Champions League
The Champions League starts next week with the qualifying rounds to see who makes it into the competition proper. As ever in football things will not go according to seedings so although we can calculate what pot we will be in Pot 3, the make-up of Pot 4 especially is dependent upon who makes it through all the qualifying.
I always like to see as many British teams as possible and like to see the Irish or Welsh get through, as well as Celtic. The New Saints from Wales play on 28 June and we have played Flora Tallinn in the Europa League before. The Lincoln Red Imps are from Gibralter and Valletta is in Malta, a lovely place to visit.
The Second Qualifying Round starts on 12 July and sees Celtic play Flora Tallinn or Lincoln Red Imps, both of which you would expect them to beat. Other notable sides include Qarabag, recent Europa league opponents, Dinamo Zagreb, where we frequently send scouts, Legia Warsaw, where we reputedly have a transfer target, APOEL, again recent Europa League opponents, Ludogrets, who gave Liverpool a tough time, Ferencváros, Red Star Belgrade, two names from the past, Rosenborg, BATE Borisov, a side with Champions League experience, Copenhagen, Dundalk (Republic of Ireland) and Crusaders (Northern Ireland).
All this is building up to the Group Stage draw on 25 August.
I always like to see as many British teams as possible and like to see the Irish or Welsh get through, as well as Celtic. The New Saints from Wales play on 28 June and we have played Flora Tallinn in the Europa League before. The Lincoln Red Imps are from Gibralter and Valletta is in Malta, a lovely place to visit.
The Second Qualifying Round starts on 12 July and sees Celtic play Flora Tallinn or Lincoln Red Imps, both of which you would expect them to beat. Other notable sides include Qarabag, recent Europa league opponents, Dinamo Zagreb, where we frequently send scouts, Legia Warsaw, where we reputedly have a transfer target, APOEL, again recent Europa League opponents, Ludogrets, who gave Liverpool a tough time, Ferencváros, Red Star Belgrade, two names from the past, Rosenborg, BATE Borisov, a side with Champions League experience, Copenhagen, Dundalk (Republic of Ireland) and Crusaders (Northern Ireland).
All this is building up to the Group Stage draw on 25 August.
First qualifying round
The draw for the first and second qualifying rounds was held on 20 June 2016.The first legs will be played on 28 and 29 June, and the second legs will be played on 5 and 6 July 2016.
Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Flora Tallinn | Match 1 | Lincoln Red Imps | 28–29 Jun | 5–6 Jul |
The New Saints | Match 2 | Tre Penne | 28 Jun | 5–6 Jul |
Valletta | Match 3 | B36 Tórshavn | 28 Jun | 5 Jul |
FC Santa Coloma | Match 4 | Alashkert | 28–29 Jun | 5–6 Jul |
Second qualifying round
The first legs will be played on 12 and 13 July, and the second legs will be played on 19 and 20 July 2016.
Team 1 | Agg | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Qarabağ | F91 Dudelange | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Sheriff Tiraspol | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Olimpija Ljubljana | Trenčín | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Red Bull Salzburg | Liepāja | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Vardar | Dinamo Zagreb | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Winners of match 2 | APOEL | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Zrinjski Mostar | Legia Warsaw | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Ludogorets Razgrad | Mladost Podgorica | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Dinamo Tbilisi | Winners of match 4 | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Žalgiris Vilnius | Astana | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Skënderbeu Korçë | Ferencváros | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
BATE Borisov | SJK | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Winners of match 3 | Red Star Belgrade | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Rosenborg | IFK Norrköping | 13 Jul | 20 Jul | |
Dundalk | FH | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Winners of match 1 | Celtic | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul | |
Crusaders | Copenhagen | 12–13 Jul | 19–20 Jul |
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