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The 2017–18 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 29 June and ended on 24 August 2017.[1] A total of 156 teams competed in the qualifying phase and play-off round to decide 22 of the 48 places in the group stage of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.[2]
Round and draw dates[edit]
The schedule of the qualifying phase and play-off round was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).[1]
| Round | Draw | First leg | Second leg |
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| First qualifying round | 19 June 2017 | 29 June 2017 | 6 July 2017 |
| Second qualifying round | 13 July 2017 | 20 July 2017 | |
| Third qualifying round | 14 July 2017 | 27 July 2017 | 3 August 2017 |
| Play-off round | 4 August 2017 | 17 August 2017 | 24 August 2017 |
Matches may also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts.
Format[edit]
In the qualifying phase and play-off round, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then 30 minutes of extra time was played. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e. if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.[2]
In the draws for each round, teams were seeded based on their UEFA club coefficients at the beginning of the season, with the teams divided into seeded and unseeded pots. A seeded team was drawn against an unseeded team, with the order of legs in each tie decided by draw. Due to the limited time between matches, the draws for the second and third qualifying rounds took place before the results of the previous round were known. For these draws (or in any cases where the result of a tie in the previous round was not known at the time of the draw), the seeding was carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advanced to this round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient was to advance, it simply took the seeding of its defeated opponent. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee, but they were purely for convenience of the draw and for ensuring that teams from the same association (or associations with political conflicts) were not drawn against each other, and did not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition.
Teams[edit]
A total of 156 teams were involved in the qualifying phase and play-off round, including the 15 losers of the third qualifying round (10 in Champions Route, 5 in League Route) which entered the play-off round. The 22 winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 16 teams which entered in the group stage and the 10 losers of the Champions League play-off round (5 in Champions Route, 5 in League Route).[2]
Below were the participating teams (with their 2017 UEFA club coefficients),[3][4] grouped by their starting rounds.
| Key to colours |
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| Winners of the play-off round advance to the group stage |
- Notes
- CL-CR Losers of the third qualifying round (Champions Route).
- CL-LR Losers of the third qualifying round (League Route).
First qualifying round[edit]
The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 19 June 2017, 13:00 CEST.[5]
Seeding[edit]
A total of 100 teams played in the first qualifying round. Prior to the draw the participating teams were placed in ten groups with five seeded and five unseeded teams, depending on their UEFA club coefficient. (Note: The numbers for each team were pre-assigned by UEFA so that the draw could be held in one run for all groups.)
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Summary[edit]
The first legs were played on 29 June, and the second legs were played on 4 and 6 July 2017.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Maccabi Tel Aviv  | 5–0 |  Tirana | 2–0 | 3–0 |
Mladost Lučani  | 0–5 |  Inter Baku | 0–3 | 0–2 |
Shirak  | 2–4 |  Gorica | 0–2 | 2–2 |
Shkëndija  | 7–0[A] |  Dacia Chișinău | 3–0 | 4–0 |
Trenčín  | 8–1 |  Torpedo Kutaisi | 5–1 | 3–0 |
Kairat  | 8–1 |  Atlantas | 6–0 | 2–1 |
| Chikhura Sachkhere | 1–2 |  Rheindorf Altach | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Zira | 4–1 |  Differdange 03 | 2–0 | 2–1 |
Levski Sofia  | 3–1 |  Sutjeska Nikšić | 3–1 | 0–0 |
Lech Poznań  | 7–0 | Pelister | 4–0 | 3–0 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 7–3 |  Vasas | 4–3 | 3–0 |
| Fola Esch | 3–2 | Milsami Orhei | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| Vojvodina | 2–3 | Ružomberok | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 3–0 | Dunav Ruse | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Mladost Podgorica | 4–0 | Gandzasar Kapan | 1–0 | 3–0 |
Široki Brijeg  | 2–0[A] | Ordabasy | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Partizani | 1–4 | Botev Plovdiv | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Pyunik | 1–9[A] | Slovan Bratislava | 1–4 | 0–5 |
| Dinamo Batumi | 0–5[A] | Jagiellonia Białystok | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| Videoton | 5–3 |  Balzan | 2–0 | 3–3 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 6–3 | Floriana | 3–0 | 3–3 |
UE Santa Coloma  | 0–6 |  Osijek | 0–2 | 0–4 |
Tre Penne  | 0–7[A] | Rabotnički | 0–1 | 0–6 |
| Željezničar Sarajevo | 3–2 | Zeta | 1–0 | 2–2 |
St Joseph's  | 0–10[A] |  AEL Limassol | 0–4 | 0–6 |
| Valletta | 3–0 | Folgore | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Zaria Bălți | 3–3 (6–5 p) | Sarajevo | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Rangers  | 1–2 | Progrès Niederkorn | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| AEK Larnaca | 6–1 | Lincoln Red Imps | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| Skënderbeu | 6–0 | Sant Julià | 1–0 | 5–0 |
Ventspils  | 0–1 |  Valur | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Bala Town  | 1–5 |  Vaduz | 1–2 | 0–3 |
| Domžale | 5–2 |  Flora Tallinn | 2–0 | 3–2 |
Midtjylland  | 10–2 |  Derry City | 6–1 | 4–1 |
Haugesund  | 7–0 |  Coleraine | 7–0 | 0–0 |
| St Johnstone | 1–3 | Trakai | 1–2 | 0–1 |
