Opponents for local clubs in UEFA Champions League, Europa Conference League second qualifying rounds

The draws of the second qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa Conference League was held at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland on Wednesday.

In case, Hamrun Spartans eliminate Maccabi Haifa in the first qualifying round, they will facing the winner of the clash between FCV Farul Constanța (ROU) / FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.

The two-legged ties will take place on 25/26 July (away) and 1/2 August (home) with the winner moving on to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and the loser entering the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.

UCL Second qualifying round draw

Champions path

Group 1

Winners of match 3: Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) / Struga (MKD) vs Galatasaray (TUR)
Winners of match 2: Ballkani (KOS) / Ludogorets (BUL) 
vs Winners of match 5: Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) / Valmiera (LVA)
Winners of match 4: Raków Czestochowa (POL) / Flora Tallinn (EST) vs Winners of match 1: Lincoln Red Imps (GIB) / Qarabağ (AZE)

Group 2

Winners of match 6: KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) / Ferencváros (HUN) vs Winners of match 9: Häcken (SWE) / The New Saints (WAL)
Winners of match 7: HJK Helsinki (FIN) / Larne (NIR) vs Molde (NOR)
Winners of match 8: Shamrock Rovers (IRL) / Winners of the Preliminary Round vs Copenhagen (DEN)

Group 3

Winners of match 11: Farul Constanța (ROU) / Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) vs Winners of match 14: Hamrun Spartans (MLT) / Maccabi Haifa (ISR)
Aris Limassol (CYP) vs Winners of match 12: Partizani (ALB) / BATE Borisov (BLR)
Winners of match 15: Urartu (ARM) / Zrinjski (BIH) vs Winners of match 10: Slovan Bratislava (SVK) / Swift Hesper (LUX)
GNK Dinamo (CRO) vs Winners of match 13: Astana (KAZ) / Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)

League path

Dnipro-1 (UKR) vs Panathinaikos (GRE)
Servette (SUI) vs Genk (BEL)

Meanwhile, in case Hamrun Spartans are eliminated by Maccabi Haifa in the first qualifying round, they enter the Champions Path of the UEFA Europa Conference League where they would be facing the loser of the clash between FC Astana (KAZ) and FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO).

UEFA Europa Conference League

Champions path

Group 1

Preliminary round semi-final loser: SP Tre Penne (SMR) – Breidablik (ISL) vs Loser Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) – Valmiera (LVA)
Loser KÍ Klaksvík (FRO) – Ferencváros (HUN) vs Loser: Shamrock Rovers (IRL) – Winners of the Preliminary Round
Loser: Häcken (SWE) – The New Saints (WAL) vs Loser: Slovan Bratislava (SVK) – Swift Hesper (LUX)

Group 2

Preliminary round semi-final loser: Atlètic Club d’Escaldes (AND) – Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) vs Loser: Partizani (ALB) – BATE Borisov (BLR)
Loser: Hamrun Spartans (MLT) – Maccabi Haifa (ISR) vs Loser: Astana (KAZ) – Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
Loser: Farul Constanța (ROU) – Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) vs Loser: Urartu (ARM) – Zrinjski (BIH) 

Group 3

Loser: Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) – Struga (MKD) vs Preliminary round losing finalist
Loser Ballkani (KOS) – Ludogorets (BUL) vs Loser HJK Helsinki (FIN) – Larne (NIR)

The eight winning sides advance to the third qualifying round (Champions Path).

In the Main Path of the UEFA Europa Conference League, should Gzira United eliminate Glentoran, they would be facing the winner of the clash between F91 Diddeleng (LUX) and Saint Patrick’s Athletic FC (IRL). The first leg would be played at home.

The winner of the clash between NK Maribor and Birkirkara would be meeting FC Differdange 03 (LUX) with the first leg being played in Luxembourg.

On the other hand, the winner of Balzan vs Domzale was paired with the winner FC Vaduz (LIE) – FC Neman Grodno (BLR). The first leg will be played at home.

