Conference League QR2 Draw Next Week!
The first UEFA draw in the summer involves Motherwell and Hibs
There are four rounds in Conference League qualifying, with both Motherwell and Hibs entering in the second qualifying round. To reach the league phase, they must win three consecutive ties: QR2, QR3 and the play-off round. If either side loses a tie, their European campaign is over.
The draws begin next week, with the QR1 draw on Tuesday 16 June and the QR2 draw the following day, on Wednesday 17 June.
Both Motherwell and Hibs will be in Wednesday’s draw, but on opposite sides of the QR2 seeding line. This is based on club coefficient, not on where they finished in the Scottish Premiership last season.
Motherwell’s five-year club coefficient is 1.500, which is lower than 20% of Scotland’s association coefficient (6.41). That means Motherwell use the higher figure, 6.41, for seeding purposes. Hibernian’s own five-year club coefficient is 7.0, which is higher than 20% of Scotland’s coefficient, so Hibs use their own coefficient.
With those coefficient figures, Hibs will be seeded in QR2, while Motherwell will be unseeded.
Being seeded in QR2 is an obvious advantage for Hibs, as it should give them a more favourable tie than Motherwell. The trade off is that Hibs would be guaranteed to be unseeded in QR3 if they progress, whereas Motherwell could be seeded.
Motherwell’s position is slightly more complicated. They will definitely be unseeded in QR2, but could end up on the seeded side of the QR3 draw depending on who they eliminate. That is explained in more detail in the QR3 section below.
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Qualifying Round Two (QR2)
The graphics below show the potential QR2 opponents for both Scottish clubs, as well as the prize money at stake for progression or elimination.
Teams listed without a letter after their name enter the competition in QR2, so they are confirmed as potential opponents.
Where a team has a W or L after their name, it means they enter in an earlier round in either the Europa League or the Conference League. For example, the QR2 draw may contain “winner of RFS v team X” rather than simply RFS - because RFS have a Conference QR1 tie to win first.
Similarly the “loser of the tie involving Vojvodina” assumes that Vojvodina lose their Europa League QR1 tie, but they could win this and so it would be the team that they beat that features as a Conference League QR2 opponent for Hibs instead. The missing potential opponent in those cases will be known after the QR1 draw, which takes place next Tuesday, the day before the QR2 draw
Motherwell - QR2
Unseeded Motherwell’s list of potential seeded opponents, that will be narrowed down to five teams next Wednesday. For each tie, the first team drawn is at home in the first leg - seeding doesn’t matter.
