Champions League 2008/09 Begins
July 1st 2008 16:14
At 12:00 CET today at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, the draw for the Champions League First and Second Qualifying Rounds marked the kick-off of the 2008/09 Champions League. Here are the match-ups for the first two rounds:
First Qualifying Round
Match 1: Linfield (NIR) v. Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Match 2: Valletta (MLT) v. Artmedia (SVK)
Match 3: Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v. NSI (FRO)
Match 4: Santa Coloma (AND) v. Kaunas (LTU)
Match 5: Murata (SMR) v. Goteborg (SWE)
Match 6: Llanelli (WAL) v. Ventspils (LVA)
Match 7: Anorthosis (CYP) v. Pyunik (ARM)
Match 8: Inter Baku (AZE) v. Rabotnicki (MKD)
Match 9: Tampere United (FIN) v. Buducnost Podgorica (MNE)
Match 10: Dudelange (LUX) v. Domzale (SVN)
Match 11: Dinamo Tirana (ALB) v. Modrica (BIH)
Match 12: Aktobe (KAZ) v. Sheriff (MDA)
Match 13: Drogheda (IRL) v. Levadia (EST)
Match 14: BATE (BLR) v. Valur (ISL)
Second Qualifying Round
Match 1: Rangers (SCO) v. Winners Match 4
Match 2: Brann (NOR) v. Winners Match 6
Match 3: Winners Match 8 v. Partizan (SRB)
Match 4: Winners Match 9 v. Winners Match 2
Match 5: Winners Match 7 v. Rapid Vienna (AUT)
Match 6: Winners Match 10 v. Winners Match 1
Match 7: Panathinaikos (GRC) v. Winners Match 3
Match 8: Winners Match 5 v. Basel (CHE)
Match 9: Winners Match 12 v. Sparta (CZE)
Match 10: Winners Match 13 v. Dynamo Kiev (UKR)
Match 11: Anderlecht (BEL) v. Winners Match 14
Match 12: Beitar Jerusalem (ISR) v. Wisla Krakow (POL)
Match 13: Fenerbahce (TUR) v. MTK (HUN)
Match 14: AaB (DNK) v. Winners Match 11
First Qualifying Round
Match 1: Linfield (NIR) v. Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Match 2: Valletta (MLT) v. Artmedia (SVK)
Match 3: Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v. NSI (FRO)
Match 4: Santa Coloma (AND) v. Kaunas (LTU)
Match 5: Murata (SMR) v. Goteborg (SWE)
Match 6: Llanelli (WAL) v. Ventspils (LVA)
Match 7: Anorthosis (CYP) v. Pyunik (ARM)
Match 8: Inter Baku (AZE) v. Rabotnicki (MKD)
Match 9: Tampere United (FIN) v. Buducnost Podgorica (MNE)
Match 10: Dudelange (LUX) v. Domzale (SVN)
Match 11: Dinamo Tirana (ALB) v. Modrica (BIH)
Match 12: Aktobe (KAZ) v. Sheriff (MDA)
Match 13: Drogheda (IRL) v. Levadia (EST)
Match 14: BATE (BLR) v. Valur (ISL)
Second Qualifying Round
Match 1: Rangers (SCO) v. Winners Match 4
Match 2: Brann (NOR) v. Winners Match 6
Match 3: Winners Match 8 v. Partizan (SRB)
Match 4: Winners Match 9 v. Winners Match 2
Match 5: Winners Match 7 v. Rapid Vienna (AUT)
Match 6: Winners Match 10 v. Winners Match 1
Match 7: Panathinaikos (GRC) v. Winners Match 3
Match 8: Winners Match 5 v. Basel (CHE)
Match 10: Winners Match 13 v. Dynamo Kiev (UKR)
Match 11: Anderlecht (BEL) v. Winners Match 14
Match 12: Beitar Jerusalem (ISR) v. Wisla Krakow (POL)
Match 13: Fenerbahce (TUR) v. MTK (HUN)
Match 14: AaB (DNK) v. Winners Match 11
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Comment by Anonymous
Comment by Kevin Lustig
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Same goes for Linfield. Even if they somehow get past Dinamo, can they possibly survive two more rounds? Luckily, the second round shouldn't be too hard for them if they can win their first two legs.
These kinds of scenarios are why I love the Champions League.
Comment by Anonymous