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2024–25 UEFA Europa League

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2024–25 UEFA Europa League
The San Mamés stadium in Bilbao will host the final.
Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
11 July – 29 August 2024
Competition proper:
25 September 2024 – 21 May 2025
TeamsCompetition proper: 36
Total: 46+32 (from 33–48 associations)
2025–26

The 2024–25 UEFA Europa League will be the 54th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 16th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. This will be the first season played under a new format, which replaces the 32-team group stage with a 36-team league phase.[1] The new format also does not allow teams to transfer from the Champions League knockout stage to the Europa League knockout stage, and thus Europa League winners (Atalanta in the 2023–24 edition) cannot defend their title.

The final will be played on 21 May 2025 at San Mamés stadium in Bilbao, Spain.[2] The winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League will automatically qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase and earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup.

Association team allocation

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A total of 76 teams from between 32 and 47 of the 55 UEFA member associations are expected to participate in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League. Among them, 32 associations have teams directly qualifying for the Europa League, while up to 15 associations that do not have any teams directly qualifying may have teams playing after being transferred from the Champions League. The association ranking based on the UEFA association coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[3]

  • The title holders of the Europa Conference League will be given an entry in the Europa League (if they do not qualify for the Champions League or Europa League via league position).
  • Associations 1–12 each have two teams.
  • Associations 13–33 (except Russia[Note RUS]) each have one team.
  • 32 teams eliminated from the 2024–25 Champions League will be transferred to the Europa League.

Association ranking

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For the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2023 UEFA association coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2018–19 to 2022–23.[4]

Apart from the allocation based on the association coefficients, associations may have additional teams participating in the Europa League, as noted below:

Association ranking for 2024–25 UEFA Europa League
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
1  England 109.570 2
2  Spain 92.998
3  Germany 82.481
4  Italy 81.926
5  France 61.164
6  Netherlands 59.900
7  Portugal 56.216
8  Belgium 42.200
9  Scotland 36.400
10  Austria 34.000
11  Serbia 32.375 +1 (UCL)
12  Turkey 32.100
13  Switzerland 31.675 1 +1 (UCL)
14  Ukraine 29.500
15  Czech Republic 29.050
16  Norway 29.000
17  Denmark 27.825
18  Russia 26.215 0 [Note RUS]
19  Croatia 25.400 1
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
20  Greece 25.225 1 +1 (UECL)
21  Israel 25.000 +1 (UCL)
22  Cyprus 24.475
23  Sweden 23.750
24  Poland 20.750
25  Hungary 20.625
26  Romania 20.500
27  Bulgaria 20.000
28  Slovakia 19.750
29  Azerbaijan 16.625
30  Kazakhstan 12.625
31  Slovenia 12.500 +1 (UCL)
32  Moldova 12.250 +1 (UCL)
33  Kosovo 11.041
34  Liechtenstein 11.000 0
35  Latvia 10.625 +1 (UCL)
36  Republic of Ireland 10.375 +1 (UCL)
37  Finland 10.200
38  Lithuania 10.000 +1 (UCL)
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
39  Armenia 9.875 0
40  Belarus 9.875 +1 (UCL)
41  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.750 +1 (UCL)
42  Luxembourg 9.000
43  Faroe Islands 8.750 +1 (UCL)
44  Northern Ireland 8.583
45  Malta 8.250
46  Georgia 8.000
47  Estonia 7.582
48  Iceland 7.250
49  Albania 6.250
50  Wales 6.166 +1 (UCL)
51  Gibraltar 5.791 +1 (UCL)
52  North Macedonia 5.500
53  Andorra 5.165 +1 (UCL)
54  Montenegro 4.750
55  San Marino 1.999

