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The UEFA Intertoto Cup is a summer football competition for European clubs that have not qualified for one of the main UEFA competitions (the Champions League and the UEFA Cup).

The Intertoto Cup replaced the International Football Cup (IFC), which was a competition organised by the football pools companies of central Europe to provide matches for their coupons during the summer months. In 1995 it was taken over by UEFA and opened up to clubs from across Europe. The cup does not have a single winner; instead there are three "finals", the winners of each of which are given entry to the following season's UEFA Cup. This makes the competition attractive to many clubs who see it as their only chance of qualifying for Europe.

Some countries do not take up their full allocation of Intertoto Cup places every year, as for many clubs the competition conflicts with their planned summer break or pre-season friendlies. It is particularly unpopular in England, where it is sometimes referred to by derogatory names such as the "Intertwobob Cup" or "Intertinpot Cup".

Previous winners

Year	Winners
1995	Bordeaux, Karlsruhe, Strasbourg, Wacker
1996	Karlsruhe, Guingamp, Silkeborg
1997	Auxerre, Bastia, Olympique Lyonnais
1998	Bologna, Valencia, Werder Bremen
1999	Juventus, Montpéllier, West Ham United
2000	Celta Vigo, VfB Stuttgart, Udinese
2001	Aston Villa, Paris Saint-Germain, Troyes
2002	Fulham, Málaga, VfB Stuttgart
2003	Perugia, Schalke 04, Villarreal
2004	Lille, Schalke 04, Villarreal

External links

• Official UEFA site (http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/IntertotoCup/index.html)
• Official lotteries site (http://www.intertoto-cup.com/)