RFS FC will take on Swedish champions Malmö FF in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Qualification Round 2. The winners of this pairing will advance to the third round, while the losers will advance to the Europa League third qualifying round.
Malmö FF has been crowned Swedish champions 24 times, including last season and the season before. This season, the southern Swedish team is in fifth place after 16 matches, ten points behind the leaders.
A year ago, Malmö FF reached the play-off round of Champions League qualification, losing 0:4 to Sparta Prague and thus qualifying for the Europa League. RFS finished 32nd out of 36 teams, with Malmö FF one place higher.