The draw for the 2026/27 UEFA Conference League first qualifying round took place on Tuesday 16 June. A total of 52 clubs participated in the draw, comprising 26 seeded teams and 26 unseeded teams. The initial matches are scheduled for 9 July, with the return legs set for 16 July.
Among the fixtures announced, FK Velež Mostar from Bosnia and Herzegovina will face FC Milsami Orhei of Moldova. Irish club Bohemian FC is drawn against St Joseph’s FC from Gibraltar. Albanian side FC Dinamo City will play FC Astana from Kazakhstan, while Welsh club Connah’s Quay Nomads FC is set to meet FC Ballkani from Kosovo. PFC Zire of Azerbaijan will compete against FC Torpedo Kutaisi from Georgia.
Other notable matchups include FC Differdange 03 (Luxembourg) against Ilves Tampere (Finland), and FC Dinamo-Minsk (Belarus) facing FC Sileks (North Macedonia). FK Dečić (Montenegro) will play FK Liepāja (Latvia), and AF Elbasani (Albania) is drawn against FC BATE Borisov (Belarus). Northern Irish club Glentoran FC will compete with FC RFS from Latvia.
Further fixtures in the first qualifying round include FK Mornar (Montenegro) versus Atlètic Club d’Escaldes (Andorra), and US Mondorf-les-Bains (Luxembourg) taking on FC Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia). OFK Petrovac (Montenegro) is drawn against FK Žalgiris (Lithuania). Welsh club Caernarfon Town FC will play FCI Levadia Tallinn from Estonia. Marsaxlokk FC (Malta) is set to meet FC Pyunik (Armenia).
Additional pairings feature FC Hegelmann (Lithuania) against Paide Linnameeskond (Estonia), and FC Alashkert (Armenia) facing FC Elimai Semei (Kazakhstan). Víkingur from the Faroe Islands will play Stjarnan of Iceland. FC Dila Gori (Georgia) is drawn against Virtus A.C. 1964 (San Marino). FK Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) will compete with FC Inter Turku (Finland).
The draw also includes Europa FC (Gibraltar) versus KF Shkëndija (North Macedonia), and Nõmme Kalju FC (Estonia) playing Linfield FC from Northern Ireland. Welsh side Penybont FC is drawn against FC Santa Coloma (Andorra). NSÍ Runavík (Faroe Islands) will face Hamrun Spartans F.C. (Malta). Finally, FC UNA Strassen (Luxembourg) is set to meet La Fiorita 1967 (San Marino), and KF Vllaznia (Albania) will play FC Malisheva (Kosovo).
Second Qualifying Round Preparations
Meanwhile, Coleraine FC is preparing for its involvement in the second qualifying round draw for the Conference League, scheduled for Wednesday 17 June. This marks the club’s return to European competition for the first time since 2021, following their success in the Irish Cup last month. Due to their co-efficient, Coleraine FC will be unseeded for this stage of the draw.
On Wednesday morning, UEFA will group all teams, narrowing down the potential opponents for Coleraine FC to five. These potential opponents will be communicated to supporters once they are known. The draw itself will be streamed live on the UEFA website. The location of the first leg, whether home or away, will also be determined during the draw, with the first team drawn playing at home in the initial match. However, this could be subject to change if teams from the same area are involved in European competition simultaneously.
The first legs of the second qualifying round are scheduled for 23 July, with the return legs on 30 July. Confirmed fixture dates and kick-off times will be announced after the draw. Supporters are advised not to make any travel arrangements until official confirmation is provided. Coleraine FC will also be part of the third qualifying round draw, which is set to take place on Monday 20 July.
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Source: uefa.com
