CFR Cluj goes to the Europa League preliminaries »What route is waiting for Dan Petrescu's students
Article by Sergiu Alexandru – published Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 22:37 / Updated Wednesday, May 14, 2025 22:37
CFR Cluj managed to win the Betano Romanian Cup, after defeated Hermannstadt In the last act, score 3-2. In addition to the trophy, Dan Petrescu's band (57 years old) also provided his place in the Europa League preliminaries. Below, what is waiting for Cluj.
The Romanian Cup brings a big plus for the winner: it goes to the preliminaries of the second interclub competition. It is the only place for Romania in the Europa League, in the championship only going to the Champions League (champion) and Conference League (3rd place, while the 4th place plays a dam with the Lighthouse, if it finishes in the first four in the play-out).
What follows for CFR Cluj in the Europa League
CFR Cluj will enter tour 1 of the Europa League preliminaries. Here is what opponents could have, on a simulation made on the basis of current rankings. Dan Petrescu's band begins the season with a good coefficient, 19,000. And it will be a series head in round 1. The shooting takes place on June 17, and the matches are played on July 10 and 17.
CFR Cluj's opponent would be chosen at this time between:
- Puskas Academy
- Aris Limassol
- Hammarby
- Levski Sofia
- Zira
- Kf llapi
- Ilves Tampere
- Fk aktobe
The situation is complicated in round 2
At this moment, CFR Cluj will not be a series head in round 2, but it will be the first team, based on the coefficient, in the second ballot box. And will have a complicated opponent. The shooting takes place on June 18, and the matches will be played on July 24 and 31.
The opponent will choose from:
- Shahtior Donetsk
- Braga
- Maccabi Tel-Aviv
- Midtjylland
- Legia
- Anderlecht
- Partisan
- Sheriff Tiraspol
If it is eliminated in round 2 of the Europa League preliminaries, CFR Cluj goes to the league preliminaries, in the round.
In round 3, if you arrive there, CFR Cluj can be a series. Depending on the opponent in round 2.
- If CFR Cluj plays in round 2 with chess, Braga, Maccabi, Midtjylland, Legia or Anderlecht and will be a series. And the opponent will be chosen between Partizan, Sheriff, Snaper, Wolfsberger, Brann, Fredrikstad and Austria Vienna.
- If CFR Cluj plays in round 2 with Partizan or Sheriff and passes, it will not be a series. And the opponent will be chosen from: Shahtior, Braga, Paok, Maccabi, Midtjyland, Legia or Anderlecht.
The shooting takes place on July 21, and the matches are played on August 7 and 14.
If he arrives in the play-off, CFR Cluj would have a chance to have a series head status, if it will be helped by other results (if a team with a better coefficient is eliminated).
- If CFR Cluj is a series head, the opponent will be chosen among: Olimija Ljubljana, Hapoel Beer-Sheva, Beșiktaș, Malmo, Nk Rijeka, Zalgiris, Genk, Pafos, RFS Riga, Zrinjski Mostar, Lincol Red Imps and Herbnian.
- If it is not a series head, the CFR opponent will choose from: Shahtior, Braga, PAOK, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Young Boys, Midtjyland, Legia, Broke Prague, Anderlecht, Dinamo Kiev or Lech Poznan.
The shooting for the play-off takes place on August 4. The matches are played on August 21 and 28.
