UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[ADVILLAFAN]

First qualifying round
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The draw for the first qualifying round will be held on 20 June 2023.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Includes 3 teams from each of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales, as well as our old friends MSK Zilina.

[AV82EC]

In case anyone is in anyway interested. Oh and the Second qualifying round draw is tomorrow.

First qualifying round draw for UEFA Europa Conference League
Group 1
Sutjeska (MNE) vs Cosmos (SMR)
Balzan (MLT) vs Domžale (SVN)
Vaduz (LIE) vs Neman Grodno (BLR)
Ararat-Armenia (ARM) vs Egnatia (ALB)
Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) vs Sarajevo (BIH)

Group 2
Alashkert (ARM) vs Arsenal Tivat (MNE)
Željezničar (BIH) vs Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
La Fiorita (SMR) vs Zimbru Chisinau (MDA)
Maribor (SVN) vs Birkirkara (MLT)
Tirana (ALB) vs Dinamo Batumi (GEO)

Group 3
Dundalk (IRL) vs Magpies (GIB)
Víkingur (FRO) vs Inter Escaldes (AND)
Progrčs Niederkorn (LUX) vs Gjilani (KOS)
Linfield (NIR) vs Vllaznia (ALB)
KA (ISL) vs Connah's Quay Nomads (WAL)

Group 4
Shkëndija (MKD) vs Haverfordwest (WAL)
Haka (FIN) vs Crusaders (NIR)
HB (FRO) vs Derry City (IRL)
Riga (LVA) vs Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL)
Žilina (SVK) vs Levadia Tallinn (EST)

Group 5
Pyunik (ARM) vs Narva Trans (EST)
Panevezys (LTU) vs Milsami (MDA)
Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) vs Honka Espoo (FIN)
Dunajská Streda (SVK) vs Dila Gori (GEO)
Makedonija (MKD) vs RFS (LVA)

Group 6
Dukagjini (KOS) vs Europa (GIB)
Penybont (WAL) vs FC Santa Coloma (AND)
Hegelmann Litauen (LTU) vs Shkupi (MKD)
Diddeleng (LUX) vs St Patrick's (IRL)
B36 (FRO) vs Paide (EST)
Gżira United (MLT) vs Glentoran (NIR)

[BC54 VFC]

Thank you.

[Brazilian Villain]

Good tips but I like Drummond's idea the best.

Well, if you change your mind I won't head to Athens till the Tuesday. Hotel booked for 2 nights, flights can wait till we're a bit closer to the final.

[trinityoap]

I've only heard of sixteen of those teams.

[dave.woodhall]

I've only heard of sixteen of those teams.

I think some of them are made up.

[Brazilian Villain]

I've only heard of sixteen of those teams.

Same here, and half of them are from Ireland.

[Percy McCarthy]

Seems our connection with Vitoria is being investigated by UEFA, with the possibility of us being kicked out.

Chelsea and Man City are fine though.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Dundalk please, I have family in Carlingford. If we can play them away during August that would be fine. Oysters, Guinness and Villa are a perfect combination.

[edgysatsuma89]

Seems our connection with Vitoria is being investigated by UEFA, with the possibility of us being kicked out.

Chelsea and Man City are fine though.

I think the possibility of anything happening is incredibly slim but it did make me laugh that this is being brought up now.

[Axl Rose]

Dundalk please, I have family in Carlingford. If we can play them away during August that would be fine. Oysters, Guinness and Villa are a perfect combination.

Oysters, Guinness and Villa.

That'd look good on a flag

[purpletrousers]

Dundalk please, I have family in Carlingford. If we can play them away during August that would be fine. Oysters, Guinness and Villa are a perfect combination.

Oysters, Guinness and Villa.

That'd look good on a flag

Not in that order. At least the Guineas is all vegan these days

[Risso]

Seems our connection with Vitoria is being investigated by UEFA, with the possibility of us being kicked out.

Chelsea and Man City are fine though.

Basically, UEFA rules say that two clubs with the same common ownership can't be in the same competition, which I suppose is fair enough as that would be a conflict. The rules state this:

"No individual or legal entity may have control or influence over more than one club participating in a UEFA club competition, such control or influence being defined in this context as:
- holding a majority of the shareholders’ voting rights;
- having the right to appoint or remove a majority of the members of the administrative, management or supervisory body of the club;
- being a shareholder and alone controlling a majority of the shareholders’ voting rights pursuant to an agreement entered into with other shareholders of the club; or
- being able to exercise by any means a decisive influence in the decision-making of the club."

Villa are obviously in the same competition as Vittoria, who finished 6th. If any of the above applied, we'd have to leave to be replaced by Spurs as Vittoria finished higher in their league.

However, NSWE only bought 46% of the shares if I remember correctly, so as long as there's no other mechanism for them controlling Vittoria indirectly, then we should be good. It would literally be the most Villa-y thing ever to be kicked out over a technicality.

[ChicagoLion]

I would guess that NSWE did their homework on this.