2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying

The 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 18 August and ended on 1 October 2020.[1][2]

A total of 178 teams competed in the qualifying system of the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, which includes the qualifying phase and the play-off round, with 35 teams in Champions Path and 143 teams in Main Path. The 21 winners in the play-off round (8 from Champions Path, 13 from Main Path) advanced to the group stage, to join the 18 teams that enter in the group stage, the 6 losers of the Champions League play-off round (4 from Champions Path, 2 from League Path), and the 3 League Path losers of the Champions League third qualifying round.[3]

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Teams

Champions Path

The Champions Path includes all league champions which are eliminated from the Champions Path qualifying phase of the Champions League, and consists of the following rounds:

Below are the participating teams of the Champions Path (with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients),[4] grouped by their starting rounds.

Key to colours
Winners of play-off round advance to group stage
Play-off round
Team Coeff.[4]
Dinamo Zagreb[Q3] 33.500
Ludogorets Razgrad[Q2 Bye] 26.000
Young Boys[Q3] 25.500
Red Star Belgrade[Q3] 22.750
Qarabağ[Q3] 21.000
Dynamo Brest[Q3] 3.775
Tirana[Q2 Bye] 1.475
Third qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
Celtic[Q2] 34.000
Legia Warsaw[Q2] 17.000
Sheriff Tiraspol[Q2] 12.750
CFR Cluj[Q2] 12.500
Sūduva[Q2] 6.750
Sarajevo[Q2] 4.750
[Q2] 2.750
Celje[Q2] 2.600
Second qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
Astana[Q1] 29.000
Dundalk[Q1] 8.500
Slovan Bratislava[Q1] 7.000
Dinamo Tbilisi[Q1] 4.750
Fola Esch[Q1] 4.750
Djurgårdens IF[Q1] 4.550
Linfield[Q1] 4.250
Budućnost Podgorica[Q1] 4.250
Flora[Q1] 4.000
Riga[Q1] 3.500
Connah's Quay Nomads[Q1] 3.250
Europa[Q1] 2.750
Ararat-Armenia[Q1] 2.500
KuPS[Q1] 2.500
KR[Q1] 2.500
Tre Fiori[PR SF] 1.500
Drita[PR F] 1.500
Sileks[Q1] 1.475
Floriana[Q1] 1.150
Inter Club d'Escaldes[PR SF] 0.566
Notes
  1. Q3 Losers of Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Path).
  2. Q2 Bye Losers of Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path), determined by a draw held on 31 August 2020 after the Europa League second qualifying round draw,[5] which received a bye to the Europa League play-off round.
  3. Q2 Losers of Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path).
  4. Q1 Losers of Champions League first qualifying round.
  5. PR F Losers of Champions League preliminary round final.
  6. PR SF Losers of Champions League preliminary round semi-finals.

Main Path

The Main Path includes all cup winners and league non-champions which do not qualify directly for the group stage, and consists of the following rounds:

  • Preliminary round (16 teams): 16 teams which enter in this round.
  • First qualifying round (94 teams): 86 teams which enter in this round, and 8 winners of the preliminary round.
  • Second qualifying round (72 teams): 25 teams which enter in this round, and 47 winners of the first qualifying round.
  • Third qualifying round (52 teams): 16 teams which enter in this round (including 3 League Path losers of the Champions League second qualifying round), and 36 winners of the second qualifying round.
  • Play-off round (26 teams): 26 winners of the third qualifying round.

Below are the participating teams of the Main Path (with their 2020 UEFA club coefficients),[4] grouped by their starting rounds.

