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The '''2024–25 UEFA Europa League''' will be the 54th season of Europe's secondary club [[Association football|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=UEFA approves final format and access list for its club competitions as of the 2024/25 season |website=UEFA.com |date=10 May 2022 |url=https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleasesnews-media/news/0275-151c779310c3-b92bbf0d24f9-1000--uefa-approves-final-format-and-access-list-for-its-club-competico/}}</ref> The new format also does not allow teams to transfer from the Champions League to the Europa League knockout stage, and thus Europa League winners ([[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]] in the 2023–24 edition) cannot defend their title.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wilson |first=Jonathan |date=13 March 2021 |title=New-look Champions League is a pointless waste of time that will destroy the drama |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/mar/13/new-look-champions-league-pointless-waste-of-time-agnelli-swiss-system |access-date=3 June 2023 |issn=0029-7712}}</ref>
The '''2024–25 UEFA Europa League''' will be the 54th season of Europe's secondary club [[Association football|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=UEFA approves final format and access list for its club competitions as of the 2024/25 season |website=UEFA.com |date=10 May 2022 |url=https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleasesnews-media/news/0275-151c779310c3-b92bbf0d24f9-1000--uefa-approves-final-format-and-access-list-for-its-club-competico/}}</ref>


The [[2025 UEFA Europa League final|final]] will be played on 21 May 2025 at [[San Mamés Stadium (2013)|San Mamés Stadium]] in [[Bilbao]], [[Spain]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/news/026b-12c542441355-1c2040c5e54b-1000/ |title=Venues appointed for club competition finals |website=UEFA.com |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=16 July 2021 |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> 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]].
The [[2025 UEFA Europa League final|final]] will be played on 21 May 2025 at [[San Mamés Stadium (2013)|San Mamés Stadium]] in [[Bilbao]], [[Spain]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/mediaservices/mediareleases/news/026b-12c542441355-1c2040c5e54b-1000/ |title=Venues appointed for club competition finals |website=UEFA.com |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=16 July 2021 |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref> 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]].

Revision as of 19:09, 23 May 2024

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 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

A total of 77 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 UEFA 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 UEFA Champions League will be transferred to the Europa League.

Association ranking

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:

  • (UCL) – Additional teams transferred from the UEFA Champions League
  • (UECL) – Additional berth for UEFA Europa Conference League title holders
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
12  Turkey 32.100
13  Switzerland 31.675 1
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
21  Israel 25.000
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
32  Moldova 12.250
33  Kosovo 11.041
34  Liechtenstein 11.000 0
35  Latvia 10.625
36  Republic of Ireland 10.375
37  Finland 10.200
38  Lithuania 10.000
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
39  Armenia 9.875 0
40  Belarus 9.875
41  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.750
42  Luxembourg 9.000
43  Faroe Islands 8.750
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
51  Gibraltar 5.791
52  North Macedonia 5.500
53  Andorra 5.165
54  Montenegro 4.750
55  San Marino 1.999

Distribution

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
  • 8 winners from second qualifying round
  • 3 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.

Further rebalancing will take place pending the winners of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, 2023–24 UEFA Europa League and 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League. Following the confirmation of the finalists, the following changes to the default access list have been made:

  • The cup winners of associations 17–21 except Russia (Denmark, Croatia, Greece, Israel) will enter the second qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round.

Teams

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

  • ECL: 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).

Note: Teams in italics may still qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League.

CC: 2024 UEFA club coefficients.[5]

