2020/21 Champions League 1st & 2nd qualifying round draw

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First qualifying round ties: 18/19 August

Ferencváros (HUN) vs Djurgården (SWE)
Celtic (SCO) vs KR Reykjavík (ISL)
Legia Warszawa (POL) vs Drita (KOS)/Linfield (NIR)
Sheriff (MDA) vs Fola Esch (LUX)
Connah's Quay Nomads (WAL) vs Sarajevo (BIH)
Crvena zvezda (SRB) vs Europa (GIB)
Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) vs Ludogorets (BUL)
Ararat-Armenia (ARM) vs Omonia (CYP)
Floriana (MLT) vs CFR Cluj (ROU)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) vs Riga (LVA)
Qarabağ (AZE) vs Sileks (MKD)
Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) vs Tirana (ALB)
Dynamo Brest (BLR) vs Astana (KAZ)
Molde (NOR) vs KuPS (FIN)
Flora Tallinn (EST) vs Sūduva (LTU)
Celje (SVN) vs Dundalk (IRL)
KÍ (FRO) vs Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
  • One-off ties, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if required. Winners advance to the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round; all losing sides progress to the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
  • The preliminary round final between Drita and Linfield will played on Tuesday 11 August in Nyon.

10 August, Nyon

There were two draws: one for 20 teams in the Champions Path; the other features six clubs in the League Path.

Ties take place on 25 or 26 August, with extra time and a penalty shoot-out if required. Winners advance to the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round; all losing sides progress to the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

Champions Path

Floriana (MLT)/CFR Cluj (ROU) vs GNK Dinamo (CRO)
Young Boys (SUI) vs KÍ (FRO)/Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Celtic (SCO)/KR Reykjavík (ISL) vs Ferencváros (HUN)/Djurgården (SWE)
Flora Tallinn (EST)/Sūduva (LTU) vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR)/Riga (LVA)
Legia Warszawa (POL)/Drita (KOS)/Linfield (NIR) vs Ararat-Armenia (ARM)/Omonia (CYP)
Celje (SVN)/Dundalk (IRL) vs Molde (NOR)/KuPS (FIN)
Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)/Ludogorets (BUL) vs Midtjylland (DEN)
Dynamo Brest (BLR)/Astana (KAZ) vs Connah's Quay Nomads (WAL)/Sarajevo (BIH)
Qarabağ (AZE)/Sileks (MKD) vs Sheriff (MDA)/Fola Esch (LUX)
Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)/Tirana (ALB) vs Crvena zvezda (SRB)/Europa (GIB)

League Path

AZ Alkmaar (NED) vs Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
PAOK (GRE) vs Beşiktaş (TUR)
Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) vs Rapid Wien (AUT)
 
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Bigger draws tomorrow in both European competitions. No idea why they didn’t do them both on same day.
 
August 10, 2020draw for 2nd qualifying round Champions League
draw for 1st qualifying round Europa League
August 18/19, 20201st qualifying round Champions League, single leg
August 20 2020preliminary round Europa League, single leg
August 25/26, 20202nd qualifying round Champions League, single leg
August 27, 20201st qualifying round Europa League, single leg
August 31, 2020draw for 3rd qualifying round CL + 2nd qualifying round Europa League
September 1, 2020draw for (play-off) round CL + 3rd qualifying round Europa League
September 15/16, 20203rd qualifying round Champions League, single leg
September 17, 20202nd qualifying round Europa League, single leg
September 18, 2020draw for 4th qualifying (play-off) round Europa League
September 22/23, 20204th qualifying round Champions League, 1st leg
September 24, 20203rd qualifying round Europa League, single leg
September 29/30, 20204th qualifying round Champions League, 2nd leg
October 1, 2020draw for Champions League group stage
October 1, 20204th qualifying round Europa League, single leg
October 2, 2020draw for Europa League group stage
 
Looks like the initial draw will be regionalised to prevent any COVID related travel issues.

Is this likely to still be in place when we enter? If so would probably slightly work in our favour when trying to make the groups again as we’d probably be playing someone from U.K./Ireland/Scandinavia rather than getting a shite draw somewhere like Russia or Turkey or teams from top leagues.
 
They were always gonna get through the first 2 rounds with the level of teams. Likely the 3rd round won’t be terrible either. It will come down to the playoff and who they get /how they play .
 
student_loyal said:
Another home draw for the poets. Typical.
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Games being BCD I am not sure there is a huge advantage in the home draw. Less hassle not travelling but that is about it.

The Champions path Group 1 (their group) had by far the most difficult set of unseeded teams compared to the other groups in that path and they will have to work to get past QR2. They will be favourites but it is a long way from a given (although I was hoping they'd get Cluj again).
 
Clay Davis said:
Looks like the initial draw will be regionalised to prevent any COVID related travel issues.

Is this likely to still be in place when we enter? If so would probably slightly work in our favour when trying to make the groups again as we’d probably be playing someone from U.K./Ireland/Scandinavia rather than getting a shite draw somewhere like Russia or Turkey or teams from top leagues.
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Until we get Tottenham
 
Clay Davis said:
That’s true. Although hopefully we would be seeded if they are to regionalise it so we’d avoid and PL teams
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Not likely to be seeded in the playoff round.

Looking at it if they do group teams by region then we're going to get a tough team like Spurs, PSV, Basel, Copenhagen if they make it to that round. Best hope is Malmo.
 
What is the setup with the home ties then?

Is it the seeded team at home all the time?

Why was the Celtic game possibly going to be at a neutral venue?
 
Laudrup1 said:
What is the setup with the home ties then?

Is it the seeded team at home all the time?

Why was the Celtic game possibly going to be at a neutral venue?
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Seeded teams aren't at home just the way they have come out in the draw

Some games may have to be at a neutral for Covid country restrictions
 
Ter said:
Not likely to be seeded in the playoff round.

Looking at it if they do group teams by region then we're going to get a tough team like Spurs, PSV, Basel, Copenhagen if they make it to that round. Best hope is Malmo.
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did we not knock out a seeded team last year and take there position in the draw making it easier ? Hopefully something similar can happen in the third round so when going into the play off we’re higher up does anyone know if this is possible
 
jaws73 said:
Games being BCD I am not sure there is a huge advantage in the home draw. Less hassle not travelling but that is about it.

The Champions path Group 1 (their group) had by far the most difficult set of unseeded teams compared to the other groups in that path and they will have to work to get past QR2. They will be favourites but it is a long way from a given (although I was hoping they'd get Cluj again).
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Tell that to Hamilton and then Killie :)
 
RFC1976 said:
did we not knock out a seeded team last year and take there position in the draw making it easier ? Hopefully something similar can happen in the third round so when going into the play off we’re higher up does anyone know if this is possible
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We should be seeded until the last round so not possible for us to get a seeded place in last round unless there are loads of teams ranked above us knocked out.
 
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