UEFA Europa League play-off draw sets up potential Rangers, Trabzonspor ties

TEL AVIV, Israel — The draw for the UEFA Europa League play-off round was held on Monday, setting the bracket for clubs advancing from the third qualifying round. Rangers, if they eliminate Jagiellonia Bialystok in the third qualifying round, will face the winner of the Larne–Iberia 1999 tie. Benfica and Azerbaijan's Qarabag, through the Hartford and AGBU Ararat/Aarhus ties respectively, are also projected for the play-off round. Turkish side Trabzonspor was drawn against the winner of the Ferencváros–Górnik Zabrze tie. Elsewhere, KuPS and the Kravata/Selje winner will meet, while AZ, Servette, Pafos and Salzburg also remain in contention through their respective ties. The first legs of the play-off round are scheduled for 20 August, with the return legs to be played on 27 August.