The calendar of the 2nd qualification round is known

The second qualification round of the Champions League 2025-2026 will be played on July 22 and 23 for first leg, followed by the return meetings on July 29 and 30. Several promising posters are on the program, including the balanced duel between FK Shkëndija and FCSB, or the confrontation between FC Noah and Ferencváros. Malmö FF, with his European experience, will go to Riga to challenge the FK RFS, while KF Drita will try to create the feat against FC Copenhagen. For its part, ħamrun Spartans will host the Dynamo kyiv for an unprecedented poster. Other shocks to watch: Lech Poznań will face Breiðacka, Slovan Bratislava will challenge the Hšk Zrinjski Mostar, and the prestigious Rangers FC will receive Panathinaïkós for one of the most expected meetings of this tower.

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This second round also marks a pivotal stage in the qualification phase, now split into two lanes: the champions track and the league way. The champions route brings together the winners of the first round as well as the national champions from associations less well classified according to the UEFA coefficient. In parallel, the league way brings together the vice-champions of better classified federations, which gives rise to high-level confrontations, such as those between Servette and Viktoria Plzen or between Brann and Salzburg. The winners of these duels will move towards the third qualification round, while the losers will be donated to the Europa League, thus extending their European adventure.

All meetings of the 2nd qualification round