The 2023/24 Europa League group stage draw is now out, In the 2023–24 Europa League group stage, West Ham will play Olympiacos and Freiburg, while Liverpool will play LASK and Union SG.
Brighton’s first taste of continental play has pitted them against Ajax and Marseille, while Scottish heavyweights Rangers, who failed to qualify for the Champions League, will face Real Betis and Sparta Prague.
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EUROPA LEAGUE GROUP STAGE DRAW IN FULL
Group A
West Ham, Olympiacos, Freiburg, TSC Backa Topola
Group B
Ajax, Marseille, Brighton, AEK Athens
Group C
Rangers, Real Betis, Sparta Prague, Aris Limassol
Group D
Atalanta, Sporting, Sturm, Rakow
Group E
Liverpool, LASK, Union SG, Toulouse
Group F
Villarreal, Rennes, Maccabi Haifa, Panathinaikos
Group G
Roma, Slavia Prague, Sheriff, Servette
Group H
Leverkusen, Qarabag, Molde, Hacken
When Liverpool last competed in the Europa League in 2015–16, they advanced all the way to the title game before losing to Sevilla, a team with extensive experience in the competition.
In the Europa Conference League last year, West Ham improved on their semi-final performance from 2022 by winning a coveted trophy.
Recent final appearances by Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt both ended in Eintracht Frankfurt’s penalty shootout victory in 2021–2022.
On September 21, the first round of group-stage matches will be played. There will be a total of five matchdays after that, with the competition lasting until December 14.
Every team in the race is aiming to reach Dublin on May 22, 2024, when significant hardware will be awarded in the Aviva Stadium.