12:00CET, 12 June, Nyon
Under the new competition system, the champions of the four lowest-ranked nations in the 2017 UEFA association club coefficient rankings (Gibraltar, Andorra, San Marino and Kosovo) enter the preliminary round as per the access list.
Seeded
FC Santa Coloma (AND)
Lincoln Red Imps (GIB)
Unseeded
La Fiorita (SMR)
Drita (KOS)
- The preliminary round is a one-venue mini-tournament consisting of a semi-final round and a final (all one-off matches). This season’s tournament will take place at the Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar.
- The two clubs with the highest club coefficient are seeded and the other two are unseeded. Two pots are formed, and the two seeded clubs are drawn against the unseeded clubs. An additional draw determines which semi-final winner will be considered the nominal home team for the final.
- The winners of the final round enter the first qualifying round on 10/11 & 17/18 July, with their opponents decided in the draw on 19 June.
- The three losing teams transfer to the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.
Calendar
Semi-final round: 26 June
Final round: 29 June
Clubs’ coefficients are now determined EITHER by the sum of all points won in the previous five years OR by the association coefficient over the same period – WHICHEVER IS THE HIGHER (under a new system introduced for 2018/19 onwards).
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