Key to colours
Winners of play-off round advance to group stage
Third qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
Beşiktaş[CL] 54.000
Sporting CP 50.000
PSV Eindhoven 37.000
Viktoria Plzeň[CL] 34.000
AEK Athens 16.500
LASK 14.000
Rostov 12.000
Rijeka 11.000
Charleroi 7.580
Desna Chernihiv 7.220
Alanyaspor 6.720
SønderjyskE 5.850
Anorthosis Famagusta 5.350
St. Gallen 5.280
Vojvodina 5.100
Lokomotiva Zagreb[CL] 4.975
Second qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
Tottenham Hotspur 85.000
Basel 58.500
Copenhagen 42.000
VfL Wolfsburg 36.000
BATE Borisov 24.000
Galatasaray 23.500
Standard Liège 20.500
Granada 20.456
Milan 19.000
Rangers 16.250
Reims 11.849
Rio Ave 9.889
Dynamo Moscow 9.109
Slovan Liberec 8.000
Hajduk Split 7.500
Kolos Kovalivka 7.220
Willem II 7.150
Jablonec 7.000
Hartberg 6.585
Aris 5.260
OFI 5.260
Osijek 4.975
IFK Göteborg 4.550
Viking 4.350
Kaisar 3.850
First qualifying round
Team Coeff.[4]
APOEL 27.500
Malmö FF 22.000
Partizan 22.000
FCSB 20.500
Maribor 14.000
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 14.000
Rosenborg 13.500
Apollon Limassol 12.500
MOL Fehérvár 10.500
Shkëndija 7.250
The New Saints 7.000
Dinamo Minsk 7.000
Lech Poznań 7.000
Aberdeen 6.500
Zrinjski Mostar 6.250
Alashkert 6.000
Kairat 6.000
Žalgiris 6.000
AGF 5.850
Motherwell 5.575
Vaduz 5.500
Kukësi 5.500
Servette 5.280
Valletta 5.250
Ventspils 5.250
Olimpija Ljubljana 5.250
TSC 5.100
Universitatea Craiova 5.000
Nõmme Kalju 5.000
Shakhtyor Soligorsk 4.750
Hammarby IF 4.550
FH 4.500
Bodø/Glimt 4.350
Progrès Niederkorn 4.250
Riteriai 4.250
CSKA Sofia 4.000
Sutjeska 4.000
Honvéd 4.000
Maccabi Haifa 3.925
Beitar Jerusalem 3.925
Ordabasy 3.850
Neftçi 3.750
Shamrock Rovers 3.750
Keşla 3.750
Sumgayit 3.750
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3.475
Slavia Sofia 3.475
Botoșani 3.340
Piast Gliwice 3.325
Cracovia 3.325
FCI Levadia 3.250
Hibernians 3.250
DAC Dunajská Streda 3.175
Ružomberok 3.175
Žilina 3.175
Željezničar 3.000
Laçi 2.750
Mura 2.600
Puskás Akadémia 2.575
Saburtalo Tbilisi 2.000
Shkupi 2.000
Petrocub Hîncești 2.000
Differdange 03 1.600
Union Titus Pétange 1.600
Kauno Žalgiris 1.575
RFS 1.525
Shirak 1.525
Valmiera 1.525
Noah 1.525
Renova 1.475
Teuta 1.475
Borac Banja Luka 1.375
Sfîntul Gheorghe 1.350
Dinamo-Auto 1.350
Derry City 1.340
Bohemians 1.340
Inter Turku 1.300
Ilves 1.300
Honka 1.300
Breiðablik 1.250
Bala Town 1.250
Dinamo Batumi 1.150
Sirens 1.150
Locomotive Tbilisi 1.150
Víkingur Reykjavík 1.075
Paide Linnameeskond 0.875
Preliminary round
Team Coeff.[4]
Lincoln Red Imps 5.250
FC Santa Coloma 4.500
B36 3.750
La Fiorita 3.000
Tre Penne 2.250
NSÍ 2.250
HB 2.000
Engordany 2.000
St Joseph's 1.750
Prishtina 1.750
Zeta 1.250
Coleraine 1.250
Barry Town United 1.000
Glentoran 0.975
Iskra 0.875
Gjilani 0.800
Notes
  1. CL Losers of Champions League second qualifying round (League Path).

Format

In a change to the format as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, each tie is played as a single-legged match hosted by one of the teams decided by draw.[1][6] If scores are level at the end of normal time, extra time is played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the scores remain tied.

In each draw of the Champions Path, teams (whose identity may not be known at the time of the draws) are divided into seeded and unseeded pots, which may contain different numbers of teams, based on the following principles:

  • In the second qualifying round draw, 17 losers of the Champions League first qualifying round are seeded, and the three losers of the Champions League preliminary round are unseeded.
  • In the third qualifying round draw, the eight losers of the Champions League second qualifying round are seeded and the ten winners of the second qualifying round are unseeded.
  • In the play-off round draw, the five losers of the Champions League third qualifying round are seeded; the remaining two losers of the Champions League second qualifying round and the nine winners of the third qualifying round are unseeded.

In the beginning of the draws, a seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team until one of the pots is empty. Afterwards, the remaining teams from the non-empty pot are drawn against each other. For each tie, a draw is made between the two teams, and the first team drawn is the home team.

In each draw of the Main Path, teams are seeded based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients. For any team whose club coefficients are not final at the time of a draw, their club coefficients at that time, taking into account of all 2019–20 UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches played up to that point, are used (Regulations Article 13.03). Teams are divided into seeded and unseeded pots containing the same number of teams, and a seeded team is drawn against an unseeded team. For each tie, a draw is made between the two teams, and the first team drawn is the home team. If the identity of the winners of the previous round is not known at the time of the draws, the seeding is carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advances to this round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient is to advance, it simply takes the seeding of its opponent. Teams from the same association or associations with political conflicts as decided by UEFA may not be drawn into the same tie. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee and based on geographical, logistical and political reasons, and they are purely for convenience of the draw and do not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, all qualifying matches are played behind closed doors.[7] The following special rules are applicable to the qualifying phase and play-offs:[8]

