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Champions League 2017-18: Qualifying rounds & teams explained

With domestic campaigns in 2016-17 drawing to a close, more and more teams are booking their place in various stages of next season's competition

With the 2016-17 season nearly complete across Europe, only a few clubs are still fighting to book their place in next season's Champions League.

The route to next season's final in Kiev will be much longer for some clubs than others, with the first qualifying round kicking off as early as June - a full two-and-a-half months before the group stage begins in September.

The draw for the first and second qualifying rounds will be made on June 19.