This article details the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round. All times are CEST (UTC+2).

Teams

This table shows the path of all 174 teams involved in the qualifying phase and play-off round, including the 15 losing teams from the Champions League third qualifying round which joined at the play-off round (marked by CL). 38 teams qualified for the group stage to join the 10 losing teams from the Champions League play-off round. CL-c Losing teams from the Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Path) CL-n Losing teams from the Champions League third qualifying round (Non-Champions Path)

First qualifying round

Seeding

<section begin=Q1 /> The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 22 June 2009.<section end=Q1 /> Clubs were separated into seeded and unseeded teams based on their [club coefficient](https://bliptext.com/articles/uefa-[coefficient](https://bliptext.com/articles/uefa-coefficient)); teams with a [coefficient](https://bliptext.com/articles/uefa-coefficient) of at least 1.332 were seeded.

Matches

<section begin=Q1 /> The first legs were played on 2 July, and the second legs were played on 9 July 2009. † Order of legs reversed after original draw<section end=Q1 />

First leg

Notes

Second leg

Zimbru Chișinău won 3–2 on aggregate. Zestaponi won 11–1 on aggregate. Helsingborg won 4–2 on aggregate. ''Haladás 2–2 Irtysh on aggregate. Haladás won on away goals.'' Spartak Trnava won 5–2 on aggregate. MTZ-RIPO won 3–2 on aggregate. Dinamo Minsk won 3–2 on aggregate. Bnei Yehuda won 4–0 on aggregate. Dinaburg won 2–1 on aggregate. Slaven Belupo won 1–0 on aggregate. Olimpi Rustavi won 4–0 on aggregate. Lahti won 4–3 on aggregate. FK Vėtra won 6–0 on aggregate. Rosenborg won 6–1 on aggregate. Rudar Velenje won 6–1 on aggregate. Anorthosis Famagusta won 7–1 on aggregate. Vllaznia Shkodër won 3–2 on aggregate. Fram won 4–2 on aggregate. Motherwell won 3–1 on aggregate. Široki Brijeg won 2–1 on aggregate. Polonia Warsaw won 2–1 on aggregate. Randers won 7–0 on aggregate. Valletta won 5–2 on aggregate. Notes

Second qualifying round

Seeding

<section begin=Q2 /> The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 22 June 2009, immediately after the first qualifying round draw.<section end=Q2 /> Clubs were separated into seeded and unseeded teams based on their [club coefficient](https://bliptext.com/articles/uefa-coefficient). Teams with a coefficient of at least 1.958 were seeded, except [Lahti](https://bliptext.com/articles/fc-lahti), the lowest ranked of the teams from Finland. As the draw for the second qualifying round took place before the first qualifying round was completed, the teams were seeded assuming the seeded side in the previous round would be victorious.

Matches

<section begin=Q2 /> The first legs were played on 14 and 16 July, and the second legs were played on 23 July 2009. Both the first and second legs between [Bnei Yehuda](https://bliptext.com/articles/bnei-yehuda-tel-aviv-f-c) and [Dinaburg](https://bliptext.com/articles/dinaburg-fc) and between [Rapid Wien](https://bliptext.com/articles/sk-rapid-wien) and [Vllaznia](https://bliptext.com/articles/ks-vllaznia-shkod-r) were under investigation by UEFA and German authorities for possible match-fixing. † Order of legs reversed after original draw<section end=Q2 />

