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2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
The 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 18 August and ended on 1 October 2020.[1]
A total of 178 teams competed in the qualifying system of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, which includes the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 35 teams in Champions Path and 143 teams in Main Path. The 21 winners in the play-off round (8 from Champions Path, 13 from Main Path) advanced to the group stage, to join the 18 teams that enter in the group stage, the 6 losers of the Champions League play-off round (4 from Champions Path, 2 from League Path), and the 3 League Path losers of the Champions League third qualifying round.[2]
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Teams edit
Champions Path edit
The Champions Path includes all league champions which are eliminated from the Champions Path qualifying phase of the Champions League, and consists of the following rounds:
- Second qualifying round (20 teams): 20 teams which enter in this round (3 losers of the Champions League preliminary round and 17 losers of the Champions League first qualifying round).
- Third qualifying round (18 teams): 8 teams which enter in this round (8 of the 10 losers of the Champions League second qualifying round), and 10 winners of the second qualifying round.
- Play-off round (16 teams): 7 teams which enter in this round (2 of the 10 losers of the Champions League second qualifying round and 5 losers of the Champions League third qualifying round), and 9 winners of the third qualifying round.
Below are the participating teams of the Champions Path (with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients),[3] grouped by their starting rounds.
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- Q3 Losers of Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Path).
- Q2 Bye Losers of Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path), determined by a draw held on 31 August 2020 after the Europa League second qualifying round draw,[4] which received a bye to the Europa League play-off round.
- Q2 Losers of Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path).
- Q1 Losers of Champions League first qualifying round.
- PR F Losers of Champions League preliminary round final.
- PR SF Losers of Champions League preliminary round semi-finals.
Main Path edit
The Main Path includes all cup winners and league non-champions which do not qualify directly for the group stage, and consists of the following rounds:
- Preliminary round (16 teams): 16 teams which enter in this round.
- First qualifying round (94 teams): 86 teams which enter in this round, and 8 winners of the preliminary round.
- Second qualifying round (72 teams): 25 teams which enter in this round, and 47 winners of the first qualifying round.
- Third qualifying round (52 teams): 16 teams which enter in this round (including 3 League Path losers of the Champions League second qualifying round), and 36 winners of the second qualifying round.
- Play-off round (26 teams): 26 winners of the third qualifying round.
Below are the participating teams of the Main Path (with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients),[3] grouped by their starting rounds.
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- Notes
- CL Losers of Champions League second qualifying round (League Path).
Format edit
In a change to the format as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, each tie is played as a single-legged match hosted by one of the teams decided by draw.[1][5] If scores are level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the scores remain tied.
In each draw of the Champions Path, teams (whose identity may not be known at the time of the draws) are divided into seeded and unseeded pots, which may contain different numbers of teams, based on the following principles:
- In the second qualifying round draw, 17 losers of the Champions League first qualifying round are seeded, and the three losers of the Champions League preliminary round are unseeded.
- In the third qualifying round draw, the eight losers of the Champions League second qualifying round are seeded and the ten winners of the second qualifying round are unseeded.
- In the play-off round draw, the five losers of the Champions League third qualifying round are seeded; the remaining two losers of the Champions League second qualifying round and the nine winners of the third qualifying round are unseeded.
In the beginning of the draws, a seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team until one of the pots is empty. Afterwards, the remaining teams from the non-empty pot are drawn against each other. For each tie, a draw is made between the two teams, and the first team drawn is the home team.
In each draw of the Main Path, teams are seeded based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. For any team whose club coefficients are not final at the time of a draw, their club coefficients at that time, taking into account of all 2019–20 UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches played up to that point, are used (Regulations Article 13.03). Teams are divided into seeded and unseeded pots containing the same number of teams, and a seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team. For each tie, a draw is made between the two teams, and the first team drawn is the home team. If the identity of the winners of the previous round is not known at the time of the draws, the seeding is carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advances to this round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient is to advance, it simply takes the seeding of its opponent. Teams from the same association or associations with political conflicts as decided by UEFA may not be drawn into the same tie. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee and based on geographical, logistical and political reasons, and they are purely for convenience of the draw and do not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all qualifying matches are played behind closed doors.[6] The following special rules are applicable to the qualifying phase and play-offs:[7]
- Prior to each draw, UEFA publish the list of known travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. All teams must inform UEFA if there are other existing restrictions other than those published. If a team fails to do so which as a consequence the match cannot take place, the team is considered responsible and to have forfeited the match.
- If travel restrictions imposed by the home team's country prevent the away team from entering, the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions. Otherwise they are considered to have forfeited the match.
- If travel restrictions imposed by the away team's country prevent the away team from leaving or returning, the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions. Otherwise UEFA decide on a venue.
- If after the draw, new restrictions imposed by either the home team's or away team's country prevent the match from taking place, the team of that country are considered to have forfeited the match.
- If either team refuses to play the match, they are considered to have forfeited the match. If both teams refuse to play or are responsible for a match not taking place, both teams are disqualified.
