UEFA Europa League Qualifying Rounds 2017-18

[HajdukSplit]

Like with the Champions League, today was the draw for the first and second round of the Europa League. In the first round a total of 100 clubs are involved and matches already start in a few weeks. They also regionalized the early rounds so the potential for 'rivalry matches' or at least rival country clubs facing each other are greater

The most notable entrants in the first round are: Glasgow Rangers, Red Star Belgrade, Lech Poznan and Maccabi Tel-Aviv

FIRST ROUND (June 29 & July 6)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) vs. KF Tirana (ALB)
Kairat Almart (KAZ) vs. Atlantas (LTU)
Beitar Jerusalem (ISR) vs. Vasas (HUN)
Ordabasy Shymkent (KAZ) vs. Siroki Brijeg (BIH)
Red Star Belgrade (SRB) vs. Floriana (MLT)
Valletta FC (MLT) vs. SS Folgore (SMR)
Ventspils (LVA) vs. Valur Reykjavik (ISL)
St. Johnstone (SCO) vs. Trakai (LTU)
Odd (NOR) vs. Ballymena United (NIR)
Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR) vs. Suduva (LTU)
Mladost Lucani (SRB) vs. Inter Baku (AZE)
Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO) vs. Altach (AUT)
Fola Esch (LUX) vs. Milsami Orhei (MDA)
Partizani Tirana (ALB) vs. Botev Plovdiv (BUL)
UE Santa Coloma (AND) vs. Osijek (CRO)
Zaria Balti (MDA) vs. FK Sarajevo (BIH)
Bala Town (WAL) vs. FC Vaduz (LIE)
VPS Vaasa (FIN) vs. Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)
Connah’s Quay Nomads (WAL) vs. HJK Helsinki (FIN)
SJK Seinajoki (FIN) vs. KR Reykjavik (ISL)
Shirak (ARM) vs. Gorica (SVN)
Zire (AZE) vs. Differdange 03 (LUX)
Vojvodina (SRB) vs. Ruzomberok (SVK)
Slovan Bratislava (SVK) vs. Pyunik (ARM
Rabotnicki (MKD) vs. Tre Penne (SMR)
Rangers (SCO) vs. Progres Niederkorn (LUX)
Domzale (SVN) vs. Flora Tallinn (EST)
Crusaders (NIR) vs. Liepajas Metalurgs (LVA)
Nomme Kalju (EST) vs. B36 Torshavn (FAR)
Levadia Tallinn (EST) vs. Cork City (IRL)
Dacia Chisinau (MDA) vs. Shkendija (MKD)
Levski Sofia (BUL) vs. Sutjeska Niksic (MNE)
Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ) vs. Dunav Ruse (BUL)
Jagiellonia Bialystok (POL) vs. Dinamo Batumi (GEO)
Zeljeznicar (BIH) vs. Zeta Golubovci (MNE)
AEK Larnaca (CYP) vs. Lincoln Red Imps (GIB)
FC Midtjylland (DEN) vs. Derry City (IRL)
Dinamo Minsk (BLR) vs. NSI Runavik (FAR)
Ferencvaros (HUN) vs. Jelgava (LVA)
Lyngby (DEN) vs. Bangor City (WAL)
Trencin (SVK) vs. Torpedo (GEO)
Lech Poznan (POL) vs. Pelister (MKD)
Mladost Podgorica (MNE) vs. Gandzasar (ARM)
Videoton (HUN) vs. Balzan (MLT)
AEL Limassol (CYP) vs. St. Joseph’s (GIB)
Skenderbeu (ALB) vs. UE Sant Julia (AND)
Haugesund (NOR) vs. Coleraine (NIR)
Stjarnan (ISL) vs. Shamrock Rovers (IRL)
IFK Norrkoping (SWE) vs. FC Pristina (KOS)
AIK (SWE) vs. Klaksvik (FAR)

Not much worth nothing; Rangers open their Euro campaign against a side from Luxembourg who only played in Europe once before in the 2000s. FC Pristina, the first Kosovar side in the EL will play Swedish side IFK Norrkoping.

The draw for the 2nd round will take place in about an hour, UEFA again will probably regionalize the draw and they put these teams into groupings to avoid same country matchups

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[HajdukSplit]

Here is the 2nd qualifying round draw





Some notable clubs/ties....
- Rangers in the 2nd round will face the winners of a tie between Cypriot/Gibraltar opposition in the 2nd round. The Cypriot side might be a bit difficult
- Galatasaray will face Swedish side Ostersunds, who are making their European debut

 

[HajdukSplit]

Scottish clubs may consider starting their season earlier, Rangers won as expected but St. Johnstone lost at home to Lithuanian side Trakai.

The craziest result was between Beitrar Jerusalem-Vasas...Vasas was winning 3:1 in the 88th minute and Beitar scored three goals to earn a 4:3 win

 

[Savi]

Yossi Benayoun scored for Beitar as well. I thought he retired a long time ago

Not that many surprising results although runaway Finnish league leaders HJK, who are in midseason, lost to Connah's Quay, a small club from Wales. HJK reached the group stage not too long ago so that would be a pretty big upset imho.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Östersund vs. Galatasaray. Maybe I should do a roadtrip.

