UEFA Champions League Qualifiers: Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce To Face Feyenoord

Last Updated:July 21, 2025, 20:05 IST

Fenerbahce will face Feyenoord in the Champions League third qualifying round. The first leg is in Rotterdam on August 5 or 6, and the return leg in Istanbul on August 12.

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho (AP)

Jose Mourinho will lead his Fenerbahce team against Feyenoord in the Champions League third qualifying round following Monday’s draw.

Fenerbahce, runners-up in the Turkish league, will travel to Rotterdam for the first leg on August 5 or 6 and will host the return leg in Istanbul on August 12. The victor will move on to the qualifying playoffs in August, aiming for a spot in the lucrative 36-team league phase.

In other matchups involving teams that did not win their domestic league, Benfica will play the first leg away at Nice, and the winner of the second qualifying round match between Salzburg and Brann will host Club Brugge in the first leg.

Benfica and Salzburg, who face Brann in Norway on Wednesday, have had an early start to their European season after competing in the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. Benfica’s season ended on June 28 after losing to eventual champion Chelsea in the round of 16, while Salzburg played until June 26 in the group stage.

Additionally, in the Champions League qualifying section for non-champions, the winner between Rangers and Panathinaikos will advance to play Viktoria Plzen or Servette.

Games in the second qualifying round will be completed by July 30.

What Is The Draw For Third Qualifying Round Of UEFA Champions League?

League Path

First Leg

Aug. 5-6

Brann (Norway) or Salzburg (Austria) vs. Club Brugge (Belgium)

Rangers (Scotland) or Panathinaikos (Greece) vs. Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic) or Servette (Switzerland)

Nice (France) vs. Benfica (Portugal)

Feyenoord (Netherlands) vs. Fenerbahce (Turkey)

Second Leg

Aug. 12

Club Brugge (Belgium) vs. Brann (Norway) or Salzburg (Austria)

Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic) or Servette (Switzerland) vs. Rangers (Scotland) or Panathinaikos (Greece)

Benfica (Portugal) vs. Nice (France)

Fenerbahce (Turkey) vs. Feyenoord (Netherlands)

Champions Path

First Leg

Aug. 5-6

RFS (Latvia) or Malmo (Sweden) vs. Copenhagen (Denmark) or Drita (Kosovo)

KuPS Kuopio (Finland) or Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) vs. Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) or Zrinjski Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Lech Poznan (Poland) or Breidablik (Iceland) vs. Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar) or Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)

Rijeka (Croatia) or Ludogorets (Bulgaria) vs. Noah (Armenia) or Ferencvaros (Hungary)

Hamrun Spartans (Malta) or Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) vs. Pafos (Cyprus) or Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel)

Shkendija (North Macedonia) or FCSB (Romania) vs. Shelbourne (Ireland) or Qarabag (Azerbaijan)

Second Leg

Aug. 12

Copenhagen (Denmark) or Drita (Kosovo) vs. RFS (Latvia) or Malmo (Sweden)

Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) or Zrinjski Mostar (Bosnia-Herzegovina) vs. KuPS Kuopio (Finland) or Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan)

Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar) or Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) vs. Lech Poznan (Poland) or Breidablik (Iceland)

Noah (Armenia) or Ferencvaros (Hungary) vs. Rijeka (Croatia) or Ludogorets (Bulgaria)

Pafos (Cyprus) or Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel) vs. Hamrun Spartans (Malta) or Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine)

Shelbourne (Ireland) or Qarabag (Azerbaijan) vs. Shkendija (North Macedonia) or FCSB (Romania).

(With inputs from AP)

Ritayan Basu

Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha...Read More

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