- If a team has players and/or officials tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus preventing them from playing the match before the deadline set by UEFA, they are considered to have forfeited the match.
- In all cases, the two teams may agree to play the match at the away team's country or at a neutral country, subject to UEFA's approval. UEFA has the final authority to decide on a venue for any match, or to reschedule any match if necessary.
- If, for any reason, the qualifying phase and play-offs cannot be completed before the deadline set by UEFA, UEFA decide on the principles for determining the teams qualified for the group stage.
Four countries (Poland, Hungary, Greece and Cyprus) have provided neutral venue hubs which allow matches to be played at their stadiums without restrictions.[8]
Schedule edit
The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[9] The tournament would originally have started in June 2020, but had been delayed to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[10] The new schedule was announced by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 June 2020.[1]
| Round | Draw date | Match date |
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| Preliminary round | 9 August 2020 | 20 August 2020 |
| First qualifying round | 10 August 2020 | 27 August 2020 |
| Second qualifying round | 31 August 2020 | 17 September 2020 |
| Third qualifying round | 1 September 2020 | 24 September 2020 |
| Play-off round | 18 September 2020 | 1 October 2020 |
The original schedule of the competition, as planned before the pandemic, was as follows (all draws held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).
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| Preliminary round | 9 June 2020 | 25 June 2020 | 2 July 2020 |
| First qualifying round | 16 June 2020 | 9 July 2020 | 16 July 2020 |
| Second qualifying round | 17 June 2020 | 23 July 2020 | 30 July 2020 |
| Third qualifying round | 20 July 2020 | 6 August 2020 | 13 August 2020 |
| Play-off round | 3 August 2020 | 20 August 2020 | 27 August 2020 |
Preliminary round edit
The draw for the preliminary round was held on 9 August 2020, 13:00 CEST.[11]
Seeding edit
A total of 16 teams played in the preliminary round. Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[3] The first team drawn in each tie were the home team. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.
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Summary edit
The matches were played on 18, 20 and 21 August 2020. The match between Lincoln Red Imps and Prishtina on 18 August was postponed due to the whole Prishtina team being put into quarantine after eight players had tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus. The game was rescheduled to 22nd August, with Prishtina using UEFA regulations to sign on emergency loan players from rival Kosovar Superleague clubs Feronikel, Llapi, Trepca '89, Flamurtar, Ballkani, Drenica and Vushtrria in order to fulfil the fixture.[12] However the rearranged fixture also had to be cancelled after 7 more players tested positive for coronavirus, and Lincoln Red Imps were awarded a technical 3–0 win by UEFA.
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| Tre Penne | 1–3 | Gjilani |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 3–0 (awd.)[note 1] | Prishtina |
| FC Santa Coloma | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Iskra Danilovgrad |
| Engordany | 1–3 | Zeta |
| Glentoran | 1–0 | HB Tórshavn |
| St Joseph's | 1–2 | B36 Tórshavn |
| Coleraine | 1–0 | La Fiorita |
| NSÍ Runavík | 5–1 | Barry Town United |
Matches edit
First qualifying round edit
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 10 August 2020, 13:00 CEST.[18]
Seeding edit
A total of 94 teams played in the first qualifying round: 86 teams which entered in this round, and 8 winners of the preliminary round. Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients from matches played through 8 August 2020.[3] For the winners of the preliminary round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. Numbers were pre-assigned for each team by UEFA, with the draw held in two runs, one for Groups 1–13 with six teams and one for Groups 14–15 with eight teams.
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- † Winners of the preliminary round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
- ‡ Club coefficients from matches played through 8 August 2020 (AGF: 5.800, Servette: 5.240) were used for the first qualifying round draw, as their 2020 club coefficients were not final at the time of the first qualifying round draw (Regulations Article 13.03).[2]
Summary edit
Most matches were played on 25, 26 and 27 August 2020, however two matches were postponed to 9 and 10 September 2020.
