Ajax endured a terrible campaign in the 2025-26 season, finishing fifth on their joint-lowest points total since 1962 (56). The Amsterdam side hired former Girona boss Míchel as their new manager in early June.
Serbia's Vojvodina Novi Sad finished second in the Serbian Super Liga last season, ten points behind champions Crvena Zvezda and three points above third-placed Partizan.
Ferencvaros won the Hungarian NB I seven times in a row between 2019 and 2025, but lost last season's title to ETO FC from Györ, who won their first title since 2013. Ferencvaros lost the title on the final day, finishing one point behind ETO FC.
Vojvodina Novi Sad and Ferencvaros play each other on July 9th and 16th, with the Serbians hosting the first leg. The losers of the matchup will face Ajax on July 23rd and 30th, while the winners will face FC Twente in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League on the same dates.