eoinh
20/07/2004, 9:48 AM
Uefa made small but subtle changes to the UEFA Cup this season and they will be propably be keeping it for further seasons.
To help smaller clubs and excessive travel they have divided all the preliminary rounds into distinct geographical groups.
Ireland has been placed in the Northern Section. This means for instance that Bohs or Longford could not meet a team from say armenai in the preliminary round of the UEfA Cup.
If Bohs and Longford get through the present round of the UEfa cup the only teams they could meet are:-
Brondby IF Denamrk
Stabaek IF Norway
Dunfermline Sco
SK Bevern BEl
Odd Grenland Nor
Bodo/Glimt Nor
AaB Aalborg Den
If Elfsborg Swe
Hammarby IF Swe
Osters IF Swe
One of the results of the changes is that Irish clubs have a much easier route to the first round proper of the UEFA for the future, as the nortern section IS the easiest.
Good news for Irish clubs this season and for the seasons to come.
Its over to you now Bohs & Longford. My prediction Bohs to progress, Longford not to.
Good luck to both though.
To help smaller clubs and excessive travel they have divided all the preliminary rounds into distinct geographical groups.
Ireland has been placed in the Northern Section. This means for instance that Bohs or Longford could not meet a team from say armenai in the preliminary round of the UEfA Cup.
If Bohs and Longford get through the present round of the UEfa cup the only teams they could meet are:-
Brondby IF Denamrk
Stabaek IF Norway
Dunfermline Sco
SK Bevern BEl
Odd Grenland Nor
Bodo/Glimt Nor
AaB Aalborg Den
If Elfsborg Swe
Hammarby IF Swe
Osters IF Swe
One of the results of the changes is that Irish clubs have a much easier route to the first round proper of the UEFA for the future, as the nortern section IS the easiest.
Good news for Irish clubs this season and for the seasons to come.
Its over to you now Bohs & Longford. My prediction Bohs to progress, Longford not to.
Good luck to both though.