When is the Europa League group stage draw? Teams, pots, TV and streaming
Martin Macdonald
- Updated: 27 Aug 2021 10:03 BST
- 3 min read
The Champions League group stage draw threw up a number of fascinating ties for football fans to sink their teeth into and now it's time for the Europa League to do the very same.
In all, there will be 32 teams in the group stage spread across eight groups.
This is a reduction from previous years due to the introduction of the Europa Conference League.
Twelve have automatically qualified, 10 will be added via the Europa League play-offs, while a further 10 will be added after failing to qualify for the Champions League in play-offs and qualifiers.
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When is the Europa League group stage draw?
The group stage draw will take place on August 27 at 12:00 CET (11:00 BST) in Istanbul, Turkey.
Which teams are in the Europa League draw?
The following teams have qualified for the Europa League group stage:
Genk (BEL)
Sparta Prague (CZE)
FC Midtjylland (DEN)
Real Betis (ESP)
Real Sociedad (ESP)
Leicester (ENG)
West Ham (ENG)
Lyon (FRA)
Marseille (FRA)
Eintracht Frankfurt (GER)
Leverkusen (GER)
Napoli (ITA)
Lazio (ITA)
Braga (POR)
Lokomotiv Moscow (RUS)
Spartak Moscow (RUS)
Qualifiers for both the Europa League and Champions League are ongoing.
What are the pots for the Europa League draw?
The 32 clubs are seeded into four groups of eight in accordance with the club coefficient rankings established at the beginning of the season and with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee
Pot 1:
Lyon
Napoli
Leverkusen
Lazio
Pot 1 or 2:
Braga
Eintracht Frankfurt
Leicester
Pot 2 or 3:
Lokomotiv Moscow
Genk
Marseille
West Ham
Real Sociedad
Real Betis
Pot 3 or 4:
Spartak Moscow
Sparta Prague
FC Midtjylland
Where can I watch and stream the draw?
In the United Kingdom, BT Sport 1 will begin coverage of the draw at 10:45 BST.
The draw will also be streamed live via UEFA's official website.
When are the Europa League games taking place?
The games will be played across six matchdays, always on Thursdays.
Matchday 1: 16 September 2021
Matchday 2: 30 September 2021
Matchday 3: 21 October 2021
Matchday 4: 4 November 2021
Matchday 5: 25 November 2021
Matchday 6: 9 December 2021
Will fans be allowed in the stadiums?
Home fans will be allowed in the stadiums.
Away fans are not permitted in the qualifying and playoff rounds, though this may change as we enter the group stage.
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