Qualifying Phase Draw:
(Mini-tournament hosts in bold)
GROUP 1: Gintra Universitetas, Konak Belediyespor, Partizan Bardejov, FC Martve
GROUP 2: Olimpia Cluj, Hibernian, WFC Kharkiv, Swansea City
GROUP 3: Standard Liege, Ajax, Parnu, Rigas
GROUP 4: Medyk Konin, PK-35 Vantaa, Shelbourne, Linfield
GROUP 5: Apollon Limassol, Sturm Graz, NSA Sofia, Noroc Nimoreni
GROUP 6: FC Zurich, Minsk, Olimpija Ljubljana, Birkirkara
GROUP 7: Stjarnan, WFC Osijek, KÍ Klaksvík, SC Istatov
GROUP 8: BIIK-Kazygurt, MTK Hungaria, Sporting Lisbon, Hajvalia
GROUP 9: FK Spartak, Avalsnes, Kiryat Gat, ZFK Breznica Pljevlja
GROUP 10: SFK 2000 Sarajevo, PAOK, KS Vllaznia, Bettembourg
The Road to Kyiv begins with 40 entrants in the qualifying round mini-tournaments from 22 to 28 August, with the group winners and one best runner-up going through to the Round of 32 – which will be drawn on September 1st.
Scotland’s Hibernian and Swansea City of Wales both head to Romania to meet hosts Olimpia Cluj, plus Ukrainian club Kharkiv.
Republic of Ireland champions Shelbourne have a short journey across the border to tackle Northern Ireland’s Linfield, plus Poland’s Medy Konin and PK-35 Vantaa of Finland.
Teams who received a bye to the Round of 32:
Lyon, Wolfsburg, Rosengård, Barcelona, Fortuna Hjørring, Bayern München, Brøndby, Rossiyanka, Manchester City, Glasgow City, Zvezda-2005, Brescia, Slavia Praha, Sparta Praha, Linköping, Chelsea, Montpellier, LSK Kvinner, St.Pölten, Atlético Madrid, Fiorentina.
