| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 June 2000 – 22 August 2000 |
| Teams | 60 [1] |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Celta Vigo  Udinese  Stuttgart |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 114 |
| Goals scored | 339 (2.97 per match) |
The 2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals were won by Udinese, Celta Vigo, and Stuttgart. All three teams advanced to the UEFA Cup.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pelister  | 4–1 |  Hobscheid | 3–1 | 1–0 |
OD Trenčín  | 0–4 |  Dinaburg | 0–3 | 0–1 |
Zagłębie Lubin  | 7–1 |  Vilash Masallı | 4–0 | 3–1 |
Cibalia  | 4–2 |  Obilić | 3–1 | 1–1 |
LASK Linz  | 4–1 |  Hapoel Petah Tikva | 3–0 | 1–1 |
Nea Salamis Famagusta  | 6–2 |  Vllaznia | 4–1 | 2–1 |
HB Tórshavn  | 0–7 |  Tatabánya | 0–4 | 0–3 |
Leiftur  | 6–6 (a) |  Luzern | 2–2 | 4–4 |
Glenavon  | 1–4 | Slaven Belupo | 1–1 | 0–3 |
Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev  | 4–2 |  Silkeborg | 2–1 | 2–1 |
Floriana  | 1–3 |  Stabæk | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Dinamo Tbilisi  | 3–3 (a) |  Standard Liège | 2–2 | 1–1 |
Primorje  | 11–0 | Westerlo | 5–0 | 6–0 |
Narva Trans  | 4–9 |  Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | 2–5 | 2–4 |
Cwmbrân Town  | 0–2 |  Nistru Otaci | 0–1 | 0–1 |
Kocaelispor  | 1–1 (3–5 p) |  Atlantas | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Västra Frölunda  | 2–2 (a) |  Zrinjski Mostar | 1–0 | 1–2 |
MyPa  | 4–5 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–2 | 3–3 |
Araks Ararat  | 1–3 |  Sigma Olomouc | 1–2 | 0–1 |
UCD  | 3–3 (a) |  Velbazhd Kyustendil | 3–3 | 0–0 |
| OD Trenčín | 0–0 | Dinaburg |
|---|---|---|
The game was awarded to Dinaburg with a score of 3–0 due to OD Trenčín fielding an ineligible player.
| Zagłębie Lubin | 4–0 | Vilash Masallı |
|---|---|---|
Lewandowski  15'Manuszewski 36'Grzybowski 49', 64' |
| Cibalia | 3–1 | Obilić |
|---|---|---|
| Bošnjak 10' Maroslavac 13'Bartolović 61' | Jurić 33' (o.g.) |
| LASK Linz | 2–1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva |
|---|---|---|
| Ortner 40' Memić 85' | Hilel 45' |
The game was awarded to LASK Linz with a score of 3–0 due to Hapoel Petah Tikva fielding an ineligible player.
| Nea Salamis Famagusta | 4–1 | Vllaznia |
|---|---|---|
| Elia 4' Nicolaou 26'Angelis 47', 61' | Bylykbashi 87' |
| HB Tórshavn | 0–4 | Tatabánya |
|---|---|---|
| Zsivóczky 13' Nagy 20', 42'Hornyák 55' |
| Glenavon | 1–1 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| O'Connor 47' | Jurčec 76' |
| Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev | 2–1 | Silkeborg |
|---|---|---|
| D. Kalachow 28' Aharodnik 87' | Nørholt 31' |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 2–2 | Standard Liège |
|---|---|---|
| Gogoladze 8' Zirakishvili 40' | Woos 77' Florkin 87' |
| Narva Trans | 2–5 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ |
|---|---|---|
| Gruznov 13', 86' | Scânteie 14', 36' Grozavu 72', 83'Botez 75' |
| Cwmbrân Town | 0–1 | Nistru Otaci |
|---|---|---|
| Popescu 74' |
| Kocaelispor | 0–1 | Atlanta |
|---|---|---|
| Karalius 10' |
| Västra Frölunda | 1–0 | Zrinjski Mostar |
|---|---|---|
| Uzelac 85' |
| MyPa | 1–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
|---|---|---|
| Väisänen 30' | Perret 60' Bilibani 84' |
| Araks Ararat | 1–2 | Sigma Olomouc |
|---|---|---|
| Sarikian 73' | Vlček 1', 39' |
Pelister won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Dinaburg | 1–0 | OD Trenčín |
|---|---|---|
| Dubrovin 20' |
Dinaburg won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Vilash Masallı | 1–3 | Zagłębie Lubin |
|---|---|---|
| Khursevich 75' | Grzybowski 28' Żuraw 89'Olszowiak 90' |
Zagłębie Lubin won 7–1 on aggregate.
