2014–15 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
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The 2014–15 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round were played from 1 July to 28 August 2014. A total of 170 teams competed in the qualifying phase and play-off round to decide 31 of the 48 places in the group stage of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.[1]
Round and draw dates[edit]
All draws were held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[2]
| Round | Draw date and time | First leg | Second leg |
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| First qualifying round | 23 June 2014, 13:00 & 14:30[3] | 3 July 2014 | 10 July 2014 |
| Second qualifying round | 17 July 2014 | 24 July 2014 | |
| Third qualifying round | 18 July 2014, 13:00[4] | 31 July 2014 | 7 August 2014 |
| Play-off round | 8 August 2014, 13:00[5] | 21 August 2014 | 28 August 2014 |
Matches may also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts.
Format[edit]
In the qualifying phase and play-off round, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then 30 minutes of extra time was played. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e. if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie was decided by penalty shoot-out.[1]
In the draws for each round, teams were seeded based on their UEFA club coefficients at the beginning of the season, with the teams divided into seeded and unseeded pots. A seeded team was drawn against an unseeded team, with the order of legs in each tie decided randomly. Due to the limited time between matches, the draws for the second and third qualifying rounds took place before the results of the previous round were known. For these draws (or in any cases where the result of a tie in the previous round was not known at the time of the draw), the seeding was carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advanced to this round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient was to advance, it simply took the seeding of its defeated opponent. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee, but they were purely for convenience of the draw and for ensuring that teams from the same association were not drawn against each other, and did not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition.[1]
Teams[edit]
A total of 170 teams were involved in the qualifying phase and play-off round (including 15 losers of the Champions League third qualifying round which entered the play-off round). The 31 winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 7 automatic qualifiers and 10 losers of the Champions League play-off round.
Below were the participating teams (with their 2014 UEFA club coefficients),[6] grouped by their starting rounds.[7]
| Key to colours |
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| Winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage |
- Notes
- CL-CR Losers of the Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Route).
- CL-LR Losers of the Champions League third qualifying round (League Route).
First qualifying round[edit]
Seeding[edit]
A total of 78 teams played in the first qualifying round.[8] The draw was held on 23 June 2014.[9] (Note: The numbers for each team were pre-assigned by UEFA so that the draw could be held in one run for all groups with ten teams and another run for all groups with twelve teams.)
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Summary[edit]
The first legs were played on 1 and 3 July, and the second legs were played on 8, 10 and 11 July 2014.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sioni Bolnisi  | 4–4 (a) |  Flamurtari | 2–3 | 2–1 |
Tiraspol  | 3–6 |  Inter Baku | 2–3 | 1–3 |
Hibernians  | 2–9 |  Spartak Trnava | 2–4 | 0–5 |
Čukarički  | 4–0[A] |  Sant Julià | 4–0 | 0–0 |
Čelik Nikšić  | 0–9[A] |  Koper | 0–5 | 0–4 |
Turnovo  | 1–4 | Chikhura Sachkhere | 0–1 | 1–3 |
Shirak  | 1–6 |  Shakhter Karagandy | 1–2 | 0–4 |
| Gabala | 0–5 |  Široki Brijeg | 0–2 | 0–3 |
Diósgyőr  | 6–2 | Birkirkara | 2–1 | 4–1 |
Vaduz  | 4–0 |  College Europa | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Veris Chișinău | 0–3 |  Litex Lovech | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| UE Santa Coloma | 0–5 | Metalurg Skopje | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Kairat | 1–0 | Kukësi | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Folgore  | 1–5 | Budućnost Podgorica | 1–2 | 0–3 |
RNK Split  | 3–1 | Mika | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 6–0 | Libertas | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Željezničar | 1–0[A] | Lovćen Cetinje | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Shkëndija | 2–3 | Zimbru Chișinău | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Sliema Wanderers | 2–3 | Ferencváros | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Pyunik | 1–6 | Astana | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Rudar Velenje | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Laçi | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Differdange 03  | 2–3 |  Atlantas | 1–0 | 1–3 |
VPS  | 2–3 |  Brommapojkarna | 2–1 | 0–2 |
B36 Tórshavn  | 2–3 |  Linfield | 1–2 | 1–1 |
Fram Reykjavík  | 2–3 |  Nõmme Kalju | 0–1 | 2–2 |
Rosenborg  | 6–0 |  Jelgava | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Derry City  | 9–0 |  Aberystwyth Town | 4–0 | 5–0 |
Aberdeen  | 8–0 | Daugava Rīga | 5–0 | 3–0 |
| Santos Tartu | 1–13 | Tromsø | 0–7 | 1–6 |
| Crusaders | 5–2 | Ekranas | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Stjarnan | 8–0 | Bangor City | 4–0 | 4–0 |
| Jeunesse Esch | 1–5 | Dundalk | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| MYPA | 1–0 | ÍF | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| FH | 6–2 | Glenavon | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Sillamäe Kalev | 4–4 (a) | Honka | 2–1 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Banga Gargždai | 0–4 | Sligo Rovers | 0–0 | 0–4 |
| Víkingur Gøta | 3–2 | Daugava Daugavpils | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| IFK Göteborg | 2–0 | Fola Esch | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Airbus UK Broughton | 2–3[A] | Haugesund | 1–1 | 1–2 |
- Notes
Matches[edit]
| Sliema Wanderers | 1–1 | Ferencváros |
|---|---|---|
Ohawuchi  39' | Report | Nalepa 77' |
| Ferencváros | 2–1 | Sliema Wanderers |
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| Ugrai 14' (pen.) Busai 56' | Report | Scozzese 60' |
Ferencváros won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Jeunesse Esch | 0–2 | Dundalk |
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| Report | Towell 59' (pen.), 71' |
Dundalk won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Zimbru Chișinău | 2–0 | Shkëndija |
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| Amani 5' Pașcenco 87' | Report |
Zimbru Chișinău won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Shakhter Karagandy | 4–0 | Shirak |
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| Kpodo 12' (o.g.) Konysbayev 29'Pokrivač 45+1'Finonchenko 49' | Report |
Shakhter Karagandy won 6–1 on aggregate.
