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Europa Cup Draw Gives Wolfsburg and Frankfurt Manageable Openings

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • VfL Wolfsburg will face Sturm Graz, while Eintracht Frankfurt will play Iceland’s FH Hafnarfjördur in the second qualifying round of the women’s Europa Cup.
  • Both German clubs will host the first legs on September 23, with the return matches scheduled one week later.
  • The winners will advance to the round of 16 in the competition’s second season.

German representatives Wolfsburg and Frankfurt have been handed manageable assignments to open their Europa Cup campaigns. Runners-up VfL Wolfsburg will meet Sturm Graz in the second qualifying round, while Eintracht Frankfurt will face FH Hafnarfjördur of Iceland.

Both clubs will play at home on September 23 before traveling for the return legs a week later. The winners will move into the round of 16.

The Europa Cup, introduced last season, uses a straight knockout format with two-legged ties, including the final stage in early May. BK Häcken won the inaugural edition. The Swedish side had earlier eliminated Frankfurt in the semifinals.

Neither Frankfurt nor Wolfsburg reached the Champions League league phase. Frankfurt lost to Paris Saint-Germain in qualifying, while Wolfsburg fell to Inter Milan over two legs. Inter’s squad included former Germany international Lina Magull.

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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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