Friday, June 22, 2018, 14:05 by Gianluca Lia

Birkirkara face tough test in Ukraine

The Women's team was drawn in Group 6 in the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifications

Birkirkara to represent Malta in the UEFA Women's Champions League. Photo: Joe Borg

Birkirkara Women will travel to Ukraine for their UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round following the draw's release at the UEFA Headquarters in Nyon, on Friday.

The Stripes, winners of last year's BOV Women's League and Women's KO, were drawn in Group 6 alongside WFC-Kharkiv of Ukraine, who will host the mini-tournament, Romania's Olimpia-Cluj and Cardiff Met Ladies of Wales.

They will play their matches between August 7 and August 13. 

The ten qualifying group winners and the two runners-up with the best record against the sides first and third in their section proceed the round of 32, with the two-legged knockout phase commencing in September.