With the start of the first qualifying round on Tuesday, the full update of the situation in the Champions League, which still awaits 8 qualifiers. Among them, probably OM, who will know their opponent in the third qualifying round, on July 24.
After the preliminary round (at 4) which allowed the Icelanders from Breiðablik Kópavogur to qualify, the 2023/2024 UEFA Champions League officially starts on Tuesday 11 July, with the first qualifying round (going 11 and 12 July, back on the 18).
30 teams compete for 15 places to participate in 2y Introductory session. We find teams like Sheriff of Tiraspol or BATE Borisov. 2y The qualifying round will take place on July 25 (one-legged) and 1any August (return) with teams such as Galatasaray, Panathinaikos, Racing Genk, Swiss Servette Geneva and Danes of Copenhagen entering.
It will be time for the third qualifying round, with OM entering. But not only. Glasgow Rangers, PSV Eindhoven and Braga will also participate in the draw scheduled for July 24 in Nyon. The first matches take place on August 8 or 9, and the return on Tuesday, August 15.
Before that, a new draw will take place on August 7 to determine the qualifiers, before the group stage, whose draw will take place on August 31 (the first days on September 19 and 20).
Who are the opponents of OM?
OM, seeded in the third qualifying round draw, is set to avoid PSV Eindhoven and the Portuguese from Braga. On the other hand, in the event of qualification for the play-offs, OM will not be seeded and can meet Glasgow Rangers or Braga (if the latter qualifies). On the other hand, the Fujians will, no matter what, avoid PSV Eindhoven.
What happens to OM in case of defeat?
If OM is eliminated, both within 3y In the qualifying round or in the play-offs, they will be automatically transferred directly to the group stage of the Europa League.
What’s the OM hat on qualification?
Too early to disclose. With a UEFA coefficient of 33,000, OM is yet to confirm their pot 4 conviction. So far, there are three vacant places in pot 3, behind Red Star Belgrade and Lazio (both with a coefficient of 42,000). Six teams have a coefficient higher than OM: Young Boys, Braga, PSV Eindhoven, Copenhagen, Glasgow Rangers and Dinamo Zagreb. If a maximum of two of these teams qualify for the group stage, OM will take their place in Pot 3. Otherwise, they will move on to Pot 4, where they will find Lens.
The 24 teams have already qualified
Hat 1 (full): Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli, Barcelona, FC Seville, Feyenoord, Benfica
Hat 2 (full): Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan, B Dortmund, Altitico de Madrid, Leipzig, Porto, Arsenal
Hat 3 (3 places): Shakhtar Donetsk, RB Salzburg, AC Milan, Lazio Roma, Red Star Belgrade
Hat 4 (5 places): Union Berlin, RC Lens, Newcastle
