Villarreal 0 - Heerenveen 0

Villarreal: Reina; Javi Venta, Quique Alvarez, Ballesteros, Arruabarrena; Belletti (Guayre 70'), Coloccini, Pedro Martí, Calleja; José Marí (Anderson 60'), Víctor (Josico 88'). 4-4-2.
Heerenveen: Vonk; Seip, Hansson, Bakkati, Edman; Knopper, De Lange (Fledderrus 88'), Väyrynen (Venema 88'), Selakovic (Hooiveld 58'); Samaras, Kolk. 4-4-2.

Goals: None.

Villarreal won their Intertoto cup final against Heereveen and qualify for the UEFA cup for the first time in their 80 year history. Having lost to Málaga in the final of the same competition last year, the team were determined to go one step further, and manager Benito Floro put out his best available side with Coloccini playing once again in the centre of midfield. Defending a 1-2 lead from the first leg, the "Yellow Submarine" were content to sit back and let their opponents come at them. Even so, the best chances in the first half fell to the Spaniards, José Marí in particular going close with a long shot.

It was more of the same after the break, but Heerenveen did come close a couple of times as the defence tired. But Reina was in confident form, and saved the day in particular from an effort by Väyrynen later on. José Mari tired his luck again, and Belletti could have scored after substitute Sonny Anderson set him up. But in the end a scoreless draw was more than enough to send the15,000 fans home happy, and the party went on long into the night. Villarreal are joined in the first round of the UEFA cup by Schalke 04 and Perugia, who won the other two finals. .