[Albion] Europa League - What we know so far

[worthingseagull]

Group Stage​

The Group Stage is made up of the following 32 clubs:

1 - Europa Conference League title holder
6 - domestic cup winners from associations 1–6
1 - domestic league fourth-placed team from association 5
4 - domestic league fifth-placed teams from associations 1–4
10 - winners from the play-off round
4 - teams eliminated from Champions League play-off round (Champions Path)
2 - teams eliminated from Champions League play-off round (League Path)
4 - teams eliminated from Champions League third qualifying round (League Path)

The draw will be made on 1st September 2023

Fixture Dates:
- 21st September 2023
- 5th October 2023
- 26th October 2023
- 9th November 2023
- 30th November 2023
- 14th December 2023

Knockout Round Play-offs ​

The Knockout Round Play-offs is made up of the following 16 clubs:

8 - Group stage runners-up
8 - third-placed teams from Champions League Group stage

The draw will be made on 18th December 2023.

Fixture Dates:
- 15th February 2024
- 22nd February 2024

Knockout Round of 16​

The Knockout Round of 16 is made up of the following 16 clubs:

8 - Group Stage winners
8 - winners of the Knockout Round Play-offs

The draw will be made on 23rd February 2024.

Fixture Dates:
- 7th March 2024
- 14th February 2024

Teams already qualified for Group Stage;​

Brighton (not 100% confirmed, but of course we have)
Liverpool (tiny chance they will get CL instead but 99% sure this will be the case)
Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)
Toulouse (France)
West Ham or Fiorentina (Basically whoever wins this seasons Europa Conf League Trophy)
Fifth place in La Liga (Spain) - probably Villareal
Sixth place in La Liga (Spain) - probably Real Betis
Fifth in Serie A (Italy) - Probably Inter Milan or AC Milan
Winners of Copa Italia - Fiorentina or Inter Milan
Fifth in Bundesliga (Germany) - Union Berlin or Freiburg
Winners of German Cup - RB Leipzig or Eintracht Frankfurt
4th in Ligue Un (France) - most likely Monaco

plus there are qualifying rounds and play off stages for 12 losers of the Champions League 2023/24 second qualifying round

Plus

Either PAOK or Olympiakos (Greece)
Slavia Prague (Czech)
PSV or Ajax (Netherlands)
LASK (Austria)
Antwerp (Belgium)
3rd place in Ukraine league
Scottish Cup Winners (Inverness by a miracle or 3rd in the league probably Aberdeen)
Cukaricki or TSC (Serbia)
Winners of the Swiss Cup (Young boys or Lugano)

 

[bhafc99]

Top research, thank you!

 

[A1X]

On the 5th place in Serie A one, presumably not Inter if they beat City in the UCL final?

 

[portlock seagull]

It’s in Europe

 

[Official Old Man]

Looked up a few of these on the coach last night. Came across Monaco & Milan and the excitement heightened. Think Young Boys will win their league so CL (play-offs) for them.
Do you think any of these teams are doing the same and going 'Brighton, we can spend a week by the sea'?

 

[dazzer6666]

Group stage draw will be on 1st September 2023

First Group Stage matches 23rd September 2023

Teams already qualified for Group Stage;

Brighton (not 100% confirmed, but of course we have)
Liverpool (tiny chance they will get CL instead but 99% sure this will be the case)
Sporting Lisbon (Portugal)
Toulouse (France)
West Ham or Fiorentina (Basically whoever wins this seasons Europa Conf League Trophy)
Fifth place in La Liga (Spain) - probably Villareal
Sixth place in La Liga (Spain) - probably Real Betis
Fifth in Serie A (Italy) - Probably Inter Milan or AC Milan
Winners of Copa Italia - Fiorentina or Inter Milan
Fifth in Bundesliga (Germany) - Union Berlin or Freiburg
Winners of German Cup - RB Leipzig or Eintracht Frankfurt
4th in Ligue Un (France) - most likely Monaco

plus there are qualifying rounds and play off stages for 12 losers of the Champions League 2023/24 second qualifying round

Plus

Either PAOK or Olympiakos (Greece)
Slavia Prague (Czech)
PSV or Ajax (Netherlands)
LASK (Austria)
Antwerp (Belgium)
3rd place in Ukraine league
Scottish Cup Winners (Celtic or Inverness )
Cukaricki or TSC (Serbia)
Winners of the Swiss Cup (Young boys or Lugano)

23rd September is a Saturday ?

 

[spence]

23rd September is a Saturday ?

First matches are on 21st September. I'm in Corfu. Do you think it will be available on tv there ?

 

[Lurchy]

Looked up a few of these on the coach last night. Came across Monaco & Milan and the excitement heightened. Think Young Boys will win their league so CL (play-offs) for them.
Do you think any of these teams are doing the same and going 'Brighton, we can spend a week by the sea'?

Definitely. With the coverage we are getting and the way we’re playing these definitely some that will be wanting to play us,

 

[Simster]

Looked up a few of these on the coach last night. Came across Monaco & Milan and the excitement heightened. Think Young Boys will win their league so CL (play-offs) for them.
Do you think any of these teams are doing the same and going 'Brighton, we can spend a week by the sea'?

Don't underestimate a trip to Brighton for foreign fans.

I'll never forget going to Switzerland v Togo at Dortmund in the 2006 WC in my Albion shirt. At half time, one Swiss fan tapped me on the shoulder and asked me how we were doing. It turned out he'd learnt English in Brighton and took an interest in the club when he lived here. He wasn't alone. Within 5 minutes, I was speaking to maybe 15 Swiss fans about the club. Loads of foreign fans have fond memories of learning English in the city and it wouldn't surprise me to find a lot of them follow the club with interest. I think some of the away followings at the Amex will surprise people as result.

 

[fly high]

Wow some big clubs on that list.

 

[Bakero]

Good god, this is exciting.

 

[Bozza]

23rd September is a Saturday ?

Fixed.

I've also added in all Group Stage dates and what happens after that. I had no idea group winners skip a stage until researching this.

 

[Bozza]

Which hotel has everyone else booked for the final in Dublin?

What?

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Some serious football teams in that list. This is going to be good.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Scottish Cup Winners (Celtic or Inverness )

Celtic have already qualified for the Champions League Group Stage as Scottish Champions. If they win the Scottish Cup the 3rd place team in the Scottish Premiership (Aberdeen) will qualify for the Europa League playoff round.

 

[Oh_aye]

Prague, Sevilla, and Berlin please. Thanks.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I was hoping for Bilbao but Prague would be nice.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

My basic poking around seedings suggests we would be in the 3rd pot with just the "being English" points

 

[Simster]

Monaco would be superb. They get about 5,000 at home in a 25,000 stadium. We'd get as many tickets as we wanted. Plus it's ruddy MONACO FFS.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Prague, Sevilla, and Berlin please. Thanks.

Union ground holds 22,000. At 5% alloc that's around 1000 away tickets so less chance of tickets than Watford or Brentford. And 998 of them will be sleeping on @Uncle Buck 's floor.