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Racing Strasbourg facing promising European challenges

The draw of the 2025/26 League Conference dams will take place this Monday in Nyon, Switzerland, and revealed the groups. The Straßbourg Racing Club is in the lead group 1, which gives it a considerable advantage by avoiding potentially difficult opponents at this stage of the competition. The other teams in this group are AZ Alkmaar, FC Vaduz, RSC Anderlecht, FC Sheriff Tiraspol, FC Lugano, NK Celje, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, and several other European clubs. The main objective for Racing is to qualify for the group phase, an important opportunity for the Alsatian club to return to the European scene.

Group 1 of the series leaders consists of Racing Club Straßbourg, AZ Alkmaar, FC Vaduz, RSC Anderlecht, FC Sheriff Tiraspol, FC Lugano, NK Celje, Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, FC Baník Ostrava, FK Austria Wien, PFC Levski Sofia and Sabah FC. Serial non-headers in this group include K的 Klaksvík, FC Neman Grodnou, Víkingur Reykjavík, Brøndby IF, Aris Limaassol FC, AEK Athens FC, and FK Austria Wien. The drawing of lots is an event eagerly awaited by the Strasbourg supporters, who hope that their team will succeed in winning a place in the group phase during the two upcoming meetings.

Beyond Group 1, the other groups also present interesting confrontations between serial heads and non-serial heads. The presence of ACF Fiorentina, Vikiing FK, Raków Częsztocchowa and a number of other European clubs in the other groups is noted. Each team will have the opportunity to fight for a spot in a group phase, and the draw will determine the direct opponents of the Straßbourg Racing Club. The outcome of these dams will be crucial for the future of the Alsatian club and for its ability to compete with the best European teams.