Europa Cup Draw - Rovers will play Vllaznia(Albania) winners play Rapid Vienna

[dublinred]

Kicks off in July , the final is in Hamburg next May.

Got these from Uefa.com

2009/10 UEFA Europa League match calendar
Stage Dates
First qualifying round, 1st leg 02.07.2009
First qualifying round, 2nd leg 09.07.2009
Second qualifying round, 1st leg 16.07.2009
Second qualifying round, 2nd leg 23.07.2009
Third qualifying round, 1st leg 30.07.2009
Third qualifying round, 2nd leg 06.08.2009
Play-off round, 1st leg 20.08.2009
Play-off round, 2nd leg 27.08.2009
Group stage, Matchday 1 17.09.2009
Group stage, Matchday 2 01.10.2009
Group stage, Matchday 3 22.10.2009
Group stage, Matchday 4 05.11.2009
Group stage, Matchday 5 02/03.12.2009
Group stage, Matchday 6 16/17.12.2009
Round of 32, first leg 18.02.2010
Round of 32, second leg 25.02.2010
Round of 16, first leg 11.03.2010
Round of 16, second leg 18.03.2010
Quarter-finals, first leg 01.04.2010
Quarter-finals, second leg 08.04.2010
Semi-finals, first leg 22.04.2010
Semi-finals, second leg 29.04.2010
Final (Arena Hamburg, Germany) 12.05.2010

[DaveyCakes]

Confirmed qualifiers so far:

First Qualifying Round
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Helsingborg (Swe)
FC Lahti (Fin)
Skonto Riga (Lat)
FK Vetra (Lit)
Derry City (Ire)
Sligo Rovers (Ire)
Keflavk (Ice)
Fram (Ice)
Dynamo Minsk (Blr)
MTZ-RIPO Minsk (Blr)
Flora Tallinn (Est)
Trans Narva (Est)
Ararat Yerevan (Arm)
Gandzasar (Arm)
Irtysh (Kaz)
Almaty (Kaz)
B36 Tórshavn (Far)
NSÍ Runavík (Far)

[DaveyCakes]

Second Qualifying Round
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Tromsø (Nor)
Elfsborg (Swe)
HJK Helsinki (Fin)
FC Honka (Fin)
FK Daugava (Lat)
Liepājas Metalurgs (Lat)
FBK Kaunas (Lit)
St Patrick's Athletic (Ire)
KR Reykjavík (Ice)
Tobol (Kaz)
HB Tórshavn (Far)

[DaveyCakes]

Third Qalifying Round
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Zenit St. Petersburg (Rus)
Vålerenga (Nor)
Fredrikstad (Nor)
IFK Göteborg (Swe)

First Round
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Amkar Perm (Rus)

[Rovers1]

Fram (Ice)

isnt that Ross McGlynn's old club??

[dublinred]

Hectic schedule if we get through the first few rounds 6 consective midweek matches is bound to affect our league form we will need to have a good few league points racked up by the beginning of July.

We are also at a bit of a disadvantage for Group rounds 5&6 and the last 32 games as its our close season :-)

[LondonRover]

Please, please let us get through to at least the 2nd qualifying round...and still have a chance in the second leg otherwise I won't be seeing any Europa League football next year! Unless maybe we draw a Welsh team in the first qualifying round...

[red_away]

Europe is just a holiday for us....Nothing, absolutely nothing should distract us from the league!!!

[SligoBrewer]

Europe is just a holiday for us....Nothing, absolutely nothing should distract us from the league!!!

This is our chance to prove the improvements that have been made on a bigger scale. This is our chance to end 'Ah the ****ing Rovers, what would you be following them for?' jibes. A holiday? When we go 1-0 up in Riga, tell me again it's a holiday. It's a competition like no other, and while the chances of winning it are slim to none, we have the chance to restore Sligo's pride in the Rovers.

[Inside Man]

Hey lads we may get a wee trip to Faroe Islands! That wouldn't be bad. Not too far to travel or maybe even Iceland! I can't wait for the draw! When is the draw around does anyone know?

[DaveyCakes]

Last year the draw was held about 2 weeks before the first matches.

[brianw82]

Trip to Minsk for me. A bit of Soviet-style police brutality, that's what I be after.

[Uncle Tupelo]

The soviet police are stern, stern but fair !! Those ex soviet states are awful spots, Been to a game in Riga, dont fancy that again. Ideally want to get a handy first round draw in Faroe Islands or A crap Welsh team, then bring on a half decent team from Sweden or Iceland. It'd be great if we managed to get to the third round, could get lucky then and get a big pay day!! You never know

[MariborKev]

Having been to the Faroes for the Ireland game,you really don't want to go there.

[srfc1928]

The soviet police are stern, stern but fair !! Those ex soviet states are awful spots, Been to a game in Riga, dont fancy that again. Ideally want to get a handy first round draw in Faroe Islands or A crap Welsh team, then bring on a half decent team from Sweden or Iceland. It'd be great if we managed to get to the third round, could get lucky then and get a big pay day!! You never know

been to a game in Vilnius, Lituania years ago. Great spot.
Not too far either and cheap as chips when you get there

[sligoman]

I think we all would like a trip to Tallinn...for the beer festival

[red_away]

This is our chance to prove the improvements that have been made on a bigger scale. This is our chance to end 'Ah the ****ing Rovers, what would you be following them for?' jibes. A holiday? When we go 1-0 up in Riga, tell me again it's a holiday. It's a competition like no other, and while the chances of winning it are slim to none, we have the chance to restore Sligo's pride in the Rovers.

Its a tournament that could lose you 50k in the process - keeping our PL status would be the priority over everything - do you think we will win the competition?

We should be competitive as always but i would rather 3 points than a euro hangover and lose!

I will be at both home and away games anyway and will shout the rovers on but its all about priorities!

[Dodge]

Riga was a great trip last year.

Clubs shouldn't really lose money on it as they're prize money of approximately 70k per round so that should cover all costs. Add ina bumper midweek crowd in July and the chance to get more sponsors and merchandise. Last year Pats charged €10 in and the place was full for both games in Inchicore. It should be an even easier sell for sligo.

We got at least as much good press last year for getting through two rounds as Bohs did for winning the double. Progress in europe simply can't be overstated (providing you can pay for it, obvioulsy)

[redobit]

Riga was a great trip last year.

Clubs shouldn't really lose money on it as they're prize money of approximately 70k per round so that should cover all costs. Add ina bumper midweek crowd in July and the chance to get more sponsors and merchandise. Last year Pats charged €10 in and the place was full for both games in Inchicore. It should be an even easier sell for sligo.

By a prize I assume you mean by just playing in the first round - even if you lose. Cause usually you only a prize when you win somthin.

[brianw82]

By a prize I assume you mean by just playing in the first round - even if you lose. Cause usually you only a prize when you win somthin.

I would've thought he meant by getting through the round.