# 2005–06 UEFA Cup qualifying rounds

The qualifying rounds for the 2005–06 UEFA Cup began on 14 July 2005. In total, there were two qualifying rounds which narrowed clubs down to 80 teams in preparation for the first round.
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

## Teams

In total, 87 teams entered qualifying stage, which consisted of the following rounds:
* First qualifying round (50 teams): 50 teams which entered in this round.
* Second qualifying round (62 teams): 37 teams which entered in this round, and 25 winners of the first qualifying round.
The 31 winners of the second qualifying round advanced to the first round, joining 49 other teams.
In the qualifying rounds, UEFA divided the participating teams into three geographical regions: Northern, Central–East, and Southern–Mediterranean. Teams were then seeded within their respective regions, rather than being seeded among all participating teams of the round. This meant that a club potentially seeded in an open draw format could be unseeded in the regional system, or vice versa. The regional allocation of countries was generally as follows:
* Northern: Belgium, Denmark, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Wales
* Central–East: Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine
* Southern–Mediterranean: Albania, Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey
However, UEFA could make exceptions to these allocations to ensure an even number of teams in each region.
Below were the participating teams of the qualifying rounds (with their 2005 UEFA club coefficients), grouped by their starting rounds.
* Key to colours
* Winners of second qualifying round advance to first round
Second qualifying round :
| Team | Region | Coeff. |
| Beşiktaş | S–M | 37.872 |
| Austria Wien | C–E | 27.208 |
| GAK | C–E | 25.208 |
| Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | C–E | 24.200 |
| Red Star Belgrade | S–M | 21.012 |
| Genk | NOR | 19.476 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | S–M | 19.218 |
| Grasshopper | C–E | 18.887 |
| Zenit Saint Petersburg | C–E | 18.469 |
| Teplice | C–E | 18.223 |
| Levski Sofia | S–M | 18.118 |
| Legia Warsaw | C–E | 16.929 |
| Copenhagen | NOR | 15.676 |
| Litex Lovech | S–M | 14.118 |
| Halmstads BK | NOR | 13.076 |
| Dinamo București | S–M | 12.101 |
| Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski | C–E | 11.929 |
| Dundee United | NOR | 10.476 |
| Metalurh Donetsk | C–E | 10.200 |
| Djurgårdens IF | NOR | 10.076 |
| Midtjylland | NOR | 8.676 |
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | C–E | 8.469 |
| Superfund | C–E | 8.208 |
| Brann | NOR | 7.665 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | S–M | 7.218 |
| Ashdod | S–M | 7.218 |
| Zeta | S–M | 7.012 |
| OFK Beograd | S–M | 7.012 |
| Rijeka | S–M | 6.980 |
| Wisła Płock | C–E | 6.929 |
| Zürich | C–E | 6.887 |
| Tromsø | NOR | 6.665 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | S–M | 6.118 |
| Inter Zaprešić | S–M | 5.980 |
| Sopron | C–E | 5.390 |
| Publikum | S–M | 4.190 |
| Dukla Banská Bystrica | C–E | 3.850 |
First qualifying round :
| Team | Region | Coeff. |
| Ferencváros | C–E | 18.390 |
| Mainz 05 | C–E/NOR | 16.166 |
| Viking | NOR | 12.665 |
| Rapid București | S–M | 8.101 |
| Esbjerg | NOR | 6.676 |
| APOEL | S–M | 5.695 |
| Žilina | C–E | 3.850 |
| Ventspils | NOR | 3.200 |
| Domžale | S–M | 3.190 |
| Omonia | S–M | 2.695 |
| Vardar | S–M | 2.485 |
| Široki Brijeg | S–M | 2.365 |
| Žepče | S–M | 2.365 |
| Liepājas Metalurgs | NOR | 2.200 |
| MYPA | NOR | 2.158 |
| Allianssi | NOR | 2.158 |
| Nistru Otaci | C–E | 2.090 |
| Dacia Chișinău | C–E | 2.090 |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | C–E | 2.035 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | C–E | 2.035 |
| Birkirkara | S–M | 1.990 |
| Ekranas | NOR | 1.760 |
| Atlantas | NOR | 1.760 |
| Keflavík | NOR | 1.595 |
| ÍBV | NOR | 1.595 |
| Bashkimi | S–M | 1.485 |
| Longford Town | NOR | 1.375 |
| Cork City | NOR | 1.375 |
| MTZ-RIPO Minsk | C–E | 1.347 |
| BATE Borisov | C–E | 1.347 |
| Vaduz | C–E/S–M | 1.320 |
| Banants | C–E | 0.990 |
| Mika | C–E | 0.990 |
| Hibernians | S–M | 0.990 |
| Teuta | S–M | 0.880 |
| Elbasani | S–M | 0.880 |
| TVMK | NOR | 0.825 |
| Flora | NOR | 0.825 |
| Portadown | NOR | 0.715 |
| Linfield | NOR | 0.715 |
| Carmarthen Town | NOR | 0.605 |
| Rhyl | NOR | 0.605 |
| Pétange | NOR | 0.550 |
| Etzella Ettelbruck | NOR | 0.550 |
| Khazar Lankaran | C–E | 0.440 |
| Baku | C–E | 0.440 |
| B36 | NOR | 0.330 |
| NSÍ | NOR | 0.330 |
| Sant Julià | S–M | 0.000 |
| Domagnano | S–M | 0.000 |
Notes
* $^†$ Mainz 05 of Germany (usually in Central–East) were moved to the Northern region for the second qualifying round (while remaining in their usual region for the first qualifying round).
* $^‡$ Vaduz of Liechtenstein (usually in Central–East) were moved to the Southern–Mediterranean region for the second qualifying round (while remaining in their usual region for the first qualifying round).

