The 2016–17 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round began on 28 June and ended on 25 August 2016. A total of 154 teams competed in the qualifying phase and play-off round to decide 22 of the 48 places in the group stage of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.[1]
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).[1][2][3]
| Round | Draw date and time | First leg | Second leg |
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| First qualifying round | 20 June 2016, 13:00[4][5] | 30 June 2016 | 7 July 2016 |
| Second qualifying round | 20 June 2016, 14:30[5][6] | 14 July 2016 | 21 July 2016 |
| Third qualifying round | 15 July 2016, 13:00[7][8] | 28 July 2016 | 4 August 2016 |
| Play-off round | 5 August 2016, 13:00[9][10] | 18 August 2016 | 25 August 2016 |
Matches could also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays instead of the regular Thursdays due to scheduling conflicts.
Format
In the qualifying phase and play-off round, each tie was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule would be applied, i.e., the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time would be played, divided into two fifteen-minutes halves. The away goals rule would be again applied after extra time, i.e., if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the tie would be decided by penalty shoot-out.[1]
In the draws for each round, teams were seeded based on their UEFA club coefficients at the beginning of the season, with the teams divided into seeded and unseeded pots. A seeded team was drawn against an unseeded team, with the order of legs in each tie decided by draw. Due to the limited time between matches, the draws for the second and third qualifying rounds took place before the results of the previous round were known. For these draws (or in any cases where the result of a tie in the previous round was not known at the time of the draw), the seeding was carried out under the assumption that the team with the higher coefficient of an undecided tie advanced to this round, which means if the team with the lower coefficient was to advance, it simply took the seeding of its defeated opponent. Prior to the draws, UEFA may form "groups" in accordance with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee, but they are purely for convenience of the draw and for ensuring that teams from the same association are not drawn against each other, and do not resemble any real groupings in the sense of the competition.[1]
Teams
A total of 154 teams were involved in the qualifying phase and play-off round (including the 15 losers of the Champions League third qualifying round which enter the play-off round). The 22 winners of the play-off round advanced to the group stage to join the 16 teams which enter in the group stage and the 10 losers of the Champions League play-off round.[1]
Below are the participating teams (with their 2016 UEFA club coefficients),[11][12] grouped by their starting rounds.[13][14]
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| Winners of the play-off round advance to the group stage |
- Notes
First qualifying round
Seeding
A total of 96 teams played in the first qualifying round. The draw was held on 20 June 2016.[4][16] (Note: The numbers for each team were pre-assigned by UEFA so that the draw could be held in one run for all groups with ten teams and another run for the groups with eight teams.)
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Summary
The first legs were played on 28 and 30 June, and the second legs were played on 5, 6 and 7 July 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Midtjylland  | 2–0 |  Sūduva Marijampolė | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Heart of Midlothian  | 6–3[A] |  Infonet Tallinn | 2–1 | 4–2 |
Connah's Quay Nomads  | 1–0[A] |  Stabæk | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Ventspils  | 4–0 |  Víkingur Gøta | 2–0 | 2–0 |
Linfield  | 1–2 |  Cork City | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Levadia Tallinn | 3–1 | HB | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Atlantas | 1–3 |  HJK | 0–2 | 1–1 |
IFK Göteborg  | 7–1 | Llandudno | 5–0 | 2–1 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 2–2 (a) |  Jeunesse Esch | 1–0 | 1–2 |
KR  | 8–1 | Glenavon | 2–1 | 6–0 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–3 | RoPS | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Valur | 1–10 | Brøndby | 1–4 | 0–6 |
| Aberdeen | 3–2 | Fola Esch | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Trakai | 3–5[A] | Nõmme Kalju | 2–1 | 1–4 |
Dinamo Minsk  | 4–1 | Spartaks Jūrmala | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Breiðablik | 4–5 | Jelgava | 2–3 | 2–2 |
| NSÍ Runavík | 0–7 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| AIK | 4–0 | Bala Town | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Differdange 03 | 1–3 | Cliftonville | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Odd | 3–1 | IFK Mariehamn | 2–0 | 1–1 |
Domžale  | 5–2 |  Lusitanos | 3–1 | 2–1 |
Bokelj  | 1–6 |  Vojvodina | 1–1 | 0–5 |
AEK Larnaca  | 6–1 |  Folgore | 3–0 | 3–1 |
Dila Gori  | 1–1 (1–4 p) |  Shirak | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
