On Friday at lunch, the little brother will be drawn for the Champions League – the Europa League. Processing will begin on 1 September at 12pm BST, the Europa League draw will take place at 1.30pm BST.
Thanks to their epic Europa League final win over Fiorentina, West Ham will be rewarded with entry into European football’s second biggest competition this season, joined of course by the Premier League’s
Liverpool and Brighton.
All three English clubs have different styles and will probably have to adapt given the strength of some potential opponents in this competition.
David Moyes is delighted that the Hammers have been placed in Pot 1, which means they will miss out on some of Europe’s heavyweights in the group stage. However, complex and long-distance connections can be found ahead.
Pots for the Europa League draw
Bet 1: West Ham, Liverpool, Roma, Ajax, Villarreal, Bayer Leverkusen, Atalanta, Rangers
Pledge 2: Sporting CP, Slavia Praha, Rennes, Olympiacos, Real Betis, LASK, Marseille, Qarabag
Pot 3: Molde, Brighton, Sheriff Tiraspol, Union SG, Freiburg, Sparta Praha, Maccabi Haifa, Sturm Graz
Pot 4: Toulouse, AEK Athens, Hacken, TSC, Servette, Panathinaikos, Rakow Czestochowa, Aris Limassol
Where can I watch the draw?
The draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1 from 12pm BST and will also be available to subscribers on the app or website. Those without a TNT Sport subscription can watch the draw for free on UEFA’s YouTube and social media channels.
Match dates of the group stages
1st battle day: September 21st
2nd working day: October 5th
Game 3: October 26
4th battle day: November 9th
5th battle day: November 30th
6th battle day: December 14th