Cibalia won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 1–1 | LASK Linz |
|---|---|---|
| Abarbanel 78' | Ortner 7' |
LASK Linz won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Vllaznia | 1–2 | Nea Salamis Famagusta |
|---|---|---|
| Bylykbashi 77' | Andreou 64' Ioannides 71' |
Nea Salamis Famagusta won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Tatabánya | 3–0 | HB Tórshavn |
|---|---|---|
| Tüske 29' Nagy 62'Mészöly 83' |
Tatabánya won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Luzern | 4–4 | Leiftur |
|---|---|---|
| Frei 52' Lipawsky 56'Ohrel 57', 88' | Gíslason 39' Petersen 64'Magnússon 85'Helgason 90' |
6–6 on aggregate, Leiftur won on away goals rule.
| Slaven Belupo | 3–0 | Glenavon |
|---|---|---|
| Amižić 6' Jurčec 19', 63' |
Slaven Belupo won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Silkeborg | 1–2 | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev |
|---|---|---|
| Røll 42' | T. Kalachow 78' Aharodnik 90' |
Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Stabæk | 2–0 | Floriana |
|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmsson 55' Belsvik 90' |
Stabæk won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Standard Liège | 1–1 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
|---|---|---|
| Van Buyten 75' | Zirakishvili 28' |
3–3 on aggregate, Standard Liège won on away goals rule.
Primorje won 11–0 on aggregate.
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | 4–2 | Narva Trans |
|---|---|---|
| Scânteie 23' Ilie 37', 66'Botez 44' | Lipartov 7' Nejolov 90' |
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ won 9–4 on aggregate.
| Nistru Otaci | 1–0 | Cwmbrân Town |
|---|---|---|
| Kopystyanskyy 89' |
Nistru Otaci won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Atlantas | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Kocaelispor |
|---|---|---|
| Özden 41' (pen.) | ||
| Penalties | ||
Lukoševičius  Karalius Jermakovas Maciulevičius Šuika | 5–3 | Hassan Öztonga Erkan  Mumcu |
1–1 on aggregate, Atlantas won on penalties.
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Västra Frölunda |
|---|---|---|
| B. Miloš 44' Buhić 96' | Uzelac 105' |
2–2 on aggregate, Västra Frölunda on away goals rule.
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 3–3 | MyPa |
|---|---|---|
| Koch 2', 4' Bilibani 81' | Lindberg 48', 70' Puhakainen 83' |
Neuchâtel Xamax won 5–4 on aggregate.
| Sigma Olomouc | 1–0 | Araks Ararat |
|---|---|---|
| Vlček 58' |
Sigma Olomouc won 3–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate, Velbazhd Kyustendil won on away goals rule.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nistru Otaci | 3–7 | Austria Salzburg | 2–6 | 1–1 |
Zenit Saint Petersburg  | 6–1 | Primorje | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Perugia | 2–3 | Standard Liège | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Nea Salamis Famagusta | 1–3 | Austria Wien | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Stabæk | 0–5 |  Auxerre | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Dinaburg | 0–1 | AaB | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| LASK Linz | 3–4 | Marila Příbram | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| Atlantas | 2–7 |  Bradford City | 1–3 | 1–4 |
| Mallorca | 3–4 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Chmel Blšany | 8–2 | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev | 6–2 | 2–0 |
| Sedan | 6–2 | Leiftur | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 2–10 | Stuttgart | 1–6 | 1–4 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 1–1 (a) | Slaven Belupo | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Tatabánya | 3–2 | Cibalia | 3–2 | 0–0 |
| Pelister | 3–1 | Västra Frölunda | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| Velbazhd Kyustendil | 2–8 | Sigma Olomouc | 2–0 | 0–8 |
| Nistru Otaci | 2–6 | Austria Salzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandre 17' Kopystyanskyy 71' | Sabitzer 58' Kitzbichler 60', 64', 85'Laeßig 67'Aufhauser 73' |
| Perugia | 1–2 | Standard Liège |
|---|---|---|
| Calori 52' | Lukunku 35' Thijs 55' |
| Nea Salamis Famagusta | 1–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Ilias 24' |
| LASK Linz | 1–1 | Marila Příbram |
|---|---|---|
| Lichtenwagner 59' | Kulič 11' |
| Atlantas | 1–3 | Bradford City |
|---|---|---|
| Lukoševičius 27' (pen.) | Rankin 12' Windass 37'Blake 74' (pen.) |
