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Chosen teams
The pair were two of ten sides in contention
at the draw which took place at half-time during the UEFA European Under-21
Championship final between the Netherlands and Ukraine in Porto. The clubs were
put forward by their respective national associations after they finished the
2005/06 UEFA competition season with a coefficient higher than 8.0 in the UEFA
Fair Play ranking. Gefle IF have already earned a UEFA Cup place after Sweden
topped the standings.
Dortmund involved
The fair play coefficient is based on
criteria such as positive play, respect of the opponent, respect of the referee,
behaviour of the crowd and of the team officials as well as cautions and
dismissals. Along with a team from Slovenia, the disappointed sides were: IFK
Mariehamn (Finland), JK Tammeka Tartu (Estonia), FK Riga (Latvia), NAC Breda
(Netherlands), FC Aarau (Switzerland), Haverfordwest County AFC (Wales), BV
Borussia Dortmund (Germany).
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