Potential opponents for Hamrun Spartans, Floriana and Sliema Wanderers in UEFA Conference League third qualifying round

The draw of the third qualifying round of the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League was held on Monday at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

In the Champions Path, should Hamrun Spartans eliminate FC Ballkani of Kosovo, they would face Larne FC of Northern Ireland.

Larne were eliminated with a 0-7 aggregate score by RFS Riga of Latvia in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and were awarded a bye in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League.

The first leg will be hosted by Ballkani or Hamrun.

In the Main Path, should Floriana eliminate Vitoria Guimaraes, they would face the winner of the clash between FC Zürich of Switzerland and Shelbourne FC of Ireland. The first leg would be away from home.

On the other hand, in case Sliema Wanderers eliminate FC Noah, they would face the winner of the clash between AEK Athens FC of Greece and Inter Club d’Escaldes of Andorra. The Wanderers would play the first leg at home.

FC Ballkani (KOS) or Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT) vs Larne FC (NIR)
FC Zürich (SUI) or Shelbourne FC (IRL) vs Vitória SC (POR) or Floriana FC (MLT)
FC Noah (ARM) or Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT) vs AEK Athens FC (GRE) or Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND)

Third qualifying round matches are scheduled for August 8 and 15.

In the second qualifying round, Hamrun Spartans will be facing Ballkani of Kosovo on Tuesday at the Zahir Pajaziti Stadium in Podujevo, kick-off at 18:00 while on Thursday 25, Floriana host Vitoria SC at the Centenary Stadium, kick-off at 19:00 while at the City Stadium in Abovyan, Armenia, Sliema Wanderers face FC Noah.

Hamrun Spartans host Ballkani at the Tony Bezzina Stadium on July 30, kick-off at 20:00 while on Thursday, August 1, Sliema Wanderers face FC Noah at the Centenary Stadium, kick-off at 19:00 while at 21:15, Floriana face Vitoria SC at the Estadio D. Alfonso Henriques in Guimaraes. 

2024/25 UEFA Conference League third qualifying round draw

Champions Path

Vikingur Reykjavík (ISL) or KF Egnatia (ALB) vs Virtus A.C. 1964 (SMR) or FC Flora Tallinn (EST)
FC Differdange 03 (LUX) or FC Ordabasy (KAZ) vs FC Struga (MKD) or FC Pyunik (ARM)
FC Ballkani (KOS) or Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT)
 vs Larne FC (NIR)
HJK Helsinki (FIN)
 vs FC Dinamo Batumi (GEO) or FK Dečić (MNE)

Main Path

FK Mladá Boleslav (CZE) or FK Transinvest (LTU) vs Hapoel Beer Sheva FC (ISR) or PFC Cherno More (BUL)
Kilmarnock FC (SCO) or Cercle Brugge KSV (BEL) vs KuPS Kuopio (FIN) or Tromsø IL (NOR)
FC Zimbru Chişinău (MDA) or FC Ararat-Armenia (ARM) vs SC Dnipro-1 (UKR) or Puskás Akadémia FC (HUN)
FC Zürich (SUI) or Shelbourne FC (IRL) vs Vitória SC (POR) or Floriana FC (MLT)
Paksi FC (HUN) or AEK Larnaca FC (CYP) 
vs FK Radnički 1923 (SRB) or FK Mornar (MNE)
F91 Diddeleng (LUX) or BK Häcken (SWE) vs Stjarnan (ISL) or Paide Linnameeskond (EST)
NK Maribor (SVN) or Universitatea Craiova (ROU) vs AFC Ajax (NED) or FK Vojvodina (SRB)
FK Sarajevo (BIH) or FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) vs Wisła Kraków (POL) or SK Rapid Wien (AUT)
St Patrick’s Athletic (IRL) or FC Vaduz (LIE) vs Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) or FC Sabah (AZE)
Valur (ISL) or St Mirren FC (SCO) vs Go Ahead Eagles (NED) or SK Brann (NOR)
FC CSKA 1948 (BUL) or FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) vs FK Žalgiris (LTU) or Pafos FC (CYP)
Ilves Tampere (FIN) or FK Austria Wien (AUT) vs Djurgården (SWE) or FC Progrès Niederkorn (LUX)
CS Corvinul 1921 Hunedoara (ROU) or HNK Rijeka (CRO) vs FC Milsami Orhei (MDA) or FC Astana (KAZ)
MFK Ružomberok (SVK) or Trabzonspor A.Ş. (TUR) vs HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) or HB Tórshavn (FRO)
FC Noah (ARM) or Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT) vs AEK Athens FC (GRE) or Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND)
FK Auda (LVA) or Cliftonville FC (NIR) vs Breiðablik (ISL) or FC Drita (KOS)
FC Iberia 1999 Tbilisi (GEO) or FK Partizani (ALB) vs İstanbul Başakşehir (TUR) or La Fiorita 1967 (SMR)
Brøndby IF (DEN) or KF Llapi 1932 (KOS) vs Legia Warszawa (POL) or Caernarfon Town FC (WAL)
SC Braga (POR) or Maccabi Petah Tikva FC (ISR) vs CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU) or FC Neman Grodno (BLR)
Molde FK (NOR) or Silkeborg IF (DEN) vs KAA Gent (BEL) or Víkingur (FRO)
NK Osijek (CRO) or FCI Levadia Tallinn (EST)
 vs PFC Zire (AZE) or FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (SVK)
FC St. Gallen 1879 (SUI) or FC Tobol (KAZ) vs Riga FC (LVA) or WKS Śląsk Wrocław (POL)
Panathinaikos FC (GRE) or PFC Botev Plovdiv (BUL) vs HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH) or NK Bravo (SVN)
Omonoia FC (CYP) or FC Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO)
 vs Sumqayıt FK (AZE) or Fehérvár FC (HUN)
F.C. Copenhagen (DEN) or FCB Magpies (GIB)
 vs FC Baník Ostrava (CZE) or FC Urartu (ARM)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) or FC Polissya Zhytomyr (UKR)
 vs FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) or IF Elfsborg (SWE)

Seeded teams in bold.