The Europa League and Conference League phase draws will see seven English clubs – including Manchester United, Tottenham, Chelsea and Rangers – find their opponents today.
When is the draw?
The draw for the Europa League stages – which includes Man Utd, Spurs and Rangers – took place on 12pm UK time todaywith the Conference League draw – involving Chelsea, Hearts, Welsh side The New Saints and Northern Irish side Larne – starting in 13.30 UK time today.
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UEFA has announced changes to the club competition from the 2024/25 season – but what will it look like?
How to draw?
Like the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League will see the number of teams expanded from 32 to 36. The biggest change sees the transformation from the traditional group stage to a single league phase involving all participating teams.
In the Europa League, each club will now be guaranteed a minimum of eight matches at league level against eight different opponents (four home matches, four away matches) instead of the previous six matches against three teams, played on a home and away basis. .
But in the Conference League, each team will face six different teams (three home matches, three away).
In both tournaments, the top eight teams in the league will automatically qualify for the knockout stages, while the teams finishing ninth to 24th will compete in two-legged play-offs to secure a place in the last 16 of the competition.
Teams ranked 25-36 are eliminated from all competitions.
Who is in the Europa League draw? What’s the pot?
One pot: AS Roma, Manchester UnitedPorto, Ajax, RangersEintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, TottenhamSlavic Prague.
Pot two: Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar, Braga, Olympiakos, Lyon, PAOK, Fenerbahce, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Ferencvaros.
Pot three: Qarabag, Galatasaray, Viktoria Plzen, Bodo/Glimt, Union SG, Dynamo Kyiv, Ludogorets, Midtjylland, Malmo.
Pot four: Athletic Club, Hoffenheim, Nice, Anderlecht, Twente, Besiktas, FK RFS, Steaua Bucharest, Elfsborg.
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Who is in the Conference League draw? What’s the pot?
Pot one: ChelseaCopenhagen, Gent, Fiorentina, LASK, Real Betis.
Pot two: Istanbul Basaksehir, Molde, Legia Warsaw, Heidenheim, Djurgarden, APOEL Nicosia.
Pot three: Rapid Vienna, Omonia Nicosia, HJK Helsinki, Vitoria, Astana, Olimpija Ljubljana.
Pot four: Cercle Brugge, Shamrock Rovers, New SaintsLugano, Mlada Boleslav, liver.
Pot Five: Petrocub, St Gallen, Panathinaikos, TSC Backa Topola, Borac Banja Luka, Jagiellonia.
Pot Six: Celje, LarneDinamo Minsk, Pafos, Vikingur Reykjavik, Noah.
How many teams can you face from one country?
In the league phase, teams cannot face opponents from their own country and can face a maximum of two teams from the same country.
When will fans know the fixture date?
The list of completed fixtures will be released on Saturday August 31st.
When are the league phase games?
Europa League
Match 1: September 25/26
Match 2: October 3
Match 3: October 24
Match 4: November 7
Match 5: November 28
Match 6: December 12
Match 7: January 23, 2025
Match 8: January 30, 2025
Conference League
Match 1: October 3
Match 2: October 24
Match 3: November 7
Match 4: November 28
Match 5: December 12
Game 6: December 19
Manchester United won the Europa League in 2017
Key date
The 2024/25 Europa League final will be held on May 21, 2025 at the Estadio de San Mames in Bilbao, while the Conference League final is scheduled for May 28, 2025 at the Wroclaw Stadium in Poland.
Europa League
Fall play-off round: 13 & 20 February 2025
Round 16: 6 & 13 March 2025
Quarter-finals: 10 & 17 April 2025
Semi-finals: 1 & 8 May 2025
Final: May 21, 2025 (Estadio de San Mames, Spain)
Conference League
Fall play-off round: 13 & 20 February 2025
Round 16: 6 & 13 March 2025
Quarter-finals: 10 & 17 April 2025
Semi-finals: 1 & 8 May 2025
Final: May 28, 2025 (Wroclaw Stadium, Poland)