First leg

Notes

Second leg

Legia Warsaw won 4–0 on aggregate. Dinamo Tbilisi won 4–3 on aggregate. Karabakh won 1–0 on aggregate. Metalurh Donetsk won 5–1 on aggregate. Rabotnički won 5–3 on aggregate. Petrovac won 4–3 on aggregate. NAC Breda won 8–0 on aggregate. Lahti won 2–1 on aggregate. St Patrick's Athletic won 2–1 on aggregate. Brøndby won 4–2 on aggregate. ''Kaunas 1–1 Sevojno on aggregate. Sevojno won on away goals.'' Polonia Warsaw won 5–0 on aggregate. Bnei Yehuda won 5–0 on aggregate. FK Vėtra won 3–2 on aggregate. MŠK Žilina won 3–0 on aggregate. IF Elfsborg won 3–0 on aggregate. Tromsø won 4–1 won aggregate. Randers won 2–1 on aggregate. Basel won 7–1 on aggregate. Maccabi Netanya won 3–0 on aggregate. Slaven Belupo won 12–2 on aggregate. KR won 3–1 on aggregate. Cherno More won 4–0 on aggregate. Sarajevo won 2–1 on aggregate. Vaduz won 2–1 on aggregate. Steaua București won 4–1 on aggregate. Derry City won 2–1 on aggregate. Omonia won 8–1 on aggregate. ''Gent 2–2 Naftan on aggregate. Gent won on away goals.'' Galatasaray won 3–1 on aggregate. Rapid Wien won 8–0 on aggregate. Sturm Graz won 3–2 on aggregate. Slavija won 3–1 on aggregate. Red Star Belgrade won 5–0 on aggregate. Motherwell won 8–2 on aggregate. Helsingborg won 4–3 on aggregate. Sigma Olomouc won 3–1 on aggregate. Rijeka won 3–1 on aggregate. Honka won 3–0 on aggregate. Paços de Ferreira won 1–0 on aggregate. Notes

Third qualifying round

Seeding

<section begin=Q3 /> The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 17 July 2009.<section end=Q3 /> Clubs were separated into seeded and unseeded teams based on their [club coefficient](https://bliptext.com/articles/uefa-coefficient); teams with a coefficient of at least 7.826 were seeded. As the draw for the third qualifying round took place before the second qualifying round was completed, the teams were seeded assuming the seeded side in the previous round would be victorious. As a result, [Karabakh](https://bliptext.com/articles/fk-karabakh), [Petrovac](https://bliptext.com/articles/ofk-petrovac) and [Slavija](https://bliptext.com/articles/slavija-isto-no-sarajevo) were also seeded as they beat teams who would have been seeded.

Matches

<section begin=Q3 /> The first legs were played on 28 and 30 July, and the second legs were played on 4 and 6 August 2009. The first leg between [Fenerbahçe](https://bliptext.com/articles/fenerbah-e-s-k-football) and [Budapest Honvéd](https://bliptext.com/articles/budapest-honv-d-fc) and the second leg between [Interblock Ljubljana](https://bliptext.com/articles/interblock-ljubljana) and [Metalurh Donetsk](https://bliptext.com/articles/fc-metalurh-donetsk) were under investigation by UEFA and German authorities for possible match-fixing. † Order of legs reversed after original draw<section end=Q3 />

First leg

Notes

Second leg

Vaslui won 3–1 on aggregate. ''Krylia Sovetov 3–3 St Patrick's Athletic on aggregate. St Patrick's Athletic won on away goals.'' Karabakh won 3–1 on aggregate. Košice won 5–1 on aggregate. Slovan Liberec won 3–0 on aggregate. PSV Eindhoven won 2–0 on aggregate. Lech Poznań won 7–3 on aggregate. Hapoel Tel Aviv won 4–2 on aggregate. Tromsø won 4–1 on aggregate. Club Brugge won 4–3 on aggregate. Lille won 4–0 on aggregate. Sturm Graz won 7–1 on aggregate. Rapid Wien won 4–3 on aggregate. Austria Wien won 5–3 on aggregate. Basel won 5–3 on aggregate. ''Young Boys 2–2 Athletic Bilbao on aggregate. Athletic Bilbao won on away goals.'' Galatasaray won 10–1 on aggregate. ''Legia Warsaw 3–3 Brøndby on aggregate. Brøndby won on away goals.'' CSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate. Metalurh Donetsk won 5–0 on aggregate. NAC Breda won 4–1 on aggregate. Fenerbahçe won 6–2 on aggregate. Sigma Olomouc won 8–1 on aggregate. Metalist Kharkiv won 4–1 on aggregate. IF Elfsborg won 4–1 on aggregate. Odense won 7–3 on aggregate. ''Sarajevo 3–3 Helsingborg on aggregate. Sarajevo won 5–4 on penalties.'' Hamburger SV won 4–1 on aggregate. Roma won 10–2 on aggregate. ''PAOK 2–2 Vålerenga on aggregate. PAOK won on away goals.'' Steaua București won 6–1 on aggregate. Red Star Belgrade won 5–4 on aggregate. MŠK Žilina won 2–1 on aggregate. Fulham won 6–0 on aggregate. Bnei Yehuda won 2–0 on aggregate. Notes