  • Prior to each draw, UEFA publish the list of known travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. All teams must inform UEFA if there are other existing restrictions other than those published. If a team fails to do so which as a consequence the match cannot take place, the team is considered responsible and to have forfeited the match.
  • If travel restrictions imposed by the home team's country prevent the away team from entering, the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions. Otherwise they are considered to have forfeited the match.
  • If travel restrictions imposed by the away team's country prevent the away team from leaving or returning, the home team must propose an alternative venue that allows the match to take place without any restrictions. Otherwise UEFA decide on a venue.
  • If after the draw, new restrictions imposed by either the home team's or away team's country prevent the match from taking place, the team of that country are considered to have forfeited the match.
  • If either team refuses to play the match, they are considered to have forfeited the match. If both teams refuse to play or are responsible for a match not taking place, both teams are disqualified.
  • If a team has players and/or officials tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus preventing them from playing the match before the deadline set by UEFA, they are considered to have forfeited the match.
  • In all cases, the two teams may agree to play the match at the away team's country or at a neutral country, subject to UEFA's approval. UEFA has the final authority to decide on a venue for any match, or to reschedule any match if necessary.
  • If, for any reason, the qualifying phase and play-offs cannot be completed before the deadline set by UEFA, UEFA decide on the principles for determining the teams qualified for the group stage.

Four countries (Poland, Hungary, Greece and Cyprus) have provided neutral venue hubs which allow matches to be played at their stadiums without restrictions.[9]

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows (all draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[10] The tournament would originally have started in June 2020, but had been delayed to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[11] The new schedule was announced by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 June 2020.[1]

Round Draw date Match date
Preliminary round 9 August 2020 20 August 2020
First qualifying round 10 August 2020 27 August 2020
Second qualifying round 31 August 2020 17 September 2020
Third qualifying round 1 September 2020 24 September 2020
Play-off round 18 September 2020 1 October 2020

The original schedule of the competition, as planned before the pandemic, was as follows (all draws held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).

Original schedule
Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Preliminary round 9 June 2020 25 June 2020 2 July 2020
First qualifying round 16 June 2020 9 July 2020 16 July 2020
Second qualifying round 17 June 2020 23 July 2020 30 July 2020
Third qualifying round 20 July 2020 6 August 2020 13 August 2020
Play-off round 3 August 2020 20 August 2020 27 August 2020

Preliminary round

The draw for the preliminary round was held on 9 August 2020, 13:00 CEST.[12]

Seeding

A total of 16 teams played in the preliminary round. Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[4] The first team drawn in each tie were the home team. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.

Group 1 Group 2
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded

Summary

The matches were played on 18, 20 and 21 August 2020. The match between Lincoln Red Imps and Prishtina on 18 August was postponed due to the whole Prishtina team being put into quarantine after eight players had tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus. The game was rescheduled to 22 August, with Prishtina using UEFA regulations to sign on emergency loan players from rival Kosovar Superleague clubs Feronikel, Llapi, Trepca '89, Flamurtar, Ballkani, Drenica and Vushtrria in order to fulfil the fixture.[13] However the rearranged fixture also had to be cancelled after 7 more players tested positive for coronavirus, and Lincoln Red Imps were awarded a technical 3–0 win by UEFA.

Home teamScoreAway team
Tre Penne 1–3 Gjilani
Lincoln Red Imps 3–0[a] Prishtina
FC Santa Coloma 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) Iskra
Engordany 1–3 Zeta
Glentoran 1–0 HB
St Joseph's 1–2 B36
Coleraine 1–0 La Fiorita
NSÍ 5–1 Barry Town United
Notes:
  1. ^ Lincoln Red Imps were awarded a 3–0 win after the match was cancelled due to Prishtina players testing positive for SARS-CoV-2.[14]

Matches

Tre Penne 1–3 Gjilani
  • Gai 16'
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alex Troleis (Faroe Islands)

Lincoln Red Imps 3–0
Awarded[note 2]
Prishtina
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro (Scotland)

FC Santa Coloma 0–0 (a.e.t.) Iskra
Report
Penalties
  • Cisteró
  • Miranda
  • Bouharma
  • Camochu
  • Santos
3–4
Attendance: 0
Referee: Keith Kennedy (Northern Ireland)

Engordany 1–3 Zeta
Report
  • Vukčević 45+1'
  • Mi. Lambulić 54'
  • L. Lambulić 63'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)

Glentoran 1–0 HB
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich (Switzerland)

St Joseph's 1–2 B36
  • Boro 30'
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jasmin Šabotić (Luxembourg)

Coleraine 1–0 La Fiorita
  • McLaughlin 89'
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)

NSÍ 5–1 Barry Town United
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavel Rejžek (Czech Republic)

First qualifying round

The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 10 August 2020, 13:00 CEST.[21]

Seeding

A total of 94 teams played in the first qualifying round: 86 teams which entered in this round, and 8 winners of the preliminary round. Seeding of teams was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients from matches played through 8 August 2020.[4] For the winners of the preliminary round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. Numbers were pre-assigned for each team by UEFA, with the draw held in two runs, one for Groups 1–13 with six teams and one for Groups 14–15 with eight teams.

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Group 9 Group 10
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 11 Group 12 Group 13 Group 14 Group 15
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. Winners of the preliminary round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
  2. Club coefficients from matches played through 8 August 2020 (AGF: 5.800, Servette: 5.240) were used for the first qualifying round draw, as their 2020 club coefficients were not final at the time of the first qualifying round draw (Regulations Article 13.03).[3]

Summary

Most matches were played on 25, 26 and 27 August 2020, however two matches were postponed to 9 and 10 September 2020.

