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:: Champions League 1998 - 1999
I Qualifying Round
22.07.1998 Łódzki KSPoland4-1AzerbaijanFK Kapaz Ganja
29.07.1998 FK Kapaz GanjaAzerbaijan1-3PolandŁódzki KS
Łódzki KS won 7-2 on aggregate.
II Qualifying Round
12.08.1998 Manchester United FCEngland2-0PolandŁódzki KS
26.08.1998 Łódzki KSPoland0-0EnglandManchester United FC
Łódzki KS lost 0-2 on aggregate.
Łódzki KS 1997/98 Polish League: 1/18

As the Champions of Poland Łódzki KS entered the UEFA Champions League in the First Qualifying Round.  They faced FK Kapaz Ganja from Azerbaijan and won 7-2 on aggregate. In the Second Qualifying Round they were drawn agianst English side Manchester United and lost 0-2.  After a 0-2 loss in Manchester the club from Łódz held the English giants to a 0-0 draw at home.  That season Manchester United went on to win the Champions League in stunning fashion.  Going down 0-1 to German club Bayern Münich in the 6th minute did not look good for United.  Than in extra-time Man U stunned the Germans by scoring two goals and taking the trophy.

All teams losing in the II Qualifying Round of the Champions League moved on to the I Round of the UEFA Cup.

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