Red Devil
Jun 22 2002, 03:36 PM
GENEVA, June 21 (UEFA Cup) - Ipswich Town have been handed a favourable draw against little-known Luxembourg side Avenir Beggen in the UEFA Cup qualifying round which took place in Geneva today.
Ipswich, relegated from the Premiership but handed a place in the competition through the fair play award, will play Avenir away in the first leg on August 15 and now have a golden opportunity to get back into Europe against a side who won the domestic Cup in Luxembourg but were also relegated from the top flight.
Scottish Premier League club Livingston have been handed a favourable tieagainst FC Vaduz of Liechtenstein, with the first leg to be played inLiechtenstein.
Vaduz play in the Swiss second division due to the fact that Liechtenstein does not have a professional league.
Aberdeen will face Moldovan outfit Nistru Otaci, who they will tackle away from home in the first leg.
Northern Ireland Smirnoff Premiership runners-up Glentoran will take on Polish club Wisla Krakow, while fellow Northern Irish side Linfield were paired with Norwegian club Stabaek, who they will play away first.
Shamrock Rovers, of the Republic of Ireland were handed an away first leg tie against Swedish club Djurgardens, while their countrymen Dundalk will also play away first against Croatian side Varteks.
The first legs of the qualifying round will be played on 15 August while the return matches have been scheduled for 29 August.
Full draw:
Litek Lovech (Bulgaria) v Atlantas Klaipeda (Lithuania)
FC Encamp (Andora) v Zenit St Petersburg (Russia)
Atyrau (Kazakhstan) v Puchov (Slovakia)
Glentoran (Northern Ireland)v Wisla Krakow (Poland)
Pobeda Prilep (Macedonia) v FC Midtjylland (Denmark)
Primorje (Slovenia) v Zvartnots Yerevan (Armenia)
Ventspils (Latvia) v Lugano (Switzerland)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) v Partizani Tirana (Albania)
AEL Limassol (Cyprus) v Ferencvaros (Hungary)
Hajduk Split (Croatia) v GI Gotu (Faroe Islands)
Brann (Norway) v FK Suduva (Lithuania)
Amica Wronki (Poland) v TNS Llansantffraid (Wales)
FC Copenhagen (Denmark) v Lokomotivi Tbilisi (Georgia)
Metalurgs (Latvia) v Karnten (Austria)
Vaduz (Liechenstein) v Livingston (Scotland)
Sliema Wanderers (Malta) v Polonia Warsaw (Poland)
Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) v Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)
Levadia Tallinn (Estonia) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Leixoes (Portugal) v Belasica GC Strumica (Macedonia)
Stabaek (Norway) v Linfield (Northern Ireland)
Olomouc (Czech Republic) v Sarajevo (Bosnia)
Zimbru Chisinau (Moldova) v IFK Gothenburg (Sweden)
Ujpesti (Hungary) v KI Klarksvig (Faroe Islands)
MyPa (Finland) v Odense (Denmark)
Dynamo Minsk (Belarus) v CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria)
TVMK Tallinn (Estonia) v Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia)
Servette (Switzerland) v Spartak Yerevan (Armenia)
Djurgarden (Sweden) v Shamrock Rovers (Ireland)
Varteks (Croatia) v Dundalk (Ireland)
Gomel (Belarus) v HJK Helsinki (Finland)
Nistru Otachi (Moldova) v Aberdeen (Scotland)
IBV Vestmannaeyjar (Iceland)v AIK Solna (Sweden)
Rapid Bucharest (Romania) v Nova Gorica (Slovenia)
Domagnano (San Marino) v Viktoria Zizkov (Czech Republic)
Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) v Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
Metalurg Zaporizhya (Ukraine) v Birkirkara (Malta)
Bangor City (Wales) v Sartid Smederevo (Yugoslavia)
Senec (Slovakia) v Siroki Brijeg (Bosnia)
SK Tirana (Albania) v National Bucharest (Romania)
Avenir Beggen (Luxembourg) v Ipswich Town (England)
Fylkir (Iceland) v Excelsior Mouscron (Belgium)
Ties to be played on Thursday, August 15 and Thursday, August 29.