Široki Brijeg  | 1–3 |  Birkirkara | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Videoton  | 3–2 |  Zaria Bălți | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| UE Santa Coloma | 2–7 |  Lokomotiva | 1–3 | 1–4 |
Europa  | 3–2[A] | Pyunik | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| Čukarički | 6–3 |  Ordabasy | 3–0 | 3–3 |
Rabotnički  | 1–2 | Budućnost Podgorica | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 3–3 (a) | Chikhura Sachkhere | 0–1 | 3–2 |
| Sloboda Tuzla | 0–1 |  Beitar Jerusalem | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Kukësi  | 2–1 | Rudar Pljevlja | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Balzan | 2–3[A] |  Neftçi Baku | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Admira Wacker Mödling  | 4–3 |  Spartak Myjava | 1–1 | 3–2 |
Beroe Stara Zagora  | 2–0 | Radnik Bijeljina | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| La Fiorita | 0–7 | Debrecen | 0–5 | 0–2 |
Vaduz  | 5–2 | Sileks | 3–1 | 2–1 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Gorica | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Gabala | 6–3 | Samtredia | 5–1 | 1–2 |
| Teuta | 0–6 | Kairat | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Spartak Trnava | 6–0 | Hibernians | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| Banants | 1–5 | Omonia | 0–1 | 1–4 (a.e.t.) |
| Shkëndija | 4–1 |  Cracovia | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Slavia Sofia | 1–3 | Zagłębie Lubin | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Aktobe | 1–3 | MTK Budapest | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Partizani | w/o[B] | Slovan Bratislava | 0–0 | Cancelled |
| Kapaz | 1–0 | Dacia Chișinău | 0–0 | 1–0 |
- Notes
Matches
Midtjylland won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Infonet Tallinn | 2–4 | Heart of Midlothian |
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Heart of Midlothian won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Stabæk | 0–1 | Connah's Quay Nomads |
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| Report | Morris  15' |
Connah's Quay Nomads won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Ventspils | 2–0 | Víkingur Gøta |
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| Karlsons 5', 37' | Report |
| Víkingur Gøta | 0–2 | Ventspils |
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Ventspils won 4–0 on aggregate.
Cork City won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Levadia Tallinn | 1–1 | HB |
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| Marin 65' | Report | Manga 21' (o.g.) |
| HB | 0–2 | Levadia Tallinn |
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Levadia Tallinn won 3–1 on aggregate.
HJK won 3–1 on aggregate.
| IFK Göteborg | 5–0 | Llandudno |
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| Llandudno | 1–2 | IFK Göteborg |
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| Hughes 72' | Report |
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IFK Göteborg won 7–1 on aggregate.
| Jeunesse Esch | 2–1 | St Patrick's Athletic |
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| Stumpf 22', 87' | Report | D. Dennehy 73' |
2–2 on aggregate. St Patrick's Athletic won on away goals.
KR won 8–1 on aggregate.
| Shamrock Rovers | 0–2 | RoPS |
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RoPS won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Brøndby | 6–0 | Valur |
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Brøndby won 10–1 on aggregate.
Aberdeen won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Trakai | 2–1 | Nõmme Kalju |
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| Report | Wakui 6' (pen.) |
| Nõmme Kalju | 4–1 | Trakai |
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| Report | Arshakyan 14' |
Nõmme Kalju won 5–3 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Minsk | 2–1 | Spartaks Jūrmala |
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| Bykov 18', 82' | Report | Ulimbaševs 80' |
| Spartaks Jūrmala | 0–2 | Dinamo Minsk |
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Dinamo Minsk won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Breiðablik | 2–3 | Jelgava |
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| Jelgava | 2–2 | Breiðablik |
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Jelgava won 5–4 on aggregate.
| NSÍ Runavík | 0–2 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk |
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| Report | Starhorodskyi 45+1' (pen.), 84' (pen.) |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 5–0 | NSÍ Runavík |
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| Report |
Shakhtyor Soligorsk won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Bala Town | 0–2 | AIK |
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AIK won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Differdange 03 | 1–1 | Cliftonville |
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| Er Rafik 38' | Report | Lavery 89' |
| Cliftonville | 2–0 | Differdange 03 |
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Cliftonville won 3–1 on aggregate.
