Europa League 1st round pairings announced

UEFA Europa League, the number two organization of European football at club level, has announced the 1st qualifying round matches.

The draw for the Europa League 1st qualifying round was held at UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. In the 16-team round, the first matches will be played on July 10 and the rematches on July 17.

The pairings are as follows:

Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) - Ilves Tampere (Finland)

Sheriff (Moldova) - Pristina (Kosovo)

Sabah (Azerbaijan) - NK Celje (Slovenia)

Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) v Hacken (Sweden)

Legia Warsaw (Poland) - Aktobe (Kazakhstan)