Bulgaria's "Lewski" is set to face a tough preliminary round in the Champions League, with Romania's "Universitatea" emerging as their most serious rival. "Universitatea," which recently won the Romanian title, has a coefficient of 10,500, making them a strong contender in the draw. Due to their geographical proximity, UEFA has placed the Romanian and Bulgarian teams in one of the three preliminary groups.

The Romanian championship win by "Universitatea" also means that Moldova's "Petrokub" (Hincesti), with a coefficient of 9,000, will be among the seeded teams in the draw. The only remaining spot among the seeded teams will depend on the outcome of Armenia's championship, where "Ararat-Armenia," "Alashkert," and "Noa" are in contention. If the team with the lowest coefficient wins, the well-known Welsh TNS will join the seeded teams.

If "Lewski" advances past the preliminary round, they will face potential opponents such as "Borac" (Banja Luka), "Shamrock Rovers" (Ireland), KuPS (Finland), "Drita" (Kosovo), and "Lincoln Red Imps" (Gibraltar).