Who could FCSB and Universitatea Craiova play with if they qualified for the European spring » TERRIBLE names for the red-blues


Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published Friday, December 12, 2025, 7:30 p.m. / Updated Friday, December 12, 2025, 7:46 p.m.
Craiova University lost to Sparta Prague, 1-2in the Conference League, while FCSB managed one of the most spectacular comebacks of the European season, 4-3 with Feyenoordin a Europa League group match. Both retain chances of qualification in the next round of their respective competitions
Although the qualification calculations are complicated, calculations have been made for the eventuality that FCSB and the University of Craiova will advance.
Possible opponents for FCSB in the Europa League play-off: VfB Stuttgart would be the first
The dramatic win with Feyenoord keeps the Romanian champions in the books for qualifying in the top 24. According to statisticians at Football Meets Data, FCSB have a 22% chance of qualifying.
If the red-blues reach the next stage, they can meet one of the teams currently in positions 9-16 in the single group of the UEFA Europa League:
Possible FCSB opponents:
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VfB Stuttgart (Germany) – 10.1% (now 9th)
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Nottingham Forest (England) – 8.1% (now 11th)
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Braga (Portugal) – 7.9% (now 7th)
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Ferencvaros (Hungary) – 7.1% (now 6th)
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Genk (Belgium) – 6.8% (now 16th)
FCSB is currently in 27th place with 6 points, just one point away from the play-off positions for the sixteenth Europa League.
Conference League: Possible opponents for Craiova University
Olteni need only one point in the last stage to be sure of the qualification in the sixteenth Conference League.
If the University qualifies, it can meet one of the teams now ranked 9-16:
Possible opponents University of Craiova:
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NK Celje (Slovenia) – 13.7% (now 12th)
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AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) – 11% (now 13th)
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Rakow (Poland) – 9.2% (now 3rd place)
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Fiorentina (Italy) – 8.8% (now 11th)
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Samsunspor (Turkey) – 7.3% (now 5th)
Craiova is in 23rd place, with 7 points, the penultimate place that ensures qualification to the next phase of the UEFA Conference League.
Who else do FCSB and Craiova University have to play with?
FCSB, the champion of Romania, has two more matches to play in the Europa League: a trip to Dinamo Zagreb, followed by the duel at home with Fenerbahce, both scheduled in January, on the 22nd and 29th.
The Red-Blues are in 27th place, with 6 points, just one point behind the positions that allow access to the top 24 of the unique group.
In the Conference League, the University of Craiova, trained by the Portuguese Coelho, has a difficult trip in a week, on the field of Răzvan Marin's team, AEK Atena, a team in 4th place.
Olteni occupies the 23rd place, with 7 points. The university needs at least a draw, as a defeat could drop the team in the standings, no less than seven teams can go over Craiova in the event of a failure, depending on their head-to-head results.
In the Europa League, the draw will take place on January 30, and the matches will be played on February 19 (round trip) and February 26 (second leg).
In the Conference League, the draw is scheduled for January 16, and the games will also be played on February 19 (round trip) and February 26 (second leg).
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