## First qualifying round

The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 24 June 2005.

### Seeding

A total of 50 teams played in the first qualifying round. Prior to the draw, UEFA divided the teams into three regions, with each region containing seeded and unseeded teams in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. Seeding of teams within each region was based on their 2005 UEFA club coefficients.
| Southern–Mediterranean region | Southern–Mediterranean region | Central–East region | Central–East region | Northern region | Northern region |
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Rapid București APOEL Domžale Omonia Vardar Široki Brijeg Žepče | Birkirkara Bashkimi Hibernians Teuta Elbasani Sant Julià Domagnano | Ferencváros Mainz 05 Žilina Nistru Otaci Dacia Chișinău Locomotive Tbilisi Torpedo Kutaisi | MTZ-RIPO Minsk BATE Borisov Vaduz Mika Banants Baku Khazar Lankaran | Viking Esbjerg Ventspils Liepājas Metalurgs MYPA Allianssi Ekranas Atlantas Keflavík ÍBV Longford Town | Cork City TVMK Flora Portadown Linfield Rhyl Carmarthen Town Pétange Etzella Ettelbruck B36 NSÍ |

### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Southern–Mediterranean region |||||
| Bashkimi | 4–1 | Žepče | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Birkirkara | 0–6 | APOEL | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Sant Julià | 0–10 | Rapid București | 0–5 | 0–5 |
| Teuta | 3–4 | Široki Brijeg | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Elbasani | 1–1 (a) | Vardar | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Omonia | 6–0 | Hibernians | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Domagnano | 0–8 | Domžale | 0–5 | 0–3 |
| Central–East region |||||
| Ferencváros | 2–3 | MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Banants | 4–3 | Locomotive Tbilisi | 2–3 | 2–0 |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 0–6 | BATE Borisov | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Vaduz | 2–1 | Dacia Chișinău | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Baku | 2–3 | Žilina | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Mainz 05 | 4–0 | Mika | 4–0 | 0–0 |
| Nistru Otaci | 5–2 | Khazar Lankaran | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Northern region |||||
| Longford Town | 3–5 | Carmarthen Town | 2–0 | 1–5 |
| Ekranas | 1–2 | Cork City | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| ÍBV | 2–3 | B36 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Allianssi | 4–1 | Pétange | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Linfield | 2–2 (a) | Ventspils | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| NSÍ | 0–6 | Liepājas Metalurgs | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Etzella Ettelbruck | 0–6 | Keflavík | 0–4 | 0–2 |
| Portadown | 1–3 | Viking | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| TVMK | 1–2 | MYPA | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Rhyl | 4–4 (a) | Atlantas | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Esbjerg | 7–2 | Flora | 1–2 | 6–0 |
* ↑ The Baskimi v Žepče first leg match was awarded 3–0 to Baskimi.

### Southern–Mediterranean region

Bashkimi won 4–1 on aggregate.
APOEL won 6–0 on aggregate.
Rapid București won 10–0 on aggregate.
Široki Brijeg won 4–3 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Vardar won on away goals.
Omonia won 6–0 on aggregate.
Domžale won 8–0 on aggregate.

### Central–East region

MTZ-RIPO Minsk won 3–2 on aggregate.
Banants won 4–3 on aggregate.
BATE Borisov won 6–0 on aggregate.
Vaduz won 2–1 on aggregate.
Žilina won 3–2 on aggregate.
Mainz 05 won 4–0 on aggregate.
Nistru Otaci won 5–2 on aggregate.

### Northern region

Carmarthen Town won 5–3 on aggregate.
Cork City won 2–1 on aggregate.
B36 won 3–2 on aggregate.
Allianssi won 4–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Linfield won on away goals.
Liepājas Metalurgs won 6–0 on aggregate.
Keflavík won 6–0 on aggregate.
Viking won 3–1 on aggregate.
MYPA won 2–1 on aggregate.
4–4 on aggregate; Rhyl won on away goals.
Esbjerg won 7–2 on aggregate.

## Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 29 July 2004.

