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It's only been 10 days since Liverpool won the Champions League trophy, but the kickoff has already been shot for next season's competition.
Four teams – from Andorra, Gibraltar, Kosovo and San Marino – were in the draw for the preliminary round which will take place in the form of a mini-tournament in Kosovo.
The semifinals – Feronikeli – Lincoln Red Imps and Tre Penne – FC Santa Coloma – will take place on June 25 and the final on June 28, with the winner gaining a place in the first qualifying round of the Champions League.
This first qualifying round, which will take place on June 18 and will take place July 9 and 10 and July 16/17, will be the stage for Scottish Celtic champions, their Northern Irish and Welsh counterparts, Linfield and The New Saints. the fray.
They will have to negotiate three qualifying rounds of two and one playoff match to qualify for the group stages of the best European club tournament, which will culminate in Istanbul on May 30, 2020.
A defeat along the way will still leave them a chance to play European football next season, as they will qualify for the Europa League.
The four English teams in the Champions League next season are Manchester City, winner of the Premier League, Liverpool holders, champions Europa League, Chelsea and Tottenham.
They will all participate in the group stage whose draw will take place on August 29th. Group matches start on September 17th and 18th.
In the Europa League, the draft draw also took place and Cliftonville, from Northern Ireland, will face the Welsh club Barry Town.
Ballymena will play NSI Runavik Faroe Islands, while Cardiff Met will be opposed to the Luxembourgish national Progres Niederkorn. The two-legged meetings will take place on June 27 and July 4.
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