ATHLONE TOWN WILL face Glasgow City in the Uefa Women’s Europa Cup first qualifying round.
The Women’s Premier Division champions learned their fate for the new competition in this afternoon’s draw in Nyon.
The first leg will take place at Petershill Park, Glasgow, on Wednesday 10 September at 7.35pm. Athlone Town Stadium will host the return tie on Wednesday, 17 September at 7.30pm.
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Irish duo Erin McLaughlin and Emily Whelan play their club football for record Scottish champions Glasgow City. They finished second to Hibernian last season.
An Irish side last played Glasgow in European fare in 2023 when Shelbourne were defeated 2-0. Peamount United previously lost a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in 2020.
Colin Fortune’s Athlone have enjoyed a superb debut European run this season: they beat Cardiff City and ZNK Agram in their Champions League qualifying openers, before Icelandic champions Breiðablik ended their top-tier hopes on Wednesday.
A 2-0 win over ŽFK Crvena Zvezda (AKA Red Star Belgrade) yesterday secured their progression to the first qualifying round of the inaugural Europa Cup.
FK Austria Wien ended Glasgow’s Champions League qualifying bid. They twice reached the competition’s quarter-finals, bowing out to PSG in 2014/15 and Wolfsburg in 2019/20.
The winners progress to the second round, and those victorious there will qualify for the knockout phase of the tournament.
Uefa Women’s Europa Cup first qualifying round draw
Glasgow City FC (SCO) v Athlone Town AFC (IRL)
GC Frauenfussball (SUI) v WFC BIIK-Shymkent (KAZ)
HB Køge (DEN) v FCV Farul Constanța (ROU)
FC Nordsjælland (DEN) v KuPS Kuopio (FIN)
AFC Ajax (NED) v SK Sturm Graz (AUT)
Aris Limassol FC (CYP) v RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
KFF Vllaznia (ALB) v FC Kolos Kovalivka (UKR)
Rosenborg BK (NOR) v PSV Eindhoven Vrouwen (NED)
SFK 2000 Sarajevo (BIH) v ABB Fomget SK (TUR)
FC Internazionale Milano (ITA) v Hibernian FC Women (SCO)
FK Partizani (ALB) v ŽFK Spartak Subotica (SRB).
First published after draw at 12.20pm, updated at 5.50pm with fixture details.
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Athlone Town to face Glasgow City in Europa Cup qualifying
LAST UPDATE | 31 Aug 2025
ATHLONE TOWN WILL face Glasgow City in the Uefa Women’s Europa Cup first qualifying round.
The Women’s Premier Division champions learned their fate for the new competition in this afternoon’s draw in Nyon.
The first leg will take place at Petershill Park, Glasgow, on Wednesday 10 September at 7.35pm. Athlone Town Stadium will host the return tie on Wednesday, 17 September at 7.30pm.
Irish duo Erin McLaughlin and Emily Whelan play their club football for record Scottish champions Glasgow City. They finished second to Hibernian last season.
An Irish side last played Glasgow in European fare in 2023 when Shelbourne were defeated 2-0. Peamount United previously lost a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw in 2020.
Colin Fortune’s Athlone have enjoyed a superb debut European run this season: they beat Cardiff City and ZNK Agram in their Champions League qualifying openers, before Icelandic champions Breiðablik ended their top-tier hopes on Wednesday.
A 2-0 win over ŽFK Crvena Zvezda (AKA Red Star Belgrade) yesterday secured their progression to the first qualifying round of the inaugural Europa Cup.
FK Austria Wien ended Glasgow’s Champions League qualifying bid. They twice reached the competition’s quarter-finals, bowing out to PSG in 2014/15 and Wolfsburg in 2019/20.
The winners progress to the second round, and those victorious there will qualify for the knockout phase of the tournament.
Uefa Women’s Europa Cup first qualifying round draw
First published after draw at 12.20pm, updated at 5.50pm with fixture details.
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