Never mind the big boys - this is the European Cup as it was meant to be.

1st Qualifying Round
Linfield NIR v Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Llanelli (WAL) v Ventspils (LAT)

full draw to follow

Drogheda (IRL) v Levadia (EST)

2nd Qualifying Round

Rangers (SCO) v Santa Coloma (AND) or Kaunas (LIT)

2nd Qualifying Round

Brann (NOR) v Llanelli or Ventspils
Linfield or Dynamo Zagreb v Dudelange (LUX) or Domzale (SLO)

2nd Qualifying Round

Drogheda or Levadia v Dynamo Kiyv

Let's just hope one of these derail the "Big 4" gravy train

Ventspils defeated Welsh Champions, TNS, in last season's first qualifying round on the away goals rule.

There's hope for Llanelli.

Is the 3rd qualifying round draw being made today as well?

1st Qualifying Round

Linfield NIR v Dinamo Zagreb CRO
Valleta MAL v Artmedia SVK
Dinamo Tbilisi GEO v NSI FAR
Santa Coloma AND v Kaunas LIT
Murata SAN v Goteborg SWE
Llanelli WAL v Ventspils LAT
Anorthosis CYP v Pyunik ARM
Inter Baki AZE v Rabotnicki MAC
Tampere United FIN v Buducnost Podgorica MON
Dudelange LUX v Domzale SVN
Dinamo Tirana ALB v Modrica BHZ
Aktobe KAZ v Sheriff MOL
Drogheda IRL v Levadia EST
BATE BEL v Valur ISL

Hofzinser wrote:

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Is the 3rd qualifying round draw being made today as well?

Not for another month.

2nd Qualifying Round

Rangers SCO v Santa Coloma AND/Kaunas LIT
Brann NOR v Llanelli WAL/Ventspils LAT
Inter Baki AZE/Rabotnicki MAC v Partizan SER
Tampere United FIN/Buducnost Podgorica MON v Valleta MAL/Artmedia SVK
Anorthosis CYP/Pyunik ARM v Rapid Wien
Dudelange LUX/Domzale SVN v Linfield NIR/Dinamo Zagreb CRO
Panathinaikos GRE v Dinamo Tbilisi GEO/NSI FAR
Murata SAN/Goteborg SWE v Basel SUI
Aktobe KAZ/Sheriff MOL v Sparta CZE
Drogheda IRL/Levadia EST v Dynamo Kyiv UKR
Anderlecht BEL v BATE BEL/Valur ISL
Beitar Jerusalem ISR v Wisla Krakow POL
Fenerbache TUR v MTK HUN
AaB DEN v Dinamo Tirana ALB/Modrica BHZ

I'm sure Drogheda would prefer a team that haven't started their season yet. I see they were seeded in the First Round draw though - is that a recent thing for Irish clubs?

Rangers will have a tough game against Kaunas (apologies to any Santa Coloma fans, but I have never heard of them).

Perhaps it will be good practice for their all new forward line? (AMMS to thread)

Nil Arshavin wrote:

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I'm sure Drogheda would prefer a team that haven't started their season yet. I see they were seeded in the First Round draw though - is that a recent thing for Irish clubs?

Blimey - you sound like a Welsh manager!! At least the Irish are half way through their season.

As for seedings, no they've been seeded for a few seasons now.

Are Buducnost Podgorica any good?

They are the best team in Montenegro, but that isn't a very high standard. They are likely to have some young guys looking to attract interest from richer clubs, however.

Ger, Santa Coloma are one of the titans of Andorran club football. You might still be able to get a game in their league.

Sounds like a banana skin for TamU's creaking, old, unmotivated twats.

Wow, is it really the case that the first round is played two weeks from now? Didn't realize it started so soon--so much for summer holiday for those players.