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| Maribor | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Coleraine |
| Olimpija | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| B36 Tórshavn | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | FCI Levadia |
| Riteriai | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Derry City |
| Žalgiris | 2–0 | Paide Linnameeskond |
| Honvéd | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Inter Turku |
| Zrinjski Mostar | 3–0 | Differdange 03 |
| Valletta | 0–1 | Bala Town |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 2–0 | Union Titus Pétange |
| Rosenborg | 4–2 | Breiðablik |
| Aberdeen | 6–0 | NSÍ Runavík |
| Motherwell | 5–1 | Glentoran |
| Hammarby IF | 3–0 | Puskás Akadémia |
| Malmö FF | 2–0 | Cracovia |
| Kukësi | 2–1 | Slavia Sofia |
| Ventspils | 2–1 | Dinamo-Auto |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Sfântul Gheorghe |
| Dinamo Minsk | 0–2 | Piast Gliwice |
| AGF | 5–2 | Honka |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (12–11 p) | Ilves |
| FH | 0–2 | DAC Dunajská Streda |
| The New Saints | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Žilina |
| Vaduz | 0–2 | Hibernians |
| Servette | 3–0 | Ružomberok |
| Neftçi | 2–1 | Shkupi |
| Keşla | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Laçi |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 3–0 | Dinamo Batumi |
| Nõmme Kalju | 0–4 | Mura |
| Bodø/Glimt | 6–1 | Kauno Žalgiris |
| Fehérvár | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Bohemians |
| Apollon Limassol | 5–1 | Saburtalo Tbilisi |
| Maccabi Haifa | 3–1 | Željezničar |
| Alashkert | 0–1 | Renova |
| Partizan | 1–0 | RFS |
| Lech Poznań | 3–0 | Valmiera |
| Ordabasy | 1–2 | Botoșani |
| FCSB | 3–0 | Shirak |
| Progrès Niederkorn | 3–0 | Zeta |
| CSKA Sofia | 2–1 | Sirens |
| Petrocub Hîncești | 0–2 | TSC Bačka Topola |
| Sumgayit | 0–2 | Shkëndija |
| Kairat | 4–1 | Noah |
| Locomotive Tbilisi | 2–1 | Universitatea Craiova |
| Teuta | 2–0 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Borac Banja Luka | 1–0 | Sutjeska Nikšić |
| Iskra Danilovgrad | 0–1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
| Gjilani | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | APOEL |
Matches edit
Second qualifying round edit
The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 31 August 2020, 13:00 CEST.[4]
Seeding edit
A total of 92 teams played in the second qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:
- Champions Path (20 teams): 3 losers of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League preliminary round, and 17 losers of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round.
- Main Path (72 teams): 25 teams which entered in this round, and 47 winners of the first qualifying round.
Seeding of teams in the Champions Path was based on the round they are eliminated from the Champions League. Seeding of teams in the Main Path was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[3] For the winners of the two postponed first round matches, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. Numbers were pre-assigned for each team in the Main Path by UEFA, with the draw held in one run for all Groups 1–12 with six teams.
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- † Losers of the Champions League first qualifying round.
- ‡ Losers of the Champions League preliminary round.
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The 2020 21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play off round began on 18 August and ended on 1 October 2020 1 A total of 178 teams competed in the qualifying system of the 2020 21 UEFA Europa League which includes the qualifying phase and the play off round with 35 teams in Champions Path and 143 teams in Main Path The 21 winners in the play off round 8 from Champions Path 13 from Main Path advanced to the group stage to join the 18 teams that enter in the group stage the 6 losers of the Champions League play off round 4 from Champions Path 2 from League Path and the 3 League Path losers of the Champions League third qualifying round 2 Times are CEST UTC 2 as listed by UEFA local times if different are in parentheses Contents 1 Teams 1 1 Champions Path 1 2 Main Path 2 Format 3 Schedule 4 Preliminary round 4 1 Seeding 4 2 Summary 4 3 Matches 5 First qualifying round 5 1 Seeding 5 2 Summary 5 3 Matches 6 Second qualifying round 6 1 Seeding 6 2 Summary 6 3 Champions Path 6 4 Main Path 7 Third qualifying round 7 1 Seeding 7 2 Summary 7 3 Champions Path 7 4 Main Path 8 Play off round 8 1 