Home teamScoreAway team
Maribor 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) Coleraine
Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Víkingur Reykjavík
B36 4–3 (a.e.t.) FCI Levadia
Riteriai 3–2 (a.e.t.) Derry City
Žalgiris 2–0 Paide Linnameeskond
Honvéd 2–1 (a.e.t.) Inter Turku
Zrinjski Mostar 3–0 Differdange 03
Valletta 0–1 Bala Town
Lincoln Red Imps 2–0 Union Titus Pétange
Rosenborg 4–2 Breiðablik
Aberdeen 6–0 NSÍ
Motherwell 5–1 Glentoran
Hammarby IF 3–0 Puskás Akadémia
Malmö FF 2–0 Cracovia
Kukësi 2–1 Slavia Sofia
Ventspils 2–1 Dinamo-Auto
Shakhtyor Soligorsk 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) Sfîntul Gheorghe
Dinamo Minsk 0–2 Piast Gliwice
AGF 5–2 Honka
Shamrock Rovers 2–2 (a.e.t.) (12–11 p) Ilves
FH 0–2 DAC Dunajská Streda
The New Saints 3–1 (a.e.t.) Žilina
Vaduz 0–2 Hibernians
Servette 3–0 Ružomberok
Neftçi 2–1 Shkupi
Keşla 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) Laçi
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–0 Dinamo Batumi
Nõmme Kalju 0–4 Mura
Bodø/Glimt 6–1 Kauno Žalgiris
MOL Fehérvár 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Bohemians
Apollon Limassol 5–1 Saburtalo Tbilisi
Maccabi Haifa 3–1 Željezničar
Alashkert 0–1 Renova
Partizan 1–0 RFS
Lech Poznań 3–0 Valmiera
Ordabasy 1–2 Botoșani
FCSB 3–0 Shirak
Progrès Niederkorn 3–0 Zeta
CSKA Sofia 2–1 Sirens
Petrocub Hîncești 0–2 TSC
Sumgayit 0–2 Shkëndija
Kairat 4–1 Noah
Locomotive Tbilisi 2–1 Universitatea Craiova
Teuta 2–0 Beitar Jerusalem
Borac Banja Luka 1–0 Sutjeska
Iskra 0–1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Gjilani 0–2 (a.e.t.) APOEL

Matches

Maribor 1–1 (a.e.t.) Coleraine
Report
  • McLaughlin 62'
Penalties
4–5
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway)

Olimpija Ljubljana 2–1 (a.e.t.) Víkingur Reykjavík
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria)

B36 4–3 (a.e.t.) FCI Levadia
  • Pingel 72', 76'
  • R. Samuelsen 106'
  • Agnarsson 113'
Report

Riteriai 3–2 (a.e.t.) Derry City
Report

Žalgiris 2–0 Paide Linnameeskond
Report
Attendance: 0

Honvéd 2–1 (a.e.t.) Inter Turku
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gal Leibovitz (Israel)

Zrinjski Mostar 3–0 Differdange 03
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece)

Valletta 0–1 Bala Town
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Barbeno (San Marino)

Lincoln Red Imps 2–0 Union Titus Pétange
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)

Rosenborg 4–2 Breiðablik
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)

Aberdeen 6–0 NSÍ
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ívar Orri Kristjánsson (Iceland)

Motherwell 5–1 Glentoran
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)

Hammarby IF 3–0 Puskás Akadémia
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec (Croatia)

Malmö FF 2–0 Cracovia
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)

Kukësi 2–1 Slavia Sofia
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)

Ventspils 2–1 Dinamo-Auto
Report
  • D. Rogac 15'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)

Shakhtyor Soligorsk 0–0 (a.e.t.) Sfîntul Gheorghe
Report
Penalties
1–4
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dragan Petrović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Dinamo Minsk 0–2 Piast Gliwice
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lazar Lukić (Serbia)

AGF 5–2 Honka
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)


FH 0–2 DAC Dunajská Streda
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jason Barcelo (Gibraltar)

The New Saints 3–1 (a.e.t.) Žilina
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Vaduz 0–2 Hibernians
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luís Teixeira (Portugal)

Servette 3–0 Ružomberok
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi (Ukraine)

Neftçi 2–1 Shkupi
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aleksandrs Golubevs (Latvia)

Keşla 0–0 (a.e.t.) Laçi
Report
Penalties
4–5
Attendance: 0
Referee: Georgi Kikacheishvili (Georgia)

Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–0 Dinamo Batumi
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)

Nõmme Kalju 0–4 Mura
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Hennessy (Republic of Ireland)

Bodø/Glimt 6–1 Kauno Žalgiris
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kaarlo Oskari Hämäläinen (Finland)

MOL Fehérvár 1–1 (a.e.t.) Bohemians
Report
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timohethos Christofi (Cyprus)

Apollon Limassol 5–1 Saburtalo Tbilisi
Report

Maccabi Haifa 3–1 Željezničar
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jørgen Burchardt (Denmark)

