Europa League 2023-24

(From 10-08-2023 to 22-05-2024)

COMPETITION SYSTEM

· 57 teams (best qualified clubs in domestic leagues and domestic Cup winners from countries ranked 1-16 in UEFA Country Ranking 2018-2022, together with extra participants) play two qualifying rounds on a home-and-away basis. Ties are resolved with: 1) a 30 minutes extra-time after regulation; 2) a penalty shoot-out (pk).

· The 32 surviving teams after the previous knock-out rounds participate in a Group Stage, divided in 8 groups of 4 teams each playing a round robin (3 points per victory, 1 point per draw). The group winners and runners-up qualify for the knock-out rounds leading the the final. The criteria to determine the final classification within the groups are (in this order): 1) total points earned; 2) goal average; 3) away goals; 4) UEFA Country Ranking at the beginning of the season.

· A final game is played at a predetermined venue.

PARTICIPANTS AND BERTH ASSIGNMENT

21 entrants as a result of UEFA Country Ranking (UCR) for the period 2018-2022 and 36 more entrants depending on different factors. The berth assignment is as follows:

Direct berths (21): 5 countries (places 1-5 in UCR) with 2 teams; 9 countries (places 6-15 in UCR, except banned Russia) with 1 team; 2 countries (places 16-17 in UCR, replacing banned Russia and title holder, promoted to C1) with 1 team.

Extra berths (36): 36 teams qualified via Champions League 2023-24 (12 losers from Second Qualifying Round, 10 losers from Third Qualifying Round, 6 losers from Qualification Play-Off and 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage).

THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND
CHAMPIONS ROUTE
10 TEAMS. 10 losers from the Second Qualifying Round (Champions Route) of Champions League 2023-24. [The losers enter the Qualification Play-Off of Europa Conference League]
FK Žalgiris (Vilnius) (LIT) - BK Häcken (SWE)	1-3	0-5
Qarabağ FK (AZE) - HJK (Helsinki) (FIN)	2-1	2-1
HŠK Zrinjski (BOS) - Breiðablik (ICE)	6-2	0-1
FC Sheriff (MOL) - FK BATE (BLR)	5-1	2-2 (a)
FK Astana (KAZ) - FK Ludogorets (BUL)	2-1	1-5
MAIN ROUTE
4 teams. 2 losers from Second Qualifying Round (League Route) of Champions League 2023-24; 2 Cup winners from countries ranked 15-16 in UCR 2018-2022. [The losers enter the Qualification Play-Off of Europa Conference League]
Olympiakós SFP (GRE) - KRC Genk (BEL)	1-0	1-1
SK Slavia Praha (CZE) - SK Dnipro-1 (UKR)	3-0	1-1 (b)
(a) Played in Mezőkövesd.     (b) Played in Košice.

