Borussia Dortmund, Champions League finalists two years ago, were paired with Norwegian side Odds Ballklubb in the draw for the Europa League play-off round made yesterday.

Four-times Euro champions Ajax Amsterdam, who suffered a shock defeat against Rapid Vienna in the Champions League third qualifying round, will face Jablo-nec from the Czech Republic in another of the 22 play-off ties.

Athletic Bilbao will play Slovakians Zilina and Steaua Bucharest, who like Dortmund and Ajax are former European champions, will meet Norway’s Rosenborg.

Girondins Bordeaux face a long trip to Central Asia to meet Kazahkstan’s Kairat Almaty and Romanian side Astra, who beat West Ham United in the previous round, face AZ Alkmaar.

Austrian side Altach, based in a Tyrolean village with just over 6,000 inhabitants, were drawn with Belenenses from Portugal, having eliminated their com-patriots Vitoria Guimaraes in the previous round.

The 22 winners will qualify for the group stage along with 16 teams who have been given a bye plus the 10 losers of the Cham-pions League play-off ties.

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