| Mallorca | 2–1 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ |
|---|---|---|
| Pelegrín 2' Güiza 37' | Perjă 25' |
| Chmel Blšany | 6–2 | Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev |
|---|---|---|
| Sýkora 9' Koubek 45', 67'Velkoborský 50'Boček 57'Devátý 73' | Aharodnik 15', 59' (pen.) |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–6 | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Simo 69' (pen.) | Hosny 6', 59' Schneider 15'Pinto 20'Soldo 76' (pen.)Amanatidis 90' |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 1–1 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| Żuraw 31' | Dodik 89' |
| Pelister | 3–1 | Västra Frölunda |
|---|---|---|
| Sterjov 57' Momirovski 65' (pen.)Elmazovski 71' | Talebinejad 4' |
| Velbazhd Kyustendil | 2–0 | Sigma Olomouc |
|---|---|---|
| Stoychev 16' G. Petrov 58' |
| Austria Salzburg | 1–1 | Nistru Otaci |
|---|---|---|
| Hobel 26' | Blajco 36' |
Austria Salzburg won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Primorje | 1–3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| Mulahmetović 77' | Spivak 26', 42' Petukhov 63' |
Zenit Saint Petersburg won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Standard Liège | 1–1 | Perugia |
|---|---|---|
| Mornar 54' | Alenichev 29' (pen.) |
Standard Liège won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien | 3–0 | Nea Salamis Famagusta |
|---|---|---|
| Ledwoń 4' Leitner 48'Hopfer 90' |
Austria Wien won 3–1 on aggregate.
The game was awarded to Auxerre with a score of 3–0 due to Stabæk fielding an ineligible player Denis Iliohen. Auxerre won 5–0 on aggregate.
AaB won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Marila Příbram | 3–2 | LASK Linz |
|---|---|---|
| Kulič 18' Šmejkal 89', 90+1' | Memić 4' Kiesenebner 79' |
Marila Příbram won 4–3 on aggregate.
Bradford City won 7–2 on aggregate.
Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ won 4–3 on aggregate.
| Dnepr-Transmash Mogilev | 0–2 | Chmel Blšany |
|---|---|---|
| Gedeon 75' Drobný 90' |
Chmel Blšany won 8–2 on aggregate.
Sedan won 6–2 on aggregate.
| Stuttgart | 4–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
|---|---|---|
| Seitz 36', 51', 52' Amanatidis 90' | Caracciolo 87' |
Stuttgart won 10–2 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate, Slaven Belupo won on away goals rule.
Tatabánya won 3–2 on aggregate.
Pelister won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Sigma Olomouc | 8–0 | Velbazhd Kyustendil |
|---|---|---|
| Vlček 3', 50', 64', 90' Kovář 11' (pen.), 53' (pen.), 77' (pen.), 84' (pen.) |
Sigma Olomouc won 8–2 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 5–1 | Pelister | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| AaB | 2–3 | Udinese | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Sedan | 1–2 | Wolfsburg | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| Marila Příbram | 1–3 | Aston Villa | 0–0 | 1–3 [2] |
| Chmel Blšany | 8–0 |  Kalamata | 5–0 | 3–0 |
| Lens | 2–2 (a) | Stuttgart | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Bradford City | 3–0 |  RKC Waalwijk | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Rostselmash | 1–5 | Auxerre | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Slaven Belupo | 1–2 | Sigma Olomouc | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Standard Liège | 4–2 | Austria Salzburg | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | 2–5 | Austria Wien | 2–2 | 0–3 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 4–2 | Tatabánya | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Celta Vigo | 3–0 | Pelister |
|---|---|---|
| McCarthy 30', 80' Cáceres 78' |
| Bradford City | 2–0 | RKC Waalwijk |
|---|---|---|
| Windass 50', 73' (pen.) |
| Rostselmash | 0–2 | Auxerre |
|---|---|---|
| Deblock 5' Jeunechamp 74' |
| Slaven Belupo | 1–1 | Sigma Olomouc |
|---|---|---|
| Geršak 15' | Zdráhal 25' |
| Standard Liège | 3–1 | Austria Salzburg |
|---|---|---|
| Lukunku 27' Van Buyten 48'El Yamani 85' | Früstük 31' |
| Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ | 2–2 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Hrib 60' (pen.) Botez 78' | Derksen 14', 40' |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–1 | Tatabánya |
|---|---|---|
| Horshkov 89' Popovych 90+3' | Nagy 19' |
| Pelister | 1–2 | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Momirovski 76' | Couñago 54' Mena 62' |
Celta Vigo won 5–1 on aggregate.
