 City of Manchester Stadium inManchester hosted the final. | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 20 September 2007 – 14 May 2008 |
| Teams | 80 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Zenit Saint Petersburg (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 221 |
| Goals scored | 563 (2.55 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Pavel Pogrebnyak (Zenit Saint Petersburg) Luca Toni (Bayern Munich) 10 goals each |
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The2007–08 UEFA Cup was the 37th edition of theUEFA Cup, UEFA's former second-tier clubfootball tournament. Thefinal was played at theCity of Manchester Stadium,Manchester, England on 14 May 2008 betweenRangers of Scotland andZenit Saint Petersburg of Russia. Zenit won the match 2–0, with goals fromIgor Denisov andKonstantin Zyryanov, to claim their first UEFA Cup title. The first qualifying games were played on 19 July 2007 and the main tournament commenced on 20 September 2007. A total of 157 football clubs took part in the tournament (including its qualifying rounds).
Each European football nation is represented by a different number of its associate clubs, depending on theUEFA coefficients.Budućnost Podgorica andRudar Pljevlja were the first teams fromMontenegro to enter the competition.
The semi-final between Zenit andBayern Munich was alleged to have been fixed. Both clubs denied the allegations, and the UEFA probe found no wrongdoing on either part.[1][2][3]
Sevilla could not defend their title as they automatically qualified for the2007–08 UEFA Champions League and also reached theknockout stage.
The tournament's top scorers werePavel Pogrebnyak of Zenit Saint Petersburg andLuca Toni ofBayern Munich, each with 10 goals.[4]
A total of 157 teams from all 53UEFA member associations participated in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. The association ranking based on theUEFA country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[5]
Moreover, the following teams also qualified for the competition:
For the 2007–08 UEFA Cup, the associations were allocated places according to their 2006UEFA country coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2001–02 to 2005–06.[6]
Apart from the allocation based on the country coefficients, associations could have additional teams participating in the UEFA Cup, as noted below:
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The following was the access list for this season.[7]
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| First qualifying round (74 teams) |
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| Second qualifying round (64 teams) |
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| Knockout stage (32 teams) |
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Due to the UEFA Cup title holder (Sevilla) qualifying for the Champions League via their domestic league, the following changes to the access list were made:
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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| Qualifying | First qualifying round | 29 June 2007 | 19 July 2007 | 2 August 2007 |
| Second qualifying round | 3 August 2007 | 16 August 2007 | 30 August 2007 | |
| First round | 31 August 2007 | 20 September 2007 | 4 October 2007 | |
| Group stage | Matchday 1 | 9 October 2007 | 25 October 2007 | |
| Matchday 2 | 8 November 2007 | |||
| Matchday 3 | 29 November 2007 | |||
| Matchday 4 | 5–6 December 2007 | |||
| Matchday 5 | 19–20 December 2007 | |||
| Knockout stage | Round of 32 | 21 December 2007 | 13–14 February 2008 | 21 February 2008 |
| Round of 16 | 6 March 2008 | 12–13 March 2008 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 14 March 2008 | 3 April 2008 | 10 April 2008 | |
| Semi-finals | 24 April 2008 | 1 May 2008 | ||
| Final | 14 May 2008 atCity of Manchester Stadium,Manchester | |||
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.[9]
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.[13]
The draw, which was conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor andGérard Houllier, the winning coach in the2000–01 tournament, was held on Friday, 31 August 2007 at 13:00 CET in Monaco. The matches were played on 20 September and 4 October 2007.[14]
Red: Group A;
Yellow: Group B;
Green: Group C;
Black: Group D;
Purple: Group E;
Pink: Group F;
Blue: Group G;
Orange: Group H.The draw, which was conducted by UEFA's director of professional football Giorgio Marchetti and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions, was held on Tuesday, 9 October 2007 at 12:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland.
