Maccabi Tel Aviv will face Cluj on Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League second round. However, even before the contest, the Yellow & Blue found out that they will play the winner of the second round tie between Celtic and Nomme Kalju should they advance to the third round.
The following were the clubs that Maccabi could have been drawn against.
Ajax (Holland)
The winner of the following ties:
Celtic (Scotland) – Kalju (Estonia)
Kopenhagen (Denmark) – TNS (Wales)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) – Saburtalo (Georgia)
Bate Borisov (Belarus) – Rosenborg (Norway)
APOEL (Cyprus) – Sutjeska (Montenegro)
In addition, should Maccabi not advance over Cluj they will play the winner of the tie between Tre Penne (San Marino) – Sudova (Lithuania) in the third round of Europa League qualifying.
The other options could have been as follows:
Piast (Poland) – Riga (Latvia)
Ararat-Armenia (Armenia) – Lincoln Red Imps (Gibraltar)
Valur (Iceland) – Ludogorets (Bulgaria)
