and now EXCITEMENT CONTINUES as some guys roll their balls about and hold up bits of paper .....
ahh you know where to go to see the draws
BEWARE ..... it's very complicated
CHAMPIONS LEAGUEFirst qualifying round draw (matches 10/11 & 17/18 July)
Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) v Sheriff (MDA)
Shkëndija (MKD) v The New Saints (WAL)
Sūduva (LTU) v APOEL (CYP)
Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) v Qarabağ (AZE)
F91 Dudelange (LUX) v Videoton (HUN)
Winners of the preliminary round v Malmö (SWE)
HJK Helsinki (FIN) v Víkingur (FRO)
Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) v Crusaders (NIR)
Cork City (IRL) v Legia Warszawa (POL)
Valur Reykjavík (ISL) v Rosenborg (NOR)
Kukës (ALB) v Valletta (MLT)
Flora Tallinn (EST) v Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR)
Spartaks Jūrmala (LVA) v Crvena zvezda (SRB)
Alashkert (ARM) v Celtic (SCO)
Spartak Trnava (SVK) v Zrinjski (BIH)
Astana (KAZ) v Sutjeska (MNE)
the scottish champs CELTIC face a long trip to armenia
Draw procedure
The 31 teams entering in this round will be joined by the winners of the preliminary round final on 29 June.
The 32 teams were divided into three groups (two of ten teams and one of 12 teams). Within the three groups, teams were divided equally into seeded teams and unseeded teams.
One group was drawn at a time. A ball was taken from each bowl (seeded and unseeded) and put into a large empty bowl in the middle, where they were shuffled. The first team drawn plays its first match at home.
The sides beaten in this round transfer to the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round (the draw for which is also on 19 June).
Second qualifying round draw (matches 24/25 July & 31 July/1 August)
Champions Path
Astana (KAZ) / Sutjeska (MNE) v Midtjylland (DEN)
Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) / Crusaders (NIR) v F91 Dudelange (LUX) / Videoton (HUN)
Kukës (ALB) / Valletta (MLT) v Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) / Qarabağ (AZE)
CFR Cluj (ROU) v Winners of the preliminary round / Malmö (SWE)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) v Flora Tallinn (EST) / Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR)
Spartaks Jūrmala (LVA) / Crvena zvezda (SRB) v Sūduva (LTU) / APOEL (CYP)
BATE Borisov (BLR) v HJK Helsinki (FIN) / Víkingur (FRO)
Shkëndija (MKD) / The New Saints (WAL) v Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) / Sheriff (MDA)
Cork City (IRL) / Legia Warszawa (POL) v Spartak Trnava (SVK) / Zrinjski (BIH)
Alashkert (ARM) / Celtic (SCO) v Valur Reykjavík (ISL) / Rosenborg (NOR)
Draw procedure
The four teams entering in this round (i.e. the champions of the associations ranked 16th to 19th, listed below) will be joined by the winners of the 16 first qualifying round ties.
The teams were separated into two pots of ten according to their coefficient (the winners of the first qualifying round ties take the coefficients of the seeded club in those ties), with the highest-ranked sides seeded. Balls containing these seeded teams were placed in one bowl, with balls for the unseeded clubs in another.
A ball was taken from each bowl and put into a large empty bowl in the middle, where they were shuffled. The first side drawn plays its first match at home, against the second one drawn.
The teams beaten in this round transfer to the champions path of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
League path
Draw (second qualifying round)
PAOK (GRE) v Basel (SUI)
Ajax (NED) v Sturm Graz (AUT)
Draw procedure
The four teams entering in this round (the runners-up from the associations ranked 12th to 15th) are separated into two pots of two (seeded and unseeded) according to their coefficient.
A ball was taken from each bowl and put into a large empty bowl in the middle, where they were shuffled. The first team drawn plays its first match at home, against the second one drawn.
The sides beaten in this round transfer to the main path of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.
EUROPA LEAGUESecond qualifying round champions path (26 July & 2 August)
Shkëndija (MKD) / The New Saints (WAL) v Preliminary round runners-ups
Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) / Sheriff (MDA) v HJK Helsinki (FIN) / Víkingur (FRO)
Spartak Trnava (SVK) / Zrinjski (BIH) v Kukës (ALB) / Valletta (MLT)
FC Santa Coloma (AND) / Drita (KOS) v Valur Reykjavík (ISL) / Rosenborg (NOR)
Astana (KAZ) / Sutjeska (MNE) v Alashkert (ARM) / Celtic (SCO)
F91 Dudelange (LUX) / Videoton (HUN) v Winners of the preliminary round / Malmö (SWE)
Spartaks Jūrmala (LVA) / Crvena zvezda (SRB) v La Fiorita (SMR) / Lincoln Red Imps (GIB)
Sūduva (LTU) / APOEL (CYP) v Flora Tallinn (EST) / Hapoel Beer-Sheva (ISR)
Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) / Qarabağ (AZE) v Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) / Crusaders (NIR)
Bye: Cork City (IRL) / Legia Warszawa (POL)
Draw procedure
This path consists of the three teams eliminated in the UEFA Champions League preliminary round (which concludes on 29 June) and the 16 teams eliminated in the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round (ending 17/18 July).
Based on decisions taken by the UEFA Executive Committee, teams Serbia and Kosovo and Bosnia Herzegovina and Kosovo could not be drawn together.
One team was given a bye to the third qualifying round champions path by means of an additional draw prior to the champions path draw. That means 18 sides were involved.
i hope you're all following this, i ain't writing this down again
tomorrow the 1st and 2nd qualifying rounds of the EUROPA LEAGUE takes place, where the brits continue their euro dream ..... of going our early .....
1ST ROUND
Glenavon (NIR)
Rangers (SCO)
Coleraine (NIR)
Derry City (IRL)
Cliftonville (NIR)
Connah's Quay (WAL)
Shamrock Rovers (IRL)
Cefn Druids (WAL) / Trakai (LTU)
Dundalk (IRL)
Hibernian (SCO)
Tre Fiori (SMR) / Bala Town (WAL)
2ND ROUND
Burnley (ENG)
Aberdeen (SCO)