The Latics are competing in Europe after winning last season's FA Cup, but manager Owen Coyle would have been hoping to avoid a trip to Russia.
The Championship outfit will also face Slovenian side Maribor, who lost in the Champions League playoffs to Viktoria Plzen.
The group is completed by Belgian outfit Zulte Waregem, with the first fixtures taking place on September 19.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Portsmouth | 43 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 72 | 37 | 35 | 91 |
| 2 | Derby CountyDerby | 44 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 75 | 37 | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Bolton WanderersBolton | 43 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 79 | 46 | 33 | 82 |
| 4 | Peterborough UnitedPeterborough | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 80 | 55 | 25 | 77 |
| 5 | Barnsley | 43 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 77 | 57 | 20 | 75 |
| 6 | Oxford UnitedOxford Utd | 43 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 76 | 53 | 23 | 73 |
| 7 | Blackpool | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 43 | 17 | 70 |
| 8 | Lincoln CityLincoln | 43 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 37 | 25 | 68 |
| 9 | Stevenage | 44 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 54 | 44 | 10 | 67 |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 53 | -3 | 62 |
| 11 | Northampton TownNorthampton | 44 | 17 | 8 | 19 | 55 | 63 | -8 | 59 |
| 12 | Exeter CityExeter | 44 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 43 | 58 | -15 | 58 |
| 13 | Wigan AthleticWigan | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 56 |
| 14 | Wycombe WanderersWycombe | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 55 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 43 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 64 | -13 | 54 |
| 16 | Charlton AthleticCharlton | 44 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 52 |
| 17 | Reading | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 65 | -2 | 50 |
| 18 | Cambridge UnitedCambridge | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 58 | -20 | 46 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury | 43 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 61 | -30 | 46 |
| 20 | Burton Albion | 43 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 43 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 43 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 40 | 70 | -30 | 40 |
| 22 | Cheltenham TownCheltenham | 42 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 35 | 60 | -25 | 38 |
| 23 | Fleetwood TownFleetwood | 43 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 44 | 68 | -24 | 37 |
| R | Carlisle UnitedCarlisle | 44 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 40 | 76 | -36 | 30 |
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