Odd won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Lusitanos | 1–2 | Domžale |
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| Luizão 18' | Report |
Domžale won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Bokelj | 1–1 | Vojvodina |
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| Đenić 5' | Report | Meleg 6' |
| Vojvodina | 5–0 | Bokelj |
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Vojvodina won 6–1 on aggregate.
| AEK Larnaca | 3–0 | Folgore |
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| Folgore | 1–3 | AEK Larnaca |
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| Traini 35' | Report |
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AEK Larnaca won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Shirak | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Dila Gori |
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1–1 on aggregate. Shirak won 4–1 on penalties.
| Široki Brijeg | 1–1 | Birkirkara |
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| Baraban 45' | Report | Attard 15' |
| Birkirkara | 2–0 | Široki Brijeg |
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Birkirkara won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Zaria Bălți | 2–0 | Videoton |
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| Report |
Videoton won 3–2 on aggregate.
| UE Santa Coloma | 1–3 | Lokomotiva |
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| Reis 90+3' | Report |
| Lokomotiva | 4–1 | UE Santa Coloma |
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| Report | Salomó 89' |
Lokomotiva won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Pyunik | 2–1 | Europa |
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| Report | Joselinho 10' |
Europa won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Ordabasy | 3–3 | Čukarički |
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Čukarički won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Rabotnički | 1–1 | Budućnost Podgorica |
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| Elmas 80' | Report | Janketić 36' |
Budućnost Podgorica won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Chikhura Sachkhere | 2–3 | Zimbru Chișinău |
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3–3 on aggregate. Zimbru Chișinău won on away goals.
Beitar Jerusalem won 1–0 on aggregate.
Kukësi won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Balzan | 0–2 | Neftçi Baku |
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Neftçi Baku won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Admira Wacker Mödling | 1–1 | Spartak Myjava |
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| Bajrami 34' | Report | Kóňa 73' |
| Spartak Myjava | 2–3 | Admira Wacker Mödling |
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Admira Wacker Mödling won 4–3 on aggregate.
Beroe Stara Zagora won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Debrecen | 2–0 | La Fiorita |
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| Report |
Debrecen won 7–0 on aggregate.
| Sileks | 1–2 | Vaduz |
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| Mickov 30' | Report |
Vaduz won 5–2 on aggregate.
Maccabi Tel Aviv won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Gabala | 5–1 | Samtredia |
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| Report | Shergelashvili 59' |
| Samtredia | 2–1 | Gabala |
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| Report | Weeks 42' |
Gabala won 6–3 on aggregate.
| Kairat | 5–0 | Teuta |
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Kairat won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Spartak Trnava | 3–0 | Hibernians |
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| Hibernians | 0–3 | Spartak Trnava |
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Spartak Trnava won 6–0 on aggregate.
Omonia won 5–1 on aggregate.
| Shkëndija | 2–0 | Cracovia |
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Shkëndija won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Slavia Sofia | 1–0 | Zagłębie Lubin |
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| Serderov 85' | Report |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 3–0 | Slavia Sofia |
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Zagłębie Lubin won 3–1 on aggregate.
| MTK Budapest | 2–0 | Aktobe |
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MTK Budapest won 3–1 on aggregate.
Partizani replaced Skënderbeu in the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round and Slovan Bratislava proceeded directly to the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, after Skënderbeu was excluded by UEFA for match-fixing.[15]
Kapaz won 1–0 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round
Seeding
A total of 66 teams played in the second qualifying round: 18 teams which entered in this round, and the 48 winners of the first qualifying round. The draw was held on 20 June 2016.[4][16] (Note: The numbers for each team were pre-assigned by UEFA so that the draw could be held in one run for all groups with ten teams and another run for the groups with twelve teams.)
