2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 17 June 2006 – 22 July 2006 |
| Teams | 49 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Newcastle Unitedand 10 others (see below) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Goals scored | 351 (4.62 per match) |
The 2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the first edition after a major change of the competition format. There were only three rounds instead of five, and eleven tournament co-winners qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup (instead of three teams qualifying for the first round proper). Also, for the first time in the modern history of the competition, an outright winner was highlighted from the 11 co-winners of the Cup, with that honour going to the final-round Intertoto winner that advanced farthest in the UEFA Cup. This honour went to Newcastle United.
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