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UEFA Champions League qualifying explained

Struggling to get to grips with the UEFA Champions League qualifying system? Allow us to explain.

Who is in this season's UEFA Champions League?

Who's in the play-offs, who's already in the group stage and who got eliminated from qualifying earlier in the summer? Here is the full list of 2017/18 contenders.

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All you need to know: #UCL third qualifying round draw

Dynamo Kyiv and Ajax are among the heavyweights entering the fray in Friday's UEFA Champions League third qualifying draw, streamed live on UEFA.com from 12:00CET.

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Champions League second qualifying round guide

Former champions Celtic and fellow 2016/17 group contenders København, Ludogorets Razgrad and Legia Warzawa are among the sides entering in the second qualifying round this week.

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Champions League second qualifying round ties set

Alashkert, Víkingur, Hibernians, Linfield and – after an away extra-time comeback – The New Saints are through, meaning BATE Borisov, FH, Salzburg, Celtic and Rijeka now know their opponents.

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All you need to know: 2017/18 UEFA Champions League

The 2017/18 UEFA Champions League season is under way, a 334-day journey that ends in Kyiv next May. Get the lowdown on the who, what, where and when.

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Champions League starts: First qualifying winners

The UEFA Champions League season is under way, with Alashkert, Europa, Hibernians, Víkingur and Linfield – who struck late in Wednesday's game – the first qualifying round first-leg winners.

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UEFA Champions League first and second qualifying round draws

Former European champions Celtic will take on Linfield or La Fiorita as the draws for the first and second qualifying rounds were held in Nyon to kick-start the 2017/18 campaign.

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Watch Champions League draws live on Monday

The draws for the 2017/18 UEFA Champions League first and second qualifying rounds will be streamed live on UEFA.com at 12:00CET on Monday as the road to Kyiv begins.

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Third qualifying round draws streamed live

The third qualifying round draws for the 2014/15 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League will be streamed live from 12.00CET and 13.00CET on 18 July.

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Qualifying draws launch season

The 2014/15 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League seasons will be launched by the first and second qualifying round draws on 23 June, all streamed live.

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Final five through to third qualifying round

Heading out, GNK Dinamo Zagreb struck in the 98th minute to join Helsingborgs IF, AEL Limassol FC, FC BATE Borisov and WKS Śląsk Wrocław in completing the third qualifying round lineup.

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Goalless draw helps AEL progress past Linfield

Linfield FC 0-0 AEL Limassol FC (agg 0-3)A comfortable victory in last week's first leg proved to be the difference as both sides drew a blank in Belfast.

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Debrecen, Dinamo and Salzburg made to sweat

Debreceni VSC, FC Salzburg and GNK Dinamo Zagreb are among the more heralded teams who have work to do when the second qualifying round concludes on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Dynamo drawn against Feyenoord

In the third qualifying round, FC Dynamo Kyiv will play Feyenoord, FC København meet Club Brugge KV, and Motherwell FC will have to pit their wits against Panathinaikos FC.

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Former champions in third qualifying round draw

Former champions Celtic FC and Feyenoord are among 11 teams entering when the third qualifying round draw is made at 12.00CET and streamed live on UEFA.com.

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AEL leave Linfield with mountain to climb

AEL Limassol 3-0 LinfieldFCThe Northern Irish champions now have a mountain to climb to reach the third qualifying round after falling to defeat in Cyprus.

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AEL aim to emulate APOEL success

Cypriot champions AEL Limassol FC hope to emulate APOEL FC's remarkable UEFA Champions League run as they prepare to embark on their campaign against Linfield FC.

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Third qualifying round draws

UEFA's House of European Football will host the draws for the third qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League on Friday 20 July and the accreditation process is open.

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Basel, BATE and Dinamo Zagreb enter fray

Group stage contenders last season, FC Basel 1893, FC BATE Borisov and GNK Dinamo Zagreb start their bids for a return when the second qualifying round begins next week.

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Trio complete second qualifying round picture

F91 Dudelange and Valletta FC eased into the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, though Linfield FC's progress was anything but serene as they went through on penalties.

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Linfield squeeze past B36 on penalties

B36 Tórshavn 0-0 Linfield FC (agg: 0-0, Linfield win 4-3 on penalties)Already up in the shoot-out, Linfield advanced to the next round when Ross Glendinning saved Lukasz Cieslewicz's spot kick.

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B36 look to cause first 2012/13 upset

Faroese champions B36 Tórshavn will look to cause an upset when the first qualifying round concludes on Tuesday, with Linfield FC looking to atone for a 0-0 draw in the first leg.

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Torshavn secure goalless draw at Linfield

Linfield FC 0-0 B36 TórshavnPeter Thompson saw his first-half spot kick saved as the Northern Irish champions were held by their Faroese visitors at Windsor Park.

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New Champions League season

The road to the second final in three years at Wembley Stadium began on Monday 25 June when the draw was made for the first and second qualifying rounds in Nyon, involving 37 of the 73 entrants.

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Champions League draws made in Nyon

FC Basel 1893 were among the teams to learn their opening UEFA Champions League opponents after the first and second qualifying round draws were made in Nyon today.

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BATE put paid to Linfeld ambitions

FC BATE Borisov 2-0 Linfield FC (agg: 3-1)Group stage contenders in 2008/09, BATE edged closer to rejoining Europe's elite thanks to Pavel Nekhaychik and Aleksandr Pavlov.

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Contenders hoping to clear second round hurdles

Several of this week's second qualifying round ties still hang in the balance, with Linfield FC setting out to frustrate FC BATE Borisov yet again and four sides defending one-goal leads.

