The names of the potential opponents of the "Sabah" football club, which will represent our country as the champion of Azerbaijan, in the 1st qualifying round of the Champions League have become largely clear.
Idman.Biz reports that the preliminary stage of the continent's most prestigious club tournament will be the scene of a fierce struggle between 28 teams.
During the draw, our representative "Sabah" will be placed in the basket with 14 unseeded clubs.
The names of 13 of the 14 seeded teams that the capital's representative can face are already known to the sports community:
- "Shamrock Rovers" (Ireland)
- KuPS (Finland)
- "Drita" (Kosovo)
- "Lincoln Red Imps" (Gibraltar)
- "Borac" (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- "Víkingur" (Iceland)
- "Kairat" (Kazakhstan)
- "Universitatea Craiova" (Romania)
- "Riga" (Latvia)
- "Klaksvík" (Faroe Islands)
- "Flora" (Estonia)
- "Larne" (Northern Ireland)
- "Petrocub" (Moldova)
It should be noted that the draw ceremony for the 1st qualifying round of the Champions League will be held on June 16. The matches of this stage will be held on July 7 and 8, and the return matches will be held on July 14 and 15.