FC Utrecht qualified for the second round of the UEFA Europa League qualifying phase after finishing fourth in the 2024/25 Eredivisie.
The team from the Domstad must first play in the second round of the UEFA Europa League qualifying, in which they will face Moldovan champions Sheriff Tiraspol on July 24th and 31st.
In a potential third round, FC Utrecht will face the losing side of the matchup between Czech Chance Liga side Viktoria Plzen or Swiss outfit Servette FC. Plzen and FC Utrecht have never met before, while Servette and Utrecht have met once before in a friendly match in 2022.
The third-round matchups will be played on August 7th and 14th. Viktoria Plzen or Servette will play at home before travelling to the Netherlands or Moldova the week after.