• West Ham were top seeds of the 102 teams in the first qualifying round
  • Slaven Bilic’s first matches in charge are to be played on July 2 and July 9
  • St Johnstone face Armenians Alashkert while fellow Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen face Macedonians Shkendija

Jim Van Wijk, Press Association

West Ham and new coach Slaven Bilic will start their season in Andorra on July 2 in the Europa League first qualifying round.

The UEFA draw paired West Ham with Lusitans for a first-leg match more than five weeks before the Barclays Premier League kicks off.

The return match is at Upton Park on July 9. 

Slaven Bilic, announced as West Ham manager earlier this month, at their future Olympic Stadium home

Slaven Bilic, announced as West Ham manager earlier this month, at their future Olympic Stadium home

West Ham qualified through Fair Play despite finish 12th in the Premier League under Sam Allardyce (above)

West Ham qualified through Fair Play despite finish 12th in the Premier League under Sam Allardyce (above)

West Ham joined 101 teams in the draw Monday as reward for England being awarded an extra place through UEFA’s fair play rankings last season.

A further 13 teams joined in the second qualifying round draw also being made later Monday.

There are two sides from the Scottish Premiership entering at this stage. St Johnstone will play Alashkert of Armenia, while Aberdeen take on Macedonian side Shkendija. 

There will be plenty of other British interest in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League, with some 102 teams in the pots for Tuesday’s draws in Nyon.

West Ham's opponents Lusitans gather for a pre-match huddle at their home ground in Andorra

West Ham’s opponents Lusitans gather for a pre-match huddle at their home ground in Andorra

Shamrock Rovers will play Luxembourg’s Progres Niedercorn while Linfield tackle NSI Runavik of the Faroe Islands.

Saint Patrick’s Athletic meet Skonto FC of Latvia and Northern Ireland’s Glentoran face Slovak side MSK Zilina.

Glenavon play Shakhtyor Soligorsk of Belarus, Cork City will be against KR Reykjavik of Iceland and University College Dublin face F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg.

AUK Broughton meet Lokomotiva Zagreb and Bala Town will face FC Differdange 03 of Luxembourg while Newtown AFC were paired with Maltese side Valletta.

EUROPA LEAGUE – FULL FIRST QUALIFYING DRAW 

Víkingur Reykjavík (ISL) v NK Koper

Newtown AFC (WAL) v Valletta FC (MLT)

Glenavon FC (NIR) v FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk (BLR)

NSÍ Runavík (FRO) v Linfield FC (NIR)

FK Atlantas Klaipėda (LTU) v PFC Beroe Stara Zagora (BUL)

FK Spartaks Jūrmala (LVA) v FK Budućnost Podgorica (MNE)

FC Progrès Niederkorn (LUX) v Shamrock Rovers FC (IRL)

Cork City FC (IRL) v KR Reykjavík (ISL)

University College Dublin AFC (IRL)* v F91 Dudelange (LUX)

FC Sheriff (MDA) v Odds BK (NOR)

FC Dinamo Tbilisi (GEO) v Qäbälä FK (AZE)

FC Differdange 03 (LUX) v Bala Town FC (WAL)

Brøndby IF (DEN) v AC Juvenes/Dogana (SMR)

Debreceni VSC (HUN) v FK Sutjeska (MNE)

FK Crvena zvezda (SRB) v FC Kairat Almaty (KAZ)

FC Aktobe (KAZ) v Nõmme Kalju FC (EST)

Go Ahead Eagles (NED)* v Ferencvárosi TC (HUN)

NK Domžale (SVN) v FK Čukarički (SRB)

FK Kukësi (ALB) v FC Torpedo Zhodino (BLR)

KF Renova (MNE) v FC Dacia Chisinau (MDA)

KF Shkëndija (MKD) v Aberdeen FC (SCO)

MTK Budapest (HUN) v FK Vojvodina (SRB)

FC Ordabasy Shymkent (KAZ) v Beitar Jerusalem FC (ISL)

FC Flora Tallinn (EST) v FK Rabotnicki (MKD)

FC Dinamo Batumi (GEO) v AC Omonia (CYP)

FK Trakai (LTU) v HB Tórshavn (FRO)

Glentoran FC (NIR) v MŠK Žilina (SVK)

Alashkert FC (ARM) v Saint Johnstone FC (SCO)

FK Olimpic Sarajevo (BIH) v FC Spartak Trnava (SVK)

Víkingur (FRO) v Rosenborg BK (NOR)

Skonto FC (LVA) v Saint Patrick’s Athletic FC (IRL)

Balzan FC (MLT) v FK Željezničar (BIH)

UE Sant Julià (AND) v Randers FC (DEN)

FK Kruoja Pakruojis (LTU) v Jagiellonia Białystok (POL)

KF Laçi (ALB) v İnter Bakı PİK (AZE)

FK Partizani (ALB) v Strømsgodset IF (NOR)

FK Jelgava (LVA) v PFC Litex Lovech (BUL)

FC Lusitans (AND) v West Ham United FC (ENG)*

SJK Seinäjoki (FIN) v FH Hafnarfjördur (ISL)

FC Lahti (FIN) v IF Elfsborg (SWE)

JK Sillamäe Kalev (EST) v HNK Hajduk Split (CRO)

FC Saxan (MDA) v Apollon Limassol FC (CYP)

FC Shirak (ARM) v HŠK Zrinjski (BIH)

VPS Vaasa (FIN) v AIK Solna (SWE)

FK Mladost Podgorica (MNE) v Neftçi PFK (AZE)

NK Celje (SVN) v WKS Śląsk Wrocław (POL)

SP La Fiorita (SMR) v FC Vaduz (LIE)

Birkirkara FC (MLT) v Ulisses FC (ARM)

AUK Broughton FC (WAL) v NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (CRO)

FC Botoşani (ROU) v Tskhinvali (GEO)

Europa FC (GIB) v ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK)

 

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