 Their first match, in the UEFA Cup, was against Finnish side Kuusyi Lahti, which they won 6 – 1. A 6 – 2 aggregate victory set up a tie against Auxerre of France in the second round who they beat 3 – 2 on aggregate. The club defeated Swarovski Tirol of Austria in the third round 6 – 0 on aggregate before losing to Genoa (Italy) 4 – 1 over two legs in the quarter finals.