Alashkert 0–1 Renova
Report
  • Mishkovski 58'

Partizan 1–0 RFS
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia)

Lech Poznań 3–0 Valmiera
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ondřej Pechanec (Czech Republic)

Ordabasy 1–2 Botoșani
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rauf Jabarov (Azerbaijan)

FCSB 3–0 Shirak
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Admir Šehović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Progrès Niederkorn 3–0 Zeta
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

CSKA Sofia 2–1 Sirens
Report
  • Maxuell 69'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Poland)

Petrocub Hîncești 0–2 TSC
Report

Sumgayit 0–2 Shkëndija
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Arman Ismuratov (Kazakhstan)

Kairat 4–1 Noah
Report
  • Bor 8'

Locomotive Tbilisi 2–1 Universitatea Craiova
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Miloš Đorđić (Serbia)

Teuta 2–0 Beitar Jerusalem
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nikolas Neokleous (Cyprus)

Borac Banja Luka 1–0 Sutjeska
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)

Iskra 0–1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gergő Bogár (Hungary)

Gjilani 0–2 (a.e.t.) APOEL
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 31 August 2020, 13:00 CEST.[5]

Seeding

A total of 92 teams played in the second qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:

Seeding of teams in the Champions Path was based on the round they are eliminated from the Champions League. Seeding of teams in the Main Path was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[4] For the winners of the two postponed first round matches, whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. Numbers were pre-assigned for each team in the Main Path by UEFA, with the draw held in one run for all Groups 1–12 with six teams.

Champions Path
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. Losers of the Champions League first qualifying round.
  2. Losers of the Champions League preliminary round.
Main Path
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 9 Group 10 Group 11 Group 12
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. Winners of the first qualifying round.
  2. Winners of postponed first qualifying round matches, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.

Summary

The matches were played on 16, 17 and 18 September 2020.

Second qualifying round
Home teamScoreAway team
Champions Path
Inter Club d'Escaldes 0–1 Dundalk
KuPS 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Slovan Bratislava
Linfield 0–1 Floriana
Riga 1–0 Tre Fiori
Djurgårdens IF 2–1 Europa
Flora 2–1 KR
Sileks 0–2 Drita
Astana 0–1 Budućnost Podgorica
Ararat-Armenia 4–3 (a.e.t.) Fola Esch
Connah's Quay Nomads 0–1 Dinamo Tbilisi
Main Path
Hammarby IF 0–3 Lech Poznań
Kaisar 1–4 APOEL
Mura 3–0 AGF
Maccabi Haifa 2–1 Kairat
Locomotive Tbilisi 2–1 Dynamo Moscow
Neftçi 1–3 Galatasaray
B36 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) The New Saints
Coleraine 2–2 (a.e.t.) (0–3 p) Motherwell
IFK Göteborg 1–2 Copenhagen
TSC 6–6 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) FCSB
Teuta 0–4 Granada
OFI 0–1 Apollon Limassol
Progrès Niederkorn 0–5 Willem II
Viking 0–2 Aberdeen
Standard Liège 2–0[a] Bala Town
Sfîntul Gheorghe 0–1 (a.e.t.) Partizan
CSKA Sofia 2–0 BATE Borisov
Botoșani 0–1 Shkëndija
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur
Laçi 1–2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Aris 1–2 Kolos Kovalivka
Honvéd 0–2 Malmö FF
Ventspils 1–5 Rosenborg
Riteriai 1–5 Slovan Liberec
Lincoln Red Imps 0–5 Rangers
Servette 0–1 Reims
Borac Banja Luka 0–2 Rio Ave
Renova 0–1 Hajduk Split
Olimpija Ljubljana 2–3 (a.e.t.) Zrinjski Mostar
Kukësi 0–4 VfL Wolfsburg
DAC Dunajská Streda 5–3 (a.e.t.) Jablonec
Piast Gliwice 3–2 Hartberg
Osijek 1–2 Basel
Shamrock Rovers 0–2 Milan
Hibernians 0–1 MOL Fehérvár
Bodø/Glimt 3–1 Žalgiris
Notes:
  1. ^ Bala Town were drawn as the home team in the original draw, but the tie was switched to a home match of Standard Liège due to the inability of Bala Town to secure a suitable venue.[25]

Champions Path matches

Inter Club d'Escaldes 0–1 Dundalk
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Viktor Shimusik (Belarus)

KuPS 1–1 (a.e.t.) Slovan Bratislava
Report
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 0
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria)

Linfield 0–1 Floriana
Report
  • García 10'
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Munro (Scotland)

Riga 1–0 Tre Fiori
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kári Jóannesarson Á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands)

Djurgårdens IF 2–1 Europa
Report
  • Gallardo 57'

Flora 2–1 KR
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad (Norway)

Sileks 0–2 Drita
Report

Astana 0–1 Budućnost Podgorica
Report
  • Terzić 25'
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)

Ararat-Armenia 4–3 (a.e.t.) Fola Esch
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)

Connah's Quay Nomads 0–1 Dinamo Tbilisi
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alain Durieux (Luxembourg)

