Irish League side Linfield have been drawn against B36 Torshavn of the Faroe Islands in the first preliminary round of the Champions League. <\/p>\n
If David Jeffrey's men get through they will face Cypriot team AEL Limassol. <\/p>\n
Belfast club Linfield won their 51st Irish Premiership title by a massive 14-point margin last season. <\/p>\n
In the Europa League, Crusaders take on Norway's Rosenborg, Cliftonville meet Kalmar FF of Sweden and Portadown are up against FK Shkndija of Macedonia. <\/p>\n
Last season B36 won the Faroe Islands league title for a ninth time and this will be their fifth Champions League campaign. <\/p>\n
Cliftonville's opponents Kalmar were eighth in the Swedish league last season but qualified by reaching the final of the Svenska Cupen. <\/p>\n
Crusaders have announced their home leg against Rosenborg will be on Thursday 5 July with the return game in Norway a week later. <\/p>\n
Rosenborg faced Northern Ireland opposition two years ago when they beat Linfield 2-0 on aggregate in the Champions League. <\/p>\n
Portadown will face Shkndija away on Tuesday 3 July, with the home leg on Tuesday 10 July at Shamrock Park. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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