The UEFA Europa League finals of 2022–2023 came to a contentious conclusion, and anticipation for the 2023–2024 season is at an all-time high.
The 2022/2023 UEFA Europa League final between Sevilla and AS Roma will be remembered for days to come, but everyone’s attention is now focused on the 2023/2024 tournaments as the best teams in various leagues around Europe are set to compete for the coveted title.
The UEFA Europa League will kick off on August 10, 2023. This date is confirmed for teams that have not secured a permanent spot in the competition.
It kicks off after the qualifying round of the Champions League as teams who crash out of the game would feature in the qualifying round of this competition.
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When will the Europa League qualifying rounds be held?
Third qualifying round: 10 and 17 August 2023
Play-offs: 24 and 31 August 2023
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When do the 2023–24 Europa League season’s group rounds begin?
The UEFA Europa League group stages are scheduled to begin on September 21, 2023, while UEFA has stated that this date is susceptible to change in the future. Here are all of the competition’s match dates:
Matchday 1: September 21 2023
Matchday 2: October 5 2023
Matchday 3: October 26 2023
Matchday 4: November 9 2023
Matchday 5: November 30 2023
Matchday 6: December 14 2023
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When is the knockout round of the 2023–2024 Europa League?
The knockout stages of the Europa League will be played on the following dates:
Knockout round play-offs: 15 and 22 February 2024
Round of 16: 7 and 14 March 2024
Quarter-finals: 11 and 18 April 2024
Semi-finals: 2 and 9 May 2024
Final: May 22 2024
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Where might the 2023–2024 Europa League finals be held?
The 2023–24 Europa League title finals will be held at Dublin Arena in the Republic of Ireland; the match’s official date is still being finalized by UEFA.
The full list of teams assured a spot in the 2023–2024 Europa League is as follows:
| S/N | Europa League group stage | Domestic League |
| 1 | West Ham | Premier League (ENG) |
| 2 | Liverpool | Premier League (ENG) |
| 3 | Brighton | Premier League (ENG) |
| 4 | Villarreal | La Liga (ESP) |
| 5 | Real Betis | La Liga (ESP) |
| 6 | Atalanata | Serie A (ITA) |
| 7 | Roma | Serie A (ITA) |
| 8 | Freiburg | Bundesliga (GER) |
| 9 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga (GER) |
| 10 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 (FRA) |
| 11 | Rennes | Ligue 1 (FRA) |
| 12 | Sporting CP | Primeira Liga (POR) |
Ajax (Netherlands), LASK (Austria), Aberdeen (Scotland), Cukaricki (Serbia), Zorya Luhansk (Ukraine), Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium), and Lugano (Switzerland) are the teams that would, nevertheless, compete in the last round of qualifying for the Europa League before the competition’s group stages.
Olympiacos (Greece) and Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) are two clubs with a spot in the third qualifying round of the tournament. Other teams will enter after losing in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League.