The 48 clubs to play in the group stage are divided into 12 groups. Having passed four rounds and elevated to the group stage for the first time in its history, Gabala will now compete in Group C which, apart from Gabala, features Dortmund (Germany), PAOK (Greece), Krasnodar (Russia).
Champion of Azerbaijan Garabagh – for the second time in the group stage now – were drawn against Tottenhem (England), Anderlecht (Belgium), Monaco (France) in Group J.
Group A: Ajax (NED), Celtic (SCO), Fenerbahçe (TUR) Molde(NOR)
Group B: Rubin (RUS), Liverpool (ENG), Bordeaux (FRA), Sion(SUI)
Group C: Dortmund (GER), PAOK (GRE), Krasnodar(RUS), GABALA (AZE),
Group D: Napoli (ITA), Club Brugge (BEL), Legia (POL), Midtjylland (DEN)
Group E: Villarreal (ESP), Plzeň (CZE), Rapid Wien (AUT), Dinamo Minsk (BLR)
Group F: Marseille (FRA), Braga (POR), Liberec (CZE), Groningen (NED)
Group G: Dnipro (UKR), Lazio (ITA), St-Étienne (FRA), Rosenborg(NOR)
Group H: Sporting CP (POR), Beşiktaş(TUR), Lokomotiv Moskva (RUS), Skënderbeu (ALB)
Group I: Basel (SUI), Fiorentina (ITA), Lech (POL), Belenenses (POR)
Group J: Tottenham (ENG), Anderlecht (BEL), Monaco (FRA), GARABAGH (AZE)
Group K: Schalke (GER), APOEL (CYP), Sparta Praha (CZE), Asteras (GRE)
Group L: Athletic (ESP), AZAZ (NED), Augsburg (GER), Partizan (SRB)
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