While the Scottish season may have ended prematurely, consistent form ensured that Rangers, Aberdeen, and Motherwell all entered the Europa League qualifying stages.
With Rangers set to enter the second qualifying round, and be seeded in the draw, Aberdeen and Motherwell will have tricky first-round ties to navigate.
The qualifying rounds will be played in single legs (instead of home and away), with many still set to qualify through the preliminary rounds. The draw for the 1st qualifying round is made before the results of the preliminary round are known. However, regardless of the preliminary outcomes, the good news for both Motherwell and Aberdeen is that they will be seeded for the first qualifying round and could land a favourable tie.
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Although the below list could change with some needing to navigate the preliminary round (those with a p next to them) here’s who both Motherwell and Aberdeen could come up against in the draw on August 10.
Who could Aberdeen and Motherwell be drawn against?
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv
- Slavia Sofia
- FC Botosani
- Piast Gliwice
- Cracovia Kraków
- Levadia Tallinn
- Hibernians FC
- DAC Dunajska Streda
- MFK Ruzomberok
- MSK Zilina
- Zeljeznicar Sarajevo
- KF Laçi
- Mura Murska Sobota
- Puskás Akadémia
- Tre Penne (P)
- NSI Runavik (P)
- Saburtalo Tbilisi
- HB Torshavn (P)
- FK Shkupi
- Petrocub Hîncesti
- Union Titus Pétange
- Differdange 03
- Kauno Zalgiris
- RFS Riga
- Valmieras FK
- FC Noah
- Shirak Gyumri
- Teuta Durrës
- Renova Dzepciste
- FK Borac Banja Luka
- Sfântul Gheorghe
- Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol
- Bohemians Dublin
- Derry City
- Inter Turku
- Ilves Tampere
- Honka Espoo
- Breidablik
- Bala Town
- Dinamo Batumi
- Lokomotivi Tbilisi
- Sirens FC
- Vikingur Reykjavik
- Paide Linnameeskond
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More teams are likely to be added based on the preliminary groups with seedings likely to change. A (P) next to the team name also means they have not yet qualified through the preliminary rounds.
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