Basel have been drawn against Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad in the UEFA Champions League playoffs. The winner of the tie will book a place in the Champions League group stage while losers go to the Europa League. Basel will visit Bulgaria's back-to-back champions on August 20/21 before hosting the second leg on 27/28. The Swiss champions, who reached the Europa League semis last season, have overcome Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv in the previous qualifying round. Hegazi vs. Grasshoppers In the Europa League playoff, Ahmed Hegazi's Fiorentina will clash against Basel's main local rivals Grasshoppers. The Italians will play the first leg away from home on August 22, one week before visiting the 27-time Swiss champions. Chelsea are the reigning champions of the UEFA Europa League, having beaten Benfica in the final last season.