Gent is a Belgian football club based in Ghent, Belgium, and competes in the Belgian Pro League.
Silkeborg is a Danish football club based in Silkeborg, Denmark, and competes in the Danish Superliga.
Gent finished 4th in the Belgian Pro League in the 2020-2021 season, earning them a spot in the qualifying rounds for the Europa Conference League.
Silkeborg finished 2nd in the Danish 1st Division in the 2020-2021 season, earning them promotion to the Danish Superliga and a spot in the qualifying rounds for the Europa Conference League.
This will be the first time that Gent and Silkeborg will face each other in a European competition.
The winner of the two-legged tie between Gent and Silkeborg in the Europa Conference League qualifying rounds will advance to the playoff round.