As in previous seasons, the start of the season for PSV is all about qualifying for the Champions League. The club will go into the tube for the third preliminary round on Monday. Which clubs can PSV meet?
PSV awaits a diptych in the third qualifying round with Servette FC (Switzerland), KRC Genk (Belgium), Panathinaikos (Greece), FK Dnipro (Ukraine), Sturm Graz (Austria) or Backa Topola (Serbia).
Like PSV, these clubs finished second in the national league. As a seeded club, PSV avoids the other seeded clubs. As a result, a confrontation with Rangers FC, Olympique Marseille or Braga is not possible.
PSV also started in the third qualifying round of the Champions League last season. The 24-time national champion then eliminated AS Monaco, but then bit into Rangers FC in the play-offs.
Also this year, PSV has to overcome two hurdles to qualify for the group stage for the first time since the 2018/2019 season. The first leg in the third qualifying round is on August 8 or 9, the return on August 15.
The draw for the third qualifying round of the Champions League starts at 12:00. Feyenoord is directly admitted to the main tournament as champion.
Also AZ in the tube
The draw for the third preliminary round of the Conference League will also take place at 2 p.m. That draw should show who AZ will play against on August 10. Last year, the Alkmaarders reached the semi-finals of the third European club tournament.
2023-07-24 05:30:59
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