2010/11 Europa League

[Regs]

Playoff draw was held this morning.

The first legs will be played on 19 August, with the returns to follow a week later. The 37 play-off winners will join holders Club Atlético de Madrid and the ten defeated sides from the UEFA Champions League play-offs in the group stage which kicks off on 16 September. The group stage draw takes place in Monaco on 27 August.

Here's the draw:

Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA) vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER) vs SC Tavriya Simferopol (UKR)
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS) vs Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP)
HNK Hajduk Split (CRO) vs FC Unirea Urziceni (ROU)
Feyenoord (NED) vs KAA Gent (BEL)
KRC Genk (BEL) vs FC Porto (POR)
Debreceni VSC (HUN) vs PFC Litex Lovech (BUL)
Aris Thessaloniki FC (GRE) vs FK Austria Wien (AUT)
Galatasaray AŞ (TUR) vs FC Karpaty Lviv (UKR)
US Città di Palermo (ITA) vs NK Maribor (SVN)
Club Brugge KV (BEL) vs FC Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
AC Omonia (CYP) vs FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR)
SC Vaslui (ROU) vs LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA)
SSC Napoli (ITA) vs IF Elfsborg (SWE)
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR) vs Brøndby IF (DEN)
Grasshopper-Club (SUI) vs FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)
Liverpool FC (ENG) vs Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR)
Celtic FC (SCO) vs FC Utrecht (NED)
Borussia Dortmund (GER) vs FK Qarabağ (AZE)
AIK (SWE) vs PFC Levski Sofia (BUL)
SK Sturm Graz (AUT) vs Juventus (ITA)
Getafe CF (ESP) vs APOEL FC (CYP)
Dundee United FC (SCO) vs AEK Athens FC (GRE)
AZ Alkmaar (NED) vs FK Aktobe (KAZ)
FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (UKR) vs KKS Lech Poznań (POL)
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) vs Aston Villa FC (ENG)
PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL) vs The New Saints FC (WAL)
Beşiktaş JK (TUR) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN)
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) vs VfB Stuttgart (GER)
FC Sibir Novosibirsk (RUS) vs PSV Eindhoven (NED)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR) vs CS Marítimo (POR)
FC Lausanne-Sport (SUI) vs FC Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS)
Győri ETO FC (HUN) vs NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Odense BK (DEN) vs Motherwell FC (SCO)
PAOK FC (GRE) vs Fenerbahçe SK (TUR)
Villarreal CF (ESP)* vs FC Dnepr Mogilev (BLR)
FC Timişoara (ROU) vs Manchester City FC (ENG)

 

[johnnybluenose]

Will Celtic be able to slip past FC Utrecht? (Jacob Lensky is currently playing for them, played in 29 games for them last year with 4 goals according to wikipedia)

Captain?

 

[Captain Shamrock]

I do know Celtic will not be able to keep a clean sheet on the road. I do know a draw on the road might even be a stretch....but based on what I've seen, Celtic will get through this leg as long as we continue to improve...and get a center back, goalie, and left-back in.

 

[Captain Shamrock]

PAOK and Fenerbache will be a great tie. Supporters hate each other with a passion.

 

[Rangerforever]

C'Mon Dundee United and Motherwell.

Gotta love those orange tops!

 

[Captain Shamrock]

HT

Celtic 2 Utrecht 0

A very good performance........Juarez and Samaras on target......Kayal has been GREAT

 

[Captain Shamrock]

Final 2 - 0 Seemed like both teams were content with the scoreline.....I would have like another one. Our European road adventures don't give a lot of confidence.

 

[zenga]

Balotelli scores on his debut for City!

1-0 final

 

[bergamascho]

Balotelli scores on his debut for City!

1-0 final

FCUK@! Why didn't AC go for him goddddammmittt!!!!!!!!! Sti stronzi d'Inglese con piu soldi di cervello e che nn sanno che cazzo fare!!!!!!!

 

[Luch]

FCUK@! Why didn't AC go for him goddddammmittt!!!!!!!!! Sti stronzi d'Inglese con piu soldi di cervello e che nn sanno che cazzo fare!!!!!!!

... because Balo isn't over 35 .

 

[bergamascho]

ZING!!!! Good one...I have to admit their transfer policy is maddening. I wish they would trust in young talent more

 

[Luch]

ZING!!!! Good one...I have to admit their transfer policy is maddening. I wish they would trust in young talent more

AC aren't the only ones who should use more young talent. Best move for Balo was to leave Italy.



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[bergamascho]

What?! There are other club teams in Italy!?!?!?

 

[BJB]

2010/11 UEFA Europa League group stage

Group A
Juventus (ITA)
Manchester City FC (ENG)
FC Salzburg (AUT)
KKS Lech Poznań (POL)

Group B
Club Atlético de Madrid (ESP)
Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
Rosenborg BK (NOR)
Aris Thessaloniki FC (GRE)

Group C
Sporting Clube de Portugal (POR)
LOSC Lille Métropole (FRA)
PFC Levski Sofia (BUL)
KAA Gent (BEL)

Group D
Villarreal CF (ESP)
Club Brugge KV (BEL)
NK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
PAOK FC (GRE)

Group E
AZ Alkmaar (NED)
FC Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)
FC BATE Borisov (BLR)
FC Sheriff (MDA)

Group F
PFC CSKA Moskva (RUS)
US Città di Palermo (ITA)
AC Sparta Praha (CZE)
FC Lausanne-Sport (SUI)

Group G
FC Zenit St. Petersburg (RUS)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
AEK Athens FC (GRE)
HNK Hajduk Split (CRO)

Group H
VfB Stuttgart (GER)
Getafe CF (ESP)
Odense BK (DEN)
BSC Young Boys (SUI)

Group I
PSV Eindhoven (NED)
UC Sampdoria (ITA)
FC Metalist Kharkiv (UKR)
Debreceni VSC (HUN)

Group J
Sevilla FC (ESP)
Paris Saint-Germain FC (FRA)
BV Borussia Dortmund (GER)
FC Karpaty Lviv (UKR)

Group K
Liverpool FC (ENG)
FC Steaua Bucureşti (ROU)
SSC Napoli (ITA)
FC Utrecht (NED)

Group L
FC Porto (POR)
Beşiktaş JK (TUR)
PFC CSKA Sofia (BUL)
SK Rapid Wien (AUT)

2 Croatian Teams is good to see!!

 

[Captain Shamrock]

Some pretty tough groups there. It is probably a good thing Celtic didn't go through.

 

[geezer]

Leverkusen Liverpool final!