Distribution

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Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from the previous round Teams transferred from Champions League
First qualifying round
(12 teams)
  • 12 domestic cup winners from associations 22–33
Second qualifying round
(18 teams)
  • 5 domestic cup winners from association 16–21 (except Russia)[Note RUS]
  • 6 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 7–12
  • 1 domestic league fourth-placed team from association 6
  • 6 winners from the first qualifying round
Third qualifying round
(26 teams)
Champions path
(12 teams)
  • 12 losers from Champions League second qualifying round (Champions path)
League path
(14 teams)
  • 3 domestic cup winners from associations 13–15
  • 9 winners from second qualifying round
  • 2 losers from Champions League second qualifying round (League path)
Play-off round
(24 teams)
  • 5 domestic cup winners from associations 8–12
  • 13 winners from third qualifying round
  • 6 losers from Champions League third qualifying round (Champions path)
League phase
(36 teams)
  • Europa Conference League title holders
  • 7 domestic cup winners from associations 1–7
  • 5 domestic league fifth-placed teams from associations 1–5
  • 12 winners from play-off round
  • 5 losers from Champions League play-off round (Champions path)
  • 4 losers from Champions League third qualifying round (League path)
  • 2 losers from Champions League play-off round (League path)

The information here reflects the ongoing suspension of Russia in European football, and so the following changes to the default access list have been made:

  • The cup winners of association 16 (Norway) will enter the second qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round.

As the Europa League title holders (Atalanta) qualified for the Champions League via their domestic league's standard berth allocation, the following changes to the default access list have been made:

  • The cup winners of associations 17 to 21 (except Russia)[Note RUS] (Denmark, Croatia, Greece and Israel) will enter the second qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round.

Teams

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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • UECL: Europa Conference League title holders
  • CW: Cup winners
  • 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position of the previous season
  • UCL: Transferred from the Champions League
    • CH/LP PO: Losers from the play-off round (Champions/League path)
    • CH/LP Q3: Losers from the third qualifying round (Champions/League path)
    • CH/LP Q2: Losers from the second qualifying round (Champions/League path)

The third qualifying round is divided into Champions Path (CH) and Main Path (MP).

Qualified teams for 2024–25 UEFA Europa League
Entry round Teams
League phase Greece Olympiacos (ECL) England Manchester United (CW) England Tottenham Hotspur (5th) Spain Athletic Bilbao (CW)
Spain Real Sociedad (6th) Germany Eintracht Frankfurt (6th) Germany TSG Hoffenheim (7th) Italy Roma (6th)
Italy Lazio (7th) France Nice (5th) France Lyon (6th) Netherlands AZ (4th)
Portugal Porto (CW) (UCL CH PO) (UCL CH PO) (UCL CH PO)
(UCL CH PO) (UCL CH PO) (UCL LP PO) (UCL LP PO)
(UCL LP Q3) (UCL LP Q3) (UCL LP Q3) (UCL LP Q3)
Play-off round Belgium Anderlecht (3rd) Scotland Heart of Midlothian (3rd) Austria LASK (3rd) Serbia TSC (3rd)
Turkey Beşiktaş (CW) (UCL CH Q3) (UCL CH Q3) (UCL CH Q3)
(UCL CH Q3) (UCL CH Q3) (UCL CH Q3)
Third qualifying round CH Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv (UCL CH Q2) Slovenia Celje (UCL CH Q2) Moldova Petrocub Hîncești (UCL CH Q2) Latvia RFS (UCL CH Q2)
Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers (UCL CH Q2) Lithuania Panevėžys (UCL CH Q2) Belarus Dinamo Minsk (UCL CH Q2) Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka (UCL CH Q2)
Faroe Islands (UCL CH Q2) Wales The New Saints (UCL CH Q2) Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps (UCL CH Q2) Andorra UE Santa Coloma (UCL CH Q2)
MP Switzerland Servette (CW) Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (3rd) Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň (3rd) Serbia Partizan (UCL LP Q2)
Switzerland Lugano (UCL LP Q2)
Second qualifying round Netherlands Ajax (5th) Portugal Braga (4th) Belgium Cercle Brugge (4th) Scotland Kilmarnock (4th)
Austria Rapid Wien (4th) Serbia Vojvodina (4th) Turkey Trabzonspor (3rd) Norway Molde (CW)
Denmark Silkeborg (CW) Croatia Rijeka (2nd) Greece Panathinaikos (CW) Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva (CW)
First qualifying round Cyprus Pafos (CW) Sweden Elfsborg (2nd) Poland Wisła Kraków (CW) Hungary Paks (CW)
Romania Corvinul Hunedoara (CW) Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv (CW) Slovakia Ružomberok (CW) Azerbaijan Zira (2nd)
Kazakhstan Tobol (CW) Slovenia Maribor (2nd)[Note SVN] Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol (2nd) Kosovo Llapi (2nd)
  1. ^
    Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.[6]
  2. ^
    Slovenia (SVN): Cup winners Rogaška failed to obtain a UEFA licence, so the berth reserved for the cup winners was transferred to the second-placed team in the league, Maribor.

