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.

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 nine UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying round groups kick off on Tuesday with first Kosovan entrants and the likes of Twente aiming for knockout berths.

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.

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.

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.

KS Vllaznia made history, Konak Belediyespor and ŽNK Osijek got in the goals, and Raheny United and Clube Atlético Ouriense upset the odds as the qualifying round began.

UEFA.com presents a guide to the qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Champions League, which starts on Saturday, and picks out a few teams to watch.

With several key players injured, Pärnu JK face a tough task to repeat last season's run to the last 32 when they journey to Montenegro for their qualifying round mini-tournament.

A little over a month after VfL Wolfsburg retained the trophy, the 32 clubs in the 2014/15 qualifying round have discovered their mini-tournament opponents.

VfL Wolfsburg won a second final in as many attempts and coach Ralf Kellermann talks UEFA.com through their run, including a "semi-final" in the last 16 and the Lisbon thriller.

Swedish duo Tyresö FF and FCR Malmö progressed, holders VfL Wolfsburg set a new record and FC Barcelona upset Brøndby IF as 12 round of 32 ties were settled.

The round of 32 concludes on Wednesday and Thursday with a higher than usual number of ties still up for grabs and some fascinating last-16 meetings to be set.