor |
|---|---|---|
| Francišković 23', 34' | Mehmet 14', 39' (pen.) |
| Grasshopper Zürich | 2–1 | Besa |
|---|---|---|
| Lulić 66', 79' | Fortunat 83' |
| Renova | 1–2 | Bnei Sakhnin |
|---|---|---|
| Angelovski 65' | Khalaila 41' (pen.) Rabah 64' |
| OFK Beograd | 1–0 | Panionios |
|---|---|---|
| Kaluđerović 69' |
| Germinal Beerschot | 1–1 | Neftchi Baku |
|---|---|---|
| Malki 18' | Report | Adamia 31' |
| Saturn Moscow Oblast | 7–0 | Etzella Ettelbruck |
|---|---|---|
| Kirichenko 2', 35', 70', 71' Angbwa 13'Topić 18'Ivanov 65' |
| Sturm Graz | 2–0 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
|---|---|---|
| Feldhofer 38' Kienzl 55' |
| Teplice | 1–3 | Budapest Honvéd |
|---|---|---|
| Lukáš 58' | Hercegfalvi 35' Abraham 81'Abass 90+' |
| Hibernian | 0–2 | Elfsborg |
|---|---|---|
| Bajrami 17' Augustsson 65' |
Second leg
Chernomorets Burgas won 3–1 on aggregate.
Sivasspor won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Besa | 0–3 | Grasshopper Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Šabanović 54', 68' Zuber 86' |
Grasshopper Zürich won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Bnei Sakhnin | 1–0 | Renova |
|---|---|---|
| B. Ganayem 17' |
Bnei Sakhnin won 3–1 on aggregate.
Panionios won 3–2 on aggregate.
Neftchi Baku won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Etzella Ettelbruck | 1–1 | Saturn Moscow Oblast |
|---|---|---|
| Da Luz 70' | Kovel 77' |
Saturn Moscow Oblast won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Tavriya Simferopol | 3–1 | Tiraspol |
|---|---|---|
| Ljubenović 10' Homenyuk 45+'Gigiadze 51' | Bulat 90+' |
Tavriya Simferopol won 3–1 on aggregate.
Sturm Graz won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Budapest Honvéd | 0–2 | Teplice |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 68' Rosa 71' |
Budapest Honvéd 3–3 Teplice on aggregate. Budapest Honvéd advanced on away goals rule.
Odense won 4–1 on aggregate.
Elfsborg won 4–0 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 7–1 on aggregate.
Bohemians 2–2 Riga on aggregate. Riga advanced on the away goals rule.
Third round
The first leg was held on 19 and 20 July 2008, while the second leg was held on 26 and 27 July 2008. The 11 winners entered the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern-Mediterranean region[2] | ||||
| Bnei Sakhnin | 1–3 |  Deportivo La Coruña[5] | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Panionios | 0–2 |  Napoli | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Sivasspor | 0–5 | Braga | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Grasshopper Zürich | 4–0 | Chernomorets Burgas | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Central-East region[2] | ||||
| Saturn Moscow Oblast | 1–3 |  Stuttgart | 1–0 | 0–3 (aet) |
| Neftchi Baku | 2–3 |  Vaslui | 2–1 | 0–2 |
Rennes  | 1–1 (10–9 p) | Tavriya Simferopol | 1–0 | 0–1 (aet) |
| Sturm Graz | 2–1 | Budapest Honvéd | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Northern region[2] | ||||
NAC Breda  | 1–2 | Rosenborg | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Odense | 2–3 |  Aston Villa | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Elfsborg | 1–0 | Riga | 1–0 | 0–0 |
First leg
| Bnei Sakhnin | 1–2 | Deportivo La Coruña |
|---|---|---|
| B. Ganayem 59' | Lafita 54' Riki 57' |
| Panionios | 0–1 | Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Bogliacino 31' |
| Grasshopper Zürich | 3–0 | Chernomorets Burgas |
|---|---|---|
| Salatić 21' Zárate 41'Šabanović 80' |
| Neftchi Baku | 2–1 | Vaslui |
|---|---|---|
| Herasymyuk 28' Sadiqov 84' | Report | Genchev 29' |
| Rennes | 1–0 | Tavriya Simferopol |
|---|---|---|
| Fanni 90+' |
| Odense | 2–2 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Sidwell 25' (o.g.) Møller Christensen 90' | Carew 7' Laursen 76' |
Second leg
Deportivo La Coruña won 3–1 on aggregate.
Napoli won 2–0 on aggregate.
Braga won 5–0 on aggregate.
Grasshopper Zürich won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Stuttgart | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Saturn Moscow Oblast |
|---|---|---|
| Šimák 82' Marica 107', 110' |
Stuttgart won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Vaslui | 2–0 | Neftchi Baku |
|---|---|---|
| Burdujan 30' Temwanjera 38' | Report |
Vaslui won 3–2 on aggregate.
Tavriya Simferopol 1–1 Rennes on aggregate. Rennes won in a penalty shootout.
| Budapest Honvéd | 1–2 | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Smiljanić 8' | Beichler 72' Haas 77' |
Sturm Graz won 2–1 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Aston Villa | 1–0 | Odense |
|---|---|---|
| A. Young 50' |
Aston Villa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Elfsborg won 1–0 on aggregate.
Winners
Eight of the eleven Intertoto Cup co-winners entered the UEFA Cup by winning their qualifying ties and progressed to the first round. Five of those eight sides survived the first round and entered the Group stage. Four of those five qualified for the round of 32. Only Braga progressed to the round of 16, making them the overall winners.
The 11 co-winners were:
Braga (Overall winners) (round of 16, lost to Paris Saint-Germain)
Aston Villa (round of 32, lost to CSKA Moscow)
Deportivo La Coruña (round of 32, lost to AaB)
Stuttgart (round of 32, lost to Zenit Saint Petersburg)
Rosenborg (Group stage, fifth in Group G)
Napoli (First round, lost to Benfica)
Rennes (First round, lost to Twente)
Vaslui (First round, lost to Slavia Prague)
Elfsborg (Second qualifying round, lost to St Patrick's Athletic)
Grasshopper Zürich (Second qualifying round, lost to Lech Poznań)
Sturm Graz (Second qualifying round, lost to Zürich)