Ajax will field UEFA Women's EURO 2017 winners as they make their UEFA Women's Champions League debut when the qualifying round starts on Tuesday with 40 clubs involved.

Ajax are in a group including Standard Liège while fellow newcomers Shelbourne face a short trip across the Irish border to take on Linfield following the UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round draw.

A record 61 teams from 49 different associations have entered the 2017/18 UEFA Women's Champions League with Fiorentina, Ajax and Sporting CP among 12 debutants.

Apollon, Minsk, Breidablik, Medyk Konin, Zürich, Sarajevo, BIIK-Kazygurt, Avaldsnes and Twente are all through to the last 32 after topping their qualifying round groups.

The qualifying draw has been made, with the first Kosovan entrants in any European competition, Hajvalia, travelling to Cyprus for a group containing sole 16-time entrants KÍ Klaksvík.

A record 59 clubs from 47 countries have entered in 2016/17, including the first ever team from Kosovo to play in UEFA competition, among 36 sides in the 24 June qualifying round draw.

ZFK Minsk, PAOK, Stjarnan, FC Twente, Olimpia Cluj, Spartak Subotica, Medyk Konin and PK-35 Vantaa have progressed. Our reporters round up the action.

Five debutants will mingle with three recent round of 16 veterans when the eight UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round groups kick off the season on Tuesday.

The 2015/16 qualifying round draw has been made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, with the 32 sides involved aiming for eight berths in the knockout phase.

A record 56 clubs from 47 nations have entered in 2015/16 including three from Germany, one from Luxembourg and debutants Chelsea LFC and Club Atlético de Madrid.

FC Zürich Frauen, MTK Hungária FC, Glasgow City FC, ŽNK Osijek, Apollon Ladies FC, Gintra Universitetas and ŽNK Pomurje took the last seven round of 32 spots.

Raheny United FC, KKPK Medyk Konin and Clube Atlético Ouriense will all play in the knockout phase for the first time after topping their groups with a game to spare.