UEFA released the groupings ahead of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Conference League first qualifying round draws which will be held on Tuesday.
Champions Hamrun Spartans enter the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League while Floriana and Marsaxlokk who placed second and fourth respectively enter the first qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League. FA Trophy winners Sliema Wanderers enter the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round, the draw for which will be held on Wednesday.
UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
In the UEFA Champions League, Hamrun Spartans are unseeded in group 1 and hence will be facing a team between ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK), Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB), The New Saints FC (WAL), FC Ballkani (KOS) and FK Borac Banja Luka (BIH).
The 28 teams are, in fact, divided into two groups of ten teams (groups 1 to 2) and one group of eight teams (group 3).
Group 1
Seeded: ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK), Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB), The New Saints FC (WAL), FC Ballkani (KOS), FK Borac Banja Luka (BIH)
Unseeded: Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT), FC Struga (MKD), FK Dečić (MNE), KF Egnatia (ALB), UE Santa Coloma (AND)
Group 2
Seeded: HJK Helsinki (FIN), FC Flora Tallinn (EST), KÍ Klaksvík (FRO), Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL), FC RFS (LVA)
Unseeded: NK Celje (SVN), Larne FC (NIR), FK Panevėžys (LTU), Vikingur Reykjavík (ISL), FC Differdange 03 (LUX)
Group 3
Seeded: PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL), Fotbal Club FCSB (ROU), FC Pyunik (ARM), FC Petrocub (MDA)
Unseeded: FC Dinamo Batumi (GEO), FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR), FC Ordabasy (KAZ), Virtus A.C. 1964 (SMR).
UEFA CONFERENCE LEAGUE
On the other hand, in the UEFA Conference League, Floriana and Marsaxlokk are both unseeded.
Floriana were placed in Group 2 which includes five seeded teams, namely Breiðablik (ISL), F91 Diddeleng (LUX), SP Tre Penne (SMR), St Joseph’s FC (GIB) and Crusaders FC (NIR) while Marsaxlokk were placed in Group 3 which includes the seeded teams of FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO), FK Partizani (ALB), FC Milsami Orhei (MDA), FK Sarajevo (BIH) and FC Urartu (ARM).
Group 1
Seeded: KF Shkëndija (MKD), FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE), Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND), KF Tirana (ALB), La Fiorita 1967 (SMR)
Unseeded: FK Velež Mostar (BIH), FC Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO), FC Malisheva (KOS), FC Noah (ARM), FC Isloch Minsk Region (BLR)
Group 2
Seeded: Breiðablik (ISL), F91 Diddeleng (LUX), SP Tre Penne (SMR), St Joseph’s FC (GIB), Crusaders FC (NIR)
Unseeded: Floriana FC (MLT), Shelbourne FC (IRL), Atlètic Club Escaldes (AND), GFK Tikves (MKD), Caernarfon Town FC (WAL)
Group 3
Seeded: FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO), FK Partizani (ALB), FC Milsami Orhei (MDA), FK Sarajevo (BIH), FC Urartu (ARM)
Unseeded: FC Torpedo (BLR), FC Aktobe (KAZ), Marsaxlokk FC (MLT), FK Mornar (MNE), JK Tallinna Kalev (EST)
Group 4
Seeded: KuPS Kuopio (FIN), B36 Tórshavn (FRO), FCI Levadia Tallinn (EST), Connah’s Quay Nomads FC (WAL), KF Vllaznia (ALB)
Unseeded: FA Šiauliai (LTU), NK Bravo (SVN), FK Auda (LVA), FC UNA Strassen (LUX), Valur (ISL)
Group 5
Seeded: FK Žalgiris (LTU), Linfield FC (NIR), Paide Linnameeskond (EST), FK Liepaja (LVA), Derry City FC (IRL)
Unseeded: Bala Town FC (WAL), Víkingur (FRO), Stjarnan (ISL), VPS Vaasa (FIN), FCB Magpies (GIB)