UEFA Champions League Playoff Round Draw: Bhoys Get Helsingborg

The draw for the playoff round for UEFA Champions League group-stage berths took place on Friday at Nyon, Switzerland.

The host of the opening match of each two-contest series is listed first with the home date for each club listed in parentheses.

CHAMPIONS ROUTE:

FC Basel (August 21) vs. CFR Cluj (August 29)

Helsingborg (August 21) vs. Celtic (August 29)

FC BATE Borisov (August 22) vs. Ironi Kiryat Shmona (August 28)

AEL Limassol (August 22) vs. RSC Anderlech (August 28)

Dinamo Zagreb (August 22) vs. NK Maribor (August 28)

LEAGUE ROUTE:

Sporting Braga (August 22) vs. Udinese (August 28)

Spartak Moscow (August 21) vs. Fenerbahce (August 29)

Malaga (August 22) vs. Panathinaikos (August 28)

Borussia Monchengladbach (August 21) vs. Dynamo Kiev (August 29)

LOSC Lille Metropole (August 21) vs. FC Copenhagen (August 29)

The winners would advance to the Champions League's group stage while the losers will play in the Europa League's group stage.