Romanian clubs prepare for European football qualifiers

Universitatea Craiova gathered for its pre‑season camp on 14 June 2026, beginning a ten‑day training spell in Tirol, Austria, before entering the UEFA Champions League first‑round qualifiers. The Romanian champions will face a draw that could pit them against clubs from Andorra, Bulgaria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Montenegro, Hungary, Georgia, Albania, Malta, San Marino, North Macedonia, Belarus, or Luxembourg.

Meanwhile, FC U Cluj, which qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, is seeking an alternative venue for its home matches because the Cluj Arena will host the Untold music festival in early August. Club officials have discussed using the stadium in Sfântu Gheorghe, owned by Sepsi, and the club’s owner said they are ready to rent the ground if needed. U Cluj will not be seeded as a top seed and will face a challenging draw against teams such as Ferencvaros, Qarabag, Sheriff Tiraspol, Dinamo Kyiv, Hajduk Split or CSKA Sofia.