FK Ventspils players (foto: fkventspils.lv)

Latvian clubs are preparing for start of UEFA European Club season 2009/10 after the draw for the UEFA Champions league and the UEFA Europa league first two rounds was made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on June 22nd.

Current Latvian champions "FK Ventspils" will play against "F91 Dudelange" from Luxembourg in the second qualifying round of UEFA Champions league.

Meanwhile, "FK Dinaburg" from Daugavpils will have the earliest start of the European campaign by taking on "JK Nõmme Kalju" from Estonia in the UEFA Europa league first qualifying round.

Other two Latvian clubs - "SK Liepājas metalurgs" and 'Skonto FC" will start UEFA Europa league season from the second qualifying round where Metalurgs will host "Dinamo Tbilisi" from Georgia, but Skonto will have a matchup against Ireland's "Derry City FC".

2009/10 UEFA Champions League
Second qualifying round
First leg: 14/15 July (in Ventspils), Second leg: 21/22 July
FK Ventspils - F91 Dudelange (Luxembourg)

2009/10 UEFA Europa League
First qualifying round
First leg: 02 July (in Daugavpils), Second leg: 09 July
FK Dinaburg - JK Nõmme Kalju (Estonia)

2009/10 UEFA Europa League
Second qualifying round
First leg: 16 July, Second leg: 23 July
FK Dinaburg (Latvia) or JK Nõmme Kalju (Estonia) - Simurq PFC (Azerbaijan) or Bnei Yehuda Tel-Aviv FC (Israel)

First leg: 16 July (in Liepāja), Second leg: 23 July
SK Liepājas Metalurgs - FC Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia)

First leg: 16 July (in Riga), Second leg: 23 July
Skonto Riga FC - Derry City FC (Ireland)

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