West Ham learn who they will be playing in their first competitive match at the Olympic Stadium
WEST HAM will face either Belarusian side Shakhtyor Soligorsk or Slovenian outfit Domzale in the third round of Europa League qualifying.
The first leg is set to take place at the Olympic Stadium on July 28 and will be the Hammers’ first match at their brand new home, with the second leg following a week later on August 4.
The match will be the first competitive tie for West Ham at the Olympic StadumSlaven Bilic will want to take West Ham a long way in Europe this season
Although due to the London Anniversary Games on the weekend of Jule 22, they may now be forced to appeal to UEFA over switching the home and away legs around, as it usually takes seven days to convert the stadium from athletics mode to football mode and this therefore causes an issue for West Ham.
Slaven Bilic‘s side were knocked out at the same stage last season, losing 4-3 on aggregate to Astra Giurgiu of Romania.
Shakhtyor are currently second in the Belarusian Premier League which is played in the summer, having been qualified for the Europa League in both of the past two seasons.
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Domzale finished third in the Slovenian PrvaLiga last season – and drew 1-1 at Shakhtyor last night in the first leg, with the return tie next week.
The Hammers will be embarking upon their eighth European campaign, with victory in the 1964/65 European Cup Winners Cup ranking as one of the finest moments in the Club’s history.
West Ham have been on a pre-season tour in the USA this summer
They also reached the final of the same competition in 1975/76 and have more recently competed in the UEFA Cup or Europa League in 1999/2000, 2006/07 and 2015/16.
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