Scottish champions Hibernian will face Danish title winners Fortuna Hjorring within the second spherical of Girls’s Champions League qualifying, whereas Glasgow Metropolis tackle Austria Vienna.
Hibs, who have been shock title winners on a dramatic closing day of the SWPL season, know the prize for overcoming Fortuna can be a tie towards the winners of the match between Cypriot champions Apollon Women and Swiss title holders Younger Boys.
Glasgow Metropolis, who completed as runners-up within the SWPL, three factors behind Hibs, tackle Austria Vienna for the proper to play Minsk.
The weird second-round qualifying format entails groups being grouped collectively for mini-tournaments at yet-to-be-determined venues.
Semi-finals and a closing are performed, with the winners of every group progressing to the third qualifying spherical, which is the final stage earlier than the brand new 18-team league section.
The second-round qualifying semi-finals are to be performed on 27 August, with finals and third-place play-offs to comply with three days later.
Runners-up and third-place sides in every group drop into qualifying for the brand new Europa Cup.
Hibs, who have been unseeded within the draw, are competing within the qualifying rounds of the Champions League for the primary time for the reason that 2019-20 season after their shock title win final time period.
“Clearly, it should be powerful opposition regardless of who we bought,” midfielder Kirsten Reilly mentioned.
“[Fortuna]They are a very robust group in their very own league, however we’re actually trying ahead to it and excited for the problem.
“I imply, we have already stunned individuals by successful the league, so why not do it once more? We’re assured in our personal potential, so we simply must take the identical recreation we performed final season into the Champions League and hopefully it will work there as properly.”
