Bern - Saba:
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) conducted the draw for the third qualifying round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw divided the participating teams into two paths: the Champions Path, which includes league winners from lower-ranked associations, and the League Path, which features teams that secured high domestic league positions without winning the title.
In the Champions Path, the winner of the match between Malmö (Sweden) and RFS (Latvia) will face the winner of Copenhagen (Denmark) vs. Drita (Kosovo). Meanwhile, the winner of KuPS (Finland) vs. Kairat (Kazakhstan) will play against the winner of Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) vs. Zrinjski (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Additionally, the winner of Lech Poznań (Poland) vs. Breiðablik (Iceland) will meet the winner of Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar) vs. Red Star Belgrade (Serbia).
Other fixtures include:
- The winner of Rijeka (Croatia) vs. Ludogorets (Bulgaria) facing the winner of Noah (Armenia) vs. Ferencváros (Hungary).
- The winner of Shkëndija (North Macedonia) vs. Steaua București (Romania) playing against the winner of Shelbourne (Ireland) vs. Qarabağ (Azerbaijan).
In the League Path, notable matchups include:
- Fenerbahçe (Turkey) vs. Feyenoord (Netherlands).
- Nice (France) vs. Benfica (Portugal).
- The winner of Brann (Norway) vs. RB Salzburg (Austria) facing Club Brugge (Belgium).
- The winner of Rangers (Scotland) vs. Panathinaikos (Greece) playing against the winner of Viktoria Plzeň (Czech Republic) vs. Servette (Switzerland).
The first legs are scheduled for August 5-6, with the return legs set for August 12-13. Each team will play two matches (home and away), with the winners advancing to the Champions League playoff round for a spot in the group stage. The losing teams will drop into the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds.
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) conducted the draw for the third qualifying round of the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League on Monday in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw divided the participating teams into two paths: the Champions Path, which includes league winners from lower-ranked associations, and the League Path, which features teams that secured high domestic league positions without winning the title.
In the Champions Path, the winner of the match between Malmö (Sweden) and RFS (Latvia) will face the winner of Copenhagen (Denmark) vs. Drita (Kosovo). Meanwhile, the winner of KuPS (Finland) vs. Kairat (Kazakhstan) will play against the winner of Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) vs. Zrinjski (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Additionally, the winner of Lech Poznań (Poland) vs. Breiðablik (Iceland) will meet the winner of Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar) vs. Red Star Belgrade (Serbia).
Other fixtures include:
- The winner of Rijeka (Croatia) vs. Ludogorets (Bulgaria) facing the winner of Noah (Armenia) vs. Ferencváros (Hungary).
- The winner of Shkëndija (North Macedonia) vs. Steaua București (Romania) playing against the winner of Shelbourne (Ireland) vs. Qarabağ (Azerbaijan).
In the League Path, notable matchups include:
- Fenerbahçe (Turkey) vs. Feyenoord (Netherlands).
- Nice (France) vs. Benfica (Portugal).
- The winner of Brann (Norway) vs. RB Salzburg (Austria) facing Club Brugge (Belgium).
- The winner of Rangers (Scotland) vs. Panathinaikos (Greece) playing against the winner of Viktoria Plzeň (Czech Republic) vs. Servette (Switzerland).
The first legs are scheduled for August 5-6, with the return legs set for August 12-13. Each team will play two matches (home and away), with the winners advancing to the Champions League playoff round for a spot in the group stage. The losing teams will drop into the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds.