At the UEFA draw in Nyon, Switzerland, the Albanian runners-up were drawn against Belarusian side BATE Borisov, while Dinamo City was paired with Astana, and Vllaznia was matched against Malisheva.

All three Albanian teams will play their first matches at home, while the return matches will be played away.

The first matches of the first qualifying round will take place on July 9, while the return matches a week later, on July 16. /gj.m/r.e/a.f/p.s./