Aberdeen to host Ipswich in pre-season friendly
Pittodrie will host the pre-season friendly in July
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Aberdeen will face recently relegated Premier League club Ipswich Town as part of their pre-season preparations.
The Scottish Cup winners will host the friendly at Pittodrie on Friday, 25 July at 19:30 BST.
Ipswich will spend next season in the English Championship after suffering relegation on their return to the top flight.
The previous meetings between the sides came back in the 1981-82 Uefa Cup, with Sir Bobby Robson's side falling to a 4-2 defeat against Sir Alex Ferguson's Dons over two legs.
Prior to this match, Aberdeen will kick off their pre-season plans with a 10-day training camp in Portugal.
The first team will then take on Cove Rangers at Balmoral Stadium on 12 July.
An Aberdeen XI will also face Peterhead, Inverurie Locos and Formartine United across July.
Aberdeen's pre-season fixtures:
Wednesday, 9 July: Peterhead v Aberdeen XI, Balmoor Stadium
Saturday, 12 July: Cove Rangers v Aberdeen, Balmoral Stadium
Wednesday, 16 July: Inverurie Locos v Aberdeen XI, Harlaw Park
Saturday, 19 July: Formartine Utd v Aberdeen XI, North Lodge Park
Friday, 25 July: Aberdeen v Ipswich Town, Pittodrie