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Scottish clubs set Champions League, Europa, Conference opponents

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Hearts, Rangers, Motherwell and Hibernian have found out their next qualifying opponents in the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. The Jambos will meet Fenerbahce or Gornik Zabrze if they get past Sturm Graz in Champions League qualifying, with the first leg played on Tuesday night and the return at Tynecastle Park on July 25. Third‑round ties are scheduled for 4/5 and 11/12 August.

If Hearts lose to the Austrians, they will drop into the Europa League to face the winners of the tie between St Gallen and Benfica. They last featured in Champions League qualifying in 2006‑07, losing in the third qualifying round to AEK Athens.

Rangers, who finished third in the Scottish Premiership last season, will kick off their Europa League campaign against Jagiellonia Bialystok of Poland. Victory would see Derek McInnes' side progress to the play‑off round, while defeat would see them compete in the Conference League for the first time.

Motherwell and Hibernian have discovered their potential Conference League opponents in the third qualifying round draw. If Motherwell get past Faroese side Havnar Boltfelag, they will meet HJK Helsinki or Irish League side Coleraine. Hibs are up against Kosovar side KF Malisheva, with their potential next‑round opponents coming from the tie between NK Bravo or KF Shkendija.