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Craiova and U Cluj University, complicated route in Conference League »possible strong opponents at the beginning

Article by Sergiu Alexandru – published Tuesday, May 20, 2025 21:26 / Updated Tuesday, May 20, 2025 21:26

The defeat of the Rapid with CFR Cluj (1-4) makes Marius Șumudică's band no longer have a chance at a place of European cups. Which means that the teams that Superliga sends in the preliminaries are known: FCSB, CFR Cluj, U Cluj and Craiova University.

FCSB, the Romanian champion, will go to the UEFA Champions League preliminaries (the detailed route here), CFR Cluj, the winner of the cup, will play in the Europa League preliminaries (the detailed route here), and U Cluj and Craiova University fall into the preliminaries Conference League, regardless of the place they will end in the play-off.

And because in the play-out the first four places are teams without the right to participate in the European Cups, There will be no dam.

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What the route in Conference League looks for the University of Craiova and U Cluj looks like

The Oltenians and Transylvanians will compete in the same phase, in the 2 round.

Below, as the route of the two teams would look like a possible qualification in the UECl group.

Tour 2: Craiova is currently a series head, u Cluj goes to the second ballot box

On a current configuration of European rankings, in conjunction with victories of favorites in round 1 in Conference and from Europa League, Craiova University attaches to the limit of the series leaders, being the last, with the lowest coefficient, 6,500.

And the opponents are accessible, the best rated being the Beita Iersualim. Otherwise, there are teams from Macedonia, Albania, Kazakhstan, Malta or Andorra.

If it stays in the first ballot box, Craiova will have an opponent to choose from:

  • Beitar Jerusalem
  • Hb torshavn
  • FK Sarajevo
  • Aris Limassol
  • St. Patrick's Athletic
  • At Florita
  • Hammarby
  • Hibernians
  • Aik Stockholm
  • Nk Varazdin
  • Ofk Belgrade
  • FC Struga
  • Vilaznia
  • Kauno Zalgiris
  • MSK Zilina
  • Polissya zhytomyr
  • FC Oleksandriya
  • Paksi fc
  • Eto Gyor
  • Ordabasy
  • Florian
  • Levski Sofia
  • Nk Koper
  • Zira fk
  • I decide tuzi
  • Ugly
  • Torpedo Zhodino
  • St. Joseph's FC
  • Dila Gori
  • FC Santa Coloma
  • Chermo Mora Varna
  • Arda Kardzahli
  • I Araz
  • Turan Tauz
  • Kf llapi
  • Ilves Tampere
  • Zimbru Chisinau
  • Aktobe
  • Drogheda United
  • Ka Akureyri
  • Dungannon Swifts
  • Banga Gargzdai
  • SPAERI

On the other side, U Cluj will have the country's coefficient, 4,650. And will be in the second ballot box. If he is lucky, he can catch an accessible opponent (FC Vaduz, Dudelange, Tirana or Ararat-Armenia partisans), but can also be over names like Az Alkmaar, FC Salzburg, Rapid Vienna or Sparta Prague.

  • Az alkmaar
  • FC Salzburg
  • Djurgardens
  • Rapid Vienna
  • Istanbul Basaksehir
  • Antwerp
  • Maccabi Haifa
  • Shamrock
  • Nicosia
  • Jagiellonia, Borac Banja Luka
  • Hjk Helsinki
  • CD Santa Clara
  • FK Astana
  • Tallin's flora
  • Klaksvik
  • Víkingur
  • Hajduk Split
  • NK Maribor
  • AEK Athens
  • Aberdeen
  • Fk jablonec
  • Pyunik Erevan
  • Petrocub Hâncești
  • FC Balkani
  • If Dunajska Streda
  • Rakow
  • Rosenborg
  • Víkingur
  • Aris salonic
  • Ararat-Armenia
  • Vojdvodina
  • AEK Larnaca
  • Fc widow
  • Larne fc
  • Palde Linnameeskond
  • Brondby, Dudelange
  • Randers
  • FC Lausanne
  • Puskas Academy
  • Tirana partisans

If the University of Craiova does not be a series head, the opponent will be chosen from the same teams with which he can fall and U Cluj. The draw for the matches in round 2 takes place on June 18. The matches will be played on July 24 and July 31.

