Potential opponents for Floriana, Birkirkara and Hibernians in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League and for Hamrun Spartans in both the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Conference League were revealed on Wednesday ahead of the draw which will be held on Wednesday.
Should Hamrun eliminate FK Žalgiris, they would face one team among FK Crvena Zvezda of Serbia, Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC of Israel, FC Dynamo Kyiv of Ukraine and the winner of the clash between FC Iberia 1999 Tbilisi of Georgia and Malmö FF of Sweden.
Matches would be played on 22/23 and 29/30 July 2025
In case Hamrun are eliminated by Žalgiris, they would enter the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round Champions Path where they would face the loser of the following pairings: FC Drita (KOS) vs FC Differdange 03 (LUX); FC Iberia 1999 Tbilisi (GEO) vs Malmö FF (SWE) and Shelbourne FC (IRL) vs Linfield FC (NIR)
Meanwhile in the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round Main Path, Hibernians will be facing one team among the winner of NSÍ Runavík (FRO) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN), the winner of FC Malisheva (KOS) vs Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL), the winner of SS Tre Fiori F.C. (SMR) vs FC Pyunik (ARM), FC Vaduz (LIE) or the winner of FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) vs BK Häcken (SWE).
Should Floriana eliminate Haverfordwest County, they would face one team among Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL), CD Santa Clara (POR), FC Ballkani (KOS), Dundee United FC (SCO) and FC Lausanne-Sport (SUI).
On the other hand, should Birkirkara eliminate FC Petrocub, they would face one team among FK Sarajevo (BIH), FK Novi Pazar (SRB), the winner of Sabah FC (AZE) vs NK Celje (SVN), the winner of FK Dečić (MNE) vs FC Sileks (MKD) and FC Dinamo City (ALB).
Matches would be played on 24 and 31 July 2025
UEFA Champions League Groupings
Group 1
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB)
Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
Winners of Pairing 1: FC Iberia 1999 Tbilisi (GEO) vs Malmö FF (SWE)
Unseeded
Winners of Pairing 2: FK Žalgiris (LTU) vs Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT)
Pafos FC (CYP)
Winners of Pairing 3: FCI Levadia Tallinn (EST) vs FC RFS (LVA)
Winners of Pairing 4: Víkingur (FRO) vs Lincoln Red Imps FC (GIB)
Group 2
Seeded
FC Copenhagen (DEN)
Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)
Winners of Pairing 5: PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) vs FC Dinamo-Minsk (BLR)
KKS Lech Poznań (POL)
Unseeded
HNK Rijeka (CRO)
Winners of Pairing 6: FC Drita (KOS) vs FC Differdange 03 (LUX)
Winners of Pairing 7: KF Egnatia (ALB) vs Breiðablik (ISL)
Winners of Pairing 8: FC Noah (ARM) vs FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
Group 3
Seeded
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Qarabağ FK (AZE)
Winners of Pairing 9: Fotbal Club FCSB (ROU) vs Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND)
Winners of Pairing 10: NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) vs FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
Unseeded
Winners of Pairing 11: FC Virtus AC 1964 (SMR) vs HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH)
Winners of Pairing 12: KuPS Kuopio (FIN) vs FC Milsami Orhei (MDA)
Winners of Pairing 13: The New Saints FC (WAL) vs KF Shkëndija (MKD)
Winners of Pairing 14: Shelbourne FC (IRL) vs Linfield FC (NIR)
UEFA Conference League Groupings (Champions Path)
Group 1
Seeded
Pairing 1: The New Saints FC (WAL) vs KF Shkëndija (MKD)
Pairing 2: FCI Levadia Tallinn (EST) vs FC RFS (LVA)
Pairing 3: FK Žalgiris (LTU) vs Hamrun Spartans FC (MLT)
Unseeded
Pairing 4: FC Drita (KOS) vs FC Differdange 03 (LUX)
Pairing 5: FC Iberia 1999 Tbilisi (GEO) vs Malmö FF (SWE)
Pairing 6: Shelbourne FC (IRL) vs Linfield FC (NIR)
Group 2
Seeded
