The qualifying rounds for the2007–08 UEFA Cup began on 19 July 2007. In total, there were two qualifying rounds which narrowed clubs down to 80 teams in preparation for the first round.
Times areCEST (UTC+2 ), as listed by UEFA.
First qualifying round [ edit ] The draw, which was conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions, was held on Friday, 29 June 2007 at 13:30 CET in Nyon, Switzerland. The matches were played on 19 July and 2 August 2007.[ 1]
Notes:
^ UEFA expelled Partizan from the 2007–08 UEFA Cup due to crowd trouble at their away tie inMostar , which forced the match to be interrupted for 10 minutes. UEFA adjudged travelling Partizan fans to have been the culprits of the trouble,[ 2] but Partizan were allowed to play the return leg while the appeal was being processed.[ 3] However, Partizan's appeal was rejected so Zrinjski Mostar advanced on awalkover .[ 4] Southern region matches [ edit ] 19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:30
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:15
Hajduk Split won 2–1 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
19:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:30
Omonia won 4–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
17:45
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
16:30
Slaven Belupo won 8–4 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
18:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:30
2–2 on aggregate; Besa won on away goals.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
19:30
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:30
Litex Lovech won 7–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
17:30
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
18:00
Attendance: 150
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (
Wales )
Vojvodina won 7–1 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
17:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
18:30
Maccabi Tel Aviv won 4–1 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
21:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:00
Široki Brijeg won 6–3 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:15
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
19:00
Anorthosis Famagusta won 2–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:00
Rabotnicki won 4–2 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:15
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:30
Zrinjski Mostar won on walkover as Partizan were disqualified. [ note 2]
Central–East region matches[ edit ] 19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
17:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
15:30
ViOn Zlaté Moravce won 4–2 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:30
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:30
2–2 on aggregate; Mika won on away goals.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
16:45
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:45
Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski won 1–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:45
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
15:45
2–2 on aggregate; Bełchatów won 4–2 on penalties.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
18:00
3–3 on aggregate; Artmedia Petržalka won on away goals.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
19:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
19:30
Young Boys won 5–1 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
18:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:30
2–2 on aggregate; Honvéd won 5–4 on penalties.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:30
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
18:00
Ried won 4–3 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
15:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
19:30
Dinamo Tbilisi won 2–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
18:30
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
19:30
Mattersburg won 4–3 on aggregate.
Northern region matches [ edit ] 19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
19:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
17:00
Ekranas won 6–3 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
21:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:45
Drogheda United won 4–1 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:30
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
18:00
3–3 on aggregate; Haka won on away goals.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
19:00
Brann won 14–3 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
17:45
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
19:00
Vålerenga won 2–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
18:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:00
MYPA won 2–1 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:45
Attendance: 301
Referee: Thomas Vejlgaard (
Denmark )
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
17:00
Sūduva won 4–1 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
19:00
31 July 2007 (2007-07-31 )
20:00
2–2 on aggregate; Käerjéng 97 won on away goals.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
18:30
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
18:30
Liepājas Metalurgs won 3–2 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
19:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
17:00
Helsingborgs IF won 9–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
21:15
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
19:00
4–4 on aggregate; Midtjylland won on away goals.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:45
BK Häcken won 2–1 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:45
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
19:00
Odense won 5–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
18:00
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
18:30
HJK won 3–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
20:45
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
20:00
AIK won 9–0 on aggregate.
19 July 2007 (2007-07-19 )
18:35
2 August 2007 (2007-08-02 )
17:30
Dinamo Minsk won 3–1 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round [ edit ] The draw, which was conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor and Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA's director of professional football, was held on Friday, 3 August 2007 at 13:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland. The matches were played on 16 and 30 August 2007.[ 5]
Southern region matches [ edit ] 16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
19:30
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
16:00
Lokomotiv Sofia won 3–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
19:30
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:00
Anorthosis Famagusta won 3–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:30
Rabotnicki won 2–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
18:30
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:00
Galatasaray won 4–2 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:45
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:30
União de Leiria won 1–0 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:45
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:45
Sampdoria won 2–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
17:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:30
Litex Lovech won 6–0 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
18:30
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
18:00
Kayseri Erciyesspor won 4–2 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
22:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
16:30
Atlético Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:50
Hapoel Tel Aviv won 6–0 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
19:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:30
CSKA Sofia won 3–2 on aggregate.
Central–East region matches[ edit ] 16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:15
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
18:15
Basel won 6–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
18:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:15
Sion won 4–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
16:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:00
Artmedia Petržalka won 3–2 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
19:15
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:45
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk won 5–3 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
19:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:30
Hamburger SV won 4–0 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
19:30
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:00
Lens won 6–2 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
15:30
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
16:45
Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski won 3–0 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:30
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
18:15
Austria Wien won 5–4 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
17:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
17:30
Zenit Saint Petersburg won 5–0 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
15:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:30
Rapid Wien won 8–0 on aggregate.
Northern region matches [ edit ] 16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
16:55
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
21:05
Blackburn Rovers won 3–0 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:45
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:30
Helsingborgs IF won 4–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
18:30
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
18:30
AIK won 4–3 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
18:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:30
AaB won 4–2 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
17:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:00
Vålerenga won 7–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:45
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:00
BK Häcken won 2–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
19:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
16:00
Brann won 6–4 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
18:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
19:00
Midtjylland won 7–3 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
18:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:30
Odense won 5–1 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:00
Standard Liège won 4–0 on aggregate.
16 August 2007 (2007-08-16 )
20:00
30 August 2007 (2007-08-30 )
20:00
Hammarby IF won 3–2 on aggregate.
^ This match was played atPartizan Stadium inBelgrade . ^ UEFA expelled Partizan from the 2007–08 UEFA Cup due to crowd trouble at their away tie inMostar , which forced the match to be interrupted for 10 minutes. UEFA adjudged travelling Partizan fans to have been the culprits of the trouble,[ 2] but Partizan were allowed to play the return leg while the appeal was being processed.[ 3] Therefore, Partizan initially won the tie 11–1 before a final decision was made. However, Partizan's appeal was rejected so Zrinjski Mostar advanced on awalkover .[ 4] ^ This match was played atSzusza Ferenc Stadium inBudapest becauseMTK Budapest 'sground in Budapest does not meet UEFA standards. ^ This match was played atZimbru Stadium inChişinău becauseFC Nistru Otaci 'sground inOtaci does not meet UEFA standards.
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