I'm asking this because I'm managing Havnar Bóltfelag at the moment who are a part-time club from the Faroe Islands and we got through the first two phases into the Champions Playoff. I barely got past NK Maribor of Slovenia in the first phase and I beat FC Basel 4-1 over the two legs in the second phase. Maccabi Haifa are the last club in my way from the first appearance of a Faroese club in the Champions League Group Stages, so I'm getting a bit excited.
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06-07-2012 05:03 #1Amateur
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Has there ever been a part-time club in the Champions League Group Stages before?
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06-07-2012 07:53 #2Amateur
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That's pretty good going mate. I've never played as a part-time club apart from TMS in the Welsh league and got smashed in the first qualifying round. Good luck!! Let me know what happens!
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06-07-2012 08:01 #3Amateur
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Great job! Hope you make it through.
Well, while I don't know about the Champions League, the Europa League certainly has, Shamrock Rovers last season for example.
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06-07-2012 08:10 #4Semi Pro
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I think Shamrock Rovers are a fully professional club.
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06-07-2012 08:25 #5Amateur
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What? The League of Ireland isn't professional is it? Convinced they said that every god damn time they were on telly during that run.
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06-07-2012 08:28 #6Semi Pro
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I'm pretty sure at least a couple of the Dublin clubs are professional, though most of the league is semi-pro.
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06-07-2012 09:09 #7Amateur
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Wiki says professional too, damn. Alright, then I have no idea :/
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06-07-2012 09:49 #8Youth Team
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Ireland have had a few professional teams, although they did go bust, and I think Derry were kicked out of the league for producing false documents to hide their financial issues.
Shamrock Rovers is a full professional club.
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06-07-2012 12:31 #9Semi Pro
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TNS is also a professional club, currently the only one in the WPL since Neath folded and the end of last season.
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06-07-2012 12:36 #10
I'm fairly certain that there's never been a semi-pro team in the Champions League group stages.
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11-07-2012 09:31 #11Part-Timer
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I wonder if you made it!
Originally Posted by Tyler
I'm asking this because I'm managing Havnar Bóltfelag at the moment who are a part-time club from the Faroe Islands and we got through the first two phases into the Champions Playoff. I barely got past NK Maribor of Slovenia in the first phase and I beat FC Basel 4-1 over the two legs in the second phase. Maccabi Haifa are the last club in my way from the first appearance of a Faroese club in the Champions League Group Stages, so I'm getting a bit excited.
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11-07-2012 15:21 #12Amateur
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Not in the Champions league yet but I brought my home town club from the depths of Irish football and now I'm in the Europa league group stages as a part time club, with a massive 1000 capacity stadium to rake in that money.
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