The 2021/22 UEFA Europa League group stage draw takes place from 12:00 CET on Friday 27 August in Istanbul, Turkey.
Who is involved in the draw?
ENG: Leicester City, West Ham
ESP: Real Sociedad, Real Betis
ITA: Napoli, Lazio
GER: Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen
FRA: Lyon, Marseille, Monaco**
POR: Braga
NED: PSV Eindhoven**
SCO: Celtic*, Rangers*
AUT: Rapid Wien*, Sturm Graz*
RUS: Lokomotiv Moskva, Spartak Moskva**
SRB: Crvena zvezda*
BEL: Antwerp*, Genk**
TUR: Fenerbahçe*, Galatasaray*
GRE: Olympiacos*
DEN: Midtjylland**, Brøndby**
CZE: Sparta Praha**
CRO: Dinamo Zagreb**
BUL: Ludogorets**
HUN: Ferencváros**
POL: Legia Warszawa*
12 automatic entrants
*10 UEFA Europa League play-off winners
**10 sides transferring from UEFA Champions League play-offs and third qualifying round (4 from Champions Path, 6 from League Path)
When will fixtures be confirmed?
The full fixture list for the group stage will be communicated on Friday evening after taking into account the calendars of participating clubs and stakeholders.
Match dates
Matchday 1: 16 September
Matchday 2: 30 September
Matchday 3: 21 October
Matchday 4: 4 November
Matchday 5: 25 November
Matchday 6: 9 December