Ipswich, relegated from the Premiership but handed a place in the competition through the fair play award, will play Avenir away in the first leg on August 15 and now have a golden opportunity to get back into Europe against a side who won the domestic Cup in Luxembourg but were also relegated from the top flight.
Scottish Premier League club Livingston have been handed a favourable tieagainst FC Vaduz of Liechtenstein, with the first leg to be played inLiechtenstein.
Vaduz play in the Swiss second division due to the fact that Liechtenstein does not have a professional league.
Aberdeen will face Moldovan outfit Nistru Otaci, who they will tackle away from home in the first leg.
Northern Ireland Smirnoff Premiership runners-up Glentoran will take on Polish club Wisla Krakow, while fellow Northern Irish side Linfield were paired with Norwegian club Stabaek, who they will play away first.
Shamrock Rovers, of the Republic of Ireland were handed an away first leg tie against Swedish club Djurgardens, while their countrymen Dundalk will also play away first against Croatian side Varteks.
The first legs of the qualifying round will be played on 15 August while the return matches have been scheduled for 29 August.
Full draw:
Litek Lovech (Bulgaria) v Atlantas Klaipeda (Lithuania)
FC Encamp (Andora) v Zenit St Petersburg (Russia)
Atyrau (Kazakhstan) v Puchov (Slovakia)
Glentoran (Northern Ireland)v Wisla Krakow (Poland)
Pobeda Prilep (Macedonia) v FC Midtjylland (Denmark)
Primorje (Slovenia) v Zvartnots Yerevan (Armenia)
Ventspils (Latvia) v Lugano (Switzerland)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) v Partizani Tirana (Albania)
AEL Limassol (Cyprus) v Ferencvaros (Hungary)
Hajduk Split (Croatia) v GI Gotu (Faroe Islands)
Brann (Norway) v FK Suduva (Lithuania)
Amica Wronki (Poland) v TNS Llansantffraid (Wales)
FC Copenhagen (Denmark) v Lokomotivi Tbilisi (Georgia)
Metalurgs (Latvia) v Karnten (Austria)
Vaduz (Liechenstein) v Livingston (Scotland)
Sliema Wanderers (Malta) v Polonia Warsaw (Poland)
Anorthosis Famagusta (Cyprus) v Grevenmacher (Luxembourg)
Levadia Tallinn (Estonia) v Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Leixoes (Portugal) v Belasica GC Strumica (Macedonia)
Stabaek (Norway) v Linfield (Northern Ireland)
Olomouc (Czech Republic) v Sarajevo (Bosnia)
Zimbru Chisinau (Moldova) v IFK Gothenburg (Sweden)
Ujpesti (Hungary) v KI Klarksvig (Faroe Islands)
MyPa (Finland) v Odense (Denmark)
Dynamo Minsk (Belarus) v CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria)
TVMK Tallinn (Estonia) v Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia)
Servette (Switzerland) v Spartak Yerevan (Armenia)
Djurgarden (Sweden) v Shamrock Rovers (Ireland)
Varteks (Croatia) v Dundalk (Ireland)
Gomel (Belarus) v HJK Helsinki (Finland)
Nistru Otachi (Moldova) v Aberdeen (Scotland)
IBV Vestmannaeyjar (Iceland)v AIK Solna (Sweden)
Rapid Bucharest (Romania) v Nova Gorica (Slovenia)
Domagnano (San Marino) v Viktoria Zizkov (Czech Republic)
Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) v Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia)
Metalurg Zaporizhya (Ukraine) v Birkirkara (Malta)
Bangor City (Wales) v Sartid Smederevo (Yugoslavia)
Senec (Slovakia) v Siroki Brijeg (Bosnia)
SK Tirana (Albania) v National Bucharest (Romania)
Avenir Beggen (Luxembourg) v Ipswich Town (England)
Fylkir (Iceland) v Excelsior Mouscron (Belgium)
Ties to be played on Thursday, August 15 and Thursday, August 29.