VPS  | 2–0 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Crusaders | 3–3 (a) | Liepāja | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Dinamo Minsk  | 4–1 |  NSÍ Runavík | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Stjarnan | 0–2 | Shamrock Rovers | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Odd | 5–0 | Ballymena United | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Connah's Quay Nomads | 1–3 | HJK | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Nõmme Kalju | 4–2 | B36 Tórshavn | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Ferencváros | 3–0 | Jelgava | 2–0 | 1–0 |
IFK Norrköping  | 6–0 |  Prishtina | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 1–2 | Sūduva Marijampolė | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| KR | 2–0[A] | SJK | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Levadia Tallinn | 2–6 | Cork City | 0–2 | 2–4 |
| Lyngby | 4–0 | Bangor City | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| KÍ | 0–5[A] | AIK | 0–0 | 0–5 |
- Notes
Matches[edit]
| Tirana | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
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Maccabi Tel Aviv won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Mladost Lučani | 0–3 | Inter Baku |
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| Inter Baku | 2–0 | Mladost Lučani |
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| Report |
Inter Baku won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Gorica | 2–2 | Shirak |
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Gorica won 4–2 on aggregate.
Shkëndija won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Trenčín | 5–1 | Torpedo Kutaisi |
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| Report | Guruli  10' |
| Torpedo Kutaisi | 0–3 | Trenčín |
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| Report |
Trenčín won 8–1 on aggregate.
Kairat won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Rheindorf Altach | 1–1 | Chikhura Sachkhere |
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| Nutz 29' | Report | Tatanashvili 57' |
Rheindorf Altach won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Zira | 2–0 | Differdange 03 |
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| Report |
| Differdange 03 | 1–2 | Zira |
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| Report |
Zira won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Levski Sofia | 3–1 | Sutjeska Nikšić |
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| Report | Marković 79' |
| Sutjeska Nikšić | 0–0 | Levski Sofia |
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| Report |
Levski Sofia won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Pelister | 0–3 | Lech Poznań |
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| Report |
Lech Poznań won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Beitar Jerusalem | 4–3 | Vasas |
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| Report |
| Vasas | 0–3 | Beitar Jerusalem |
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| Report |
Beitar Jerusalem won 7–3 on aggregate.
| Fola Esch | 2–1 | Milsami Orhei |
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| Report | Plătică 81' |
| Milsami Orhei | 1–1 | Fola Esch |
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| Antoniuc 37' | Report | Dallevedove 58' |
Fola Esch won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Vojvodina | 2–1 | Ružomberok |
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| Malbašić 8', 21' | Report | Daniel 81' |
| Ružomberok | 2–0 | Vojvodina |
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Ružomberok won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Irtysh Pavlodar | 1–0 | Dunav Ruse |
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| Bugaiov 5' | Report |
| Dunav Ruse | 0–2 | Irtysh Pavlodar |
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| Report |
Irtysh Pavlodar won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Mladost Podgorica | 1–0 | Gandzasar Kapan |
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| Đurišić 57' (pen.) | Report |
| Gandzasar Kapan | 0–3 | Mladost Podgorica |
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Mladost Podgorica won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Široki Brijeg | 2–0 | Ordabasy |
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| Krstanović 37' (pen.), 45+1' | Report |
| Ordabasy | 0–0 | Široki Brijeg |
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Široki Brijeg won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Partizani | 1–3 | Botev Plovdiv |
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| Sukaj 5' | Report |
Botev Plovdiv won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Pyunik | 1–4 | Slovan Bratislava |
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| Avetisyan 7' (pen.) | Report |
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| Slovan Bratislava | 5–0 | Pyunik |
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| Report |
Slovan Bratislava won 9–1 on aggregate.
| Jagiellonia Białystok | 4–0 | Dinamo Batumi |
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| Report |
Jagiellonia Białystok won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Balzan | 3–3 | Videoton |
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| Report |
Videoton won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Floriana | 3–3 | Red Star Belgrade |
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| Report |
Red Star Belgrade won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Osijek | 4–0 | UE Santa Coloma |
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| Report |
Osijek won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Tre Penne | 0–1 | Rabotnički |
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| Report | Mitrev 90' |
| Rabotnički | 6–0 | Tre Penne |
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Rabotnički won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Željezničar Sarajevo | 1–0 | Zeta |
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| Lendrić 48' | Report |
| Zeta | 2–2 | Željezničar Sarajevo |
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Željezničar Sarajevo won 3–2 on aggregate.