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Summary
The first legs were played on 14 July, and the second legs were played on 20 and 21 July 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Shirak | 1–3 | Spartak Trnava | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Dinamo Minsk | 2–1 | St Patrick's Athletic | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Partizan | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Zagłębie Lubin | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Vojvodina | 3–1 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2–2 (3–5 p)[C] | Nõmme Kalju | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Hibernian | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Brøndby | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Shakhtyor Soligorsk | 2–3 | Domžale | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Austria Wien | 5–1 | Kukësi | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| MTK Budapest | 1–4 | Gabala | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–2 | HJK | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| RoPS | 1–4 | Lokomotiva | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Neftçi Baku | 0–1 | Shkëndija | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| KR | 4–5[C] |  Grasshopper | 3–3 | 1–2 |
| Midtjylland | 5–2 | Vaduz | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 2–7 |  Osmanlıspor | 2–2 | 0–5 |
PAS Giannina  | 4–3 | Odd | 3–0 | 1–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Birkirkara | 2–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Maribor | 1–1 (a) | Levski Sofia | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Piast Gliwice | 0–3 | IFK Göteborg | 0–3 | 0–0 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 0–3 | Jelgava | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 3–3 (a) | Omonia | 1–0 | 2–3 |
| Admira Wacker Mödling | 3–0 | Kapaz | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Aberdeen | 4–0 | Ventspils | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| BK Häcken | 1–2 | Cork City | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Kairat | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Debrecen | 1–3 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 1–2 | 0–1 |
CSM Politehnica Iași  | 3–4 | Hajduk Split | 2–2 | 1–2 |
| Videoton | 3–1 | Čukarički | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Cliftonville | 2–5 | AEK Larnaca | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| AIK | 2–0 | Europa | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Levadia Tallinn | 3–3 (a) |  Slavia Prague | 3–1 | 0–2 |
Genk  | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Budućnost Podgorica | 2–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
| SønderjyskE | 4–3 | Strømsgodset | 2–1 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |
- Notes
Matches
| Shirak | 1–1 | Spartak Trnava |
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| Hakobyan 16' | Report | Jirka 87' |
| Spartak Trnava | 2–0 | Shirak |
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Spartak Trnava won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Dinamo Minsk | 1–1 | St Patrick's Athletic |
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| Karytska 25' | Report | Fagan 54' |
Dinamo Minsk won 2–1 on aggregate.
0–0 on aggregate. Zagłębie Lubin won 4–3 on penalties.
Vojvodina won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Maccabi Haifa | 1–1 | Nõmme Kalju |
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| Vermouth 70' | Report | Toomet 47' |
2–2 on aggregate. Nõmme Kalju won 5–3 on penalties.
1–1 on aggregate. Brøndby won 5–3 on penalties.
Domžale won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien | 1–0 | Kukësi |
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| Pires 24' | Report |
| Kukësi | 1–4 | Austria Wien |
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Austria Wien won 5–1 on aggregate.
| MTK Budapest | 1–2 | Gabala |
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Gabala won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Beroe Stara Zagora | 1–1 | HJK |
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| Penev 49' | Report | Morelos 38' |
HJK won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiva | 3–0 | RoPS |
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Lokomotiva won 4–1 on aggregate.
Shkëndija won 1–0 on aggregate.
| KR | 3–3 | Grasshopper |
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| Grasshopper | 2–1 | KR |
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| Sigurjónsson 45', 68' | Report | Andersen 52' |
Grasshopper won 5–4 on aggregate.
Midtjylland won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Zimbru Chișinău | 2–2 | Osmanlıspor |
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| Osmanlıspor | 5–0 | Zimbru Chișinău |
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Osmanlıspor won 7–2 on aggregate.
PAS Giannina won 4–3 on aggregate.