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition is as follows.[7] Matches are scheduled for Thursdays, apart from the final, which takes place on a Wednesday, though exceptionally can take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays due to scheduling conflicts. Compared to past seasons, one exclusive week will be held on September 25 and 26.[8][9][10]

Schedule for 2024–25 UEFA Europa League
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 18 June 2024 11 July 2024 18 July 2024
Second qualifying round 19 June 2024 25 July 2024 1 August 2024
Third qualifying round 22 July 2024 8 August 2024 15 August 2024
Play-offs Play-off round 5 August 2024 22 August 2024 29 August 2024
League phase Matchday 1 30 August 2024 25–26 September 2024
Matchday 2 3 October 2024
Matchday 3 24 October 2024
Matchday 4 7 November 2024
Matchday 5 28 November 2024
Matchday 6 12 December 2024
Matchday 7 23 January 2025
Matchday 8 30 January 2025
Knockout phase Knockout round play-offs 31 January 2025 13 February 2025 20 February 2025
Round of 16 21 February 2025 6 March 2025 13 March 2025
Quarter-finals 10 April 2025 17 April 2025
Semi-finals 1 May 2025 8 May 2025
Final 21 May 2025 at San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao

Qualifying rounds

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First qualifying round

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The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 18 June 2024. The first legs were played on 11 July, and the second legs were played on 18 July 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the second qualifying round. The losers were transferred to the Conference League Main Path second qualifying round.

First qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria4–3Slovenia Maribor2–12–2
Elfsborg Sweden8–2Cyprus Pafos3–05–2
Paks Hungary2–4Romania Corvinul Hunedoara0–42–0
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova2–2 (5–4 p)Azerbaijan Zira0–12–1 (a.e.t.)
Wisła Kraków Poland4–1[A]Kosovo Llapi2–02–1
Ružomberok Slovakia5–3Kazakhstan Tobol5–20–1
  1. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Second qualifying round

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The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2024. The first legs were played on 25 July, and the second legs were played on 1 August 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the Main Path third qualifying round. The losers were transferred to the Conference League Main Path third qualifying round.

Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ajax Netherlands4–1Serbia Vojvodina1–03–1
Ružomberok Slovakia0–3Turkey Trabzonspor0–20–1
Wisła Kraków Poland2–8Austria Rapid Wien1–21–6
Kilmarnock Scotland1–2Belgium Cercle Brugge1–10–1
Molde Norway5–4Denmark Silkeborg3–12–3
Corvinul Hunedoara Romania0–1Croatia Rijeka0–00–1
Braga Portugal7–0Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva2–05–0
Panathinaikos Greece6–1Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv2–14–0
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova0–3Sweden Elfsborg0–10–2

Third qualifying round

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The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 22 July 2024. The first legs were played on 6 and 8 August, and the second legs will be played on 13, 14 and 15 August 2024.

The winners of the ties will advance to the play-off round. The Champions Path losers will be transferred to the Conference League Champions Path play-off round, while the Main Path losers will be transferred to the Conference League Main Path play-off round.

Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Champions Path
Faroe IslandsMatch 1Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka2–115 Aug
UE Santa Coloma AndorraMatch 2Latvia RFS0–214 Aug
Celje SloveniaMatch 3Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers1–015 Aug
Panevėžys LithuaniaMatch 4Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv1–215 Aug
Petrocub Hîncești MoldovaMatch 5Wales The New Saints1–013 Aug
Dinamo Minsk BelarusMatch 6Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps2–015 Aug
Main Path
Partizan SerbiaMatch 1Switzerland Lugano0–115 Aug
Molde NorwayMatch 2Belgium Cercle Brugge3–015 Aug
Panathinaikos GreeceMatch 3Netherlands Ajax0–115 Aug
Trabzonspor TurkeyMatch 4Austria Rapid Wien0–115 Aug
Braga PortugalMatch 5Switzerland Servette0–015 Aug
Rijeka CroatiaMatch 6Sweden Elfsborg1–115 Aug
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih UkraineMatch 7Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň1–215 Aug

Play-off round

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The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024. The first legs will be played on 22 August, and the second legs will be played on 29 August 2024.

The winners of the ties will advance to the league phase. The losers will be transferred to the Conference League league phase.

Play-off round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner of Q3 CH match 6Match 1Belgium Anderlecht22 Aug29 Aug
Loser of UCL Q3 CH match 6Match 2Winner of Q3 MP match 322 Aug29 Aug
Loser of UCL Q3 CH match 1Match 3Winner of Q3 CH match 522 Aug29 Aug
Winner of Q3 MP match 1Match 4Turkey Beşiktaş22 Aug29 Aug
LASK AustriaMatch 5Loser of UCL Q3 CH match 322 Aug29 Aug
Winner of Q3 CH match 2Match 6Loser of UCL Q3 CH match 222 Aug29 Aug
Winner of Q3 CH match 4Match 7Serbia TSC22 Aug29 Aug
Loser of UCL Q3 CH match 4Match 8Winner of Q3 CH match 322 Aug29 Aug
Loser of UCL Q3 CH match 5Match 9Winner of Q3 CH match 122 Aug29 Aug
Winner of Q3 MP match 2Match 10Winner of Q3 MP match 622 Aug29 Aug
Winner of Q3 MP match 5Match 11Winner of Q3 MP match 422 Aug29 Aug
Winner of Q3 MP match 7Match 12Scotland Heart of Midlothian22 Aug29 Aug

League phase

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Location of teams of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase

The draw, which will determine the pairings for the league phase, will be held on 30 August 2024. The 36 teams will be divided into four pots of nine clubs. The pots will be composed according to the club coefficient rankings established at the beginning of the season.[11]

Each team will play eight games, four at home and four away, against eight different teams (two from each pot). In principle, teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other and each team may play against a maximum of two opponents from any other one association.[11]

Qualified teams
From the currently qualified clubs 2 (Porto, Manchester United) have already won the European Champions Cup, and another 3 have reached the final.

Pot 1 Pot TBD

Teams ranked 1st–8th qualify directly for the round of 16 in the knockout stage, while the teams ranked 9th–24th compete in a playoff round, with the eight winners advancing to the round of 16. In this playoff round, the teams ranked 9th–16th are seeded. Teams ranked 25th–36th are eliminated from all competitions, with no access to the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.[12]

Final

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TBD v TBD

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "UEFA approves final format and access list for its club competitions as of the 2024/25 season". UEFA.com. 10 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Venues appointed for club competition finals". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA Europa League, 2024/25 Season". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Association coefficients 2022/23". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Ukraine crisis: Fifa and Uefa suspend all Russian clubs and national teams". BBC.co.uk. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs" (Press release). Nyon: UEFA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  7. ^ "UEFA club competitions cycle 2024–27 ("Post 2024")". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 36/2023. Union of European Football Associations. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  8. ^ UEFA.com (25 October 2023). "New format for Champions League post-2024: Everything you need to know | UEFA Champions League". UEFA.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  9. ^ Sheldon, Dan. "How the new Champions League format works". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  10. ^ Dunbar, Graham (10 July 2023). "More national derby games possible when revamped Champions League starts next year". AP News. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  11. ^ a b "UEFA Documents – Article 16 Draw system – league phase". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Race for European football ends with Man Utd qualifying for Europa League and Newcastle missing out". Sky Sports.
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