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The National
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
When is Rangers Champions League draw and who could they face?
After Athletic Bilbao lost in the Europa League semi-final to Manchester United, it has been confirmed that Rangers will start in the second qualifying round. The Ibrox side will be in the League Path section of the qualifiers. Rangers will be seeded for the draw. Here's everything you need to know about Rangers in the Champions League next season... What round do Rangers enter the Champions League? Rangers enter the Champions League in the second qualifying round. The Ibrox side are in the League Path of the draw. When is the draw for the second qualifying round? The draw for the Champions League second qualifying round will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The matches will be played on 22/23 & 29/30 July 2025. Read more: Who could Rangers face in the Champions League second qualifying round? So far, only Rangers and two other teams are guaranteed for the Champions League second qualifying round. Norwegian side SK Brann are unseeded for the draw. They beat St Mirren in Conference League qualifying last season. Panathinaikos are to be confirmed in regards of whether they'll be seeded or unseeded in the draw but are guaranteed to be in that round. The other spots will be made up from the teams finishing: second in the Czech First League, seconds in the Swiss top flight and second in the Austrian Bundesliga. As it stands, that would mean Viktoria Plzen, Servette and Austria Wien. What happens if Rangers lose in Champions League qualifying? Champions League second qualifying round: Win = progress to third qualifying round, Loss = drop into Europa League third qualifying round Champions League third qualifying round: Win = progress to play-off round, Loss = drop into Europa League league phase Champions League play-off round: Win = Champions League league phase, Loss = drop into Europa League league phase Europa League third qualifying round: Win = progress to play-off round, Loss = drop into Conference League play-off round Europa League play-off round: Win = Europa League league phase, Loss = Conference League league phase Conference League play-off round: Win = Conference League league phase, Loss = Out of Europe
The Herald Scotland
09-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
When is Rangers Champions League draw and who could they face?
The Ibrox side will be in the League Path section of the qualifiers. Rangers will be seeded for the draw. Here's everything you need to know about Rangers in the Champions League next season... What round do Rangers enter the Champions League? Rangers enter the Champions League in the second qualifying round. The Ibrox side are in the League Path of the draw. When is the draw for the second qualifying round? The draw for the Champions League second qualifying round will take place on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The matches will be played on 22/23 & 29/30 July 2025. Read more: Who could Rangers face in the Champions League second qualifying round? So far, only Rangers and two other teams are guaranteed for the Champions League second qualifying round. Norwegian side SK Brann are unseeded for the draw. They beat St Mirren in Conference League qualifying last season. Panathinaikos are to be confirmed in regards of whether they'll be seeded or unseeded in the draw but are guaranteed to be in that round. The other spots will be made up from the teams finishing: second in the Czech First League, seconds in the Swiss top flight and second in the Austrian Bundesliga. As it stands, that would mean Viktoria Plzen, Servette and Austria Wien. What happens if Rangers lose in Champions League qualifying? Champions League second qualifying round: Win = progress to third qualifying round, Loss = drop into Europa League third qualifying round Champions League third qualifying round: Win = progress to play-off round, Loss = drop into Europa League league phase Champions League play-off round: Win = Champions League league phase, Loss = drop into Europa League league phase Europa League third qualifying round: Win = progress to play-off round, Loss = drop into Conference League play-off round Europa League play-off round: Win = Europa League league phase, Loss = Conference League league phase Conference League play-off round: Win = Conference League league phase, Loss = Out of Europe
The National
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
How Man Utd win could affect Rangers' 2025/26 European hopes
Indeed, should Athletic be knocked out of this season's Europa League, which, barring a miraculous comeback at Old Trafford next week, looks likely, it means the Ibrox club will enter next season's Champions League via the League Path, and start at the second round of qualifiers, where they could play the likes of Servette, Brann or Austria Vienna. If Athletic won the competition and finished in a Champions League place in La Liga, though, due to Rangers' coefficient ranking, they would be bumped up to the Champions Path of UCL qualification and enter at the third round. Read more: That seems almost entirely out of the picture now, though, given this evening's first leg result. It would take something special for Athletic to recover in Manchester next Thursday and overturn a three-goal deficit. Rangers welcome Celtic to Govan this weekend in their third-last home game of the season. Barry Ferguson has yet to win at Ibrox in 90 minutes, although he will look to put that right on Sunday. He led his team to an emphatic victory the last time they faced Celtic, as goals from Nicolas Raskin, Mohamed Diomande, and Hamza Igamane secured a memorable 3-2 win at Parkhead. Brendan Rodgers' men haven't beaten Rangers in their last two attempts as they prepare to make the trip across the city.
The National
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The National
The Rangers Champions League hope pinned on Athletic Bilbao
The La Liga side knocked Barry Ferguson's men out of this season's Europa League just last week with a 2-0 victory in the Basque Country. However, while their own team may no longer be involved, Rangers fans should take a vested interest in Athletic Club's progress in the competition. That's because if the Spanish outfit goes on to win the tournament - with the final taking place in Bilbao on Wednesday, May 21 - then Rangers will receive a much-welcomed bump up in Champions League qualifying this summer. At the moment, the Ibrox side will enter the qualifiers via the League Path. They will enter in the second round, where they could play the likes of Servette, Brann or Austria Vienna. Here's where the big Bilbao bonus could come in, though. If the team that wins the Europa League ALSO qualifies for next season's Champions League directly through their domestic league placing, then due to Rangers' coefficient ranking, they would be bumped up to the Champions Path of UCL qualification. This would see them enter a round later and would also act as a cast-iron guarantee of group stage football next season, which, as things stand, is not a given in the League Pathway. Read more: Should Rangers fail in the Champions League, they would drop into the Europa League play-off, and then would either progress to the league phase of that competition or drop further into the Conference League if defeated at that stage. Athletic Bilbao are the only team left in the Europa League that could offer such a benefit to Rangers. They sit fourth in La Liga, and are five points clear of fifth-place Villarreal, while they are nine points ahead of Real Betis in sixth. Manchester United and Tottenham both shockingly look likely to finish just above the relegation zone in the Premier League, while Bodo/Glimt are already confirmed as being in the Champions League play-off round.
The Herald Scotland
21-04-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
The Rangers Champions League hope pinned on Athletic Bilbao
However, while their own team may no longer be involved, Rangers fans should take a vested interest in Athletic Club's progress in the competition. That's because if the Spanish outfit goes on to win the tournament - with the final taking place in Bilbao on Wednesday, May 21 - then Rangers will receive a much-welcomed bump up in Champions League qualifying this summer. At the moment, the Ibrox side will enter the qualifiers via the League Path. They will enter in the second round, where they could play the likes of Servette, Brann or Austria Vienna. Here's where the big Bilbao bonus could come in, though. If the team that wins the Europa League ALSO qualifies for next season's Champions League directly through their domestic league placing, then due to Rangers' coefficient ranking, they would be bumped up to the Champions Path of UCL qualification. This would see them enter a round later and would also act as a cast-iron guarantee of group stage football next season, which, as things stand, is not a given in the League Pathway. Read more: Should Rangers fail in the Champions League, they would drop into the Europa League play-off, and then would either progress to the league phase of that competition or drop further into the Conference League if defeated at that stage. Athletic Bilbao are the only team left in the Europa League that could offer such a benefit to Rangers. They sit fourth in La Liga, and are five points clear of fifth-place Villarreal, while they are nine points ahead of Real Betis in sixth. Manchester United and Tottenham both shockingly look likely to finish just above the relegation zone in the Premier League, while Bodo/Glimt are already confirmed as being in the Champions League play-off round.