Birkirkara won 2–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Maribor won on away goals.
| IFK Göteborg | 0–0 | Piast Gliwice |
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IFK Göteborg won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Jelgava | 3–0 | Slovan Bratislava |
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Jelgava won 3–0 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Beitar Jerusalem won on away goals.
| Kapaz | 0–2 | Admira Wacker Mödling |
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Admira Wacker Mödling won 3–0 on aggregate.
Aberdeen won 4–0 on aggregate.
Cork City won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Kairat | 1–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
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| Arshavin 29' | Report | Benayoun 90+1' |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Kairat |
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| Report | Gohou 64' |
Maccabi Tel Aviv won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Debrecen | 1–2 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino |
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| Dzemidovich 25' | Report |
Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino won 3–1 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 4–3 on aggregate.
Videoton won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Cliftonville | 2–3 | AEK Larnaca |
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| AEK Larnaca | 2–0 | Cliftonville |
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AEK Larnaca won 5–2 on aggregate.
| AIK | 1–0 | Europa |
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| Strandberg 89' | Report |
AIK won 2–0 on aggregate.
| Slavia Prague | 2–0 | Levadia Tallinn |
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3–3 on aggregate. Slavia Prague won on away goals.
2–2 on aggregate. Genk won 4–2 on penalties.
SønderjyskE won 4–3 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
Seeding
A total of 58 teams played in the third qualifying round: 25 teams which entered in this round, and the 33 winners of the second qualifying round. The draw was held on 15 July 2016.[7][32] (Note: The numbers for each team were pre-assigned by UEFA so that the draw could be held in one run for the group with 10 teams and another run for all groups with 12 teams.)
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- Notes
Summary
The first legs were played on 28 July, and the second legs were played on 3 and 4 August 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Lokomotiva | 3–2 |  Vorskla Poltava | 0–0 | 3–2 |
Saint-Étienne  | 1–0 | AEK Athens | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| AEK Larnaca | 2–1 |  Spartak Moscow | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 2–5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–3 | 1–2 |
| Vojvodina | 3–1 | Dinamo Minsk | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Zagłębie Lubin | 2–3 | SønderjyskE | 1–2 | 1–1 |
| Luzern | 1–4 |  Sassuolo | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Slavia Prague | 1–1 (a) |  Rio Ave | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Birkirkara | 1–6 | Krasnodar | 0–3 | 1–3 |
AZ  | 3–1 | PAS Giannina | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Jelgava | 1–4 | Beitar Jerusalem | 1–1 | 0–3 |
| Austria Wien | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Spartak Trnava | 0–1 | 1–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Panathinaikos | 3–0[D] | AIK | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Osmanlıspor | 3–0 | Nõmme Kalju | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Aberdeen | 1–2 | Maribor | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Lille | 1–2 | Gabala | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Oleksandriya | 1–6 | Hajduk Split | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Hertha BSC  | 2–3 | Brøndby | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 2–2 (a) | Rijeka | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Heracles Almelo | 1–1 (a) | Arouca | 1–1 | 0–0 |
| Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 0–3 | Rapid Wien | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Genk | 3–1 | Cork City | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Shkëndija | 2–1 | Mladá Boleslav | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Domžale | 2–4[D] |  West Ham United | 2–1 | 0–3 |
| Videoton | 1–2 | Midtjylland | 0–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| IFK Göteborg | 3–2 | HJK | 1–2 | 2–0 |
| Admira Wacker Mödling | 1–4 | Slovan Liberec | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Gent | 5–0 | Viitorul Constanța | 5–0 | 0–0 |
| Grasshopper | 5–4 | Apollon Limassol | 2–1 | 3–3 (a.e.t.) |
- Notes
Matches
| Vorskla Poltava | 2–3 | Lokomotiva |
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| Report |
Lokomotiva won 3–2 on aggregate.
