SK Rapid Wien, LASK, 1. FC Heidenheim, UEFA Europa League

SK Rapid Wien and LASK

SK Rapid Wien and LASK will face off in the UEFA Europa League playoffs on Thursday, August 18th. The first leg will be played at the Allianz Stadion in Vienna, and the second leg will be played at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz.

Rapid Wien is the most successful club in Austrian football history, with 32 league titles and 14 Austrian Cups. They have also won the Cup Winners' Cup twice, in 1996 and 1997.

LASK is a rising star in Austrian football. They won the Austrian Cup in 2019 and finished second in the league in 2019-20.

1. FC Heidenheim

1. FC Heidenheim is a German football club based in Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg. The club was founded in 1846 and currently plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system.

Heidenheim has never played in the Bundesliga, but they have come close on several occasions. They finished third in the 2. Bundesliga in 2016-17 and 2017-18, and they were runners-up in the 2019-20 season.

Heidenheim will be hoping to make a good impression in the Europa League this season. They will face Molde FK in the playoffs, and if they can win, they will reach the group stage of the competition.

Conclusion

The UEFA Europa League is one of the most prestigious club competitions in the world. SK Rapid Wien, LASK, and 1. FC Heidenheim will all be hoping to make a good impression in the competition this season.