1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup

The 1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup finals were won by Valencia, Werder Bremen, and Bologna, all of whom advanced to the UEFA Cup. The tournament marked the debut of Spanish clubs and the return of English clubs after a controversy in 1995. In the first round, several matches saw significant victories, including Baltika Kaliningrad winning 5–1 on aggregate, Örgryte winning 5–2, National București winning 5–2, Debrecen winning 10–2, Brno winning 6–1, Vojvodina winning 5–3, St. Gallen winning 9–3, OD Trenčín winning 5–2, Vorskla Poltava winning 6–0, Makedonija GP winning 5–3, Torpedo Kutaisi winning 7–1, Ruch Chorzów winning 3–2, Rimavská Sobota winning 3–2, Kongsvinger winning 9–1, Lyngby winning 4–2, Diósgyőr winning 5–2, Hradec Králové winning 2–1, Altay winning 5–4, TPS beating Sion on away goals, and Inkaras Kaunas winning against Baki Fahlasi in penalties. In the second round, Werder Bremen won 5–1 on aggregate, Sampdoria won 2–1, Naţional București won 4–3, Vojvodina won 4–0, Bastia won 7–1, Altay won 2–1, Baltika Kaliningrad won 1–0, Akademisk Boldklub lost to Vorskla Poltava on away goals, Lommel lost to Torpedo Kutaisi on away goals, Samsunspor won 4–3, Austria Salzburg won 3–2, Brno lost to Espanyol on away goals, Shinnik Yaroslavl won 5–2, Örgryte lost to Ruch Chorzów on away goals, Twente won 2–0, Debrecen won against Hradec Králové on away goals. In the third round, Debrecen won 3–2, Sampdoria won 4–0, Espanyol won 2–1, Ruch Chorzów won in penalties, Bologna advanced, Valencia defeated Dinamo Zagreb 5–1 on aggregate, and Werder Bremen defeated Juventus 2–1. In ...