Seeding 8 2 Summary 8 3 Champions Path 8 4 Main Path 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksTeams editChampions Path edit Main article 2020 21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play off round Champions Path The Champions Path includes all league champions which are eliminated from the Champions Path qualifying phase of the Champions League and consists of the following rounds Second qualifying round 20 teams 20 teams which enter in this round 3 losers of the Champions League preliminary round and 17 losers of the Champions League first qualifying round Third qualifying round 18 teams 8 teams which enter in this round 8 of the 10 losers of the Champions League second qualifying round and 10 winners of the second qualifying round Play off round 16 teams 7 teams which enter in this round 2 of the 10 losers of the Champions League second qualifying round and 5 losers of the Champions League third qualifying round and 9 winners of the third qualifying round Below are the participating teams of the Champions Path with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients 3 grouped by their starting rounds Key to coloursWinners of play off round advance to group stagePlay off round Team Coeff 3 nbsp Dinamo Zagreb Q3 33 500 nbsp Ludogorets Razgrad Q2 Bye 26 000 nbsp Young Boys Q3 25 500 nbsp Red Star Belgrade Q3 22 750 nbsp Qarabag Q3 21 000 nbsp Dynamo Brest Q3 3 775 nbsp Tirana Q2 Bye 1 475 Third qualifying round Team Coeff 3 nbsp Celtic Q2 34 000 nbsp Legia Warsaw Q2 17 000 nbsp Sheriff Tiraspol Q2 12 750 nbsp CFR Cluj Q2 12 500 nbsp Suduva Q2 6 750 nbsp Sarajevo Q2 4 750 nbsp KI Q2 2 750 nbsp Celje Q2 2 600 Second qualifying round Team Coeff 3 nbsp Astana Q1 29 000 nbsp Dundalk Q1 8 500 nbsp Slovan Bratislava Q1 7 000 nbsp Dinamo Tbilisi Q1 4 750 nbsp Fola Esch Q1 4 750 nbsp Djurgardens IF Q1 4 550 nbsp Linfield Q1 4 250 nbsp Buducnost Podgorica Q1 4 250 nbsp Flora Q1 4 000 nbsp Riga Q1 3 500 nbsp Connah s Quay Nomads Q1 3 250 nbsp Europa Q1 2 750 nbsp Ararat Armenia Q1 2 500 nbsp KuPS Q1 2 500 nbsp KR Q1 2 500 nbsp Tre Fiori PR SF 1 500 nbsp Drita PR F 1 500 nbsp Sileks Q1 1 475 nbsp Floriana Q1 1 150 nbsp Inter Club d Escaldes PR SF 0 566NotesQ3 Losers of Champions League third qualifying round Champions Path Q2 Bye Losers of Champions League second qualifying round Champions Path determined by a draw held on 31 August 2020 after the Europa League second qualifying round draw 4 which received a bye to the Europa League play off round Q2 Losers of Champions League second qualifying round Champions Path Q1 Losers of Champions League first qualifying round PR F Losers of Champions League preliminary round final PR SF Losers of Champions League preliminary round semi finals Main Path edit Main article 2020 21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play off round Main Path The Main Path includes all cup winners and league non champions which do not qualify directly for the group stage and consists of the following rounds Preliminary round 16 teams 16 teams which enter in this round First qualifying round 94 teams 86 teams which enter in this round and 8 winners of the preliminary round Second qualifying round 72 teams 25 teams which enter in this round and 47 winners of the first qualifying round Third qualifying round 52 teams 16 teams which enter in this round including 3 League Path losers of the Champions League second qualifying round and 36 winners of the second qualifying round Play off round 26 teams 26 winners of the third qualifying round Below are the participating teams of the Main Path with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients 3 grouped by their starting rounds Key to coloursWinners of play off round advance to group stageThird qualifying round Team Coeff 3 nbsp Besiktas CL 54 000 nbsp Sporting CP 50 000 nbsp PSV Eindhoven 37 000 nbsp Viktoria Plzen CL 34 000 nbsp AEK Athens 16 500 nbsp LASK 14 000 nbsp Rostov 12 000 nbsp Rijeka 11 000 nbsp Charleroi 7 580 nbsp Desna Chernihiv 7 220 nbsp Alanyaspor 6 720 nbsp SonderjyskE 5 850 nbsp Anorthosis 5 350 nbsp St Gallen 5 280 nbsp Vojvodina 5 100 nbsp Lokomotiva CL 4 975 Second qualifying round Team Coeff 3 nbsp Tottenham Hotspur 85 000 nbsp Basel 58 500 nbsp Copenhagen 42 000 nbsp VfL Wolfsburg 36 000 nbsp BATE Borisov 24 000 nbsp Galatasaray 23 500 nbsp Standard Liege 20 500 nbsp Granada 20 456 nbsp Milan 19 000 nbsp Rangers 16 250 nbsp Reims 11 849 nbsp Rio Ave 9 889 nbsp Dynamo Moscow 9 109 nbsp Slovan Liberec 8 000 nbsp Hajduk Split 7 500 nbsp Kolos Kovalivka 7 220 nbsp Willem II 7 150 nbsp