The UEFA Europa League 2023-24 is all set to kick off its 53rd season, with the tournament featuring 32 teams battling it out for supremacy in European club football. The competition, which was formerly known as the UEFA Cup, has been rebranded as the UEFA Europa League for the past 15 seasons.
The winners of the Europa League will gain automatic entry into the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League group stage, and will also get the chance to face the champions of the 2023-24 UEFA Champions League in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup.
Sevilla are the latest winners of the Europa League as they beat AS Roma in the penalty shootout to secure their place in the 2023/24 season's Champions League.
Fans around the world can expect some thrilling action as Europe's top football clubs battle it out to be crowned champions of the UEFA Europa League.
When is the Europa League 2023/24?
The 2023/24 Europa League will begin on September 21, 2023, and run to May 22, 2024.
Europa League 2023/24 group stage draw results
Group A: West Ham, Olympiacos, Freiburg, TSC Bačka Topola
Group B: Ajax, Marseille, Brighton, AEK Athens
Group C: Rangers, Real Betis, Sparta Praha, Aris Limassol
Group D: Atalanta, Sporting CP, Sturm, Raków
Group E: Liverpool, LASK, Union SG, Toulouse
Group F: Villarreal, Rennes, M. Haifa, Panathinaikos
Group G: Roma, Slavia Praha, Sheriff, Servette
Group H: Leverkusen, Qarabag, Molde, BK Häcken
2023/24 Europa League teams by nation
Europa League 2023/24 Group Stage
England: Brighton, Liverpool, West Ham
Spain: Real Betis, Villarreal
Germany: Freiburg, Bayer Leverkusen
Italy: Atalanta, AS Roma
France: Toulouse (French Cup Winner), Rennes
Portugal: Sporting CP
Europa League 2023/24 Group Stage - Matchday 1
- Rennes vs Maccabi Haifa
- LASK vs Liverpool
- Leverkusen vs Hacken
- Qarabag FK vs Molde
- Union Saint- Gilloise vs Toulouse
- Servette vs Slavia Praha
- Sheriff vs Rakow Czestochowa
- SK Stum Graz vs Sporting
- Ajax vs Marseille
- Rangers vs Real Betis
- Olympiacos vs SC Freiburg
- Brighton vs AEK Athens
- Sparta Prague vs Aris Limassol
- West Ham vs Backa Topola
When is the 2023/24 Europa League draw?
Europa League draw takes place at 12 pm BST on Friday, September 1, 2023.
When are the 2023/24 Europa League group stage matches?
- Matchday 1: 21 September 2023
- Matchday 2: 5 October 2023
- Matchday 3: 26 October 2023
- Matchday 4: 9 November 2023
- Matchday 5: 30 November 2023
- Matchday 6: 14 December 2023
Where is the 2023/24 Europa League final?
The final of the tournament will be held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland.
When are the 2023/24 Europa League knockout stages?
- Knockout round play-offs: 15/02/2024 and 22/02/2024
- Round of 16: 7/03/2024 and 14/03/2024
- Quarter-finals: 11/04 and 18/04 2024
- Semi finals: 2/05 and 9/05 2024
- Final: 22/05/2024
2023/24 Europa League round of 16 playoff
| Playoff round fixtures |
| Feyenoord vs. Roma |
| AC Milan vs. Rennes |
| Lens vs. Freiburg |
| Young Boys vs. Sporting CP |
| Benfica vs. Toulouse |
| Braga vs. Qarabag |
| Galatasaray vs. Sparta Prague |
| Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Marseille |
What is the Europa League format?
This season's competition will mark the end of the current format of 32 teams competing in the group stage, as UEFA has announced that a new format will be introduced for the next edition.