UEFA Champions League Play-Off Draw Revealed
The draw for the UEFA Champions League play-offs took place on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland, setting the stage for a thrilling competition. The seeded and unseeded clubs were paired based on their club coefficient rankings, but restrictions prevented some teams from being drawn against each other.
The Champions Path saw 10 teams split into five seeded and five unseeded categories, while the league path divided four teams into two seeded and two unseeded groups. The fixtures will be played on August 20/21 and 27/28, with teams vying for a coveted spot in the main event.
Here’s the full list of draws:
- Young Boys Bern (SUI) vs. Galatasaray (TUR)
- Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) vs. Qarabag (AZE) or Ludogorets (BUL)
- Midtjylland (DEN) or Ferencvaros (HUN) vs. Slovan Bratislava (SVK) or APOEL Nicosia (CYP)
- Jagiellonia Bialystok (POL) or Bodo/Glimt (NOR) vs. Crvena Zvezda (SRB)
- Malmo (SWE) or PAOK (GRE) vs. Sparta Prague (CZE) or Steaua Bucharest (ROU)
- Lille (FRA) or Fenerbahce (TUR) vs Slavia Prague (CZE) or Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)
- Dynamo Kyiv (UKR) or Rangers (SCO) vs. RB Salzburg (AUT) or Twente (NED)
The competition is sure to be intense, with teams from Europe’s top leagues vying for a spot in the main event. Stay tuned for further updates and analysis as the competition unfolds.
