Vitebsk "Universitet" female footballers will play against the best club in Europe in the Champions League

August 20, Minsk / Igor Khadassevich – BELTA /. The draw for the Women's Champions League was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, reports BELTA correspondent. At the very first stage of the tournament, the champions of Belarus, the Vitebsk "Universitet" footballers, will face a very tough challenge – the draw picked the strongest club on the continent, "Duisburg-2001", as their opponent. Last season, this German team won the last UEFA Cup draw in history, which will now be replaced by the Champions League. The Belarusian team will play the first match of the 1/16 finals at home on September 30, and on October 7, they will play in Duisburg. The winner of this two-leg duel will face the best team from the pair "Zurich" (Switzerland) - "Linköping" (Sweden) in the 1/8 finals. It should be noted that "Universitet" is currently leading the Belarusian championship, having earned 27 points in 11 games played. The Vitebsk footballers have won 9 matches and lost two. According to the Champions League regulations, the 1/8 finals matches will be held on November 4 and 11, the quarterfinals are scheduled for March 10 and 17, 2010, the semifinals – for April 10 and 17, and the final match will take place on May 20 in Madrid. Incidentally, the final of the Men's Champions League will also be held there on May 22. -0-