Pairing 7: Fotbal Club FCSB (ROU) vs Inter Club d’Escaldes (AND)
Pairing 8: PFC Ludogorets 1945 (BUL) vs FC Dinamo-Minsk (BLR)
Pairing 9: KuPS Kuopio (FIN) vs FC Milsami Orhei (MDA)
Unseeded
Pairing 10: NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) vs FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ)
Pairing 11: FC Noah (ARM) vs FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)
Pairing 12: KF Egnatia (ALB) vs Breiðablik (ISL)
UEFA Conference League Groupings (Main Path)
Group 1
Seeded
1 Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)
2 CD Santa Clara (POR)
3 FC Ballkani (KOS)
4 Dundee United FC (SCO)
5 FC Lausanne-Sport (SUI)
Unseeded
6 La Fiorita 1967 (SMR) vs FC Vardar (MKD)
7 NK Varaždin (CRO)
8 Floriana FC (MLT) vs Haverfordwest County AFC (WAL)
9 St Joseph’s FC (GIB) vs Cliftonville FC (NIR)
10 FC UNA Strassen (LUX)
Group 2
Seeded
1 AZ Alkmaar (NED)
2 Valur (ISL) vs FC Flora Tallinn (EST)
3 Viking FK (NOR)
4 Larne FC (NIR) vs FK Auda (LVA)
5 Brøndby IF (DEN)
Unseeded
6 Havnar Bóltfelag (FRO)
7 FK Kauno Žalgiris (LTU) vs Penybont FC (WAL)
8 FK Željezničar (BIH) vs FC Koper (SVN)
9 FC Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) vs Ilves Tampere (FIN)
10 FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) vs FC Prishtina (KOS)
Group 3
Seeded
1 HNK Hajduk Split (CRO)
2 NK Maribor (SVN)
3 AEK Athens FC (GRE)
4 FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (SVK)*
5 AEK Larnaca FC (CYP) vs FK Partizan Beograd (SRB)
Unseeded
6 FC Olexandriya (UKR)
7 Paksi FC (HUN) vs CFR 1907 Cluj (ROU)
8 PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (ISR)
9 PFC Zire (AZE)
10 FC Urartu (ARM) vs FC Neman Grodno (BLR)
Group 4
Seeded
1 NSÍ Runavík (FRO) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN)
2 FC Malisheva (KOS) vs Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL)
3 SS Tre Fiori F.C. (SMR) vs FC Pyunik (ARM)
4 FC Vaduz (LIE)
5 FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) vs BK Häcken (SWE)
Unseeded
6 Hibernians FC (MLT)
7 KF Vllaznia (ALB) vs BFC Daugavpils (LVA)
8 Győri ETO FC (HUN)*
9 PFC Arda Kardzhali 1924 (BUL)
10 Dungannon Swifts FC (NIR)
Group 5
Seeded
1 AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
2 R. Charleroi SC (BEL)
3 Riga FC (LVA)
4 Silkeborg IF (DEN)
5 Nõmme Kalju FC (EST) vs FK Partizani (ALB)
Unseeded
6 St. Patrick’s Athletic (IRL) vs FC Hegelmann (LTU)
7 Hammarby Fotboll (SWE)
8 Racing FC Union Luxembourg (LUX) vs FC Dila Gori (GEO)
9 Legia Warszawa (POL) vs FC Aktobe (KAZ)
10 KA Akureyri (ISL)
Group 6
Seeded
1 FC Astana (KAZ)
2 SJK Seinäjoki (FIN) vs KÍ Klaksvík (FRO)
3 Raków Częstochowa (POL)
4 Rosenborg BK (NOR)
5 FCB Magpies (GIB) vs Paide Linnameeskond (EST)
Unseeded
6 AIK Stockholm (SWE)
7 FK Radnički 1923 (SRB)
8 MŠK Žilina (SVK)
9 FC Zimbru Chisinau (MDA)
10 FK Banga (LTU)
Group 7
Seeded
1 SK Rapid (AUT)
2 Jagiellonia Białystok (POL)
3 Birkirkara FC (MLT) vs FC Petrocub (MDA)
4 Atlètic Club d’Escaldes (AND) vs F91 Diddeleng (LUX)
5 Universitatea Craiova (ROU)
Unseeded
6 FK Sarajevo (BIH)
7 FK Novi Pazar (SRB)
8 Sabah FC (AZE) vs NK Celje (SVN)
9 FK Dečić (MNE) vs FC Sileks (MKD)
10 FC Dinamo City (ALB)
Group 8
Seeded
1 Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)
2 FK Borac (BIH) vs FC Santa Coloma (AND)
3 FC Ararat-Armenia (ARM)
4 FK Austria Wien (AUT)
5 Puskás Akadémia FC (HUN)
Unseeded
6 Aris Limassol FC (CYP)
7 FC Polissya (UKR)
8 FC Universitatea Cluj (ROU)
9 FC Torpedo-Belaz (BLR) vs FK Rabotnicki (MKD)
10 Spaeri FC (GEO)
Group 9
Seeded
1 İstanbul Başakşehir FK (TUR)
2 Omonoia FC (CYP)
3 Aris Thessaloniki FC (GRE)
4 Beitar Jerusalem FC (ISR)
Unseeded
5 FK Sutjeska-Nikšić (MNE) vs FC Dynamo Brest (BLR)
6 FC Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) vs FC Ordabasy (KAZ)
7 PFC Cherno More (BUL)
8 Araz-Naxçıvan PFK (AZE)
*The participation of FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda (SVK) and of Győri ETO FC (HUN) is subject to pending legal proceedings.