Good news for Napoli, who will be top seeds in the Champions League play-off draw, avoiding big clubs.
The Partenopei can only access the group phase via a preliminary round to be played in August, as they finished third in Serie A.
There was the distinct possibility they would be second seeds in the draw, which risked putting them up against the likes of Arsenal, Porto, Bayer Leverkusen and Zenit.
However, tonight Basel won the Swiss League and Zenit failed to win the Russian title.
Good news for Napoli, who will be top seeds in the Champions League play-off draw, avoiding big clubs.
The Partenopei can only access the group phase via a preliminary round to be played in August, as they finished third in Serie A.
There was the distinct possibility they would be second seeds in the draw, which risked putting them up against the likes of Arsenal, Porto, Bayer Leverkusen and Zenit.
However, tonight Basel won the Swiss League and Zenit failed to win the Russian title.
This means due to the UEFA coefficient rankings Napoli will be top seeds in the draw.
Rafa Benitez’s men could still face some stiff opposition, as potential picks include Athletic Bilbao, Feyenoord, Dnipro, Club Brugge, Panathinaikos or Besiktas.