United qualified for The Europa League by finishing 3rd in The SPL and winning The Scottish Cup in season 2009/10 and 4th if the SPL in 2010/11 season. Teams must play in qualifying rounds before the Europa League group stages start.
Matches United have played in this competition
Season 2010/11
3rd Qualifying Round - 1st Leg - 19/8/10
Dundee United 0 V AEK Athens 1
At Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance - 12,116
United Line-up - Pernis, Dillon, Dixon, Watson, Kenneth, Conway, S Robertson (Cadamarteri 80), Buaben,
Gomis, Daly, Goodwillie.Subs not used: Banks, Dods, Douglas, Shala, Casalinuovo, Russell
Match programme V AEK Athens at Tannadice
Some pictures of the action V AEK Athens at Tannadice
3rd Qualifying Round - 2nd Leg - 26/8/10
AEK Athens 1 V Dundee United 1
At New Karaiskaki Stadium (Home of Olympiakos FC)
Attendance - 500 (due to no home fans allowed in the ground) Goal by Jon Daly
United Line-up - Pernis, Dillon, Dixon, Kenneth, Watson, Conway, S.Robertson, D.Robertson (Swanson), Buaben,
Gomis (Daly), Cadamarteri (Goodwillie). Subs not used - Banks, Dods, Douglas and Casalinuovo
Aggregate score 2-1 to AEK Athens
Match programme AEK Athens in Greece
Some pictures of the the 2nd leg in Greece V AEK Athens
Season 2011/12
2nd Qualifying Round - 1st Leg - 14/7/11
Slask Wroclaw 1 V Dundee United 0
At Wroclaw, Poland
Attendance - 8,000
United Line-up - Pernis, Douglas, Dillon, Dixon, Watson, Severin (Allan 88), Rankin, Flood, Daly,
Goodwillie and Russell. Subs not used: Banks, Smith, Armstrong, Mackay-Steven, Dow and Hilson.
Match programme
Photos from the game in Poland
2nd Qualifying Round - 2nd Leg - 21/7/11
Dundee United 3 V Slask Wroclaw 2
At Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance - 11,306 Goals from Keith Watson, David Goodwillie and Jon Daly (pen)
Slask Wroclaw 1 V Dundee United 0 