Main path

Group 1

Rijeka (CRO) vs Dukagjini (KOS) – Europa (GIB)
Gzira United (MLT) – Glentoran (NIR) vs F91 Diddeleng (LUX) – Saint Patrick’s Athletic (IRL)
Djurgården (SWE) vs Luzern (SUI)
Celje (SVN) vs Vitória Guimarães (POR)
Sutjeska (MNE) – SS Cosmos (SMR) vs Penybont (WAL) – Santa Coloma (AND)

Group 2

Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR) vs Panevezys (LTU) – Milsami Orhei (MDA)
Vorskla Poltava (UKR) vs DAC Dunajská Streda (SVK) – Dila Gori (GEO)
CFR Cluj (ROU) vs Adana Demirspor (TUR)
Ordabasy Shymkent (KAZ) vs Legia Warszawa (POL)
Makedonija Skopje (MKD) – RFS (LVA) vs Sabah (AZE)

Group 3

Beşiktaş (TUR) vs Tirana (ALB) – Dinamo Batumi (GEO)
Željezničar (BIH) – Dinamo Minsk (BLR) vs Neftçi (AZE)
APOEL (CYP) vs Vojvodina (SRB)
CSKA 1948 (BUL) vs FCSB (ROU)
Alashkert (ARM) – Arsenal Tivat (MNE) vs Debrecen (HUN)

Group 4

Lech Poznań (POL) vs Kauno Žalgiris (LTU)
Kalmar (SWE) vs Pyunik (ARM) – Narva Trans (EST)
Bodø/Glimt (NOR) vs Bohemians (CZE)
Auda (LVA) vs Spartak Trnava (SVK)
Osijek (CRO) vs ZTE (HUN)

Group 5

Twente (NED) vs Hammarby (SWE)
KA Akureyri (ISL) – Connah’s Quay Nomads (WAL) vs Dundalk (IRL) – Magpies (GIB)
Club Brugge (BEL) vs AGF Aarhus (DEN)
Haka Valkeakoski (FIN) – Crusaders (NIR) vs Rosenborg (NOR)
Hibernian (SCO) vs Víkingur (FRO) – Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND)

Group 6

Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) vs Drita (KOS)
B36 Tórshavn (FRO) – Paide Linnameeskond (EST) vs Shkëndija (MKD) – Haverfordwest County (WAL)
Basel (SUI) vs Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) – Honka Espoo (FIN)
Differdange (LUX) vs Maribor (SVN) – Birkirkara (MLT)
Austria Wien (AUT) vs Borac Banja Luka (BIH)

Group 7

CSKA-Sofia (BUL) vs Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe (ROU)
Ararat-Armenia (ARM) – Egnatia (ALB) vs Aris Thessaloniki (GRE)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) vs Petrocub-Hincesti (MDA)
Torpedo-Belaz Zhodino (BLR) vs AEK Larnaca (CYP)
Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) – Sarajevo (BIH) vs Aktobe (KAZ)

Group 8

Midtjylland (DEN) vs Progrès Niederkorn (LUX) – Gjilani (KOS)
HB Tórshavn (FRO) – Derry City (IRL) vs KuPS (FIN)
Gent (BEL) vs Žilina (SVK) – Levadia Tallinn (EST)
Kecskemét (HUN) vs Riga (LVA) – Víkingur (ISL)
Linfield (NIR) – Vllaznia (ALB) vs Pogoń Szczecin (POL)

Group 9

PAOK (GRE) vs Beitar Jerusalem (ISR)
Balzan (MLT) – Domžale (SVN) vs Vaduz (LIE) – Neman Grodno (BLR)
Fenerbahçe (TUR) vs La Fiorita (SMR) – Zimbru Chisinau (MDA)
Gabala (AZE) vs Omonoia (CYP)
Hegelmann (LTU) – Shkupi (MKD) vs Levski Sofia (BUL)

The 45 winning sides advance to the third qualifying round (Main Path).

The two-legged ties will take place on 27 July and 3 August.