European Competitions 25/26

[EddardStark]

From Scotland Coefficient site

Yesterdays result particularly harsh on Hibs route to group stages  

Rangers opponents in CL2 qualifiers already confirmed  as Panathinaikos, Servette or SK Brann.

Only 2 teams are guaranteed group stage football. Celtic and Aberdeen  

Edited May 25, 2025 by EddardStark

[Fairbairn]

Rangers drawn against Panathinaikos in Champions League qualifying which is pretty much the worst draw we could have got.  Lose that and we’re out of Europe completely. Win and guaranteed at least Europa groups. 

[Fairbairn]

1 minute ago, Fairbairn said:

Rangers drawn against Panathinaikos in Champions League qualifying which is pretty much the worst draw we could have got.  Lose that and we’re out of Europe completely. Win and guaranteed at least Europa groups. 

Actually I’m wrong. Lose and we drop in to Europa qualifying.  

[RDFH64]

40 minutes ago, Fairbairn said:

Actually I’m wrong. Lose and we drop in to Europa qualifying.  

 

43 minutes ago, Fairbairn said:

Rangers drawn against Panathinaikos in Champions League qualifying which is pretty much the worst draw we could have got.  Lose that and we’re out of Europe completely. Win and guaranteed at least Europa groups. 

😁

[RDFH64]

41 minutes ago, Fairbairn said:

Actually I’m wrong. Lose and we drop in to Europa qualifying.  

😢

[exile]

So who is likely to go furthest this season?

If my information is correct, seems that the latest dates that clubs are guaranteed to be involved are*:

Dundee United - 31st July (via Conference League second qualifying round second leg)

Hibs - 14th August (via Conference League third qualifying round second leg)

Rangers - 28th August (via Conference league play-off)

Aberdeen - January 2026 (via Conference league group stage)

Celtic - January 2026 (via Europa league group stage)

* By involved I mean still playing fixtures, even of some of the last games are dead rubber.

[dan cake]

Hibs play Midgetland away on Thursday expecting a pumping, not because we are bad but they’ve played champions league group stage a couple of times and regularly make the Europa league group stages. Danish cup winners last season and league winners the year before, will just be happy to still be in the tie when we play them at the leith San Siro

[Redz]

2 hours ago, exile said:

So who is likely to go furthest this season?

If my information is correct, seems that the latest dates that clubs are guaranteed to be involved are*:

Dundee United - 31st July (via Conference League second qualifying round second leg)

Hibs - 14th August (via Conference League third qualifying round second leg)

Rangers - 28th August (via Conference league play-off)

Aberdeen - January 2026 (via Conference league group stage)

Celtic - January 2026 (via Europa league group stage)

* By involved I mean still playing fixtures, even of some of the last games are dead rubber.

The Scottish Cup Champions:

Dec 25 ECL GS

Jan 26 if it's EL GS

[Fairbairn]

Rangers v Panathanaikos tonight in the first leg of what could 3 qualifying rounds.  This is the only stage that Rangers can drop out of that won't guarantee group stage football of some kind.

Bookies have Rangers at 4/6 but I think that's incredibly short given we've only played one proper friendly (where we were rotten for for 45 mins) and only 3 of our new signings look likely to start.  In addition, neither of our top 2 scorers from last season, Dessers & Igamane are fit enough to start so looks like it'll be Danilo leading the line until he gets injured.  I'm really not sure how I see this going and will happily take a win of any kind.

[exile]

On 7/20/2025 at 6:35 PM, dan cake said:

Hibs play Midgetland away on Thursday expecting a pumping, not because we are bad but they’ve played champions league group stage a couple of times and regularly make the Europa league group stages. Danish cup winners last season and league winners the year before, will just be happy to still be in the tie when we play them at the leith San Siro

How do you think they compare with Rangers? Just curious. If you were playing Rangers, who likewise may be better on paper, would you not have more confidence you could pull off a 'result'? Especially at the Stadio delle Alpi Arturo?

[Ally Bongo]

Tonight's Rangers line up might struggle to give the Lionesses a game .........................

[Big Ramy 1314]

Honest question. Did Aberdeen qualify for Europe this term with their Scottish Cup win this year?. I was love king at FotMob and only see sevco, Hibs, and Dundee United? Not a piss take, genuine question....

[dan cake]

1 hour ago, exile said:

How do you think they compare with Rangers? Just curious. If you were playing Rangers, who likewise may be better on paper, would you not have more confidence you could pull off a 'result'? Especially at the Stadio delle Alpi Arturo?

Would expect the Danes to beat Rangers over two legs tbh. Hibs make no effort at all when they qualify for Europe, no starting pre season earlier or rush to get new players signed before the tie’s are played.  

[Fairbairn]

1-0 Rangers after 50 minutes. Been really up against it and 3 excellent saves from Butland kept it at 0-0. Look exactly like a team with no real preseason and then a worldy from young Finlay Curtis breaks the deadlock. 

[Fairbairn]

Greeks down to 10 men for the last half hour or so. 

[RDFH64]

34 minutes ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:

Honest question. Did Aberdeen qualify for Europe this term with their Scottish Cup win this year?. I was love king at FotMob and only see sevco, Hibs, and Dundee United? Not a piss take, genuine question....

So did Celtic qualify for Europe as you didn’t say they were on FotMob ?

[Big Ramy 1314]

29 minutes ago, RDFH64 said:

So did Celtic qualify for Europe as you didn’t say they were on FotMob ?

😴

[kumnio]

Can't quite believe the huns won that 2-0.

[Fairbairn]

1 minute ago, kumnio said:

Can't quite believe the huns won that 2-0.

And should probably have won it by more in the end. On 50 minutes we were really lucky not to be a couple down but once we got the second we had 2 or 3 good chances to get a third and probably kill off the tie. 

[RDFH64]

1 hour ago, Big Ramy 1314 said:

😴

Was honest question like 😜

Edited July 22, 2025 by RDFH64

[Ally Bongo]

The cringe is strong

[morrie21]

Are the matches involving Hibs and Dundee United this week being televised anywhere?

[EddardStark]

34 minutes ago, morrie21 said:

Are the matches involving Hibs and Dundee United this week being televised anywhere?

Yes but on Solid Sport. Not sure what it incarnation that channel is. Probably Setanta. 

[exile]

3 hours ago, Ally Bongo said:

The cringe is strong

Not sure a set of crumbling ruins is such a good look.

[dan cake]

1 hour ago, morrie21 said:

Are the matches involving Hibs and Dundee United this week being televised anywhere?

Disney + Denmark for the Hibernians