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Ukrainian clubs have learned their opponents in the Women's Champions Leagues and European Cup
Today in Nyon, the draw for the third qualifying round of the Women's Champions League and the first qualifying round of the European Cup took place. In the Champions League, nine pairs were determined who will compete in two-legged matches on September 11th and 18th to secure the last spots in the new group stage involving 18 clubs. The third qualifying round is divided into the Champions' Path (for league champions) and the Path of Association Representatives. Four matchups will take place in the former, and five more in the latter.
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Today in Nyon, the draw for the third qualifying round of the Women's Champions League and the first qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Europa League took place.
In the Champions League, nine pairs were drawn to compete in two-legged matches on September 11 and 18 for the last spots in the group stage featuring 18 clubs. The third qualifying round is split into the Champions Path (for league champions) and the League Path. Four matches will be played in the former, five in the latter. Among others, Poltava's "Vorskla," which successfully advanced through the second qualifying round, has learned its opponent: Belgian "Audenaarde."
Women's Champions League. Third Qualifying Round
Champions Path
«Volerenga» (Norway) — «Ferencváros» (Hungary)
«Vorskla» (Ukraine) — «Audenaarde» (Belgium)
«Sankt Pölten» (Austria) — «Fortuna Jelling» (Denmark)
«Katowice» (Poland) — «Twente» (Netherlands)
League Path
«Gävle» (Sweden) — «Athletic Club» (Spain)
«Paris FC» (France) — «Austria Wien» (Austria)
«Bran» (Norway) — «Manchester United» (England)
«Eintracht» Frankfurt (Germany) — «Real Madrid» (Spain)
«Roma» (Italy) — «Sporting CP» (Portugal)
Recall, the winners of these matches will proceed to the group stage. The nine teams that lost will continue their competition in a new tournament, the UEFA Women's Europa League, from the second qualifying round.
In the UEFA Women's Europa League, 11 pairs were drawn to kick off the new tournament. Two-legged matches will take place on September 10/11 and 17/18. At this stage, 11 clubs that received direct entries into the competition will join 11 teams advancing from the second qualifying round of the Women's Champions League. Among others, Kovalyovskiy "Kolos" learned its opponent: Albanian "Vlaznia."
UEFA Women's Europa League. First Qualifying Round
«Glasgow City» (Scotland) — «Atlone Town» (Ireland)
«Grasshoppers» (Switzerland) — «BIIT-Shymkent» (Kazakhstan)
«Kegel» (Denmark) — «Farul» (Romania)
«North Halland» (Denmark) — KuPS (Finland)
«Ajax» (Netherlands) — «Sturm Graz» (Austria)
«AEK Athens» (Cyprus) — «Standard Liège» (Belgium)
«Vlaznia» (Albania) — «Kolos» (Ukraine)
«Rosenborg» (Norway) — PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
«Sarajevo-2000» (Bosnia and Herzegovina) — «Fomgét Gencelik» (Turkey)
«Inter» (Italy) — «Hibernian FC» (Scotland)
«Partizani» (Albania) — «Spartak Subotica» (Serbia)
The winners of the first qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Europa League will proceed to the second, where they will be joined by "Slovan," which received a direct entry, as well as 20 clubs that were eliminated from the Women's Champions League.