The top three teams (highlighted in green) of each group qualified for the next round. Based on paragraph 6.06 in the UEFA regulations for the current season, if two or more teams were equal on points on completion of all the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings:[15]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EVE | NÜR | ZEN | AZ | AEL | |
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| 1 |  Everton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 12 | Advance toknockout stage | — | — | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | |
| 2 |  1. FC Nürnberg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | 0–2 | — | — | 2–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | — | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | — | ||
| 4 |  AZ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | 2–3 | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 |  AEL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 | — | 1–3 | 2–3 | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATL | PAN | ABE | FCK | LOK | |
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| 1 |  Atlético Madrid | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 10 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | — | |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | — | — | 3–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Aberdeen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | — | — | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 |  Copenhagen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Lokomotiv Moscow | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 2 | 3–3 | — | — | 0–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIL | FIO | AEK | MLA | ELF | |
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| 1 | Villarreal | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | |
| 2 |  Fiorentina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 8 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 6–1 | ||
| 3 | AEK Athens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 |  Mladá Boleslav | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 |  IF Elfsborg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 1 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HSV | BAS | BRA | DZ | REN | |
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| 1 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 10 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 1–1 | — | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 |  Basel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 8 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 3 |  Brann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | ||
| 4 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 |  Rennes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | — | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LEV | SPM | ZÜR | PRA | TOU | |
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| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance toknockout stage | — | — | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Spartak Moscow | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Zürich | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 6 | 0–5 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Sparta Prague | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Toulouse | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | — | 2–1 | — | 2–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAY | BRA | BOL | ARI | RSB | |
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| 1 | Bayern Munich | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 8 | Advance toknockout stage | — | — | 2–2 | 6–0 | — | |
| 2 |  Braga | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | — | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — | ||
| 4 | Aris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 5 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 |  Red Star Belgrade | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | 2–3 | — | 0–1 | — | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GET | TOT | AND | AAB | HTA | |
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| 1 | Getafe | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 | Advance toknockout stage | — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | 1–2 | — | — | 3–2 | — | ||
| 3 |  Anderlecht | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | AaB | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 5 |  Hapoel Tel Aviv | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | — | 0–2 | — | 1–3 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BDX | HEL | GAL | PAN | AUS | |
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| 1 | Bordeaux | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 12 | Advance toknockout stage | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Helsingborgs IF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  Galatasaray | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | — | 2–3 | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Panionios | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | 2–3 | — | 0–3 | — | — | ||
| 5 |  Austria Wien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 | 1–2 | — | — | 0–1 | — |
All of the rounds in the final phase are two-legged, except for the final. In the event of aggregate scores being equal after normal time in the second leg, the winning team will be that which scored more goals on their away leg: if the scores in the two matches were identical, extra time is played. Theaway goals rule also applies if scores are equal at the end of extra time. If there are no goals scored in extra time, the tie is decided on a penalty shoot out. The team first out of the hat in each tie plays the first leg of their tie at home, and the second leg away.
The draw for the round of 32, which was conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor and Michele Centenaro, UEFA's head of club competitions, was held on Friday, 21 December 2007 at 13:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland. The eight group winners were drawn against the eight third-placed teams, while the eight second-placed teams were drawn against the eight teams who finished third in theChampions League groups. Teams from the same group or the same country cannot be drawn together.The first legs were played on 13 and 14 February 2008. The second legs were played on 21 February 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Aberdeen | 3–7 | Bayern Munich | 2–2 | 1–5 |
| AEK Athens | 1–4 | Getafe | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–2 (a) | Villarreal | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Galatasaray | 1–5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 0–0 | 1–5 |
| Anderlecht | 3–2 | Bordeaux | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Brann | 1–8 | Everton | 0–2 | 1–6 |
| Zürich | 1–3 | Hamburger SV | 1–3 | 0–0 |
| Rangers | 1–1 (a) | Panathinaikos | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 4–1 | Helsingborgs IF | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Slavia Prague | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Rosenborg | 1–3 | Fiorentina | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| Sporting CP | 5–0 | Basel | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| Werder Bremen | 4–0 | Braga | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Benfica | 3–2 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Marseille | 3–2 | Spartak Moscow | 3–0 | 0–2 |
The draw for the round of 16, which was conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor, was also held on Friday, 21 December 2007 at 13:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland. Unlike the previous rounds, teams from the same group or country may be drawn together from the round of 16 onwards.The first legs were played on 6 March 2008. The second legs were played on 12 and 13 March 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Anderlecht | 2–6 | Bayern Munich | 0–5 | 2–1 |
| Rangers | 2–1 | Werder Bremen | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1–2 | Sporting CP | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 3–3 (a) | Hamburger SV | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| Benfica | 1–3 | Getafe | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Fiorentina | 2–2 (4–2p) | Everton | 2–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 (5–6p) | PSV Eindhoven | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Marseille | 3–3 (a) | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 3–1 | 0–2 |
The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, which was conducted by UEFA General SecretaryDavid Taylor andDenis Law, the ambassador for thefinal in Manchester, was held on Friday, 14 March 2008 at 14:00 CET in Nyon, Switzerland.The first legs were played on 3 April and the second legs were played on 10 April 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Bayer Leverkusen | 2–4 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1–4 | 1–0 |
| Rangers | 2–0 | Sporting CP | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Bayern Munich | 4–4 (a) | Getafe | 1–1 | 3–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Fiorentina | 3–1 | PSV Eindhoven | 1–1 | 2–0 |
The semi-final matches were played on 24 April and 1 May 2008.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Bayern Munich | 1–5 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| Rangers | 0–0 (4–2p) | Fiorentina | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
The final took place on 14 May 2008 at theCity of Manchester Stadium inManchester, England.
The top scorers in the 2007–08 UEFA Cup are the following:[17]
