# Sabah FC Champions League qualifying progression > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/sabah-fc-champions-league-qualifying-progression > Updated: 2026-08-11T20:38:46.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 3. Azerbaijani club Sabah FC has progressed through multiple stages of the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. In late July 2026, Sabah faced Finnish champions KuPS in a second-leg qualifying tie. After holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg in Baku, Sabah secured a 2-0 victory in Kuopio with goals from Velko Simiç and Coy-Lens Mikels. This resulted in a 2-0 aggregate win, allowing Sabah to advance to the third qualifying round. Sabah subsequently advanced to the fourth qualifying round after defeating Danish champions AGF Aarhus. Following a 4-0 victory in the second leg, Sabah secured a 5-2 aggregate win to continue their pursuit of the Champions League group stage. Polish defender Tymoteusz Puchacz noted that the team utilized physical superiority and adapted to high temperatures in Baku to overcome the Danish side. His performance helped secure Sabah’s place in the Champions League play-off round. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-11: Sabah FK advances to Champions League play-offs Sabah FK, featuring Polish defender Tymoteusz Puchacz, advanced to the Champions League play-offs after a 4-0 second-leg win over AGF Aarhus. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sabah-fk-advances-to-champions-league-qualifying-after-defeating-agf-aarhus ### 2026-07-27: Sabah FC advances to Champions League third qualifying round Sabah FC earned a place in the Champions League third qualifying round after a 2‑0 win over KuPS, while the Conference League second‑qualifying round – including Başakşehir’s rematch with Inter Turku – kicks ​‑ 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sabah-fc-advances-to-champions-league-third-qualifying-round ### 2026-07-25: KuPS faces Sabah in Champions League qualifying tie in Kuopio KuPS hosts Sabah in Kuopio on 28 July 2026 for a Champions League qualifier; Sabah lead 1‑0 from the first leg and KuPS face injury setbacks. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kups-faces-sabah-in-champions-league-qualifying-tie-in-kuopio --- Cite as: Sabah FC Champions League qualifying progression. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/sabah-fc-champions-league-qualifying-progression