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Champions League: Four new clubs join the big league

Thursday's Champions League draw will have a special flavor for four clubs making their historic debut in the competition.

There are four of them. Four clubs on the verge of a once-in-a-lifetime moment: Pafos FC (Cyprus), Bodø/Glimt (Norway), Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium), and Kairat Almaty (Kazakhstan) are all set to take their first steps in Europe's most prestigious tournament. For Pafos, a club founded just 11 years ago, it's a true fairy tale. The Cypriots knocked out Red Star Belgrade after a heroic draw in Serbia—a feat that has already made waves across the continent.

Bodø/Glimt, the Norwegian champions renowned for their dazzling attacking football, swept aside Sturm Graz with authority—a performance that cements their place among Europe's elite.

The Belgians of Union Saint-Gilloise and the Kazakhs of Kairat Almaty also reach this stage for the very first time. The new Champions League format already promises unexpected matchups. But before they find out their opponents this Thursday, these four debutants have already etched their names into history.