Draw for the first qualifying round of the 2026/2027 Champions League
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- The first qualifying round for the 2026/2027 Champions League is scheduled for July 7-8 (first leg) and July 14-15 (second leg).
- Several matches have been drawn, including Flora Tallinn vs. Iberia 1999 Tbilisi and Lincoln Red Imps vs. Inter Club d'Escaldes.
- A secondary draw will determine that the loser of two specific ties will advance to the third qualifying round of the Conference League instead of the second.
The initial phase of qualification for the 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League is set to commence with the first qualifying round matches scheduled for early July. The first legs are slated for July 7 and 8, followed by the return fixtures on July 14 and 15.
Several pairings have been determined through the draw. Notable matchups include Flora Tallinn of Estonia facing Iberia 1999 Tbilisi from Georgia, and Lincoln Red Imps of Gibraltar playing against Inter Club d'Escaldes of Andorra. Other fixtures include Vitebsk (Belarus) versus Universitatea Craiova (Romania), Vรญkingur Reykjavรญk (Iceland) against ETO Gyลr (Hungary), Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) taking on Sutjeska-Nikลกiฤ (Montenegro), and Kร Klaksvรญk (Faroe Islands) competing with Atert Bissen (Luxembourg).
An additional draw has been conducted to rebalance the competition structure. This secondary draw dictates that the losing team from two specific pairings will be rerouted to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League, rather than the second round as would typically occur.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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