Widespread interest
In all, 61 teams from across the continent will take part in the summer competition, which offers a trio of places in next season's UEFA Cup as its prize. The action starts with the first round first-leg matches on 18/19 June, with the returns following a week later.
July date
The draw was conducted by Thomas Büchler-De la Cruz, general secretary of the European Football Pool, and Jean Fournet-Fayard, co-opted member of the UEFA Club Competition Committee, in the presence of UEFA Chief Executive Lars-Christer Olsson. The draw for the semi-finals and finals will take place when the number of contenders has been whittled down to 12.
Major incentive
There is great incentive for teams entering the competition as Spanish side Villarreal CF have demonstrated for the past two seasons. Having advanced in 2003, they went on to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, something they hope to repeat this term having taken the same route.
2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup first round
First leg: 18/19 June 2005
Second leg: 25/26 June 2005 | | Match | Fixture | | 1 | SCG 2 | v | MKD | | 2 | ISR | v | BHZ 1 | | 3 | MLT | v | SCG 1 | | 4 | CRO 2 | v | SLO | | 5 | CYP | v | ROM 2 | | 6 | ROM 1 | v | BHZ 2 | | 7 | ALB | v | CRO 1 | | 8 | AZE | v | POL 1 | | 9 | AND | v | AUT | | 10 | HUN 1 | v | SVK | | 11 | ARM | v | SUI 2 | | 12 | HUN 2 | v | GEO | | 13 | BLR | v | CZE 3 | | 14 | MDA | v | POL 2 | | 15 | LUX | v | SWE | | 16 | FIN 2 | v | ISL | | 17 | WAL | v | LAT | | 18 | LTU | v | NIR | | 19 | IRL | v | BEL 2 | | 20 | EST | v | BEL 3 | | 21 | FAR | v | FIN 1 |
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2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup second round
First leg: 2/3 July
Second leg: 9/10 July | | Match | Fixture | | A | ESP 2 | v | Winner match 3 | | B | FRA 2 | v | Winner match 11 | | C | Winner match 20 | v | SUI 1 | | D | GER 3 | v | Winner match 9 | | E | Winner match 21 | v | BEL 1 | | F | CZE 2 | v | Winner match 2 | | G | FRA 3 | v | Winner match 8 | | H | Winner match 6 | v | ENG 2 | | I | CZE 1 | v | Winner match 14 | | J | GER 2 | v | Winner match 1 | | K | TUR | v | Winner match 10 | | L | Winner match 4 | v | Winner match 5 | | M | Winner match 7 | v | Winner match 16 | | N | Winner match 19 | v | Winner match 13 | | O | Winner match 12 | v | Winner match 15 | | P | Winner match 18 | v | Winner match 17 |
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2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup third round
First leg: 16/17 July
Second leg: 23 July | | Match | Fixture | | 1 | ITA | v | Winner match E | | 2 | Winner match C | v | FRA 1 | | 3 | Winner match K | v | ENG 1 | | 4 | POR | v | Winner match J | | 5 | Winner match N | v | ESP 1 | | 6 | GRE | v | Winner match P | | 7 | GER 1 | v | Winner match I | | 8 | NED | v | Winner match F | | 9 | Winner match H | v | Winner match B | | 10 | Winner match A | v | Winner match L | | 11 | Winner match O | v | Winner match D | | 12 | Winner match M | v | Winner match G |
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