Irish clubs learn potential European opponents

15th November 2023
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SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Champions Shamrock Rovers FC will play Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) or Ferencvaros (Hungary) in the play-off round of the Europa League if they can win their tie with Shkupi of Macedonia in the third stage of qualify

SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Champions Shamrock Rovers FC will play Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) or Ferencvaros (Hungary) in the play-off round of the Europa League if they can win their tie with Shkupi of Macedonia in the third stage of qualifying.

If Shamrock Rovers are defeated by Shkupi, they will play the winner of Ballkani (Kosovo) v KÍ Klaksvík (Faroe Islands) in the play-off round of the Europa Conference League.

Fellow SSE Airtricity League Premier Division St Patrick's Athletic and Sligo Rovers also learned their potential fate this afternoon in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

If St Pat’s beat CSKA Sofia, they will play Brondby (Denmark) or Basel (Switzerland) in the next round of the draw.

Sligo Rovers would face Dunajská Streda of Slovakia or FCSB from Romania.

Europa League play-off draw:

Qarabag FK (Azerbaijan) or Ferencvarosi TC (Hungary) v Shamrock Rovers / Shkupi (North Macedonia)

Europa Conference League play-off draw:

Loser of Shamrock Rovers / Shkupi v Winner of Ballkani (Kosovo) v KÍ Klaksvík

CSKA Sofia / St Patrick's Athletic v Brondby (Denmark) / Basel (Switzerland)

Dunajská Streda (Slovakia) / FCSB (Romania) v Viking FC / Sligo Rovers