CRVENA ZVEZDA, PARTIZAN AND TSC FRONT-RUNNERS / GIBRALTAR FIRST RIVAL TO OUR CHAMPION, A DUEL WITH ALBANIA OR GEORGIA CHAMPION IS NEXT, PARTIZAN HAS A MATCH WITH RIGA RFS, AND TSC GOES ON MOLDAVIA PETROKUB

If they eliminate Europa FC of Gibraltar, Crvena zvezda (Red Star) will meet with Georgia Dinamo Tbilisi or Tirana of Albania in the 2^nd round of qualifications, it was decided by the draw in Nyon. Serbian champion will be a guest team in the match scheduled to be played on 25^th August. Crvena zvezda and Europa FC will meet on 18/19^th August.

Nyon draw was a lucky one for Partizan, too. They will host Riga’s RFS in the Europa League 1^st qualification round. The match will be playe don 27^th August. In case Partizan win, they will know their next rival four days later in another draw. Second, elimination round match is scheduled to be played on 17^th September, 3^rd round is on 21^st September, and a play-off for group phase will be on 1^st October.

According to the draw projection in each of these rounds, the Serbian team will be in a privileged position, meaning it would meet nominally weaker opponents.

Good draw was also for our debutant on the international stage, TSC of Bačka Topola. Zoltan Sabo team will play with Moldavia Petrokub. The team of Hincesti is one of the best Moldovan clubs, but shadowed by FC Sheriff Tiraspol, the club with greatest number of titles.