What follows in round 3

In round 3 there are several scenarios for both teams.

  • If the University of Craiova is a series head in round 2, in round 3 there will be no series.
    And the opponent will choose from: Az Alkmaar, FC Salzburg, Djurgardens, Rapid Vienna, Sparta Prague, Istanbul Basaksehir, Antwerp, Maccabi Haifa, Shamrock, Omonia Nicosia, Hapoel Beer Sheva, Jagiellonia, Nk Celje, Boraca Luka, Utrecht, Hjk Helsinki, Santa Clara, CD Santa, FK Astana, Flora Tallin, Klaksvik, Vikingur, Hajduk Split, Nk Maribor, Riga FC, Aek Athens.
  • If the University of Craiova is not a series head in round 2, and the opponent will be one that will be in the favor of the favorites Then Rădoi's team will take over his status and be a series head in round 3.
    In which case the opponent will be chosen between: Aberdeen, Banik Ostrava, FK Jablonec, Pyunik Erevan, Petrocub Hâncești, Spartak Trnava, FC Balkani, Dac Dunajska Streda, Rakow, Rosenborg, Viking Stavanger, Aris, Ararat-Armenia, Vojvodina, Aek Larnaca, FC Dundee, Dundee, Larne FC, Linnameeskond, Brondby, Dudelange, Randers, FC Lausanne, Puckas Academy and Tirana partisans.
  • If the University of Craiova is not a series head in round 2, and the opponent will not be in the urn of the favorites in the next round, the Oltenians will not be the series in round 3.
    And the opponent will be chosen between: Az Alkmaar, FC Salzburg, Djurgardens, Rapid Vienna, Istanbul Basaksehir, Antwerp, Maccabi Haifa, Shamrock, Haonia Nicosia, Hapoel Beer Sheva, Jagiellonia, Boraca Luka, Utrecht, Hjk Helsinki, CD Santa Clara, CD Astana, Astana, Flora Tallin, Klaksvik, Vikingur, Hajduk Split, Nk Maribor, Riga FC, Aek Athens.

These last two scenarios also apply to the University of Cluj. The Transylvanians can be series heads in round 3 depending on the opponent in the round. If not, it would be in the second urn in the preliminary round. The shooting for tour 3 takes place on July 21. The matches are played on August 7 and 14.

What happens in the Conference League play-off

In the penultimate one before the group, as in round 3, the two teams in Romania have a chance to be in the ballot box according to the draw in round 3.

  • If the University of Craiova and U Cluj are series heads in round 3, then there will be no series head-off.
    And one of the: Lazio, Az Alkmaar, Salzburg, Lyon, Djurgardens, Rapid Vienna, Istanbul Basakșehir, Nottingham, Antwerp, Sheriff, Lugano, Rayo Vallecano, Maccabi Haifa, Shamrock will Homonia, Mazin, Hapoel Beer Sheva, Beșiktaș, Strasbourg
  • If in round 3 the two teams are not series heads, and the opponent will be a team that takes place in the urn of the favorites, the University of Craiova and U Cluj will be the series in the play-off.
    The opponent will choose from: Jagiellonia, NK Celje, Borac Banja Luka, Utrecht, Hjk Helsinki, CD Santa Clara, FK Astana, SnaTte FC, Flora Tallin, Klaksvik, Vikingur, Hajduk Split, Riga FC, Nk Maribor, Aek Athens, Wolfsberger, Brann, FredriKstan, Austria Vienna.

The shooting for the play-off takes place on August 4. And the two sleeves will take place on August 21 and 28.

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