Jablonec 7 000 nbsp Hartberg 6 585 nbsp Aris 5 260 nbsp OFI 5 260 nbsp Osijek 4 975 nbsp IFK Goteborg 4 550 nbsp Viking 4 350 nbsp Kaisar 3 850 First qualifying round Team Coeff 3 nbsp APOEL 27 500 nbsp Malmo FF 22 000 nbsp Partizan 22 000 nbsp FCSB 20 500 nbsp Maribor 14 000 nbsp Hapoel Be er Sheva 14 000 nbsp Rosenborg 13 500 nbsp Apollon Limassol 12 500 nbsp Fehervar 10 500 nbsp Shkendija 7 250 nbsp The New Saints 7 000 nbsp Dinamo Minsk 7 000 nbsp Lech Poznan 7 000 nbsp Aberdeen 6 500 nbsp Zrinjski Mostar 6 250 nbsp Alashkert 6 000 nbsp Kairat 6 000 nbsp Zalgiris 6 000 nbsp AGF 5 850 nbsp Motherwell 5 575 nbsp Vaduz 5 500 nbsp Kukesi 5 500 nbsp Servette 5 280 nbsp Valletta 5 250 nbsp Ventspils 5 250 nbsp Olimpija 5 250 nbsp TSC Backa Topola 5 100 nbsp Universitatea Craiova 5 000 nbsp Nomme Kalju 5 000 nbsp Shakhtyor Soligorsk 4 750 nbsp Hammarby IF 4 550 nbsp FH 4 500 nbsp Bodo Glimt 4 350 nbsp Progres Niederkorn 4 250 nbsp Riteriai 4 250 nbsp CSKA Sofia 4 000 nbsp Sutjeska Niksic 4 000 nbsp Honved 4 000 nbsp Maccabi Haifa 3 925 nbsp Beitar Jerusalem 3 925 nbsp Ordabasy 3 850 nbsp Neftci 3 750 nbsp Shamrock Rovers 3 750 nbsp Kesla 3 750 nbsp Sumgayit 3 750 nbsp Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3 475 nbsp Slavia Sofia 3 475 nbsp Botoșani 3 340 nbsp Piast Gliwice 3 325 nbsp Cracovia 3 325 nbsp FCI Levadia 3 250 nbsp Hibernians 3 250 nbsp DAC Dunajska Streda 3 175 nbsp Ruzomberok 3 175 nbsp Zilina 3 175 nbsp Zeljeznicar 3 000 nbsp Laci 2 750 nbsp Mura 2 600 nbsp Puskas Akademia 2 575 nbsp Saburtalo Tbilisi 2 000 nbsp Shkupi 2 000 nbsp Petrocub Hincești 2 000 nbsp Differdange 03 1 600 nbsp Union Titus Petange 1 600 nbsp Kauno Zalgiris 1 575 nbsp RFS 1 525 nbsp Shirak 1 525 nbsp Valmiera 1 525 nbsp Noah 1 525 nbsp Renova 1 475 nbsp Teuta 1 475 nbsp Borac Banja Luka 1 375 nbsp Sfantul Gheorghe 1 350 nbsp Dinamo Auto 1 350 nbsp Derry City 1 340 nbsp Bohemians 1 340 nbsp Inter Turku 1 300 nbsp Ilves 1 300 nbsp Honka 1 300 nbsp Breidablik 1 250 nbsp Bala Town 1 250 nbsp Dinamo Batumi 1 150 nbsp Sirens 1 150 nbsp Locomotive Tbilisi 1 150 nbsp Vikingur Reykjavik 1 075 nbsp Paide Linnameeskond 0 875 Preliminary round Team Coeff 3 nbsp Lincoln Red Imps 5 250 nbsp FC Santa Coloma 4 500 nbsp B36 Torshavn 3 750 nbsp La Fiorita 3 000 nbsp Tre Penne 2 250 nbsp NSI Runavik 2 250 nbsp HB Torshavn 2 000 nbsp Engordany 2 000 nbsp St Joseph s 1 750 nbsp Prishtina 1 750 nbsp Zeta 1 250 nbsp Coleraine 1 250 nbsp Barry Town United 1 000 nbsp Glentoran 0 975 nbsp Iskra Danilovgrad 0 875 nbsp Gjilani 0 800NotesCL Losers of Champions League second qualifying round League Path Format editIn a change to the format as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic in Europe each tie is played as a single legged match hosted by one of the teams decided by draw 1 5 If scores are level at the end of normal time extra time is played followed by a penalty shoot out if the scores remain tied In each draw of the Champions Path teams whose identity may not be known at the time of the draws are divided into seeded and unseeded pots which may contain different numbers of teams based on the following principles In the second qualifying round draw 17 losers of the Champions League first qualifying round are seeded and the three losers of the Champions League preliminary round are unseeded In the third qualifying round draw the eight losers of the Champions League second qualifying round are seeded and the ten winners of the second qualifying round are unseeded In the play off round draw the five losers of the Champions League third qualifying round are seeded the remaining two losers of the Champions League second qualifying round and the nine winners of the third qualifying round are unseeded In the beginning of the draws a seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team until one of the pots is empty Afterwards the remaining teams from the non empty pot are drawn against each other For each tie a draw is made between the two teams and the first team drawn is the home team In each draw of the Main Path teams are seeded based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients For any team whose club coefficients are not final at the time of a draw their club coefficients at that time taking into account of all 2019 20 UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches played up to that point are used Regulations Article 13 03 Teams are divided into seeded and unseeded pots containing the same number of teams and a seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team For each tie a draw is