Europa League 2013/14 Thread

[Lineker]

Crusaders FC of Northern Ireland will face UEFA Champions League group stage regulars Rosenborg BK. The winners will meet St. Johnstone.

First qualifying round draw (4 and 11 July)**
Víkingur (FRO) v FC Inter Turku (FIN)
VMFD Žalgiris (LTU) v Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL)
AUK Broughton FC (WAL) v FK Ventspils (LVA)
JK Trans Narva (EST) v Gefle IF (SWE)
KR Reykjavík (ISL) v Glentoran FC (NIR)
FC Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO) v FC Vaduz (LIE)
FC Milsami Orhei (MDA) v F91 Dudelange (LUX)
FK Metalurg Skopje (MKD) v Qarabağ FK (AZE)
FK Mladost Podgorica (MNE) v Videoton FC (HUN)
FC Flora Tallinn (EST) v FK Kukësi (ALB)
FK Teteks (MKD) v FC Pyunik (ARM)
KS Teuta (ALB) v FC Dacia Chişinău (MDA)
AC Libertas (SMR) v FK Sarajevo (BIH)
Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT) v FC Khazar Lankaran (AZE)
PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) v FC Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ)
Hibernians FC (MLT) v FK Vojvodina (SRB)
FC Astana (KAZ) v N3* (BUL)
UE Santa Coloma (AND) v HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH)
NK Domžale (SVN) v FC Astra Ploieşti (ROU)
FK Rudar Pljevlja (MNE) v FC Mika (ARM)
FC Santa Coloma (AND) v Breidablik (ISL)
Drogheda United FC (IRL) v Malmö FF (SWE)
IFK Mariehamn (FIN) v FC İnter Bakı (AZE)
ÍF Fuglafjørdur (FRO) v Linfield FC (NIR)
Prestatyn Town FC (WAL) v SK Liepājas Metalurgs (LVA)
NK Celje (SVN) v Tromsø IL (NOR)
FC Tiraspol (MDA) v Skonto FC (LVA)
Crusaders FC (NIR) v Rosenborg BK (NOR)
ÍBV (ISL) v HB Tórshavn (FRO)
AS Jeunesse Esch (LUX) v TPS Turku (FIN)
Bala Town FC (WAL) v FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)
FK Kruoja (LTU) v FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
SP La Fiorita (SMR) v Valletta FC (MLT)
KF Laçi (ALB) v FC Differdange 03 (LUX)
FC Gandzasar Kapan (ARM) v FC Aktobe (KAZ)
FK Čelik Nikšić (MNE) v Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN)
FC Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) v MŠK Žilina (SVK)
FK Turnovo (MKD) v FK Sūduva (LTU)

