th Title Holder The draw for the preliminary round and the main round took place on 4 July 2012 in the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
First, the 27 lowest ranked teams were divided into 7 groups of 4 (one of 3) and later the tournament hosts were selected, which are indicated in italics.
Following the preliminary round draw, the seventeen teams allocated in the main round pot and the seven group winners were distributed into six groups of four.
Matches are set to take place between 4 September and 8 October, hosted by a selected club in each group, which is highlighted with italics.
The top two teams in each group will join the four highest-ranked clubs, that are already in the elite round after received bye for the early stage of the tournament.