Main Path matches

Hammarby IF 0–3 Lech Poznań
Report

Kaisar 1–4 APOEL
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)

Mura 3–0 AGF
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

Maccabi Haifa 2–1 Kairat
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark)

Locomotive Tbilisi 2–1 Dynamo Moscow
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Karim Abed (France)

Neftçi 1–3 Galatasaray
Report

B36 2–2 (a.e.t.) The New Saints
Report
Penalties
5–4
Attendance: 0
Referee: Vilhjálmur Þórarinsson (Iceland)

Coleraine 2–2 (a.e.t.) Motherwell
Report
Penalties
  • Parkhill
  • Kane
  • McConaghie
0–3

IFK Göteborg 1–2 Copenhagen
Report

TSC 6–6 (a.e.t.) FCSB
Report
Penalties
4–5
City Stadium, Senta[note 21]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)

Teuta 0–4 Granada
Report

OFI 0–1 Apollon Limassol
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy)

Progrès Niederkorn 0–5 Willem II
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)

Viking 0–2 Aberdeen
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

Standard Liège 2–0 Bala Town
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta)

Sfîntul Gheorghe 0–1 (a.e.t.) Partizan
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juri Fischer (Estonia)

CSKA Sofia 2–0 BATE Borisov
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)

Botoșani 0–1 Shkëndija
Report

Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur
Report

Laçi 1–2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Report

Aris 1–2 Kolos Kovalivka
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)

Honvéd 0–2 Malmö FF
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)

Ventspils 1–5 Rosenborg
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul McLaughlin (Republic of Ireland)

Riteriai 1–5 Slovan Liberec
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

Lincoln Red Imps 0–5 Rangers
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Iwan Arwel Griffith (Wales)

Servette 0–1 Reims
Report

Borac Banja Luka 0–2 Rio Ave
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard-Andersen (Denmark)

Renova 0–1 Hajduk Split
Report

Olimpija Ljubljana 2–3 (a.e.t.) Zrinjski Mostar
Report

Kukësi 0–4 VfL Wolfsburg
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

DAC Dunajská Streda 5–3 (a.e.t.) Jablonec
Report

Piast Gliwice 3–2 Hartberg
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium)

Osijek 1–2 Basel
Report

Shamrock Rovers 0–2 Milan
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary)

Hibernians 0–1 MOL Fehérvár
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)

Bodø/Glimt 3–1 Žalgiris
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Kralović (Slovakia)

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 1 September 2020, 13:00 CEST.[27]

Seeding

A total of 70 teams played in the third qualifying round. They were divided into two paths:

Seeding of teams in the Champions Path was based on the round they are eliminated from the Champions League. Seeding of teams in the Main Path was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[4] For the winners of the second qualifying round (Main Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. Numbers were pre-assigned for each team by UEFA, with the draw held in two runs, one for Groups 1–6 with six teams and one for Groups 7–8 with eight teams.

Champions Path
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. Losers of the Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path).
  2. Winners of the second qualifying round (Champions Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw.
Main Path
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. Winners of the second qualifying round (Main Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.
  2. Losers of the Champions League second qualifying round (League Path).

Summary

The matches were played on 23 and 24 September 2020.

Third qualifying round
Home teamScoreAway team
Champions Path
Tirana ByeN/A
Ludogorets Razgrad ByeN/A
Sarajevo 2–1 Budućnost Podgorica
Sheriff Tiraspol 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) Dundalk
Ararat-Armenia 1–0 (a.e.t.) Celje
Riga 0–1 Celtic
KuPS 2–0 Sūduva
Legia Warsaw 2–0 Drita
 6–1 Dinamo Tbilisi
Djurgårdens IF 0–1 CFR Cluj
Floriana 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Flora
Main Path
Mura 1–5 PSV Eindhoven
Malmö FF 5–0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sporting CP 1–0 Aberdeen
Charleroi 2–1 (a.e.t.) Partizan
Rosenborg 1–0 Alanyaspor
VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Desna Chernihiv
MOL Fehérvár 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) Reims
Granada 2–0 Locomotive Tbilisi
Rijeka 2–0 (a.e.t.) Kolos Kovalivka
St. Gallen 0–1 AEK Athens
LASK 7–0 DAC Dunajská Streda
Milan 3–2 Bodø/Glimt
Shkëndija 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur
Standard Liège 2–1 (a.e.t.) Vojvodina
Rostov 1–2 Maccabi Haifa
Willem II 0–4 Rangers
Apollon Limassol 0–5 Lech Poznań
Beşiktaş 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) Rio Ave
FCSB 0–2 Slovan Liberec
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–0 Motherwell
Copenhagen 3–0 Piast Gliwice
Basel 3–2 Anorthosis Famagusta
Galatasaray 2–0 Hajduk Split
Viktoria Plzeň 3–0 SønderjyskE
APOEL 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) Zrinjski Mostar
CSKA Sofia 3–1 B36

Champions Path matches

Sarajevo 2–1 Budućnost Podgorica
Report


Ararat-Armenia 1–0 (a.e.t.) Celje
Report

Riga 0–1 Celtic
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)

KuPS 2–0 Sūduva
Report

Legia Warsaw 2–0 Drita
Report

6–1 Dinamo Tbilisi
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)

Djurgårdens IF 0–1 CFR Cluj
Report

Floriana 0–0 (a.e.t.) Flora
Report
Penalties
2–4

Main Path matches

Mura 1–5 PSV Eindhoven
Report

Malmö FF 5–0 Lokomotiva Zagreb
Report

Sporting CP 1–0 Aberdeen
Report

Charleroi 2–1 (a.e.t.) Partizan
Report

Rosenborg 1–0 Alanyaspor
Report

VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 Desna Chernihiv
Report

MOL Fehérvár 0–0 (a.e.t.) Reims
Report
Penalties
4–1

Granada 2–0 Locomotive Tbilisi
Report

Rijeka 2–0 (a.e.t.) Kolos Kovalivka
Report

St. Gallen 0–1 AEK Athens
Report

LASK 7–0 DAC Dunajská Streda
Report
Attendance: 0

Milan 3–2 Bodø/Glimt
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)

Shkëndija 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur
Report

Standard Liège 2–1 (a.e.t.) Vojvodina
Report

Rostov 1–2 Maccabi Haifa
Report

Willem II 0–4 Rangers
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Apollon Limassol 0–5 Lech Poznań
Report

Beşiktaş 1–1 (a.e.t.) Rio Ave
Report
Penalties
2–4

FCSB 0–2 Slovan Liberec
Report

Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–0 Motherwell
Report

Copenhagen 3–0 Piast Gliwice
Report

Basel 3–2 Anorthosis Famagusta
Report
Attendance: 0

Galatasaray 2–0 Hajduk Split
Report

Viktoria Plzeň 3–0 SønderjyskE
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)


CSKA Sofia 3–1 B36
Report
  • Pingel 61'

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 18 September 2020, 14:00 CEST.[29]

Seeding

A total of 42 teams played in the play-off round. They were divided into two paths:

Seeding of teams in the Champions Path was based on the round they are eliminated from the Champions League. Seeding of teams in the Main Path was based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.[4] For the winners of the third qualifying round (Main Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw, the club coefficient of the highest-ranked remaining team in each tie was used. The first team drawn in each tie would be the home team. Teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. Numbers were pre-assigned for each team by UEFA, with the draw held in two runs, one for Groups 1–3 with six teams and one for Group 4 with eight teams.

Champions Path
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. Losers of the Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Path).
  2. Winners of the third qualifying round (Champions Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw.
  3. Bye Losers of the Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path) which received a bye to the Europa League play-off round.
Main Path
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded Seeded Unseeded
Notes
  1. Winners of the third qualifying round (Main Path), whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a team with a higher coefficient, thus effectively taking the coefficient of their opponent in the draw.

Summary

The matches were played on 1 October 2020.

Play-off round
Home teamScoreAway team
Champions Path
Young Boys 3–0 Tirana
Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 Flora
CFR Cluj 3–1 KuPS
Ararat-Armenia 1–2 Red Star Belgrade
Dynamo Brest 0–2 Ludogorets Razgrad
Sarajevo 0–1 Celtic
Legia Warsaw 0–3 Qarabağ
Dundalk 3–1 
Main Path
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–0 Viktoria Plzeň
Basel 1–3 CSKA Sofia
Rio Ave 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) Milan
Rosenborg 0–2 PSV Eindhoven
Sporting CP 1–4 LASK
Copenhagen 0–1 Rijeka
AEK Athens 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg
Charleroi 1–2 Lech Poznań
Malmö FF 1–3 Granada
Tottenham Hotspur 7–2 Maccabi Haifa
Slovan Liberec 1–0 APOEL
Standard Liège 3–1 MOL Fehérvár
Rangers 2–1 Galatasaray

Champions Path matches

Young Boys 3–0 Tirana
Report
Attendance: 0

Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 Flora
Report

CFR Cluj 3–1 KuPS
Report

Ararat-Armenia 1–2 Red Star Belgrade
Report

Dynamo Brest 0–2 Ludogorets Razgrad
Report

Sarajevo 0–1 Celtic
Report

Legia Warsaw 0–3 Qarabağ
Report

Dundalk 3–1
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Main Path matches

Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–0 Viktoria Plzeň
Report

Basel 1–3 CSKA Sofia
Report


Rosenborg 0–2 PSV Eindhoven
Report

Sporting CP 1–4 LASK
Report

Copenhagen 0–1 Rijeka
Report

AEK Athens 2–1 VfL Wolfsburg
Report

Charleroi 1–2 Lech Poznań
Report

Malmö FF 1–3 Granada
Report

Tottenham Hotspur 7–2 Maccabi Haifa
Report

Slovan Liberec 1–0 APOEL
Report

Standard Liège 3–1 MOL Fehérvár
Report

Rangers 2–1 Galatasaray
Report

Notes

  1. ^ The Tre Penne v Gjilani match, originally scheduled to be played on 20 August 2020, 21:00, was postponed to 21 August 2020, 20:00,[15] due to one player from Gjilani testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus.[16]
  2. ^ a b The Lincoln Red Imps v Prishtina match, originally scheduled to be played on 18 August 2020, was postponed to 22 August 2020 due to several members from Prishtina's delegation testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus and the whole team being put into quarantine by the Gibraltarian authorities.[17] On 22 August, the match could not be played due to eight players from Prishtina testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus and the whole second team being put into quarantine by the Gibraltarian authorities.[18][19] Lincoln Red Imps were subsequently awarded a technical 3–0 victory by UEFA according to the regulations related to COVID-19.[20][14]
  3. ^ NSÍ Runavík played their home match at Svangaskarð, Toftir, instead of their regular stadium Við Løkin, Runavík, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  4. ^ a b B36 Tórshavn played their home matches at Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, instead of their regular stadium Gundadalur, Tórshavn, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  5. ^ a b Honvéd played their home matches at Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest, instead of their regular stadium Bozsik József Stadion, Budapest, as it was demolished to be replaced by their new stadium Bozsik Aréna, Budapest.
  6. ^ a b Kukësi played their home matches at Arena Kombëtare, Tirana, instead of their regular stadium Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, Kukës, which is under reconstruction.
  7. ^ a b c Hapoel Be'er Sheva played their home matches at HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva, instead of their regular stadium Turner Stadium, Be'er Sheva, which was temporarily closed for structural problems with the roof.[22]
  8. ^ a b The Nõmme Kalju v Mura match, originally scheduled to be played on 27 August 2020, 16:30 (17:30 UTC+3), at Kadriorg Stadium, Tallinn, was postponed to 10 September 2020, 19:30 CEST, and moved to Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Újpest, Hungary, due to one player from Nõmme Kalju and one player from Mura testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus, after Meistriliiga and Slovenian PrvaLiga matches on 22 August respectively, and both whole teams being put into quarantine by the Estonian authorities.[23]
  9. ^ a b Apollon Limassol played their home matches at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, instead of their regular stadium Tsirio Stadium, Limassol, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  10. ^ The Maccabi Haifa v Željezničar match, originally scheduled to be played on 27 August 2020, 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3), was postponed to 9 September 2020, 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3), due to five members from Željezničar's delegation testing positive for SARS-2 coronavirus and the whole team being put into quarantine by the Israeli authorities.[24]
  11. ^ Alashkert played their home match at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium Alashkert Stadium, Yerevan, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  12. ^ a b Progrès Niederkorn played their home matches at Stade Municipal, Differdange, instead of their regular stadium Stade Jos Haupert, Niederkorn, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  13. ^ Petrocub Hîncești played their home match at Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium Stadionul Municipal, Hîncești, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  14. ^ Iskra Danilovgrad played their home match at City Stadium, Podgorica, instead of their regular stadium Braća Velašević Stadium, Danilovgrad, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  15. ^ Gjilani played their home match at Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, instead of their regular stadium City Stadium, Gjilan, which is under reconstruction.
  16. ^ The Riga v Tre Fiori match, which kicked off on 17 September 2020, 19:00 (20:00 UTC+3), was suspended after 23 minutes due to strong winds and broken floodlights, then resumed on 18 September 2020, 09:00 (10:00 UTC+3).[26]
  17. ^ Sileks played their home match at Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Gradski stadion, Kratovo.
  18. ^ Astana played their home match at Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, instead of their regular stadium Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan.
  19. ^ a b Ararat-Armenia played their home matches at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, instead of their regular stadium Yerevan Football Academy Stadium, Yerevan.
  20. ^ Kaisar played their home match at Kazhymukan Munaitpasov Stadium, Shymkent, instead of their regular stadium Gani Muratbayev Stadium, Kyzylorda.
  21. ^ TSC Bačka Topola played their home match at City Stadium, Senta, instead of their city stadium in Bačka Topola.
  22. ^ Sfântul Gheorghe played their home match at Zimbru Stadium, Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium Suruceni Stadium, Suruceni.
  23. ^ Laçi played their home match at Elbasan Arena, Elbasan, instead of their regular stadium Laçi Stadium, Laç.
  24. ^ Renova played their home match at Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Ecolog Arena, Tetovo.
  25. ^ a b Sarajevo played their home matches at Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, instead of their regular stadium Koševo City Stadium, Sarajevo.
  26. ^ KÍ played their home match at Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn, instead of their regular stadium Við Djúpumýrar, Klaksvík which did not meet UEFA requirements.
  27. ^ VfL Wolfsburg played their home match at AOK Stadion, instead of their regular stadium Volkswagen Arena, as a cost-saving measure.[28]
  28. ^ Shkëndija played their home match at Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Ecolog Arena, Tetovo.
  29. ^ FCSB played their home match at Marin Anastasovici Stadium, Giurgiu, instead of their regular stadium Arena Națională, Bucharest.
  30. ^ The Ararat-Armenia v Red Star Belgrade match, originally to be played at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, was moved to GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, due to the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.[30]
  31. ^ Dundalk played their home match at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, instead of their regular stadium Oriel Park, Dundalk.

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