Second qualifying round draw (18 and 25 July)**
BK Häcken (SWE) v AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
AC Libertas (SMR) / FK Sarajevo (BIH) v FC Flora Tallinn (EST) / FK Kukësi (ALB)
FC Thun (SUI) v FC Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO) / FC Vaduz (LIE)
Xanthi FC (GRE) v ÍF Fuglafjørdur (FRO) / Linfield FC (NIR)
IL Hødd (NOR) v FC Gandzasar Kapan (ARM) / FC Aktobe (KAZ)
FC Dila Gori (GEO) v Aalborg BK (DEN)
Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR) v Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT) / FC Khazar Lankaran (AZE)
HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) v FK Turnovo (MKD) / FK Sūduva (LTU)
AUK Broughton FC (WAL) / FK Ventspils (LVA) v AS Jeunesse Esch (LUX) / TPS Turku (FIN)
NK Domžale (SVN) / FC Astra Ploieşti (ROU) v AC Omonia (CYP)
FC Tiraspol (MDA) / Skonto FC (LVA) v FC Slovan Liberec (CZE)
CS Pandurii Târgu Jiu (ROU) v Bala Town FC (WAL) / FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)
WKS Śląsk Wrocław (POL) v FK Rudar Pljevlja (MNE) / FC Mika (ARM)
Drogheda United FC (IRL) / Malmö FF (SWE) v Hibernian FC (SCO)
FC Jagodina (SRB) v FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)
Strømsgodset IF (NOR) v Debreceni VSC (HUN)
FC Petrolul Ploieşti (ROU) v Víkingur (FRO) / FC Inter Turku (FIN)
HNK Rijeka (CRO) v Prestatyn Town FC (WAL) / SK Liepājas Metalurgs (LVA)
VMFD Žalgiris (LTU) / Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL) v FK Teteks (MKD) / FC Pyunik (ARM)
PFC Beroe Stara Zagora (BUL) v Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
FC Honka Espoo (FIN) v KKS Lech Poznań (POL)
FK Crvena zvezda (SRB) v ÍBV (ISL) / HB Tórshavn (FRO)
FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR) v FC Milsami Orhei (MDA) / F91 Dudelange (LUX)
Hibernians FC (MLT) / FK Vojvodina (SRB) v FK Čelik Nikšić (MNE) / Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN)
NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) v FC Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) / MŠK Žilina (SVK)
IFK Mariehamn (FIN) / FC İnter Bakı (AZE) v NK Celje (SVN) / Tromsø IL (NOR)
FC Chornomorets Odesa (UKR) v KS Teuta (ALB) / FC Dacia Chişinău (MDA)
IFK Göteborg (SWE) v FK AS Trenčín (SVK)
FK Kruoja (LTU) / FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR) v NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO)
KR (ISL) / Glentoran FC (NIR) v R. Standard de Liège (BEL)
UE Santa Coloma (AND) / HŠK Zrinjski Mostar (BIH) v FC Astana (KAZ) / N3* (BUL)
FK Metalurg Skopje (MKD) / Qarabağ FK (AZE) v GKS Piast Gliwice (POL)
Crusaders FC (NIR) / Rosenborg BK (NOR) v Saint Johnstone FC (SCO)
Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR) v Derry City FC (IRL)
SP La Fiorita (SMR) / Valletta FC (MLT) v FC Minsk (BLR)
FK Senica (SVK) v FK Mladost Podgorica (MNE) / Videoton FC (HUN)
Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) v JK Trans Narva (EST) / Gefle IF (SWE)
SK Sturm Graz (AUT) v FC Santa Coloma (AND) / Breidablik (ISL)
PFC Levski Sofia (BUL) / FC Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ) v NK Široki Brijeg (BIH)
KF Laçi (ALB) / FC Differdange 03 (LUX) v FC Utrecht (NED)

* Club TBC
** Results subject to pending disciplinary proceedings and final confirmation from UEFA

[Lineker]

Welsh part-timers Bala Town caused a major shock on their debut in European football, by beating Estonian league leaders Levadia Tallinn 1-0 in Rhyl! Early cupset...

[Adam]

Cupset is a shit word and a Welsh team beating an Estonian team surely cannot be called a 'big shock' or indeed a 'big' anything .

[Lineker]

Part time team beating the best team from another country is a cupset Adam! Just accept it!

[Adam]

No, I can never accept the word 'cupset'!

[Lineker]

Alright alright, don't get cupset about it.

[Colly]

Cupset is a shit word though.

[Starvinho]

Linfield won 2-0 away against Faroe Islands side IF Fuglafjordur tonight, another great result for the Home Nations contingent!

[Lineker]

Two-time UEFA Cup winners Sevilla FC start their campaign against FK Mladost Podgorica or FK Senica following the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw in Nyon.

Two-time UEFA Cup winners Sevilla FC will begin their campaign to get their hands back on the trophy against FK Mladost Podgorica or FK Senica, after the draw for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round was made in Nyon on Friday.

The 2006 and 2007 winners were not the only big names involved, with 1990/91 European Champion Clubs' Cup victors Crvena Zvezda drawn to face FC Chornomorets Odesa or FC Dacia Chisinau should they overcome ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar in the second qualifying round.

Italy's Udinese Calcio, group stage competitors for the last two seasons, will play FC Irtysh Pavlodar or NK Široki Brijeg while VfB Stuttgart will aim to better last term's run to the round of 16 when they start against HŠK Zrinjski or PFC Botev Plovdiv.

English League Cup winners Swansea City AFC make their European bow with an intriguing-looking tie against Malmö FF or Hibernian FC, with the Swedes leading the second round encounter 2-0 at the halfway mark. AS Saint-Étienne return to European action after a four-year absence and must negotiate FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk or FC Milsami Orhei to reach the play-off round.

Elsewhere, Vitesse of the Netherlands travel for their first leg to FC Petrolul Ploieşti or Víkingur, while Trabzonspor AŞ will meet FC Dinamo Minsk or NK Lokomotiva Zagreb if they get past Derry City FC, to repeat last year's play-off appearance.

The third qualifying round takes place over two legs on successive Thursdays, 1 and 8 August. The sides that progress will enter the draw for the play-offs on Friday 9 August. Also in the hat will be 18 teams joining the competition at that later stage, including Tottenham Hotspur FC, ACF Fiorentina and Feyenoord. The 15 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round losers also participate in the UEFA Europa League play-offs.

UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw

FC Chornomorets Odesa (UKR)/FC Dacia Chisinau (MDA) v FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB)/ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar (ISL)

Swansea City AFC (ENG) v Malmö FF (SWE)/Hibernian FC (SCO)

Sevilla FC (ESP) v FK Mladost Podgorica (MNE)/FK Senica (SVK)

AS Saint-Étienne (FRA) v FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR)/FC Milsami Orhei (MDA)

FC Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ)/NK Široki Brijeg (BIH) v Udinese Calcio (ITA)

FC Petrolul Ploieşti (ROU)/Vikingur (FRO) v Vitesse (NED)

HNK Hajduk Split (CRO)/FK Turnovo (MKD) v FC Dila Gori (GEO)/Aalborg BK (DEN)

FK Jablonec (CZE) v Strømsgodset TF (NOR)/Debreceni VSC (HUN)

FK Ventspils (LVA)/AS Jeunesse Esch (LUX) v Maccabi Haifa FC (ISR)/FC Khazar Lankaran (AZE)

Skonto FC (LVA)/FC Slovan Liberec (CZE) v FC Zürich (SUI)

FK Kukësi (ALB)/FK Sarajevo (BIH) v FC Metalurh Donetsk (UKR)

Qarabağ FK (AZE)/GKS Piast Gliwice (POL) v Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP)/Gefle IF (SWE)

FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR)/NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO) v Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)/Derry City FC (IRL)

IL Hødd (NOR)/FC Aktobe (KAZ) v Breidablik (ISL)/SK Sturm Graz (AUT)

FC Levadia Tallinn (EST)/CS Pandurii Lignitul Târgu Jiu (ROU) v PFC Beroe Stara Zagora (BUL)/Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)

HNK Rijeka (CRO)/Prestatyn Town FC (WAL) v NK Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)/MŠK Žilina (SVK)

WKS Śląsk Wrocław (POL)/FK Rudar Pljevlja (MNE) v Club Brugge KV (BEL)

Randers FC (DEN) v FK Jagodina (SRB)/FC Rubin Kazan (RUS)

Tromsø IL (NOR)/FC İnter Bakı (AZE) v FC Differdange 03 (LUX)/FC Utrecht (NED)

Asteras Tripolis FC (GRE) v SK Rapid Wien (AUT)

IFK Göteborg (SWE)/AS Trenčín (SVK) v FC Astra Ploieşti (ROU)/AC Omonia (CYP)

VMFD Žalgiris (LTU)/FC Pyunik (ARM) v FC Honka Espoo (FIN)/KKS Lech Poznań (POL)

Motherwell FC (SCO) v FC Kuban Krasnodar (RUS)

HŠK Zrinjski (BIH)/PFC Botev Plovdiv (BUL) v VfB Stuttgart (GER)

GD Estoril-Praia (POR) v Hapoel Ramat Gan FC (ISR)

FK Vojvodina (SRB)/Budapest Honvéd FC (HUN) v Bursaspor (TUR)

Skoda Xanthi FC (GRE)/Linfield FC (NIR) v KR Rejkyavík (ISL)/R. Standard de Liège (BEL)

AC Sparta Praha (CZE)/BK Häcken (SWE) v FC Thun (SUI)/FC Chikhura Sachkhere (GEO)

Valletta FC (MLT)/FC Minsk (BLR) v Rosenborg BK (NOR)/Saint Johnstone FC (SCO)

St. Johnstone actually won 1-0 at Rosenborg last night! Unfortunately though, Malmo beat Hibs.

[ZJ Penn]

Oh Hibs...

[9 to 5]

I am late to the party, but anyone who uses 'cupset' is a friendless bastard.

[Colly]

Terrible word.

[Lineker]

But in all seriousness, terrific cupset for St. Johnstone over Rosenborg. They play FC Minsk next.

[9 to 5]

[MDK]

lol Hibs...

[Baddar]

Swansea v Malmo is on ITV 4 tonight, 7:45 kick-off.

[Baddar]

Michu has put Swansea 1-0 up.

[DavidMarrio]

What the hell happened with that defender for the Michu goal? Looked like he was pushed over by a ghost and Michu just runs clean through.

[GoGo Yubari]

The "GoGo tuning in to watch a game for a team he wants to win" curse continues because I'm rooting for Malmo since an ex-Sounder (Erik Friberg) plays for them. Blast.

[Baddar]

I can't help but want Swansea to go on a good EL run.