The OFFICIAL 2009-2010 Europa League Thread

[Thames]

UEFA Europa League 2009/10 draw - Details on how the competion works > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Europa_League_2009%E2%80%9310

First qualifying round draw:
MTZ-RIPO Minsk (BLR) v FK Sutjeska (MNE)
FC Lahti (FIN) v KS Dinamo Tirana (ALB)
FK Vetra (LTU) v CS Grevenmacher (LUX)
Rosenborg BK (NOR) v NSI Runavik (ISL)
Haladas FC (HUN) v FC Irtysh Pavlodar (KAZ)
Sligo Rovers FC (IRL) v KS Vllaznia (ALB)
FC Olimpi Rustavi (GEO) v B36 Torshavn (FRO)
Anorthosis Famagusta FC (CYP) v UN Kaerjeng 97 (LUX)
NK Slaven Koprivnica (CRO) v Birkirkara FC (MLT)
FC Zimbru Chisinau (MDA) v FC Okzheptes Kokshetau (KAZ)
Lisburn Distillery FC (NIR) v FC Zestafoni (GEO)
Helsingborgs IF (SWE) v FC MIKA (ARM)
Valletta FC (MLT) v Keflavik (ISL)
FC Dinaburg (LVA) v JK Nomme Kalju (EST)
FK Buducnost Podgorica (MNE) v KSP Polonia Warszawa (POL)
NK Rudar Velenje (SVN) v JK Trans Narva (EST)
Motherwell(SCO) v Llanelli (WAL)
NK Siroki Brijeg (BIH) v FC Banants (ARM)
FC Spartak Trnava (SVK) v FC Inter Baki (AZE)
Dinamo Minsk (BLR) v FK Renova (MKD)
Randers FC (DEN) v Linfield (NIR)
Simurq PFC (AZE) v Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC (ISR)
TNS (WAL) v Fram Reykjavík (ISL)

Second qualifying round draw:
Winners Rosenborg BK v NSI Runavík v FK Qarabag (AZE)
FC Pacos de Ferreira (POR) v Winners FC of Zimbru Chisinau v FC Okzheptes Kokshetau
Winners of FK Buducnost Podgorica v KSP Polonia Warszawa v AC Juvenes-Dogana (SMR)
SK Sturm Graz (AUT) v Winners of NK Siroki Brijeg v FC Banants
FC Basel 1893 (SUI) v FC Santa Coloma (AND)
FC Honka Espoo (FIN) v Bangor City (WAL)
MSK Zilina (SVK) v FC Dacia Chisinau (MDA)
Winners of Anorthosis Famagusta FC v UN Kaerjeng 97 v FK Petrovac (MNE)
Saint Patrick's Athletic FC (IRL) v Winners of Valletta FC v Keflavik
AC Omonia (CYP) v HB Torshavn (FRO)
NK Gorica (SVN) v Winners of FC Lahti v KS Dinamo Tirana
SK Sigma Olomouc (CZE) v Winners of TNS v Fram Reykjavik
Legia Warszawa (POL) v Winners of FC Olimpi Rustavi v B36 Torshavn
Falkirk (SCO) v FC Vaduz (LIE)
IF Elfsborg (SWE) v Winners of Haladas FC v FC Irtysh Pavlodar
SK Rapid Wien (AUT) v Winners of Sligo Rovers v KS Vllaznia
FC Naftan Novopolotsk (BLR) v KAA Gent (BEL)
SK Liepajas Metalurgs (LVA) v FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO)
FC Differdange 03 (LUX) v HNK Rijeka (CRO)
FK Suduva (LTU) v Winners of Randers FC v Linfield FC
Winners of FK Vetra v CS Grevenmacher v HJK Helsinki (FIN)
FK Milano (MKD) v Winners of NK Slaven Koprivnica v Birkirkara FC
Winners of FC Dinamo Minsk v FK Renova v Tromso IL (NOR)
KR Reykjavik (ISL) v Larissa FC (GRE)
Brondby IF (DEN) v FC Flora (EST)
Aalborg BK (DEN) v FK Slavija Sarajevo (BIH)
FC Steaua Bucuresti (ROU) v Ujpest FC (HUN)
FC Metalurh Donetsk (UKR) v Winners of FC MTZ-RIPO Minsk v FK Sutjeska
FK Rabotnicki (MKD) v Crusaders FC (NIR)
Winners of Simurq PFC v Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC v Winners of FC Dinaburg v JK Nomme Kalju
NAC Breda (NED) v FC Gandzasar Kapan (ARM)
PFC Cherno More Varna (BUL) v FC Iskra-Stali (MDA)
FBK Kaunas (LTU) v FK Sevojno (SRB)
KS Flamurtari (ALB) v Winners of Motherwell v Llanelli
Winners of Lisburn Distillery FC v FC Zestafoni v Helsingborgs IF v FC MIKA
Skonto FC (LVA) v Derry City FC (IRL)
Sliema Wanderers FC (MLT) v Maccabi Netanya FC (ISR)
FC Tobol Kostanay (KAZ) v Galatasaray AS (TUR)
Winners of NK Rudar Velenje v JK Trans Narva v FK Crvena Zvezda (SRB)
FK Sarajevo (BIH) v Winners of FC Spartak Trnava v FC Inter Baki

