Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Rangers will choose their first-round opponents for the 2024/25 season within the Europa League and Division League group stage attracts.
When is the draw?
The draw for the 2024/25 Europa League and Division League group levels will happen in Monaco on Friday 30 August at 12pm (BST).
Olympiacos received final yr’s divisional league title, changing into the primary Greek group to win a European competitors
Who takes half within the Europa League and Division League attracts?
Twelve groups routinely qualify for this yr’s Europa League via the league rankings within the 2023/24 season, and the opposite 12 groups get hold of seats via the play-offs. The 11 shedding groups from the Champions League play-offs will participate, with the ultimate spot going to division champion Olympiacos.
The 12 groups eradicated within the Europa League play-offs have been relegated to the divisional league, and the remaining 24 groups got here from the divisional league qualifiers.
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Pot No. 1: Roma, Manchester United, Porto, Ajax, Rangers, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, Tottenham Hotspur, Slavia Prague
Second pot: Actual Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar, Braga, Olympiacos, Lyon, PAOK, Fenerbahce, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Ferencvaros
The third pot: Galatasaray, Vitoria Plzen, Bodo/Glimt, SG League, Dynamo Kiev, Ludogorets, Midtjylland, Malmö
Pot No. 4: Athletic Membership, Hoffenheim, Good, Anderlecht, Twente, Besiktas, FK RFS, Steaua Bucharest, Elfsborg
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Sky Sports activities Information Chief Correspondent Kaveh Solhekol shares why UEFA is altering the membership competitors format and the way it will work
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chelsea Gained with a complete rating of 3-2 and superior to the divisional league group stage Defeated Servetus 2-1.
Chelsea have secured their spot in La Liga
pink coronary heartHopes of reaching the Europa League have been dashed after shedding within the play-offs and struggling a fifth straight defeat. Viktoria Plzen scored 2-0 on aggregate.
Edinburgh trailed 1-0 within the first leg towards the Czech Republic every week in the past till Lukasz Chelf’s objective put the sport away for the house aspect within the 76th minute of the second leg at Tynecastle. vitality.
Steven Naismith’s aspect are in hassle, having did not win of their opening six video games this season, however can no less than be grateful that they are going to be parachuted into the UEFA Convention League group stage draw.
Hearts fail to qualify for Europa League
Northern Eire may have a group enter the Europa League stage for the primary time. Rahn Earn a spot within the Alliance League by eliminating the Lincoln Crimson Imps.
The Welsh group may also be represented within the European group/league stage for the primary time.new saints By eliminating Panevez, a spot within the Union League was secured.
shamrock rangers As anticipated, Greek rivals PAOK ended their hopes of reaching the Europa League group levels.
After trailing 4-0 from the primary leg in Greece, Rangers misplaced 2-0 at dwelling because of second-half objectives from Magomed Ozdoev and Kirill Despodov and now go into La Liga group draw.
First pot: ChelseaCopenhagen, Ghent, Florence, LASK, Actual Betis
Second pot: Istanbul Basaksehir, Molde, Legia Warsaw, Heidenheim, Djurgaden, APOEL Nicosia
The third pot: Vienna Specific, Omonia Nicosia, HJK Helsinki, Viktoria, Astana, Ljubljana Olympia
Pot No. 4: Selker Brugge, Shamrock Rovers, new saintsLugano, Mlada Boleslav, pink coronary heart
The fifth pot: Petrocub, St. Gallen, Panathinaikos, TSC Bakatopola, Borak Banja Luka, Jagiellonia
Pot No. 6: Celje, RahnDinamo Minsk, Paphos, Reykjavik Vikingur, Noah
How will the draw work?
Just like the Champions League, the variety of taking part groups within the Europa League and La Liga may also be expanded from 32 to 36.
Within the Europa League, every membership will now be assured to play no less than eight league stage video games (4 dwelling, 4 away) towards eight totally different opponents, as an alternative of the earlier six dwelling and away video games towards three groups.
However in convention play, every group will face six totally different groups (three at dwelling, three on the highway).
In each competitions, the highest eight groups within the league will routinely advance to the knockout rounds, whereas the groups ranked ninth to twenty fourth will play two rounds of play-offs to make sure promotion to the highest 16.
Groups ranked 25-36 can be eradicated from all competitions.
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UEFA has introduced modifications to membership competitions from the 2024/25 season – however what’s going to they appear like?
When will the group stage happen?
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Match Day 1: September 25/26
Spherical 2 match day: October 3
Match Day 3: October 24
Match Day 4: November 7
Match Day 5: November 28
Match Day 6: December 12
Sport 7: January 23, 2025
Match Day 8: January 30, 2025
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Sport Day 1: October 3
Spherical 2 match day: October 24
Match Day 3: November 7
Match Day 4: November 28
Match Day 5: December 12
Match Day 6: December 19
Manchester United received the Europa League in 2017
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The 2024/25 Europa League closing can be held on the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao on Might 21, 2025, whereas the divisional league closing can be held on the Wroclaw Stadium in Poland on Might 28, 2025.
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Knockout play-offs: February 13-20, 2025
High 16: March 6-13, 2025
Quarterfinals: April 10-17, 2025
Semifinals: Might 1-8, 2025
Remaining: Might 21, 2025 (San Mames Stadium, Spain)
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Knockout play-offs: February 13-20, 2025
High 16: March 6-13, 2025
Quarterfinals: April 10-17, 2025
Semi-finals: Might 1-8, 2025
Remaining: Might 28, 2025 (Wroclaw Stadium, Poland)