Saint-Étienne won 1–0 on aggregate.
| AEK Larnaca | 1–1 | Spartak Moscow |
|---|---|---|
| Alves 65' | Report | Ananidze 38' |
| Spartak Moscow | 0–1 | AEK Larnaca |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Tričkovski 89' |
AEK Larnaca won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Pandurii Târgu Jiu | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
|---|---|---|
| Herea 30' | Report |
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Maccabi Tel Aviv won 5–2 on aggregate.
| Vojvodina | 1–1 | Dinamo Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| Babić 29' | Report | Budnik 83' |
| Dinamo Minsk | 0–2 | Vojvodina |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Vojvodina won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Zagłębie Lubin | 1–2 | SønderjyskE |
|---|---|---|
| Janoszka 45+2' | Report |
SønderjyskE won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sassuolo | 3–0 | Luzern |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Sassuolo won 4–1 on aggregate.
1–1 on aggregate. Slavia Prague won on away goals.
Krasnodar won 6–1 on aggregate.
| AZ | 1–0 | PAS Giannina |
|---|---|---|
| Luckassen 36' | Report |
AZ won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Jelgava | 1–1 | Beitar Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|
| Smirnovs 70' | Report | Vered 25' |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 3–0 | Jelgava |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Beitar Jerusalem won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Spartak Trnava | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Austria Wien |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Friesenbichler 88' | |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Austria Wien won 5–4 on penalties.
| Panathinaikos | 1–0 | AIK |
|---|---|---|
| Moledo 79' | Report |
| AIK | 0–2 | Panathinaikos |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Panathinaikos won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Osmanlıspor | 1–0 | Nõmme Kalju |
|---|---|---|
| Pinto 74' | Report |
| Nõmme Kalju | 0–2 | Osmanlıspor |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Osmanlıspor won 3–0 on aggregate.
Maribor won 2–1 on aggregate.
Gabala won 2–1 on aggregate.
Hajduk Split won 6–1 on aggregate.
| Hertha BSC | 1–0 | Brøndby |
|---|---|---|
| Ibišević 28' | Report |
Brøndby won 3–2 on aggregate.
2–2 on aggregate. İstanbul Başakşehir won on away goals.
| Heracles Almelo | 1–1 | Arouca |
|---|---|---|
| Gladon 53' | Report | González 90+1' |
| Arouca | 0–0 | Heracles Almelo |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1–1 on aggregate. Arouca won on away goals.
| Rapid Wien | 3–0 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Rapid Wien won 3–0 on aggregate.
Genk won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Shkëndija | 2–0 | Mladá Boleslav |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Shkëndija won 2–1 on aggregate.
| West Ham United | 3–0 | Domžale |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
West Ham United won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Videoton | 0–1 | Midtjylland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Novák 55' |
Midtjylland won 2–1 on aggregate.
| IFK Göteborg | 1–2 | HJK |
|---|---|---|
| Salomonsson 73' | Report |
| HJK | 0–2 | IFK Göteborg |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
IFK Göteborg won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Admira Wacker Mödling | 1–2 | Slovan Liberec |
|---|---|---|
| Knasmüllner 7' | Report | Vůch 11', 69' |
| Slovan Liberec | 2–0 | Admira Wacker Mödling |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Slovan Liberec won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Viitorul Constanța | 0–0 | Gent |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Gent won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Apollon Limassol | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Grasshopper won 5–4 on aggregate.
Play-off round
Seeding
A total of 44 teams played in the play-off round: the 29 winners of the third qualifying round, and the 15 losers of the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. The draw was held on 5 August 2016.[9][40] (Note: The numbers for each team were pre-assigned by UEFA so that the draw could be held in one run for all groups with 10 teams and another run for all groups with 12 teams.)