### Seeding

A total of 62 teams played in the first qualifying round: 37 teams which entered in this round, and 25 winners of the first round. Prior to the draw, UEFA divided the teams into three regions, with each region containing two groups of seeded and unseeded teams in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee. Seeding of teams within each region was based on their 2005 UEFA club coefficients.
| Southern–Mediterranean Group 1 | Southern–Mediterranean Group 1 | Southern–Mediterranean Group 2 | Southern–Mediterranean Group 2 |
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Red Star Belgrade Maccabi Tel Aviv Dinamo București Maccabi Petah Tikva OFK Beograd | Lokomotiv Plovdiv Inter Zaprešić APOEL Omonia Bashkimi | Beşiktaş Levski Sofia Litex Lovech Rapid București Ashdod Zeta | Rijeka Publikum Domžale Vardar Široki Brijeg Vaduz |
| Central–East Group 1 | Central–East Group 1 | Central–East Group 2 | Central–East Group 2 |
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Austria Wien GAK Grasshopper Metalurh Donetsk Krylia Sovetov Samara | Wisła Płock Sopron Žilina Nistru Otaci BATE Borisov | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk Zenit Saint Petersburg Teplice Legia Warsaw Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski | Superfund Zürich Dukla Banská Bystrica MTZ-RIPO Minsk Banants |
| Northern Group 1 | Northern Group 1 | Northern Group 2 | Northern Group 2 |
| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
| Genk Halmstads BK Viking Midtjylland Brann | Liepājas Metalurgs Allianssi Linfield Rhyl B36 | Mainz 05 Copenhagen Dundee United Djurgårdens IF Esbjerg | Tromsø MYPA Keflavík Cork City Carmarthen Town |

### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Southern–Mediterranean region |||||
| Inter Zaprešić | 1–7 | Red Star Belgrade | 1–3 | 0–4 |
| Bashkimi | 0–11 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–5 | 0–6 |
| Dinamo București | 4–3 | Omonia | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| OFK Beograd | 2–2 (a) | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| APOEL | 3–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Litex Lovech | 2–2 (a) | Rijeka | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Vaduz | 1–6 | Beşiktaş | 0–1 | 1–5 |
| Rapid București | 4–1 | Vardar | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Publikum | 1–3 | Levski Sofia | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Zeta | 2–5 | Široki Brijeg | 0–1 | 2–4 |
| Ashdod | 3–3 (a) | Domžale | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Central–East region |||||
| Krylia Sovetov Samara | 4–0 | BATE Borisov | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Sopron | 1–5 | Metalurh Donetsk | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Grasshopper | 3–3 (a) | Wisła Płock | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| Nistru Otaci | 0–3 | GAK | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| Žilina | 3–4 | Austria Wien | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Superfund | 3–3 (a) | Zenit Saint Petersburg | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| MTZ-RIPO Minsk | 2–3 | Teplice | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski | 4–1 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Banants | 2–8 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 2–4 | 0–4 |
| Legia Warsaw | 1–5 | Zürich | 0–1 | 1–4 |
| Northern region |||||
| Halmstads BK | 5–3 | Linfield | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Midtjylland | 4–3 | B36 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Brann | 2–0 | Allianssi | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Liepājas Metalurgs | 2–6 | Genk | 2–3 | 0–3 |
| Rhyl | 1–3 | Viking | 0–1 | 1–2 |
| MYPA | 2–2 (a) | Dundee United | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Copenhagen | 4–0 | Carmarthen Town | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Mainz 05 | 4–0 | Keflavík | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Djurgårdens IF | 1–1 (a) | Cork City | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Esbjerg | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Tromsø | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |

### Southern–Mediterranean region

Red Star Belgrade won 7–1 on aggregate.
Maccabi Petah Tikva won 11–0 on aggregate.
Dinamo București won 4–3 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Lokomotiv Plovdiv won on away goals.
APOEL won 3–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; Litex Lovech won on away goals.
Beşiktaş won 6–1 on aggregate.
Rapid București won 4–1 on aggregate.
Levski Sofia won 3–1 on aggregate.
Široki Brijeg won 5–2 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Domžale won on away goals.

### Central–East region

Krylia Sovetov Samara won 4–0 on aggregate.
Metalurh Donetsk won 5–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Grasshopper won on away goals.
GAK won 3–0 on aggregate.
Austria Wien won 4–3 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate; Zenit Saint Petersburg won on away goals.
Teplice won 3–2 on aggregate.
Groclin Grodzisk Wielkopolski won 4–1 on aggregate.
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk won 8–2 on aggregate.
Zürich won 5–1 on aggregate.

### Northern region

Halmstads BK won 5–3 on aggregate.
Midtjylland won 4–3 on aggregate.
Brann won 2–0 on aggregate.
Genk won 6–2 on aggregate.
Viking won 3–1 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate; MYPA won on away goals.
Copenhagen won 4–0 on aggregate.
Mainz 05 won 4–0 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate; Cork City won on away goals.
1–1 on aggregate; Tromsø won 3–2 on penalties.