Udinese won 3–2 on aggregate.
Wolfsburg won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Aston Villa | 3–1 | Marila Příbram |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin 8' Taylor 57'Nilis 62' | Kulič 20' |
Aston Villa won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Kalamata | 0–3 | Chmel Blšany |
|---|---|---|
| Čáp 12' Tichota 50'Pazdera 73' |
Chmel Blšany won 8–0 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate, Stuttgart won on away goals rule.
| RKC Waalwijk | 0–1 | Bradford City |
|---|---|---|
| Mills 81' |
Bradford City won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Auxerre | 3–1 | Rostselmash |
|---|---|---|
| Guivarc'h 19' Jeunechamp 37'Boumsong 43' | Kirichenko 73' |
Auxerre won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Sigma Olomouc | 2–0 | Slaven Belupo |
|---|---|---|
| Hapal 63' Zdráhal 73' |
Sigma Olomouc won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Austria Salzburg | 1–1 | Standard Liège |
|---|---|---|
| Laeßig 57' | Mornar 1' |
Standard Liège won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien | 3–0 | Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner 32' Leitner 63'Dospel 86' |
Austria Wien won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Tatabánya | 1–2 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| Bajkuša 88' | Ugarov 55' Popovych 81' |
Zenit Saint Petersburg won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigma Olomouc | 3–1 | Chmel Blšany | 3–1 | 0–0 |
| Stuttgart | 2–1 | Standard Liège | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 4–0 | Bradford City | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| Celta Vigo | 3–1 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | 2–1 [2] |
| Austria Wien | 0–3 | Udinese | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Auxerre | 3–2 | Wolfsburg | 1–1 | 2–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Sigma Olomouc | 3–1 | Chmel Blšany |
|---|---|---|
| Hapal 12' Vlček 38' (pen.)Mucha 63' | Report | Tichota 3' |
| Stuttgart | 1–1 | Standard Liège |
|---|---|---|
| Thiam 68' | Report | Meyssen 59' |
| Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| McCarthy 89' | Report |
| Austria Wien | 0–1 | Udinese |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sosa 44' |
Sigma Olomouc won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Standard Liège | 0–1 | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dundee 27' |
Stuttgart won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Bradford City | 0–3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ugarov 68' Haravoy 75'Tarasov 85' |
Zenit Saint Petersburg won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Aston Villa | 1–2 | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Barry 48' (pen.) | Report | McCarthy 11', 59' |
Celta Vigo won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Udinese | 2–0 | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Sosa 8' Muzzi 36' | Report |
Udinese won 3–0 on aggregate.
Auxerre won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celta Vigo | 4–3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Sigma Olomouc | 4–6 | Udinese | 2–2 | 2–4 (a.e.t.) |
| Auxerre | 1–3 | Stuttgart | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Celta Vigo | 2–1 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| Karpin 22' Juanfran 90+1' | Report | Igonin 8' |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–2 | Celta Vigo |
|---|---|---|
| Popovych 30', 63' | Report | Karpin 83' McCarthy 89' |
Celta Vigo won 4–3 on aggregate.
Stuttgart won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Udinese | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Sigma Olomouc |
|---|---|---|
| Muzzi 88' Alberto 90+3'Sosa 99'Margiotta 115' | Report | Hapal 43' Mucha 90' |
Udinese won 6–4 on aggregate.
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