UEFA Europa League 2013 Preview

The countdown to the 2013/14 UEFA Europa League gathers pace on Monday when 118 teams go into the draws for the first and second qualifying rounds, streamed live on UEFA.com from 13.00CET.

Rosenborg BK are among the pick of the bunch, having rubbed shoulders with Europe's elite in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 11 times in the last 18 years UEFA Europa League 2013 Preview Another side yearning to rekindle past European romance are two-time UEFA Cup quarter-finalists PFC Levski Sofia, still licking their wounds after being pipped to the Bulgarian title by a single point. They finished bottom of their UEFA Europa League section in 2010/11.


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Domestic rivals PFC CSKA Sofia add an illustrious flavour to the first qualifying round with Hristo Stoichkov – a European Champion Clubs' Cup winner with FC Barcelona in 1992 – at the helm. The Army Men also boast the best record of any Bulgarian club in UEFA competition, with two European Cup semi-finals and one appearance in the last four of the European Cup Winners' Cup to their name.

MŠK Žilina are bidding to make the group stage for the first time, while Hungarian First League runners-up Videoton FC have come closer to winning this competition than any other first qualifying round contestant. Under Ferenc Kovács, they beat Real Madrid CF 1-0 in the first leg of the 1985 final, before a 3-0 reverse in Szekesfehervar.

UEFA Europa League Qualifying 2013 Preview

RENE HOWE is UEFA Europa League Qualifying 2013  of a dramatic move into Europe – but Torquay United manager Alan Knill hopes to have his replacement for the Gulls' leading scorer on board by next Tuesday's home friendly against Championship club Yeovil Town.

Howe (pictured left) is talking to SPL club Hibernian – they play in the Europa League next week – while the Gulls open up their pre-season campaign at home to the Royal Marines tomorrow night (7pm).

United's players, including this week's signings Jordan Chapell and Courtney Cameron, returned from that trip last night.


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Knill has been talking to  UEFA Europa League Qualifying 2013 Preview replacements for Howe ever since the man who scored 30 goals over the last two seasons turned down a new contract at Plainmoor.

Wingers Chapell, 21, who returns from Sheffield United after a spell on loan here last season, and Cameron, 20, who has moved from Aston Villa, both penned two-year deals this week.

They have followed striker Elliot Benyon and right-back Dale Tonge into the club.

All are likely to be involved in tomorrow's 'Thankyou' game against the Marines, which is in aid of the Help For Heroes fund.

But first-choice goalkeeper Michael Poke, who has been nursing a thigh strain, may not be risked.

Meanwhile, Howe could go from Plainmoor to Europe in one bound.

The ex-Peterborough United targetman, who says he wants to move North for family reasons, spent a day of talks with Hibs in Edinburgh on Tuesday.

The pressure is on for Hibs – they have had bids for Wolves striker Leigh Griffiths and Falkirk's Lyle Taylor turned down recently, they play a final friendly against Raith Rovers tomorrow night and then go Europa League 2013  into the Europa League next week.

They are due to play away to the winners of the First Qualifying Round tie between Drogheda United and Swedish club Malmo FF on Tuesday