Swedish rivals drawn together
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
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The holders Umeå IK were paired with the Swedish champions Djurgården/Alvsjö in the quarter-finals.
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There will be a Swedish derby in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's Cup after holders Umeå IK were paired with the side who relieved them of their domestic crown last season, Djurgården/Alvsjö.
Eased through
Umeå secured their spot in this stage with ease, comfortably winning second qualifying round Group B1. Djurgården/Alvsjö finished runners-up in Group B2 behind Arsenal LFC, who will play Torres Terra Sarda of Italy in their quarter-final.
Difficult tie
Along with Umeå, Russian side FC Energy Voronezh are in the knockout draw for the second season in succession. Their reward is a difficult tie against 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, the German champions. SK Trondheims-Ørn's game against Belarussian side FC Bobruichanka completes the draw.
Home and away
All games in the last eight, semi-finals and the final will be played over two legs on a home-and-away basis. The semi-final draw has also been made and can be seen below. The teams mentioned first will play the first leg of the tie at home.
2004/05 UEFA Women's Cup semi-final draw