 

[ScottishCanuck]

Oh. My. God.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Maybe it won't help much, but Scottish clubs need to start their season earlier especially unlike a decade ago their clubs are starting earlier in Europe. Still, this is an embarrassing result for any professional club

 

[ecemleafs]

sevcos out hahahahhaha

 

[ecemleafs]

Maybe it won't help much, but Scottish clubs need to start their season earlier especially unlike a decade ago their clubs are starting earlier in Europe. Still, this is an embarrassing result for any professional club

the season ended like 5 weeks ago.

 

[Ceremony]

Rangers papped out by some Luxembourgian postmen. What a shame.

 

[Ceremony]

Rangers suffer some sort of ritual embarrassment and P&B dies

Standard

 

[ecemleafs]

Paddy Power @paddypower

This is the most embarrassing night for Rangers football club since they stopped being Rangers football club


Gary Linekerâ€ÂVerified account @GaryLineker 12m12 minutes ago

Rangers lost to a club in Luxembourg. Not Luxembourg but a club in Luxembourg. Not the best team in Luxembourg, the 4th best in Luxembourg.

Amazing

 

[ScottishCanuck]

I've been an advocate of summer football for a long time to allow for better form for the qualifiers and because it's simply more enjoyable to go and watch football in the warmer weather.

This is still hilarious though.

 

[Ceremony]

Some amount of scenes on the streets of Progres tonight by the look of things:

 

[ecemleafs]

In the hedges lol

 

[HajdukSplit]

Add St. Johnstone to the list of Scottish teams already out of Europe, lost both legs to Trakai of Lithuania. Half of Scotland's teams are out already, Aberdeen and Celtic yet to kick the ball yet.

 

[HajdukSplit]

The first round is complete and here are the matchups for the second round which starts next week already. First leg on July 13, return leg on July 20

Botev Plovdiv (BUL) vs. Beitar Jerusalem (ISR)
Apollon Limassol (CYP) vs. Zaria Balti (MDA)
Rabotnicki (MKD) vs. Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
Slovan Bratislava (SVK) vs. Lyngby (DEN)
Shamrock Rovers (IRL) vs. Mlada Boleslav (CZE)
Zeljeznicar (BIH) vs. AIK (SWE)
AEK Larnaca (CYP) vs. Cork City (IRL)
Kairat Almaty (KAZ) vs. Skenderbeu Korce (ALB)
Panionios (GRE) vs. Gorica (SVN)
Zira (AZE) vs. Astra Giurgiu (ROU)
Haugesund (NOR) vs. Lech Poznan (POL)
Brondby (DEN) vs. VPS (FIN)
IFK Norrkoping (SWE) vs. Trakai (LTU)
Hajduk Split (CRO) vs. Levski Sofia (BUL)
Nomme Kalju (EST) vs. Videoton (HUN)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) vs. KR Reykjavik (ISL)
Valletta (MLT) vs. FC Utrecht (NED)
Ruzomberok (SVK) vs. Brann Bergen (NOR)
Liepajas Metalurgs (LVA) vs. Suduva Marijampole (LTU)
Gabala (AZE) vs. Jagiellonia Bialystok (POL)
Progres Niederkorn (LUX) vs. AEL Limassol (CYP)
Altach (AUT) vs. Dinamo Brest (BLR)
Ostersunds (SWE) vs. Galatasaray (TUR)
Inter Baku (AZE) vs. Fola Esch (LUX)
FC Vaduz (LIE) vs. Odd (NOR)
Valur (ISL) vs. Domzale (SVN)
Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ) vs. Red Star Belgrade (SRB)
Aberdeen (SCO) vs. Siroki Brijeg (BIH)
Ferencvaros (HUN) vs. FC Midtjylland (DEN)
Sturm Graz (AUT) vs. Mladost Podgorica (MNE)
Shkendija (MKD) vs. HJK Helsinki (FIN)
Trencin (SVK) vs. Bnei Yehuda (ISR)
Osijek (CRO) vs. Luzern (SUI)

The draw for the third round will take place on July 14, between the two legs of the second round so if an unseeded teams wins in this round, they will take the coefficient of the seeded team for only the third round

 

[joe89]

Östersund, making their second season ever in the Swedish top flight, just beat Galatasaray 2-0. Five years ago they had never played higher than 3rd tier in Sweden.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Mladost Podgorica beat Strum Graz away from home 1:0, two Austrian clubs already in trouble as well as Swiss side Luzern who lost 2:0 in Osijek. Things not looking great for the lone Scottish club either, two clubs already out and now Aberdeen must go to Siroki Brijeg and win after a 1:1 home draw

 

[Savi]

And Hajduk won

 

[HajdukSplit]

And Hajduk won

Scrappy game, near 50 fouls and barely 3-4 passes at once (both teams). Hajduk were better team and more chances but 1:0 is tricky but the key is not conceding an away goal. Also, the leg in Sofia will be behind closed doors

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Östersund, making their second season ever in the Swedish top flight, just beat Galatasaray 2-0. Five years ago they had never played higher than 3rd tier in Sweden.

Saw the game. Thought I would be seeing some quality football from Gala. I was wrong.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Trakai after eliminating Scottish opposition in the first round eliminate IFK Norrkoping on penalty kicks, will set up a Lithuania vs. Macedonia matchup in the third round as both unseeded sides won their ties (Shkendija eliminated HJK)

Other possible upset is Luxembourg side Fola Esch have overturned a one goal first leg deficit to take a 2:1 aggregate lead at halftime

 

[HajdukSplit]

Galatasaray as good as out as Ostersunds convert a penalty kick

 

[Savi]

Fola Esch and Östersunds actually will play eachother in the next round