made between the two teams and the first team drawn is the home team If the identity of the winners of the previous round is not known at the time of the draws the seeding is carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advances to this round which means if the team with the lower coefficient is to advance it simply takes the seeding of its opponent Teams from the same association or associations with political conflicts as decided by UEFA may not be drawn into the same tie Prior to the draws UEFA may form groups in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee and based on geographical logistical and political reasons and they are purely for convenience of the draw and do not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition Due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Europe all qualifying matches are played behind closed doors 6 The following special rules are applicable to the qualifying phase and play offs 7 Prior to each draw UEFA publish the list of known travel restrictions related to the COVID 19 pandemic All teams must inform UEFA if there are other existing restrictions other than those published If a team fails to do so which as a consequence the match cannot take place the team is considered responsible and to have forfeited the match If travel restrictions imposed by the home team s country prevent the away team from entering the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions Otherwise they are considered to have forfeited the match If travel restrictions imposed by the away team s country prevent the away team from leaving or returning the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions Otherwise UEFA decide on a venue If after the draw new restrictions imposed by either the home team s or away team s country prevent the match from taking place the team of that country are considered to have forfeited the match If either team refuses to play the match they are considered to have forfeited the match If both teams refuse to play or are responsible for a match not taking place both teams are disqualified If a team has players and or officials tested positive for SARS 2 coronavirus preventing them from playing the match before the deadline set by UEFA they are considered to have forfeited the match In all cases the two teams may agree to play the match at the away team s country or at a neutral country subject to UEFA s approval UEFA has the final authority to decide on a venue for any match or to reschedule any match if necessary If for any reason the qualifying phase and play offs cannot be completed before the deadline set by UEFA UEFA decide on the principles for determining the teams qualified for the group stage Four countries Poland Hungary Greece and Cyprus have provided neutral venue hubs which allow matches to be played at their stadiums without restrictions 8 Schedule editThe schedule of the competition is as follows all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon Switzerland 9 The tournament would originally have started in June 2020 but had been delayed to August due to the COVID 19 pandemic in Europe 10 The new schedule was announced by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 June 2020 1 Round Draw date Match datePreliminary round 9 August 2020 20 August 2020First qualifying round 10 August 2020 27 August 2020Second qualifying round 31 August 2020 17 September 2020Third qualifying round 1 September 2020 24 September 2020Play off round 18 September 2020 1 October 2020The original schedule of the competition as planned before the pandemic was as follows all draws held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon Switzerland unless stated otherwise Original schedule Round Draw date First leg Second legPreliminary round 9 June 2020 25 June 2020 2 July 2020First qualifying round 16 June 2020 9 July 2020 16 July 2020Second qualifying round 17 June 2020 23 July 2020 30 July 2020Third qualifying round 20 July 2020 6 August 2020 13 August 2020Play off round 3 August 2020 20 August 2020 27 August 2020Preliminary round editThe draw for the preliminary round was held on 9 August 2020 13 00 CEST 11 Seeding edit A total of 16 teams played in the preliminary round Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients 3 The first team drawn in each tie were the home team Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other Group 1 Group 2Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded nbsp Lincoln Red Imps nbsp FC Santa Coloma nbsp Tre Penne nbsp Engordany nbsp Prishtina nbsp Zeta nbsp Iskra