Qualified teams for 2024–25 UEFA Europa League
Entry round Teams
League phase (ECL) England (CW/6th) England Tottenham Hotspur (5th) Spain Athletic Bilbao (CW)
Spain Real Sociedad (6th) Germany (CW/7th) Germany Eintracht Frankfurt (6th) Italy Roma (6th)
Italy (7th) France Nice (5th) France Lyon (CW/6th) Netherlands AZ (4th)
Portugal Porto (CW/3rd) (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 Union Saint-Gilloise (CW) Scotland Heart of Midlothian (3rd) Austria LASK (3rd) Serbia TSC (3rd)
Turkey (CW) (UCL CH Q3) (UCL CH Q3) (UCL CH Q3)
(UCL CH Q3) (UCL CH Q3) (UCL CH Q3)
Third qualifying round CH (UCL CH Q2) (UCL CH Q2) (UCL CH Q2) (UCL CH Q2)
(UCL CH Q2) (UCL CH Q2) (UCL CH Q2) (UCL CH Q2)
(UCL CH Q2) (UCL CH Q2) (UCL CH Q2) (UCL CH Q2)
MP Switzerland Servette (CW/3rd) Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (3rd) Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň (3rd) (UCL LP Q2)
(UCL LP Q2) (UCL LP Q2)
Second qualifying round Netherlands Ajax (5th) Portugal Braga (4th) Belgium (4th) Scotland Kilmarnock (4th)
Austria Rapid Wien (4th) Serbia (4th) Turkey Trabzonspor (3rd)[Note TUR] Norway Molde (CW)
Denmark Silkeborg (CW) Croatia Rijeka (2nd) Greece (CW) Israel (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 (CW)
Kazakhstan Tobol (CW) Slovenia (CW) Moldova (CW) Kosovo (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.[6] The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.[7]
  2. ^
    Turkey (TUR): Trabzonspor will enter the play-off round if they win the 2023–24 Turkish Cup.

Schedule

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[8] Matches are scheduled for Thursdays, with an exclusive week on September 25 and 26, apart from the final, which takes place on a Wednesday, though exceptionally can take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays due to scheduling conflicts.[9][10][11]

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

First qualifying round

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
IF 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
Notes:
  1. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Second qualifying round

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 IF Elfsborg0–10–2

Third qualifying round

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 were played on 13, 14 and 15 August 2024.

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

Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Champions Path
 Faroe Islands3–4Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka2–11–3 (a.e.t.)
UE Santa Coloma Andorra0–9Latvia RFS0–20–7
Celje Slovenia2–3Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers1–01–3 (a.e.t.)
Panevėžys Lithuania1–5Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv1–20–3
Petrocub Hîncești Moldova1–0Wales The New Saints1–00–0
Dinamo Minsk Belarus3–2Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps2–01–2
Main Path
Partizan Serbia2–3Switzerland Lugano0–12–2 (a.e.t.)
Molde Norway3–1Belgium Cercle Brugge3–00–1
Panathinaikos Greece1–1 (12–13 p)Netherlands Ajax0–11–0 (a.e.t.)
Trabzonspor Turkey0–3Austria Rapid Wien0–10–2
Braga Portugal2–1Switzerland Servette0–02–1
Rijeka Croatia1–3Sweden IF Elfsborg1–10–2
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Ukraine1–3Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň1–20–1

Play-off round

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

The winners of the ties advanced to the league phase. The losers were transferred to the Conference League league phase.

Play-off round
Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dinamo Minsk Belarus0–2Belgium Anderlecht0–10–1
Jagiellonia Białystok Poland1–7Netherlands Ajax1–40–3
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria6–1Moldova Petrocub Hîncești4–02–1
Lugano Switzerland4–8Turkey Beşiktaş3–31–5
LASK Austria1–2Romania FCSB1–10–1
RFS Latvia3–3 (4–2 p)Cyprus APOEL2–11–2 (a.e.t.)
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel8–1Serbia TSC3–05–1
PAOK Greece6–0Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers4–02–0
Ferencváros Hungary1–1 (3–2 p)Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka0–01–1 (a.e.t.)
Molde Norway1–1 (2–4 p)Sweden IF Elfsborg0–11–0 (a.e.t.)
Braga Portugal4–3Austria Rapid Wien2–12–2
Viktoria Plzeň Czech Republic2–0Scotland Heart of Midlothian1–01–0

League phase

Location of teams of the 2024-25 UEFA Europa League

A total of 36 teams will play in the league phase.

Note: Teams in italics may still qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League.

Pot 1 Pot TBD

The top eight sides in the league will qualify automatically for the knockout stage, while the teams finishing in 9th to 24th place will compete in a two-legged play-off to secure their path to the last 16.

Final

TBD v TBD

See also

References

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  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference club coefficients was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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