Rangers are set to begin their Champions League qualifying journey in a matter of weeks as they bid to reach Europe's premier competition.
The Light Blues have two hurdles to overcome to join rivals Celtic in the group stages and it all starts here as they get set to find out their third qualifying round opponents. Giovanni van Bronckhorst's men went all the way to the Europa League Final last season before a heartbreaking penalties defeat to Frankfurt. But they took a number of big scalps on the way to Seville and will be hoping to tap into that experience to join Europe's elite.
Steven Gerrard was in charge last season as Rangers suffered qualifying disappointment at the hands of Malmo and the Ibrox men will be determined to put things right this season and reach the lucrative competition proper. But when is the Champions League third qualifying draw, what time does it start and who is in the hat?
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When is the Champions League third qualifying round draw?
Rangers will discover their fate for this stage of the competition this coming Monday [July 18].
The draw will be made at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
It will start at 11am UK time.
Who is in Rangers' section of the draw?
Rangers will compete in the league section of the qualifying route.
They will be SEEDED in their bid to reach the next stages.
The teams entering this stage of the competition are:
Benfica (POR)
Rangers (SCO)
PSV Eindhoven (NED)
Monaco (FRA)
Sturm Graz (AUT)
Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)
Two second qualifying round winners (League path)
What happens next?
The third qualifying round winners advance to the play-off round.
Should Rangers fall at this hurdle they are guaranteed the parachute of the Europa League group stages.
UEFA's website states: "Defeated teams in the Champions path transfer to the UEFA Europa League play-off round; League path losers will line up in the Europa League group stage."
Key qualifying dates
18 July: Third qualifying round draw
19/20 July: Second qualifying round first legs
26/27 July: Second qualifying round second legs
2 August: Play-off round draw
2/3 August: Third qualifying round first legs
9 August: Third qualifying round second legs
16/17 August: Play-off round first legs
23/24 August: Play-off round second legs
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