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Draw throws up Dynamo-Rubin rematch

Thirteen fresh clubs entered a UEFA Champions League third qualifying round draw which paired FC Dynamo Kyiv with FC Rubin Kazan and SL Benfica with Trabzonspor AŞ.

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New entrants await third qualifying round draw

SL Benfica and Panathinaikos FC are among 13 teams discovering their first opponents in the third qualifying round draw, being streamed live from Nyon now on UEFA.com.

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Jeffrey hails Linfield for holding BATE

"What they have achieved far surpassed my expectations," said Linfield FC manager David Jeffrey after the Northern Irish team's 1-1 first-leg draw with FC BATE Borisov.

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BATE frustrated by Linfield debutant Fordyce

Linfield FC 1-1 FC BATE BorisovDaryl Fordyce scored on his debut to give the Northern Irish champions plenty of heart for the return leg in Belarus next Tuesday.

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Mixed cast lines up for second qualifying round

The 1966 and 1979 runners-up, ten debutants and plenty of recent group stage experience will be among the notable elements when the second qualifying rounds kicks off on Tuesday.

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First-leg winners eye second round opponents

Valletta FC and F91 Dudelange look set to secure the remaining spots in the second qualifying round alongside the likes of FK Partizan, Rosenborg BK and Malmö FF after routine away wins.

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Newcomers Skendija meet Partizan in second round

Last season's group stage contenders FK Partizan will begin their campaign against European debutants FK Skendija 79 following the draws for the first and second qualifying rounds.

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Champions League hopefuls eye qualifying draws

Last season's group stage contenders FK Partizan are among 36 teams involved in the draw for the first and second qualifying rounds, streamed live on UEFA.com from 12.00CET on Monday.

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Rosenborg outclass battling Linfield

Rosenborg BK 2-0 Linfield FC (agg: 2-0)Rade Prica and Markus Henriksen were on target as the Norwegian titleholders set up a third qualifying round tie with Swedish countrparts AIK.

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Upsets in the offing ahead of second legs

Debreceni VSC, HJK Helsinki and Rosenborg BK are among the sides whose progress is far from certain ahead of Wednesday's second qualifying round second legs.

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'Pistol Pete' guns for Linfield glory

Linfield FC striker Peter Thompson acknowledges Rosenborg BK are hot favourites in their second qualifying round tie but said with "a little bit of luck you never know what might happen".

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Rosenborg stalemate suits Linfield

Linfield FC manager David Jeffrey enthused that "0-0 is a tremendous result for us" after watching the Belfast side hold second qualifying round visitors Rosenborg BK at Windsor Park.

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Linfield and Rosenborg draw blank

Linfield FC 0-0 Rosenborg BKChances were at a premium as the Northern Irish side and the Norwegian league leaders played out a goalless draw in Belfast.

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Another 32 title winners join the fray

The UEFA Champions League second qualifying round begins on Tuesday with first phase victors Birkirkara FC and FK Rudar Pljevlja joining 32 fellow European title winners in the mix.

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Strand still going strong

Last week Rosenborg BK's Roar Strand scored a top-flight goal for a record 21st straight season; ahead of a trip to Linfield FC he speaks about staying at the top and his fresh ambition.

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Big names await Friday draw

Former European champions AFC Ajax and Celtic FC are among the clubs who will be involved in this week's draw for the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

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'Long and exciting road' starts here

The 36 teams who took part in the first draws of the new UEFA Champions League season, will play a big role in "what is considered the world's most challenging club competition".

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Champions ready to step up a level

From 40-year-old Roar Strand to newcomers FK Rudar Pljevlja, UEFA.com casts an eye over the teams in the first two qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League.

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Repeat of final is top of the bill

Matchday 3 of the UEFA Champions League sees a repeat of the 1998 final, although an injury to Fernando Torres has prevented an even more emotional reunion in the Spanish capital the following evening.

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First time lucky for debutant duo

The lineup for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round is now confirmed and features a pair of newcomers in Drogheda United FC and FK Modriča.

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Quartet victorious in Champions League

FC Dinamo Tbilisi, FK Aktobe, Drogheda United FC and NK Dinamo Zagreb all kicked off their UEFA Champions League first qualifying round ties with important wins.

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Dinamo generate new-look side

With their UEFA Champions League campaign kicking off at Linfield FC tonight, NK Dinamo Zagreb feel they have recruited wisely after Luka Modrić's €21m sale.

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Budapest test first for Fenerbahçe

Last season's quarter-finalists Fenerbahçe SK will begin their 2008/09 campaign against MTK Budapest following the draws for the first two qualifying rounds.

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Elfsborg lead way for victorious eight

The first qualifying round ended on Wednesday evening with IF Elfsborg among eight teams winning through to join the six who had already progressed.

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Elfsborg eager to take next step

Fredrik Berglund is back among the goals at IF Elfsborg and the Swedish champions believe he can fire them past Linfield FC and into the next round.

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Zeta on a high, Murata go down

FK Zeta and S.S. Murata, the champions of Montenegro and San Marino, had mixed fortunes on opening night of qualifying for the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League.

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Minnows hit the road to Moscow

The road to the 2008 UEFA Champions League final in Moscow begins in earnest on Tuesday with 28 sides preparing for the opening first qualifying round games.

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Berglund and Björk bolster Elfsborg

Swedish champions IF Elfsborg have signed international striker Fredrik Berglund and defender Fredrik Björk a week before entering UEFA Champions League qualifying.

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København consider Beitar challenge

FC København meet Beitar Jerusalem FC and Zagłębie Lubin play FC Steaua Bucuresti after the draws for the first and second qualifying rounds took place in Nyon.

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Champions keyed up for kick-off

As a total of 28 sides learn their fate following the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round draw, uefa.com rounds up the reaction from across Europe.

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