The… path they will have to cross to reach the League Phase of the European competitions of the 2024-25 season was learned by the representatives of our country, after today’s draws that took place at noon on Monday (5/8) in Nyon, Switzerland!
PAOK, Panathinaikos and AEK continue their preparations for the matches ahead of them in the 3rd qualifying rounds of the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League respectively, while they now also know their next opponents in the playoffs, both in case of qualification and in case of exclusion.
Starting with PAOK, who on Tuesday night (6/8) will face the Swedish champions, Malmo (13/8 the rematch in Thessaloniki), wanting to take the first step towards his dream of participating for the first time in history in the final phase of the Champions League, if he finally manages to qualify for the playoffs, he will face the winner of the Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)-Steaua Bucharest (Romania) match.
Both historic clubs with a tradition in European competitions, but away from significant runs for several years, will be the final hurdle for the ‘Northern Doubleheader’ on the way to the… sheet. The first match is scheduled to take place on August 20 or 21 and the second leg on the 27 or 28 of the month.
If PAOK is eliminated from Malmö, then they will be relegated to the Europa League playoffs, where they will face the winner of the Celie (Slovenia)-Shamrock Rovers (Ireland) match.
It is worth mentioning that Rasvan Lucescu’s team has already secured a minimum presence in the League Phase of the Conference League.
As for Panathinaikos, in the 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League they will face Ajax, with the first game scheduled to take place on Thursday (8/8, 21:00) at OAKA, with the second leg taking place a week later in Amsterdam .
If the “greens” manage to get the qualification against the Dutch, in the playoffs of the competition they will find against them either Jagiellonia (Poland) or Bodo Glimt (Norway) excluded from their match for the Champions League qualifiers.
Panathinaikos’ first match for the Europa League playoffs will be away on 22/8, while the second leg will be held a week later at OAKA. In the event that the “clover” fails to get the coveted qualification against Ajax, it will claim its presence in the League Phase of the Conference League against the French Lance, which was in the Champions League groups last year.
Finally, AEK, in its attempt to find itself in the main phase of the Conference League, must first overcome the obstacle of the Armenian team, Noa, with the first match being away from home and the second at “OPAP Arena”.
If the Union finally gets the qualification, in the playoffs it will face the winner of the Ruzomberok (Slovakia)-Hajduk Split (Croatia) match, with the first meeting taking place in New Philadelphia on August 22 and the second leg on the 29th of the month.
Source: sport-fm.gr
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