Hibs potential European opponents confirmed

Hibs list of potential UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round opponents has been confirmed after last night’s Montenegrin Cup Final victory for Mladost Podgorica,

Hibs will be seeded in the First Qualifying Round draw, which will be made on Tuesday 19 June 2018 in Nyon.

There are 21 different nations represented in the unseeded section of the draw, with the First Qualifying Round matches taking place on Thursday 12 and Thursday 19 July.

The draw for the Second Qualifying Round will also take place in Switzerland at UEFA’s headquarters.

Should Hibs progress, they will be unseeded and could potentially face the likes of Sevilla, Beşiktaş, Bordeaux, RB Leipzig, Burnley and Sparta Prague.

Potential UEFA Europa League First Qualifying Round opponents:

Albania: Laçi

Albania: Luftëtari

Albania: Partizani

Armenia: Banants

Armenia: Gandzasar Kapan

Armenia: Pyunik

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Široki Brijeg

Estonia: FCI Levadia

Estonia: Narva Trans

Faroe Islands: NSÍ Runavík

Finland: Ilves

Finland: KuPS

Finland: Lahti

Georgia: Chikhura Sachkhere

Georgia: Samtredia

Hungary: Ferencváros

Hungary: Újpest

Iceland: ÍBV

Iceland: Stjarnan

Latvia: Liepāja

Latvia: Riga FC

Liechtenstein: Vaduz

Lithuania: Stumbras

Luxembourg: Progrès Niederkorn

Luxembourg: Racing FC

Malta: Balzan

Moldova: Milsami Orhei

Moldova: Petrocub Hîncești

Moldova: Zaria Bălți

Montenegro: Budućnost Podgorica

Montenegro: Grbalj

Northern Ireland: Cliftonville

Northern Ireland: Coleraine

Northern Ireland: Glenavon

Republic of Ireland: Derry City

Republic of Ireland: Shamrock Rovers

Republic of Macedonia: Shkupi

Slovakia: DAC Dunajská Streda

Wales: Connah’s Quay Nomads

There will also be a preliminary qualifying round, which will involve 14 teams. Seven teams are seeded and seven are unseeded. The winners of these ties will be unseeded in the First Qualifying Round.

The only place left to be confirmed is that of the third place side from Gibraltar, which could be either Gibraltar United or St Joseph’s – with just two points separating the sides going into the last game of the season.

Seeded

Faroe Islands: B36 Tórshavn

Gibraltar: Europa

Lithuania: Trakai

Malta: Birkirkara

Malta: Gżira United

San Marino: Folgore

Wales: Bala Town

Unseeded

Andorra: Engordany

Andorra: Sant Julià

Faroe Islands: KÍ Klaksvík

Gibraltar: Third-placed team of 2017–18 Gibraltar Premier Division

Kosovo: Prishtina

San Marino: Tre Fiori

Wales: Cefn Druids