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The 2023/24 UEFA Europa League will offer major sides from across the continent the chance to win European silverware this season as the competition restarts.
There will be extra Premier League interest in the 2023/24 tournament with three English sides competing in the group stages as defending champions Sevilla have been elevated into the Champions League.
Liverpool are back in the Europa League for the first time since 2016, with West Ham’s UEFA Europa Conference League title moving them up into the Europa League, alongside European debutants Brighton & Hove Albion.
The competition’s group stage kicks off on September 21 with teams from across Europe dreaming of glory at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on May 22, 2024.
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How does the UEFA Europa League work?
For the group stages, 32 qualified teams have been divided into eight groups of four teams each, with the top two sides in each group in a position to qualify for the knockout stages.
Group winners automatically qualify for the knockout round and runners-up compete in playoffs against teams dropping down from the Champions League.
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How does the 2023/24 Europa League group stage work?
Each team will play six group games, between Matchday One (September 21) to Matchday Six (December 14). The four teams in each group play each other twice, home and away.
The group standings are determined first by total points, and then by goal difference. The group winners progress automatically to the knockout round, while those who finish second will enter a playoff round against eight teams dropping out of the Champions League after finishing third in their group.
Those who finish third in their Europa League group will go into a playoff round to enter the Europa Conference League. The teams that finish bottom of the group will be out of European competition for the rest of the season.
How do the 2023/24 Europa League knockout stages work?
The eight group winners will be the seeded teams for the Europa League last 16. They will be drawn against the winners of the eight playoff ties in the Round of 16, which begins on March 7, 2024.
At this point, the Europa League becomes a straightforward knockout competition. The team that wins via aggregate score in the two-legged last-16 ties will progress to the quarterfinals — another two-legged affair — which take place on April 11 and 18.
The quarterfinal winners go on to the semifinals on May 2 and 9, from which two teams will reach the final.
If scores are level after both legs, extra-time and then penalties if needed, will decide the winner.
| Round | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 playoffs | Feb. 15, 2024 | Feb. 22, 2024 |
| Round of 16 | Mar. 7, 2024 | Mar. 14, 2024 |
| Quarterfinals | Apr. 11, 2024 | Apr. 18, 2024 |
| Semifinals | May 2, 2024 | May 9, 2024 |
| Final | May 22, 2024 | |
Where is the 2024 Europa League final?
The 2024 UEFA Europa League final takes place at the Aviva Arena in Dublin on May 22, 2024.
Great news!
FAI secure 2024 UEFA Europa League final for @AVIVAStadium 🏟️
Great to have the final come back to Dublin 🙌
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— Ireland Football ⚽️🇮🇪 (@IrelandFootball) July 16, 2021
How to watch Europa League around the world
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | Sony TEN | Sony LIV |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| New Zealand | — | beIN Sports Connect |
| Singapore | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| UK | TNT Sports | TNT Sports, discovery+ |
| USA | Univision | Paramount+, |
UK: Matches are broadcast on TNT Sports and streamed on their site and app platforms plus additional options via discovery+.
USA: Matches are available to stream on Paramount+ (English) and Univision channels (Spanish).
Canada: Every Europa League game streams live on DAZN.
Australia: Every match of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League streams on Stan Sport ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport.