The opponents of Minsk football clubs in the Europa League have been determined

June 22, Minsk / Igor Khadasevich – BELTA /. The draw for continental club football tournaments was held today in Nyon, Switzerland, reports BELTA correspondent. Two Minsk teams will participate in the 1st qualifying round of the Europa League (this tournament replaced the UEFA Cup). The silver medalist of the Belarusian championship, Dinamo Minsk, will play twice against the bronze medalist of the Macedonian championship, Renova club from the city of Čepčište. The bronze medalists of the Belarusian championship, MTZ-RIPO Minsk footballers, will also head to the Balkans – their opponent will be the Montenegrin team Sutjeska from Nikšić. Last season, the future opponents of the Belarusian team also finished third in their national championships. Both our clubs will play their first matches at home on July 2, and on July 9 they will play on the opponents' fields. Another representative of Belarus, the Cup holder Naftan Novopolotsk, will enter the competition from the 2nd qualifying round. His opponent will be the winner of a two-round duel between Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) and Inter Baku (Azerbaijan). The matches of the 2nd qualifying round will take place on July 16 and 23. Earlier, the draw for the qualification of the most prestigious tournament – the Champions League – was held. BATE footballers will meet FK Makedonija Skopje twice in the 2nd round. The Borisov team will play the first match on July 14 or 15 away, and on July 21 or 22 they will host their opponents at home. -0-