Anticipated European Competition Approaching for Scottish Football Teams
Scottish Teams Prepare for European Play-off Rounds
The Scottish Premiership's runners-up, Rangers, are gearing up for their third qualifying round match against Viktoria Plzen. If they progress, they will participate in the Champions League play-off round. The potential opponents for Rangers in this stage are Nice or Benfica, or Salzburg or Club Brugge.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen is preparing for the Europa League play-off draw, scheduled for 12:00. Possible opponents for Aberdeen in the play-off stage include Panathinaikos, Midtjylland, Shakhtar Donetsk, FCSB from Bucharest, and Lech Poznan. Notably, Aberdeen's opponent in the play-off, when they are in the group with Panathinaikos and Midtjylland, is FCSB. The two teams faced each other in the play-off with a 2-2 draw in the first leg. However, it's important to note that Aberdeen will be contending with different opponents than Rangers in the Europa League play-off stage.
In the Conference League, Hibernian and Dundee United are making their plans. Hibernian's potential opponents in the draw are Partizan Belgrade, while Dundee United's potential opponents are Rapid Vienna. Interestingly, Hibernian and Dundee United are in the same group for the Conference League draw. Hibernian must advance through the Conference League to proceed to the group stage, while Dundee United will enter the group stage directly.
Celtic, as a seeded team in the Champions Path of the tournament, could face opponents such as Sturm Graz, Basel, Dynamo Kyiv, Slovan Bratislava, Kairat Almaty, Qarabag, or Shkendija in the Champions League play-off draw, which will take place at 11:00 BST.
The play-off stage matches for the Champions League will be held on 19/20 August and 26/27 August, while the Europa League play-off matches will be held on 18/19 August and 25/26 August. Teams that fail to advance over two legs will be relegated to the Europa League's league phase or the Conference League, depending on their initial tournament entry.
This marks an exciting time for Scottish football as the teams prepare to face challenging opponents in the European play-off rounds. The outcomes of these matches will determine which teams will participate in the group stages of the Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League.