QUALIFICATION PLAY-OFF
20 TEAMS. 7 winners from Third Qualifying Round; 6 losers from the Third Qualifying Round (Champions Route) of Champions League 2023-24; 7 Cup winners from countries ranked 7-14 in UCR 2018-2022 (except Russia). [The losers enter the Group Stage of Europa Conference League]
SK Slavia Praha - FK Zorja (UKR)	2-0	1-2 (b)
Olympiakós SFP - FK Čukarički (SER)	3-1	3-0 (c)
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL) - FC Lugano (SWI)	2-0	1-0 (d)
FK Ludogorets - AFC Ajax (NED)	1-4	1-0
BK Häcken - Aberdeen FC (SCO)	2-2	3-1
Linzer ASK (AUT) - HŠK Zrinjski	2-1	1-1
KÍ (Klaksvík) (FAR) - FC Sheriff	1-1 (a)	1-2
NK Olimpija (SVN) - Qarabağ FK	0-2	1-1
ŠK Slovan Bratislava (SVK) - AMS Áris Lemesoú (CYP)	2-1	2-6
GNK Dinamo (CRO) - AC Sparta Praha (CZE)	3-1	1-4
BYES C4 TITLE HOLDER: West Ham United FC (ENG). CUP CHAMPIONS FROM COUNTRIES RANKED 1-6 IN UCR 2018-22: Brighton & Hove Albion FC (ENG), Real Betis Balompié (SPA), AS Roma (ITA), TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER), Toulouse FC (FRA), Sporting CP (POR). FOURTH-PLACED 5: Stade Rennais FC (FRA). FIFTH-PLACED 1-4: Liverpool FC (ENG), Villarreal CF (SPA), Atalanta BC (ITA), SC Freiburg (GER). LOSERS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THIRD QUALIFYING ROUND (LEAGUE ROUTE): FK TSC (SER), Servette FC (SWI), Olympique de Marseille (FRA), SK Sturm (AUT). LOSERS OF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUALIFICATION PLAY-OFF: Maccabi Haifa MK (ISR), AEK (Athína) (GRE), RKS Raków Częstochowa (POL), Molde FK (NOR), Rangers FC (SCO), Panathinaïkós AO (GRE).
(a) Played in Tórshavn.     (b) Played in Lublin.     (c) Played in Leskovac.     (d) Played in Genève.

GROUP STAGE

GROUP A

GROUP B

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

West Ham United FC - FK TSC

3-1

AFC Ajax - Olympique de Marseille

3-3

Olympiakós SFP - SC Freiburg

2-3

Brighton & Hove Albion FC - AEK

2-3

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

SC Freiburg - West Ham United FC

Olympique de Marseille - Brighton & HA

FK TSC - Olympiakós SFP

AEK - AFC Ajax

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

Olympiakós SFP - West Ham United

Olympique de Marseille - AEK

FK TSC - SC Freiburg

Brighton & Hove Albion FC - AFC Ajax

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

SC Freiburg - FK TSC

AFC Ajax - Brighton & Hove Albion FC

West Ham United - Olympiakós SFP

AEK - Olympique de Marseille

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

SC Freiburg - Olympiakós SFP

AEK - Brighton & Hove Albion FC

FK TSC - West Ham United FC

Olympique de Marseille - AFC Ajax

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

West Ham United FC - SC Freiburg

AFC Ajax - AEK

Olympiakós SFP - FK TSC

Brighton & HA - Olympique de Marseille

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

GROUP C

GROUP D

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

AC Sparta Praha - AMS Áris Lemesoú

3-2

Atalanta BC - RKS Raków Częstochowa

2-0

Rangers FC - Real Betis Balompié

1-0

SK Sturm - Sporting CP

1-2

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

Real Betis - AC Sparta Praha

Sporting CP - Atalanta BC

AMS Áris Lemesoú - Rangers FC

RKS Raków Częstochowa - SK Sturm

(a)

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

AC Sparta Praha - Rangers FC

SK Sturm - Atalanta BC

AMS Áris Lemesoú - Real Betis

RKS Raków Częstochowa - Sporting CP

(a)

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

Real Betis - AMS Áris Lemesoú

Atalanta BC - SK Sturm

Rangers FC - AC Sparta Praha

Sporting CP - RKS Raków Częstochowa

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

AC Sparta Praha - Real Betis

Atalanta BC - Sporting CP

Rangers FC - AMS Áris Lemesoú

SK Sturm - RKS Raków Częstochowa

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Real Betis Balompié - Rangers FC

Sporting CP - SK Sturm

AMS Áris Lemesoú - AC Sparta Praha

RKS Raków Częstochowa - Atalanta BC

(a)

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

(a) Played in Sosnowiec.

