Israeli cup holder Maccabi Tel Aviv was drawn in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League against the winner between FC Sheriff Tiraspol (Moldova) and ND Aluminij (Slovenia), according to Ben Goldfriend on N12. The first leg will be on July 23 and the return leg a week later.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, the reigning Israeli State Cup winner, learned its first UEFA Europa League qualifying opponent on Wednesday. The club was drawn in the second qualifying round against the winner between Moldovan side FC Sheriff Tiraspol and Slovenian side ND Aluminij. The first leg is scheduled for July 22-23 — away for Maccabi — and the return leg at a neutral venue (to be confirmed) a week later.
The draw follows The Zioneer's earlier report (13:41 Jerusalem) on Hapoel Be'er Sheva's Champions League qualifying path. Maccabi, which finished second in the Israeli Premier League, enters continental competition via the cup route rather than the league title. Opponents Sheriff Tiraspol is a perennial Moldovan champion with recent Champions League group-stage experience (2021/22), while Aluminij finished mid-table in Slovenia last season. The specific opponent and exact venue will be set once the first-round tie concludes.
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