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THE ETERNAL RIVALS LEARNED THEIR OPPONENTS IN EUROPEAN COMPETITIONS: This is who the potential opponents of Partizan and Crvena Zvezda are!

by Serbian Times4. August 2025.4. August 2025.

Crvena Zvezda will play against the winner of the match between Dinamo (Ukraine) – Pafos (Cyprus) in the Champions League play-off, if it eliminates Lech.

The draw was bad for Crvena Zvezda, as Dinamo and Pafos, along with Basel, were considered the most undesirable opponents.

The match with the Ukrainians, despite the return leg being on neutral ground, would bring a lot of tension due to the close ties between Serbia and Crvena Zvezda with Russia.

On the other hand, if Pafos gets through, it is a strong team. The Cypriots have created a respectable team, and their latest reinforcement is the former Brazilian national team player, David Luiz.

Crvena Zvezda would be the host in the first match on August 19 or 20, and the return match would be in Cyprus or Poland on August 26 or 27.

Cyprus again: Partizan learned its opponent

Partizan has learned its potential opponent in the play-off of the Conference League qualifiers. It will be the loser of the Europa League qualifiers between AEK Larnaca or Legia Warsaw.

Of course, the black-and-white team first has a very uncomfortable opponent in the third round of qualifications. Partizan will play a two-legged match with Hibernian, and only then, if it passes, will it be able to turn to the play-off match for placement in Europe.

Partizan was among the privileged teams in the draw, however, it was not very lucky with the draw. The Cypriot representative has already eliminated the black-and-white team from the Europa League qualifiers this season, and Legia has been a regular participant in European competitions for years.

Partizan started the qualifications in the Europa League where it was eliminated by AEK Larnaca. Interestingly, they could meet again in the play-off for the Conference League. The black-and-white team recovered and played an excellent two-legged match against Ukrainian Oleksandriya, they won with a total score of 6:0 and dominantly scheduled a duel with Hibernian.

The black-and-white team would be the host in the first match on August 21, while the return match would be on August 28 in Cyprus or Poland.