Play-off round

Seeding

<section begin=PO /> The draw for the play-off round was held on 7 August 2009.<section end=PO /> For the draw, clubs were separated into seeded and unseeded teams based on their [club coefficient](https://bliptext.com/articles/uefa-coefficient). Teams with a [coefficient](https://bliptext.com/articles/uefa-coefficient) of at least 12.890 were seeded.

Matches

<section begin=PO /> The first legs were played on 20 August, and the second legs were played on 25 and 27 August 2009. † Order of legs reversed after original draw. **Note 1**: The match was abandoned at 0–2 in the 88th minute after one [Dinamo București](https://bliptext.com/articles/fc-dinamo-bucure-ti) fan entered the playing field and other fans invaded the running track around the pitch. The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body awarded a default 0–3 defeat against Dinamo during an emergency meeting on 25 August. After advancing to the group stage, Dinamo were punished by having their first two home matches in the group stage played [behind closed doors](https://bliptext.com/articles/behind-closed-doors-football).<section end=PO />

First leg

Notes

Second leg

Shakhtar Donetsk won 5–0 on aggregate. Werder Bremen won 8–3 on aggregate. Fulham won 3–2 on aggregate. Twente won 3–1 on aggregate. Hapoel Tel Aviv won 3–2 on aggregate. CSKA Sofia won 2–1 on aggregate. Everton won 5–1 on aggregate. Hertha BSC won 4–3 on aggregate. Ajax won 7–1 on aggregate. Nacional won 5–4 on aggregate. CFR Cluj won 3–2 on aggregate. ''Heerenveen 1–1 PAOK on aggregate. Heerenveen won on away goals.'' Lille won 6–3 on aggregate. Lazio won 3–1 on aggregate. Athletic Bilbao won 4–3 on aggregate. Sturm Graz won 2–1 on aggregate. Austria Wien won 5–4 on aggregate. ''Dinamo București 3–3 Slovan Liberec on aggregate. Dinamo București won 9–8 on penalties.'' Partizan won 3–1 on aggregate. Basel won 8–2 on aggregate. AEK Athens won 4–2 on aggregate. Galatasaray won 6–1 on aggregate. BATE Borisov won 4–1 on aggregate. Sparta Prague won 3–0 on aggregate. Villarreal won 9–2 on aggregate. ''Lech Poznań 1–1 Club Brugge on aggregate. Club Brugge won 4–3 on penalties.'' Slavia Prague won 4–2 on aggregate. Hamburger SV won 8–2 on aggregate. Fenerbahçe won 4–2 on aggregate. Genoa won 4–2 on aggregate. Dinamo Zagreb won 4–2 on aggregate. Roma won 10–4 on aggregate. PSV Eindhoven won 2–0 on aggregate. Benfica won 5–2 on aggregate. Steaua București won 5–1 on aggregate. ''Rapid Wien 2–2 Aston Villa on aggregate. Rapid Wien won on away goals.'' Toulouse won 3–2 on aggregate. Valencia won 7–1 on aggregate. Notes