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Figured now would be a good time to start the European Thread.

The draw for the playoff round was today. These two-legged ties will be played on August 17/18 and August 24/25.

Champions Route
Red Bull Salzberg (AUT) vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv (ISR)
Rosenborg (NOR) vs Copenhagen (DEN)
Basel (SWI) vs Sheriff Tiraspol (MOL)
Sparta Prague (CZE) vs. Zilina (SVK)
Partizan Belgrade (SER) vs Anderlecht (BEL)

Non-Champions Route
Young Boys (SWI) vs. Tottenham Hotspur (ENG)
Braga (POR) vs Sevilla (ESP)
Werder Breman (GER) vs Sampdoria (ITA)
Zenit St. Pete (RUS) vs Auxerre (FRA)
Dynamo Kiev (UKR) vs Ajax (NED)

The 10 winners will then join the 22 automatic teams in the main tournament of 32.

The 22 teams are:

Inter Milan (ITA) (holders)
Chelsea (ENG)
Manchester United (ENG)
Arsenal (ENG)
Barcelona (ESP)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Valencia (ESP)
Roma (ITA)
AC Milan (ITA)
Bayern Munich (GER)
Schalke 04 (GER)
Marseille (FRA)
Lyon (FRA)
Rubin Kazan (RUS)
Spartak Moscow (RUS)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Twente (NED)
CFR Cluj (ROM)
Benfica (POR)
Bursaspor (TUR)
Panathinaikos (GRE)
Ranger (SCO)