Danilovgrad nbsp Gjilani nbsp B36 Torshavn nbsp La Fiorita nbsp NSI Runavik nbsp HB Torshavn nbsp St Joseph s nbsp Coleraine nbsp Barry Town United nbsp GlentoranSummary edit The matches were played on 18 20 and 21 August 2020 The match between Lincoln Red Imps and Prishtina on 18 August was postponed due to the whole Prishtina team being put into quarantine after eight players had tested positive for SARS 2 coronavirus The game was rescheduled to 22nd August with Prishtina using UEFA regulations to sign on emergency loan players from rival Kosovar Superleague clubs Feronikel Llapi Trepca 89 Flamurtar Ballkani Drenica and Vushtrria in order to fulfil the fixture 12 However the rearranged fixture also had to be cancelled after 7 more players tested positive for coronavirus and Lincoln Red Imps were awarded a technical 3 0 win by UEFA Team 1 Score Team 2Tre Penne nbsp 1 3 nbsp GjilaniLincoln Red Imps nbsp 3 0 awd note 1 nbsp PrishtinaFC Santa Coloma nbsp 0 0 a e t 3 4 p nbsp Iskra DanilovgradEngordany nbsp 1 3 nbsp ZetaGlentoran nbsp 1 0 nbsp HB TorshavnSt Joseph s nbsp 1 2 nbsp B36 TorshavnColeraine nbsp 1 0 nbsp La FioritaNSI Runavik nbsp 5 1 nbsp Barry Town United Matches edit Main article 2020 21 UEFA Europa League preliminary round matchesFirst qualifying round editThe draw for the first qualifying round was held on 10 August 2020 13 00 CEST 18 Seeding edit A total of 94 teams played in the first qualifying round 86 teams which entered in this round and 8 winners of the preliminary round Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients from matches played through 8 August 2020 3 For the winners of the preliminary round whose identity was not known at the time of draw the club coefficient of the highest ranked remaining team in each tie was used The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other Numbers were pre assigned for each team by UEFA with the draw held in two runs one for Groups 1 13 with six teams and one for Groups 14 15 with eight teams Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded nbsp Maribor 2 nbsp Olimpija 1 nbsp B36 Torshavn 3 nbsp FCI Levadia 6 nbsp Coleraine 4 nbsp Vikingur Reykjavik 5 nbsp Zalgiris 1 nbsp Riteriai 2 nbsp Honved 3 nbsp Derry City 4 nbsp Inter Turku 6 nbsp Paide Linnameeskond 5 nbsp Zrinjski Mostar 2 nbsp Valletta 1 nbsp Lincoln Red Imps 3 nbsp Differdange 03 4 nbsp Union Titus Petange 6 nbsp Bala Town 5 nbsp Rosenborg 2 nbsp Aberdeen 1 nbsp Motherwell 3 nbsp NSI Runavik 5 nbsp Glentoran 6 nbsp Breidablik 4 nbsp Malmo FF 1 nbsp Kukesi 3 nbsp Hammarby IF 2 nbsp Slavia Sofia 6 nbsp Cracovia 5 nbsp Puskas Akademia 4 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded nbsp Dinamo Minsk 3 nbsp Ventspils 2 nbsp Shakhtyor Soligorsk 1 nbsp Piast Gliwice 6 nbsp Sfantul Gheorghe 5 nbsp Dinamo Auto 4 nbsp AGF 2 nbsp FH 3 nbsp Shamrock Rovers 1 nbsp DAC Dunajska Streda 6 nbsp Ilves 5 nbsp Honka 4 nbsp The New Saints 2 nbsp Vaduz 1 nbsp Servette 3 nbsp Hibernians 5 nbsp Ruzomberok 6 nbsp Zilina 4 nbsp Hapoel Be er Sheva 3 nbsp Neftci 2 nbsp Kesla 1 nbsp Laci 5 nbsp Shkupi 4 nbsp Dinamo Batumi 6 nbsp Fehervar 3 nbsp Nomme Kalju 2 nbsp Bodo Glimt 1 nbsp Mura 4 nbsp Kauno Zalgiris 5 nbsp Bohemians 6 Group 11 Group 12 Group 13 Group 14 Group 15Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded nbsp Apollon Limassol 2 nbsp Alashkert 3 nbsp Maccabi Haifa 1 nbsp Zeljeznicar 5 nbsp Saburtalo Tbilisi 4 nbsp Renova 6 nbsp Partizan 2 nbsp Lech Poznan 1 nbsp Ordabasy 3 nbsp Botoșani 6 nbsp RFS 4 nbsp Valmiera 5 nbsp FCSB 2 nbsp Progres Niederkorn 1 nbsp CSKA Sofia 3 nbsp Zeta 5 nbsp Shirak 4 nbsp Sirens 6 nbsp Shkendija 2 nbsp Kairat 4 nbsp TSC Backa Topola 3 nbsp Universitatea Craiova 1 nbsp Sumgayit 6 nbsp Petrocub Hincești 7 nbsp Noah 5 nbsp Locomotive Tbilisi 8 nbsp APOEL 1 nbsp Iskra Danilovgrad 4 nbsp Sutjeska Niksic 2 nbsp Beitar Jerusalem 3 nbsp Lokomotiv Plovdiv 5 nbsp Gjilani 8 nbsp Teuta 7 nbsp Borac Banja Luka 6 Notes Winners of the preliminary round whose identity was not known at the time of draw Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw Club coefficients from matches played through 8 August 2020 AGF 5 800 Servette 5 240 were used for the first qualifying round draw as their 2020 club coefficients were not final at the time of the first qualifying round draw Regulations Article 13 03 2 Summary edit Most matches were played on 25 26 and 27 August 2020 however two matches were postponed to 9 and 10 September 2020 Team 1 Score Team 2Maribor nbsp 1 1 a e t 4 5 p nbsp ColeraineOlimpija nbsp 2 1 a e t nbsp Vikingur ReykjavikB36 Torshavn nbsp 4 