Celtic will face Ajax, Fenerbahce and Molde in the group stage of the Europa League.
The Parkhead side have been drawn in Group A against the Dutch and Turkish giants and Norwegian side – all four of whom dropped out of the Champions League qualifiers.
Fenerbahce have invested heavily over the summer, signing Manchester United duo Robin van Persie and Nani, while Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic is also set to move to the Istanbul outfit on loan. Fenerbahce finished second to Galatasaray in the Turkish Super Lig last season.
Ajax’s team could also be influenced by Manchester United’s transfer dealings, with the Dutch side’s goalkeeper, Jasper Cillessen, heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford should David De Gea leave for Real Madrid. Ajax finished second to PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie last season.
Molde, join the group as the fourth seeds and are the reigning Norwegian champions.
.@celticfc met @AFCAjax_EN in the 2013/14 @ChampionsLeague group stage. Celtic won 2-1 in Glasgow; Ajax won 1-0 in Amsterdam #UELdraw
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) August 28, 2015
UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino, former Swiss international star Alex Frei and ex-Sevilla star Ivica Dragutinovic drew the 48 teams into 12 groups in Monaco this afternoon.
Liverpool have been drawn against Rubin Kazan, Bordeaux and Sion in Group B.
Tottenham will come up against Anderlecht, Monaco and Qarabag in Group J.
Full Europa League draw
- Group A: Ajax, Celtic, Fenerbahce, Molde
- Group B: Rubin Kazan, Liverpool, Bordeaux, Sion
- Group C: Borussia Dortmund, POAK FC, Krasnodar, Gabala
- Group D: Napoli, Club Bruges, Legia Warsaw, Midtjylland
- Group E: Villarreal, Viktoria Plzen, Rapid Wien, Dinamo Minsk
- Group F: Marseille, Sporting Braga, Slovan Liberec, Groningen
- Group G: Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Lazio, Saint-Etienne, Rosenborg
- Group H: Sporting Lisbon, Besiktas, Lokomotiv Moscow, Skenderbeu
- Group I: Basle, Fiorentina, Lech Posnan, Belenenses
- Group J: Tottenham, Anderlecht, Monaco, Qarabag
- Group K: Schalke, Apoel Nicosia, Sparta Prague, Asteras Tripolis
- Group L: Athletic Bilbao, AZ Alkmaar, Augsburg, Partizan
The six group matches will all be played on Thursdays – September 17, October 1, October 22, November 5, November 26, December 10.
#UELdraw @Molde_FK welcome to group A with #Ajax @Fenerbahce_EN @celticfc
— AFC Ajax (English) (@AFCAjax_EN) August 28, 2015
The official result of the #UELdraw: pic.twitter.com/A79lF67sw6
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) August 28, 2015