When do French clubs start their European campaigns?
With two qualification rounds to get through in order to reach the UCL League Phase and join PSG, Lens and Lille, Lyon will be the first of seven Ligue 1 McDonald's clubs to start their European campaign. They will do so in a third-round qualifier, which will take place on 4th/5th August (away) before a home game on 11th August against Sparta Prague (Czechia).
Another club that must pass through the qualification rounds in order to reach the League Phase is AS Monaco (Europa Conference League). Les Monégasques will get underway on 20th August.
Champions League
Olympique Lyonnais
Third round first leg: Sparta Prague-OL (4th/5th August)
Third round second leg: OL-Sparta Prague (11th August)
Should OL qualify, they will face a play-off. The draw is on 3rd August.
First leg: 18th/19th August
Second leg: 25th/26th August
PSG, Lens and Lille
Draw: 27th August
Start of League Phase: 8th/9th/10th September
Europa League
Olympique de Marseille and Stade Rennais
Draw: 28th August
Start of League Phase: 16th/17th September
Europa Conference League
AS Monaco
Entry to League Phase solely through qualifiers
Draw: 3rd August
Play-off first leg: 20th August
Play-off second leg: 27th August
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