Peamount CL Qualifiers group drawn
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FAI Women’s Cup holders Peamount United have been drawn in Group 3 of the UEFA Women’s Champions League Qualifying Round which was held in Nyon on Thursday.
The Dublin club were paired with Spanish side Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, ŽNK Krka of Slovenia and Pärnu FC from Estonia.
The group matches are to be played in Slovenia from August 11 to 16.
Spanish champions Rayo Vallecano will be favourites to top the group having come within a minute of beating Arsenal LFC to last season's quarter-finals.
Coached by Eileen Gleeson, Peamount are bidding to join the Gunners and the other 22 top seeds in the round of 32 but must get through one of eight mini-tournaments that will be played.
All eight group winners plus the two best runners-up will proceed to the draw for the rounds of 32 and 16 on 23 August, with the two-legged knockout phase beginning the following month. Holders Olympique Lyonnais are among those entering in the last 32 from the record entry of 54 teams.
The Dublin club were paired with Spanish side Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, ŽNK Krka of Slovenia and Pärnu FC from Estonia.
The group matches are to be played in Slovenia from August 11 to 16.
Spanish champions Rayo Vallecano will be favourites to top the group having come within a minute of beating Arsenal LFC to last season's quarter-finals.
Coached by Eileen Gleeson, Peamount are bidding to join the Gunners and the other 22 top seeds in the round of 32 but must get through one of eight mini-tournaments that will be played.
All eight group winners plus the two best runners-up will proceed to the draw for the rounds of 32 and 16 on 23 August, with the two-legged knockout phase beginning the following month. Holders Olympique Lyonnais are among those entering in the last 32 from the record entry of 54 teams.
