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19 May » BBC Sport| UEFA Europa League 2009-2010 | |||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Info |
| 16.07.2009 | q2-1 | Spartak Trnava | home | W1-0 | |
| 23.07.2009 | q2-2 | Spartak Trnava | away | D1-1 | (2-1) |
| 30.07.2009 | q3-1 | Helsingborgs | away | L1-2 | |
| 06.08.2009 | q3-2 | Helsingborgs | home | W2-1 | aet (3-3) |
| (FK Sarajevo won on penalties) | |||||
| 20.08.2009 | qpo-1 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | home | D1-1 | |
| 27.08.2009 | qpo-2 | CFR Cluj-Napoca | away | L1-2 | (2-3) |
