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Champions League Participants

Partizani
Ballkani
FK Struga Trim&Lum

Conference League Participants:

KF Tirana,
KF Egnatia
Vllaznia
Drita
Gjilan
Shkupi
KF Shkendija

A special shutout to Struga which were only founded 8 years ago and were playing in the Macedonian third division in 2017.. Massive achievement. Albanian sides are totally dominating Macedonian football. Gostivari got promoted to Prva Liga this year too which would make 4 Albanian clubs out of the top 11 sides.

Prishtina or Dukagjini will also participate in the Conference League.
In North Macedonia Voska Sport from Ohër was also promoted which means 5 out of the top 12 sides will be Albanian

MercedesBenz240 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:05 am Prishtina or Dukagjini will also participate in the Conference League.
In North Macedonia Voska Sport from Ohër was also promoted which means 5 out of the top 12 sides will be Albanian

Wow Voska Sport was founded in 2019. Kudos to them. Albanians taking over Macedonian football.

Champions League first round qualifiers draw

Ballkani (KOS) vs Ludogorets (BUL)
Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) vs Struga (MKD)
Partizani (ALB) vs BATE Borisov (BLR)

Champions League second round qualifiers draw

Ballkani (KOS) / Ludogorets (BUL) vs Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN) / Valmiera (LVA)
Aris Limassol (CYP) vs Partizani (ALB) / BATE Borisov (BLR)
Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) / Struga (MKD) vs Galatasaray (TUR)

Possible match ups for elimimated champions from first round of qualifiers on Champions League ( Second Round of qualifiers on Conference League)

Atlètic Club d'Escaldes (AND) - Budućnost Podgorica (MNE) vs Partizani (ALB) - BATE Borisov (BLR)
Ballkani (KOS) - Ludogorets (BUL) vs HJK Helsinki (FIN) - Larne (NIR)
Žalgiris Vilnius (LTU) - Struga (MKD) vs Preliminary round runner-up


Conference League first round qualifiers

Ararat-Armenia (ARM) vs Egnatia (ALB)
Tirana (ALB) vs Dinamo Batumi (GEO)
Progrès Niederkorn (LUX) vs Gjilani (KOS)
Linfield (NIR) vs Vllaznia (ALB)
Shkëndija (MKD) vs Haverfordwest (WAL)
Dukagjini (KOS) vs Europa (GIB)
Hegelmann Litauen (LTU) vs Shkupi (MKD)

Conference League second round of qualifiers

Rijeka (CRO) vs Dukagjini (KOS) - Europa (GIB)
Beşiktaş (TUR) vs Tirana (ALB) - Dinamo Batumi (GEO)
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE) vs Drita (KOS)
B36 Tórshavn (FRO) - Paide (EST) vs Shkëndija (MKD) - Haverfordwest (WAL)
Ararat-Armenia (ARM) - Egnatia (ALB) vs Aris (GRE)
Midtjylland (DEN) vs Progrès (LUX) - Gjilani (KOS)
Hegelmann (LTU) - Shkupi (MKD) vs Levski Sofia (BUL)

Partizani can do something if they're serious. Shkëndija, Shkupi good draw. Others kçk

Goalless draw on Vilnius, Zalgiris was better team on first half but in second half Struga was able te neutralise Zalgiris threats.

Ballkani plays some good football

Gripshi deserves a call up either for Albania or Kosovo

Partizani is the much better team. Shame if they don't win this.