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(instead of three teams qualifying for the first round proper). Also, for the first time in the modern history of the competition, an outright winner was highlighted from the 11 co-winners of the Cup, with that honour going to the final-round Intertoto winner that advanced farthest in the UEFA Cup. This honour went to Newcastle United.

First round

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Second leg

''Farul Constanţa won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Maribor won 8–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ethnikos Achna FC won 5–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''NK Zrinjski won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dinamo Tbilisi won 8–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''MTZ-RIPO Minsk won 6–4 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Nitra won 12–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tiraspol won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Keflavík won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dinaburg won 2–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tampere United won 8–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Kalmar FF won 8–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Shelbourne won 5–0 on aggregate.''

Second round

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First leg

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Second leg

''Kayserispor won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Farul Constanţa won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Maribor won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Maccabi Petah Tikva won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate, Ethnikos Achna won on away goals rule.'' ---- ''Grasshoppers won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''SV Ried won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Tiraspol won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''FC Moscow won 3–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Kalmar FF won 5–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''OB won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Lillestrøm won 6–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Hibernian won 8–0 on aggregate.''

Third round

The eleven winning teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the

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scandal in Italy, the FIGC could not officially confirm the 2005–06

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standings in time for Palermo to compete in the Intertoto Cup and therefore French club

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replaced Palermo, according to UEFA regulations governing the Intertoto Cup.

First leg

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Second leg

''AJ Auxerre won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Kayserispor won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Maribor won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Ethnikos Achna won 4–3 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Grasshoppers won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate, Marseille won on away goals rule.'' ---- ''Hertha BSC won 2–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''SV Ried won 4–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Newcastle United won 4–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Twente won 3–2 on aggregate.'' ---- ''2–2 on aggregate, OB won on away goals rule.''

Overall winners

Eight of the eleven co-winners which entered the UEFA Cup via the Intertoto Cup won their qualifying ties and progressed to the first round proper. Half of these eight survived the first round and entered the group stages, only Newcastle United secured a place in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 and were the last remaining team from the Intertoto Cup – making them the outright winner. They then went on to qualify for the last 16. Captain

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Notes and references

External links

Official UEFA site

UI cup official rules & regulations
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First round

First leg

Second leg

Second round

First leg

Second leg

Third round

First leg

Second leg

Overall winners

See also

Notes and references

External links