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The Europa League group stage draw has been completed with Liverpool, Brighton, last year’s Europa League winners West Ham and Rangers finding their opponents.
Liverpool are the betting favourites, but Brighton are next alongside Jose Mourinho’s Roma, who recently signed Romelu Lukaku to boost their chances. Atalanta, Marseille and Villarreal are also rivals
Europa League 2023/24 draw: groups, fixtures and match dates
So the draw is in order, with matches starting on Thursday September 21 and the groups finishing on the sixth matchday in mid-December. Harry Latham-Coyle September 1, 2023 at 12:53 pm
European Conference League draw in full
Group A: Lille, Slovan Bratislava, Olimpija Ljubljana, Ki Klaksvik
Group B: Gent, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Zorya Luhansk, Breioablik
Group C: Dinamo Zagreb, Viktoria Plzen, Astana, Ballkani
Group D: Club Brugge, Bode/Glimt, Besiktas, Lugano
Group E: AZ Alkmaar, Aston Villa, Warsaw Legia, Zrinjski Mostar
Group F: Ferencvaros, Fiorentina, Genk, Cukaricki
Group G: Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK Thessaloniki, HJK Helsinki, Aberdeen
Group H: Fenerbahce, Ludogorets Razgrad, Spartak Trnava, Nordsjalland
Harry Latham-Coyle September 1, 2023 at 2:12 pm
Europa League 2023/24 group stage: Liverpool rating LASK, Union SG and Toulouse
Liverpool like the look of their party and the itinerary includes guided trips to Austria, Belgium and France.
I’m looking forward to seeing how Union Saint-Gilloise fare against Jurgen Klopp’s men after narrowly missing out on the Pro League title in the last two seasons.
Harry Latham-Coyle September 1, 2023 at 12:49 pm
Draw of the groups of the Europa League 2023/24
And here’s the draw in a slightly more brilliant graphic form. Group B looks like fun.
Harry Latham-Coyle September 1, 2023 at 12:44 pm
Draw of the groups of the Europa League 2023/24
Group A: West Ham, Olympiakos, Freiburg, TSC
Group B: Ajax, Marseille, Brighton, AEK Athens
Group C: Rangers, Real Betis, Sparta Prague, Aris Limassol
Group D: Atalanta, Sporting CP, Sturm Graz, Rakow
Group E: Liverpool, LASK, Union SG, Toulouse
Group F: Villarreal, Rennes, Maccabi Haifa, Panathinaikos
Group G: Roma, Slavia Praha, Sheriff, Servette
Group H: Bayer Leverkusen, Qarabag, Molde, Hacken
By Harry Latham-Coyle on September 1, 2023 at 12:39 pm
Europa League draw
Group H: Bayer Leverkusen, Qarabag, Molde, Hacken
Aberdeen conquerors Hacken completed the group stage.