[Thames]

Motherwell VS Llanelli should be a corker. Motherwell have no manager and a threadbare squad. Let's hope Llan can upset 'em.

[Row Z Royal]

WTF is the Europa League? Is the the UEFA Cup with a different name tag.

[papereyes]

WTF is the Europa League? Is the the UEFA Cup with a different name tag.

Yes.

And no intention of actually sorting out why the big teams don't care about it.

[Thames]

To be honest, it's only the English clubs that don't appear to care.

[papereyes]

To be honest, it's only the English clubs that don't appear to care.

Mebbe.

At the heart of it, there's simply not the money in it - winners would get a few million for their run and English clubs compete in a league where one place is worth half a million. Further to that, the UEFA cup teams either find themselves pushing for 4th (worth many millions) or avoiding the drop (worth many millions)

I think its silly. The prestige of a cup run against some of the classic European names should get the juices flowing.

I'd rather have seen us in the InterToto than the Peace Cup, tbh.

[Ark Royal]

Be good to see Dinamo Minsk play Extrastrong Minsk. Tasty local derby.

[Ark Royal]

Some stonking team names on here, i.e. FC Honka Espoo Can spend hours on Wikipedia finding out about them.

[Ark Royal]

Some stonking team names on here, i.e. FC Honka Espoo Can spend hours on Wikipedia finding out about them.

...and their nickname is....The Honkies!!!

[Thames]

ALOL!

Go on you Honkies.

[Terminal Boardom]

What we really need to see is Famagusta to win through and eventually draw Ommonia of NIcosia. Imagine, 2 Cypriot teams against each other. One from the southern greek half and the other from the turkish!

[Thames]

What we really need to see is Famagusta to win through and eventually draw Ommonia of NIcosia. Imagine, 2 Cypriot teams against each other. One from the southern greek half and the other from the turkish!

That happens quite often in what some call the regular Cypriot league season.

[Thames]

LLANELLI!!!!!!!

[readingfc13]

LOL @ Scottish footbaLOLLOL.

[AndyRFC]

Dump! I wanted to put some money on Llanelli but forgot the game was last night any idea on what the price was?!

[Thames]

14-1 or 11-1!!

I had a tenner on at 14.

A mate also had a fiver Stuart Jones first scorer, 1-0 Llanelli at 180-1. Llanelli were always gonna have to score from a corner or an Andy Legg long throw so it made sense that you bet on the towering centre back! CoraLOL

[The whole year inn]

Scottish footbaLOLLOL.

yep

[Thames]

Llanelli VS Motherwell live on S4C 7pm kick off tomorrow. Sky Channel 134.

CMON YOU REDS