The 2022/23 UEFA Europa League group stage draw is streamed live from 13:00 CET on 26 August. It takes place in Istanbul, Türkiye.
The 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups of four.
Which teams are involved in the draw?
The line-up is subject to final confirmation by UEFA.
The draw features 32 teams. The identity of all the teams will be confirmed on 25 August.
Roma (ITA)
Man. United (ENG)
Arsenal (ENG)
Lazio (ITA)
Braga (POR)
Feyenoord (NED)
Rennes (FRA)
Real Sociedad (ESP)
Real Betis (ESP)
Union Berlin (GER)
Freiburg (GER)
Nantes (FRA)
Monaco (FRA)**
Sturm Graz (AUT)**
Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)**
Midtjylland (DEN)**
Crvena zvezda (SRB)**
Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)**
Qarabağ (AZE)**
PSV Eindhoven (NED)**
Trabzonspor (TUR)**
Bodø/Glimt (NOR)**
12 automatic entrants
*10 Europa League play-off winners
**10 sides transferring from the Champions League play-offs (6) or third qualifying round League path (4)
How the draw works
• 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.
• Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn against each other. Further restrictions will be announced before the draw.
Why will some clubs be paired?
To ensure that paired clubs from the same country (including those playing in the UEFA Europa Conference League) have different kick-off times where possible, the eight groups will be distinguished by colour: Groups A to D red and Groups E to H blue. When a paired club is drawn, for example, in one of the red groups, the other paired club – once drawn – will be automatically assigned to one of the blue groups. Pairings will be confirmed before the draw.
What happens next?
Group winners Advance directly to the round of 16.
Group runners-up Progress to the knockout round play-offs, where they will face eight teams transferring from the UEFA Champions League having finished third in their groups.
Third-placed teams Transfer to the UEFA Europa Conference League, where they will face the group runners-up from that competition in the knockout round play-offs.
Key dates
Group stage
Matchday 1: 8 September 2022
Matchday 2: 15 September 2022
Matchday 3: 6 October 2022
Matchday 4: 13 October 2022
Matchday 5: 27 October 2022
Matchday 6: 3 November 2022
The 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups of four.
Which teams are involved in the draw?
The line-up is subject to final confirmation by UEFA.
The draw features 32 teams. The identity of all the teams will be confirmed on 25 August.
Roma (ITA)
Man. United (ENG)
Arsenal (ENG)
Lazio (ITA)
Braga (POR)
Feyenoord (NED)
Rennes (FRA)
Real Sociedad (ESP)
Real Betis (ESP)
Union Berlin (GER)
Freiburg (GER)
Nantes (FRA)
Monaco (FRA)**
Sturm Graz (AUT)**
Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)**
Midtjylland (DEN)**
Crvena zvezda (SRB)**
Dynamo Kyiv (UKR)**
Qarabağ (AZE)**
PSV Eindhoven (NED)**
Trabzonspor (TUR)**
Bodø/Glimt (NOR)**
12 automatic entrants
*10 Europa League play-off winners
**10 sides transferring from the Champions League play-offs (6) or third qualifying round League path (4)
How the draw works
• 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.
• Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn against each other. Further restrictions will be announced before the draw.
Why will some clubs be paired?
To ensure that paired clubs from the same country (including those playing in the UEFA Europa Conference League) have different kick-off times where possible, the eight groups will be distinguished by colour: Groups A to D red and Groups E to H blue. When a paired club is drawn, for example, in one of the red groups, the other paired club – once drawn – will be automatically assigned to one of the blue groups. Pairings will be confirmed before the draw.
What happens next?
Group winners Advance directly to the round of 16.
Group runners-up Progress to the knockout round play-offs, where they will face eight teams transferring from the UEFA Champions League having finished third in their groups.
Third-placed teams Transfer to the UEFA Europa Conference League, where they will face the group runners-up from that competition in the knockout round play-offs.
Key dates
Group stage
Matchday 1: 8 September 2022
Matchday 2: 15 September 2022
Matchday 3: 6 October 2022
Matchday 4: 13 October 2022
Matchday 5: 27 October 2022
Matchday 6: 3 November 2022
