CRUSADERS: Champions' focus on Bulgaria test then chance at Luxembourg or Hungary dates

Crusaders will kick off the summer Champions League will a visit to Bulgaria next month.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jun 2018, 12:30 BST
Updated 19th Jun 2018, 16:57 BST
Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter celebrates with last season's Danske Bank Premiership title trophy.Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter celebrates with last season's Danske Bank Premiership title trophy.
Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter celebrates with last season's Danske Bank Premiership title trophy.

Stephen Baxter’s defending Danske Bank Premiership champions tackle Ludogorets away over July 10/11 then entertain the Bulgarian champions at Seaview on July 17/18.

However, those arrangements remain provisional at this point.

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Other potential opponents for the Crues in the first qualifying round draw were Malmo, HJK Helsinki, Rosenborg and Legia Warszawa.

Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter celebrates with last season's Danske Bank Premiership title trophy.Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter celebrates with last season's Danske Bank Premiership title trophy.
Crusaders manager Stephen Baxter celebrates with last season's Danske Bank Premiership title trophy.

The full draw from Group Two in Switzerland was as follows: winners of the preliminary round v Malmö (SWE), HJK Helsinki (FIN) v Víkingur (FRO), Ludogorets Razgrad (BUL) v Crusaders (NIR), Cork City (IRL) v Legia Warszawa (POL), Valur Reykjavík (ISL) v Rosenborg (NOR).

The losing sides will drop into the Europa League second qualifying round.

The winners of the Crusaders tie will meet either F91 Dudelange of Luxembourg or Hungary’s Videoton.

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