Millwall qualified for their first UEFA competition by reaching the final of the 2003–04 FA Cup. As their opponents Manchester United had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League by virtue of their placing in the 2003–04 Premier League, it was guaranteed that Millwall would play in the UEFA Cup, despite losing the FA Cup final 3–0. In the first round they were drawn against Hungarian side Ferencvárosi TC. Millwall drew the first leg 1–1 at home at The New Den with Dennis Wise scoring Millwall's first European goal. Prior to the second leg, there was violence between the clubs' supporters; supporters of Millwall and Ferencváros both have reputations for football hooliganism. Two Millwall fans were stabbed in the hooligan violence. Millwall brought 3,000 fans to Budapest for the return leg, which the club lost 3–1 at Stadion Albert Flórián, going out 4–2 on aggregate. Ferencváros were later charged by UEFA for the violence and racist abuse during the second leg. There were reports that Millwall hooligans would be travelling to Edinburgh when Ferencváros were due to play Heart of Midlothian in later rounds; however, Millwall sent a security expert, who stated it was unlikely to happen due to the risk of arrest and spending Christmas in a Scottish prison.