Kairat won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Pyunik | 1–4 | Astana |
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| Papikyan 68' | Report | Nusserbayev 40' Dzholchiev 67'Foxi 71'Kurdov 84' |
| Astana | 2–0 | Pyunik |
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| Dzholchiev 13' Shomko 78' | Report |
Astana won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Litex Lovech | 3–0 | Veris Chișinău |
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| Mendy 27' Jordán 63', 74' | Report |
Litex Lovech won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Gabala | 0–2 | Široki Brijeg |
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| Report | Wagner 74', 89' |
| Široki Brijeg | 3–0 | Gabala |
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| Zakarić 17' M. Marić 29', 56' | Report |
Široki Brijeg won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Santos Tartu | 0–7 | Tromsø |
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| Report | Andersen 14', 44' J. Johansen 22'Moldskred 24'Drage 56'Norbye 75'L. Johnsen 79' |
Tromsø won 13–1 on aggregate.
| Sligo Rovers | 4–0 | Banga Gargždai |
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| Keane 45+1' Greene 72'North 83'Cawley 89' | Report |
Sligo Rovers won 4–0 on aggregate.
Koper won 9–0 on aggregate.
MYPA won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Honka | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Sillamäe Kalev |
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| Äijälä 45' Mombilo 90'Porokara 105' | Report | Sidorenkov 25' Kabayev 120' |
4–4 on aggregate. Sillamäe Kalev won on away goals.
| Turnovo | 0–1 | Chikhura Sachkhere |
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| Report | Kutchukhidze 31' |
| Chikhura Sachkhere | 3–1 | Turnovo |
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| Gabedava 6', 67' Rekhviashvili 75' | Report | Pandovski 45+1' |
Chikhura Sachkhere won 4–1 on aggregate.
| UE Santa Coloma | 0–3 | Metalurg Skopje |
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| Report | Krstev 3' Stojanovski 15'Simonovski 83' |
| Metalurg Skopje | 2–0 | UE Santa Coloma |
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| Gjorgievski 19' Simonovski 34' | Report |
Metalurg Skopje won 5–0 on aggregate.
| VPS | 2–1 | Brommapojkarna |
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| Strandvall 53' Parikka 54' | Report | Kouakou 33' |
| Brommapojkarna | 2–0 | VPS |
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| Larsson 64' Petrović 78' | Report |
Brommapojkarna won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Libertas | 0–2 | Botev Plovdiv |
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| Report | Benga 64' Filipov 87' |
Botev Plovdiv won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Sioni Bolnisi | 2–3 | Flamurtari |
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| Isiani 27', 30' | Report | Veliu 20' Kuqi 74'Lika 90+3' |
| Flamurtari | 1–2 | Sioni Bolnisi |
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| Shehaj 85' | Report | Ugulava 56' Kuqi 83' (o.g.) |
4–4 on aggregate. Flamurtari won on away goals.
| Tiraspol | 2–3 | Inter Baku |
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| Novicov 78' Karaneychev 88' | Report | Tskhadadze 8' (pen.) E. Mammadov 10'Novicov 71' (o.g.) |
| Inter Baku | 3–1 | Tiraspol |
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| Dashdemirov 79' Tskhadadze 83' (pen.)Huseynpur 90+1' | Report | Bulat 6' |
Inter Baku won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Vaduz | 3–0 | College Europa |
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| Sutter 6' Schürpf 8', 72' | Report |
| College Europa | 0–1 | Vaduz |
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| Report | Hasler 89' |
Vaduz won 4–0 on aggregate.
Rosenborg won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Fola Esch | 0–2 | IFK Göteborg |
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| Report | Vibe 76' Mahlangu 81' |
IFK Göteborg won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Differdange 03 | 1–0 | Atlantas |
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| Er Rafik 87' | Report |
Atlantas won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Airbus UK Broughton | 1–1 | Haugesund |
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| Johnson 29' | Report | Bamberg 43' |
Haugesund won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Hibernians | 2–4 | Spartak Trnava |
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| Cohen 49' Failla 50' | Report | Sabo 11' (pen.), 13' Vlasko 36'Mikinič 88' |
| Spartak Trnava | 5–0 | Hibernians |
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| Mikovič 12' Sabo 21', 90+2'Vlasko 28'Mikinič 85' | Report |
Spartak Trnava won 9–2 on aggregate.
| Čukarički | 4–0 | Sant Julià |
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| Mirosavljević 8' Bojić 49'S. Srnić 89'Stojiljković 90+1' (pen.) | Report |
Čukarički won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Mika | 1–1 | RNK Split |
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| S. Karapetyan 45+1' | Report | Bilić 88' |
RNK Split won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Rudar Velenje | 1–1 | Laçi |
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| Klinar 17' | Report | Adeniyi 89' |