| Group 1 | Group 2 | ||
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| Seeded | Unseeded | Seeded | Unseeded |
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- Notes
Summary
The first legs were played on 17 and 18 August, and the second legs were played on 25 August 2016.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Astana | 4–2 | BATE Borisov | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Arouca | 1–3 | Olympiacos | 0–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Midtjylland | 0–3 | Osmanlıspor | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Trenčín | 2–4 | Rapid Wien | 0–4 | 2–0 |
| Lokomotiva | 2–4 | Genk | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| AEK Larnaca | 0–4 | Slovan Liberec | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 0–5 | PAOK | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Austria Wien | 4–2 | Rosenborg | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 1–2 | Saint-Étienne | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Vojvodina | 0–3 | AZ | 0–3 | 0–0 |
| Gabala | 3–2[E] | Maribor | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Slavia Prague | 0–6 | Anderlecht | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Astra Giurgiu | 2–1 | West Ham United | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Fenerbahçe | 5–0 | Grasshopper | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Panathinaikos | 4–1[E] | Brøndby | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Krasnodar | 4–0 | Partizani | 4–0 | 0–0 |
| Gent | 6–1 | Shkëndija | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 1–4 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| SønderjyskE | 2–3 | Sparta Prague | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Sassuolo | 4–1 | Red Star Belgrade | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| IFK Göteborg | 1–3 | Qarabağ | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Hajduk Split | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
- Notes
Matches
| BATE Borisov | 2–2 | Astana |
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| Report |
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Astana won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Arouca | 0–1 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Sebá 27' |
Olympiacos won 3–1 on aggregate.
| Midtjylland | 0–1 | Osmanlıspor |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Banggaard 20' (o.g.) |
Osmanlıspor won 3–0 on aggregate.
| Rapid Wien | 0–2 | Trenčín |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Rapid Wien won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Lokomotiva | 2–2 | Genk |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Genk | 2–0 | Lokomotiva |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Genk won 4–2 on aggregate.
Slovan Liberec won 4–0 on aggregate.
| PAOK | 2–0 | Dinamo Tbilisi |
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| Report |
PAOK won 5–0 on aggregate.
| Austria Wien | 2–1 | Rosenborg |
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| Report | Reginiussen 90+1' |
Austria Wien won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Saint-Étienne | 0–0 | Beitar Jerusalem |
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| Report |
Saint-Étienne won 2–1 on aggregate.
| AZ | 0–0 | Vojvodina |
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| Report |
AZ won 3–0 on aggregate.
Gabala won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Slavia Prague | 0–3 | Anderlecht |
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| Report |
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Anderlecht won 6–0 on aggregate.
| Astra Giurgiu | 1–1 | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
| Alibec 83' | Report | Noble 45' (pen.) |
Astra Giurgiu won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Fenerbahçe | 3–0 | Grasshopper |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Grasshopper | 0–2 | Fenerbahçe |
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| Report |
Fenerbahçe won 5–0 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Partizani | 0–0 | Krasnodar |
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| Report |
Krasnodar won 4–0 on aggregate.
| Shkëndija | 0–4 | Gent |
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| Report |
Gent won 6–1 on aggregate.
| İstanbul Başakşehir | 1–2 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
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| Belözoğlu 56' (pen.) | Report |
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| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2–0 | İstanbul Başakşehir |
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| Report |
Shakhtar Donetsk won 4–1 on aggregate.
| Sparta Prague | 3–2 | SønderjyskE |
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| Report |
Sparta Prague won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Sassuolo | 3–0 | Red Star Belgrade |
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| Report |
Sassuolo won 4–1 on aggregate.
| IFK Göteborg | 1–0 | Qarabağ |
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| Albæk 56' | Report |
| Qarabağ | 3–0 | IFK Göteborg |
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| Report |
Qarabağ won 3–1 on aggregate.
3–3 on aggregate. Maccabi Tel Aviv won 4–3 on penalties.
Statistics
There were 626 goals scored in 263 matches in the qualifying phase and play-off round, for an average of 2.38 goals per match.[42]
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
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| 1 | Teemu Pukki | Brøndby | 6 | 613 |
| Mirko Marić | Lokomotiva | 6 | 661 | |
| Ivan Tričkovski | AEK Larnaca | 6 | 695 | |
| 4 |  Kalifa Coulibaly | KAA Gent | 5 | 255 |
| Domenico Berardi | Sassuolo | 5 | 303 | |
 Theo Lewis Weeks | Gabala | 5 | 695 |
Source:[43]
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists | Minutes played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Hjulsager | Brøndby | 5 | 700 |
| 2 | Haris Medunjanin | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4 | 728 |
| Rasmus Nissen | Midtjylland | 4 | 750 |
Source:[44]
Notes
References
External links
- UEFA Europa League (official website)