3 a e t nbsp FCI LevadiaRiteriai nbsp 3 2 a e t nbsp Derry CityZalgiris nbsp 2 0 nbsp Paide LinnameeskondHonved nbsp 2 1 a e t nbsp Inter TurkuZrinjski Mostar nbsp 3 0 nbsp Differdange 03Valletta nbsp 0 1 nbsp Bala TownLincoln Red Imps nbsp 2 0 nbsp Union Titus PetangeRosenborg nbsp 4 2 nbsp BreidablikAberdeen nbsp 6 0 nbsp NSI RunavikMotherwell nbsp 5 1 nbsp GlentoranHammarby IF nbsp 3 0 nbsp Puskas AkademiaMalmo FF nbsp 2 0 nbsp CracoviaKukesi nbsp 2 1 nbsp Slavia SofiaVentspils nbsp 2 1 nbsp Dinamo AutoShakhtyor Soligorsk nbsp 0 0 a e t 1 4 p nbsp Sfantul GheorgheDinamo Minsk nbsp 0 2 nbsp Piast GliwiceAGF nbsp 5 2 nbsp HonkaShamrock Rovers nbsp 2 2 a e t 12 11 p nbsp IlvesFH nbsp 0 2 nbsp DAC Dunajska StredaThe New Saints nbsp 3 1 a e t nbsp ZilinaVaduz nbsp 0 2 nbsp HiberniansServette nbsp 3 0 nbsp RuzomberokNeftci nbsp 2 1 nbsp ShkupiKesla nbsp 0 0 a e t 4 5 p nbsp LaciHapoel Be er Sheva nbsp 3 0 nbsp Dinamo BatumiNomme Kalju nbsp 0 4 nbsp MuraBodo Glimt nbsp 6 1 nbsp Kauno ZalgirisFehervar nbsp 1 1 a e t 4 2 p nbsp BohemiansApollon Limassol nbsp 5 1 nbsp Saburtalo TbilisiMaccabi Haifa nbsp 3 1 nbsp ZeljeznicarAlashkert nbsp 0 1 nbsp RenovaPartizan nbsp 1 0 nbsp RFSLech Poznan nbsp 3 0 nbsp ValmieraOrdabasy nbsp 1 2 nbsp BotoșaniFCSB nbsp 3 0 nbsp ShirakProgres Niederkorn nbsp 3 0 nbsp ZetaCSKA Sofia nbsp 2 1 nbsp SirensPetrocub Hincești nbsp 0 2 nbsp TSC Backa TopolaSumgayit nbsp 0 2 nbsp ShkendijaKairat nbsp 4 1 nbsp NoahLocomotive Tbilisi nbsp 2 1 nbsp Universitatea CraiovaTeuta nbsp 2 0 nbsp Beitar JerusalemBorac Banja Luka nbsp 1 0 nbsp Sutjeska NiksicIskra Danilovgrad nbsp 0 1 nbsp Lokomotiv PlovdivGjilani nbsp 0 2 a e t nbsp APOELMatches edit Main article 2020 21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round matchesSecond qualifying round editThe draw for the second qualifying round was held on 31 August 2020 13 00 CEST 4 Seeding edit A total of 92 teams played in the second qualifying round They were divided into two paths Champions Path 20 teams 3 losers of the 2020 21 UEFA Champions League preliminary round and 17 losers of the 2020 21 UEFA Champions League first qualifying round Main Path 72 teams 25 teams which entered in this round and 47 winners of the first qualifying round Seeding of teams in the Champions Path was based on the round they are eliminated from the Champions League Seeding of teams in the Main Path was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients 3 For the winners of the two postponed first round matches whose identity was not known at the time of draw the club coefficient of the highest ranked remaining team in each tie was used The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other Numbers were pre assigned for each team in the Main Path by UEFA with the draw held in one run for all Groups 1 12 with six teams Champions Path Group 1 Group 2 Group 3Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded nbsp Dundalk nbsp Slovan Bratislava nbsp Linfield nbsp KuPS nbsp Floriana nbsp Inter Club d Escaldes nbsp Djurgarden nbsp Flora nbsp Riga nbsp Europa nbsp KR nbsp Tre Fiori nbsp Astana nbsp Dinamo Tbilisi nbsp Fola Esch nbsp Buducnost Podgorica nbsp Connah s Quay Nomads nbsp Ararat Armenia nbsp Sileks nbsp Drita Notes Losers of the Champions League first qualifying round Losers of the Champions League preliminary round Main Path Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded nbsp APOEL 1 nbsp Lech Poznan 3 nbsp AGF 2 nbsp Mura 4 nbsp Hammarby IF 6 nbsp Kaisar 5 nbsp Galatasaray 2 nbsp Dynamo Moscow 1 nbsp Kairat 3 nbsp Maccabi Haifa 6 nbsp Neftci 4 nbsp Locomotive Tbilisi 5 nbsp Copenhagen 2 nbsp The New Saints 3 nbsp Motherwell 1 nbsp IFK Goteborg 4 nbsp B36 Torshavn 6 nbsp Coleraine 5 nbsp FCSB 3 nbsp Granada 1 nbsp Apollon Limassol 2 nbsp OFI 4 nbsp TSC Backa Topola 6 nbsp Teuta 5 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded nbsp Standard Liege 2 nbsp Willem II 3 nbsp Aberdeen 1 nbsp Viking 5 nbsp Progres Niederkorn 6 nbsp Bala Town 4 nbsp BATE Borisov 1 nbsp Partizan 3 nbsp Shkendija 2 nbsp CSKA Sofia 5 nbsp Botoșani 4 nbsp Sfantul Gheorghe 6 nbsp Tottenham Hotspur 3 nbsp Hapoel Be er Sheva 1 nbsp Kolos Kovalivka 2 nbsp Aris 4 nbsp Lokomotiv Plovdiv 6 nbsp Laci 5 nbsp Malmo FF 3 nbsp Rosenborg 1 nbsp Slovan Liberec 2 nbsp Ventspils 5 nbsp Riteriai 4 nbsp Honved 6 Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded nbsp Rangers 3 nbsp Reims 1 nbsp Rio Ave 2 nbsp Servette 5 nbsp a, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library, article, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games. | |||||||