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First in the Champions League: Maccabi Tel Aviv wants to avoid the Swedes and the limitations of the Corona

Until the rivalry is reduced, Yorgoden is the most dangerous rival in terms of the Yellows, who will be ranked in the first and second qualifying rounds. And what happens if it is not possible to host in Israel? all the details

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Maccabi Tel Aviv does not yet officially have a new coach, although Yorgos Donis has already closed, but its first rival in the Champions League qualifiers will have it tomorrow (Sunday, 13:00) in the first round draw in New York, Switzerland. The Israeli champion will be one of the 17 ranked, with a draw ahead of the draw that will leave five or six possible rivals for a round that will take place in a week and a half (August 18-19).

Right now, before the cut, the toughest rival among the non-ranked is the Swedish Jorgoden, who won the championship after 14 years and is in the middle of the season (fourth place, five points from the top). Another team that could prove to be a serious obstacle is Tzlia, the new Slovenian champion who may be known to some of us as Publicum, the team that lost to Maccabi Haifa in 2003.

Other non-ranked champions:

Paula Ash (Luxembourg) Budučnost

(Montenegro)

Flora Tallinn (Estonia)

Dynamo Brest (Belarus)

Riga FC (Latvia)

Konas Kwai Nomads (Wales)

KI Klaxbic (Faroe Islands)

Europe (Gibraltar)

Ararat-Armenia (Armenia)

Kops (Finland)

Reykjavik (Iceland)

Tirana (Albania)

Silks (Northern Macedonia)

Floriana (Malta)

Rising from the early round

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Remember, this time there are no rematch until the playoffs. The host will also be determined in the lottery, so there is a possibility that Maccabi Tel Aviv, for example, will host all the three early rounds. In any case, the road to the home stage includes five games.

The problem? It is still unclear whether foreign groups will be able to land in Israel in light of the corona crisis. The UEFA announced that in the event that there are restrictions in a particular country, the host team must find an alternative pitch in a neutral country (Cyprus or Greece are the options for the Yellows), otherwise it is dismissed. Also, if there are guidelines preventing the away team from flying (or returning directly to isolation Prolonged) Here too the home team must find an alternative pitch, otherwise the UEFA will decide where the game will take place.

On Monday, the draw for the second qualifying round will take place, and Maccabi Tel Aviv will also be ranked ahead of the game, which is scheduled to take place on August 25-26, a week after the first round. This time it is a stronger rival, with the only one that is sure of this lottery being the Danish Mitioland. All others need to go through the first stage, just like the Yellows. There may be well-known rivals from the recent past, such as Lithuanian Sudova, Hungarian Franzvaros, Irish Danduk or Romanian Cluj, as well as Omonia Nicosia, Sheriff Tiraspol, Slovan Bratislava, Sarajevo and Dynamo Tbilisi.

Recall: A relegation at any stage will send Maccabi Tel Aviv to the next stage in the Europa League. A loss already in the first round, for example, will put the Yellows in the draw for the second qualifying round of the Europa League. A loss in the third round means joining the playoffs of the secondary plant.

Continuation of the 2020/21 Champions League schedule:

Third round draw: 31 August
Third round games: 15-16 September
Playoff draw: 1 September
Playoff games: first on 22-23 September, rematch on 29-30 September
Stage draw The Houses: October 1 Home
Stage Games: October 20 to December 9