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Five Belgian teams in European competitions after draw

AA Gent and four other Belgian clubs have learned their opponents in European competitions.

28 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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AA Gent recently qualified for the Conference League thanks to a late own goal from Hibernian, keeping the club in Europe at the last moment. This achievement adds AA Gent to a group of five Belgian clubs that will be active in European competitions.

During the draw for the League Phase of the Europa League, which took place today, Union and Anderlecht were placed in pot 2. This means they could potentially face strong opponents in the upcoming matches.

AA Gent, also participating in the Conference League, is in pot 2, while STVV has been placed in pot 4 for this competition. This creates various possibilities for their upcoming match-ups.

The League Phase in the Europa League consists of eight matchdays, while the Conference League includes six matchdays. This difference in expected matchdays presents clubs with diverse challenges in their respective competitions.

Additionally, FC Twente has recently learned its opponents in the Conference League. The draw revealed that the club will be playing against teams such as Freiberg and Pafos FC. This follows their qualification for the main tournament, which they secured through Qarabag FK.

With the start of the European competitions on the horizon, all eyes are on the performance of Belgian clubs and some other European teams. The draw has opened a new phase of competition, from which it will become clear how the clubs will manifest.

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