GROUP E

GROUP F

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

Union Saint-Gilloise - Toulouse FC

1-1

Stade Rennais FC - Maccabi Haifa MK

3-0

Linzer ASK - Liverpool FC

1-3

Panathinaïkós AO - Villarreal CF

2-0

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

Liverpool FC - Union Saint-Gilloise

Villarreal CF - Stade Rennais FC

Toulouse FC - Linzer ASK

Maccabi Haifa MK - Panathinaïkós AO

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

Union Saint-Gilloise - Linzer ASK

Villarreal CF - Maccabi Haifa MK

Liverpool FC - Toulouse FC

Panathinaïkós AO - Stade Rennais FC

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

Linzer ASK - Union Saint-Gilloise

Stade Rennais FC - Panathinaïkós AO

Toulouse FC - Liverpool FC

Maccabi Haifa MK - Villarreal CF

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Liverpool FC - Linzer ASK

Maccabi Haifa MK - Stade Rennais FC

Toulouse FC - Union Saint-Gilloise

Villarreal CF - Panathinaïkós AO

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

Union Saint-Gilloise - Liverpool FC

Stade Rennais FC - Villarreal CF

Linzer ASK - Toulouse FC

Panathinaïkós AO - Maccabi Haifa MK

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

GROUP G

GROUP H

Competition Day 1

Competition Day 1

Servette FC - SK Slavia Praha

0-2

TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - BK Häcken

4-0

FC Sheriff - AS Roma

1-2

Qarabağ FK - Molde FK

1-0

Competition Day 2

Competition Day 2

AS Roma - Servette FC

Molde FK - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

SK Slavia Praha - FC Sheriff

BK Häcken - Qarabağ FK

Competition Day 3

Competition Day 3

AS Roma - SK Slavia Praha

Molde FK - BK Häcken

FC Sheriff - Servette FC

TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Qarabağ FK

Competition Day 4

Competition Day 4

Servette FC - FC Sheriff

Qarabağ FK - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

SK Slavia Praha - AS Roma

BK Häcken - Molde FK

Competition Day 5

Competition Day 5

Servette FC - AS Roma

Molde FK - Qarabağ FK

FC Sheriff - SK Slavia Praha

BK Häcken - TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Competition Day 6

Competition Day 6

AS Roma - FC Sheriff

TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Molde FK

SK Slavia Praha - Servette FC

Qarabağ FK - BK Häcken

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

FINAL STANDING	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pt
1. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
3. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
4. xxx	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

KNOCK-OUT ROUND PLAY-OFFS

(draw on 18-12-2023)

16 TEAMS. 8 runners-up from the Group Stage; 8 third-placed teams after the League Stage of Champions League 2023-24 (in red).

(a) Played in xxx.

ROUND OF 16

(draw on 23-02-2024)

16 TEAMS. 8 winners from the Preliminary Knock-Out Round; 8 winners from the Group Stage.

(a) Played in xxx.

1/4 FINALS

(draw on 15-03-2024)

1/2 FINALS

(draw on 15-03-2024)

FINAL

STADIUM: Aviva Stadium (Dublin)

DATE: 22-05-2024 (20:00 h)

Attendance: xxx

Referee: xxx (XXX)

Goals: xxx

BOOKED: xxx

MAN OF THE MATCH: xxx

xxx - xxx xxx (xxx)

xxx (coach: xxx) xxx ---------------------------------------------------------- xxx xxx xxx xxx ---------------------------------------------------------- xxx xxx xxx xxx (c) ---------------------------------------------------------- xxx xxx

xxx (coach: xxx) xxx ---------------------------------------------------------- xxx xxx xxx xxx ---------------------------------------------------------- xxx xxx xxx xxx (c) ---------------------------------------------------------- xxx xxx

TOP SCORER: xxx (XXX) - xx goals

ROSTERS (FINALISTS)
xxx	xxx
Goalkeepers xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) Defenders xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) Midfielders xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) Forwards xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) COACH: xxx (xxx)	Goalkeepers xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) Defenders xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) Midfielders xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) Forwards xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) xx. xxx (xxx) COACH: xxx (xxx)

RESUMEN DEL PARTIDO (GAME SUMMARY)

xxx.

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