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Serbian champion Partizan was paired with Macedonia's Skendija as title winners from 36 European countries were drawn in the first two qualifying rounds of the Champions League on Monday.
Croatia's Dinamo Zagreb will play Neftci of Azerbaijan, and 1979 runner-up Malmo of Sweden faces Torshavn of the Faeroe Islands in two-leg, second qualifying round matches scheduled between July 12-20.
A third qualifying round is played before teams from Europe's five top-ranked nations enter the playoff round in August.
Defending champion Barcelona is among 22 clubs with direct entry to the 32-team group stage.
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The groups are drawn Aug. 25 in Monaco and kick off in September.
The 2012 final will be played May 19 in Munich.
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