The draw for the First Qualifying Round of the 2025/26 UEFA Europa League has been held today.
The ceremony took place in Nyon, Switzerland, and Azerbaijani Cup winners "Sabah" FC now know their first opponent in the tournament, Idman.biz reports.
Sabah will face Celje (Slovenia) in the opening round.
Sabah will play the first leg on July 10, with the second leg scheduled for July 17.
Interestingly, Celje’s president is Russian businessman Valeri Kolotilo, and the Slovenian club recently signed a cooperation agreement with Azerbaijani side Kapaz.
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The pool of potential opponents for Sabah FC in the UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round has been reduced ahead of today's draw.
Four teams remain in contention to face the Azerbaijani Cup winners, Idman.biz reports:
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova)
Celje (Slovenia)
Spartak Trnava (Slovakia)
The official draw will take place today at 17:00 (Baku time).
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The road to European competition begins today for Azerbaijan’s Sabah FC as they await their opponent in the UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round draw.
The draw ceremony will take place in Nyon, Switzerland, starting at 17:00 local time. Sabah, the reigning Azerbaijani Cup champion, will be placed in the unseeded pot, meaning they could face some formidable opponents right from the start, Idman.biz reports.
Potential rivals include: Hapoel Beer Sheva (Israel), Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine), Partizan Belgrade (Serbia), Legia Warsaw (Poland), CFR Cluj (Romania), Spartak Trnava (Slovakia), Celje (Slovenia), and Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova).
Sabah will play the first leg on July 10, with the second leg scheduled for July 17.
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