Spurs play Young Boys in CL playoffs

August 06, 2010 04:15 pm | Updated 04:15 pm IST - NYON, Switzerland

Premier League side Tottenham must overcome Swiss underdog Young Boys in the Champions League playoff round to reach the group stage for the first time.

Sevilla was drawn on Friday to play another debutant, Braga, for a place among Europe’s elite 32 clubs in the groups.

Four-time European champion Ajax was paired with Dynamo Kiev.

Zenit St. Petersburg will play Auxerre, and Werder Bremen plays Sampdoria, the 1992 European Cup beaten finalist.

First leg matches are played on August 17-18, and return games on August 24-25.

The winners of 10 playoff ties drawn on Friday enter the group stage, which is drawn on August 26 in Monaco.

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