Celtic will face Austrian champions LASK in the Champions League play‑off, while Brighton will play either CFR Cluj or Tromsø in the Conference League play‑off. The draws released Monday also set fixtures for Rangers, Hearts, Hibernian, Motherwell and Larne.

Managed by Martin O’Neill, Celtic hosts the first leg on Aug 18/19 and the return on Aug 25/26; losers drop into the Europa League league phase. Brighton, finished eighth last season, hosts the second leg on Aug 20/27. Hearts and Rangers have Europa League play‑off opponents if they progress: Hearts face AGF Aarhus or Sabah, while Rangers face Jagiellonia Bialystok and could meet Larne or Iberia 1999.

Motherwell will meet Bundesliga side Freiburg if they beat HJK Helsinki; Hibernian will face IFK Göteborg or Gent after defeating Shkendija. Conference League play‑offs run Aug 20/27. Clubs have requested postponement of domestic fixtures to accommodate potential play‑offs.

Overall, teams have a second chance at European competition: losers of Champions League ties enter the Europa League, losers of Europa League ties move to Conference League play‑offs.