Europa League Group Stage Draw for the 2023/24 Season
Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham, and Rangers Discover Their Fate
Monaco – The Europa League group stage draw for the 2023/24 season was conducted Friday, setting the stage for yet another one of the European tournaments. With the final scheduled at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium next year, the draw revealed the opponents for Liverpool, Brighton, West Ham, and Rangers, leaders in Europa League standings.
32 Teams Into 4 Seeding Pots
The draw took on an amazing group of 32 teams and parted them into seeding pots designed to make the draw fair. Distinguished by their Europa League team stats, these clubs anxiously saw their names tossed into and discovered in the seeding pots.
 England |  Spain |  Italy |  Germany |  France |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham Liverpool Brighton | Villarreal Real Betis | Roma Atalanta | Leverkusen Freiburg | Rennes Marseille Toulouse |
 Portugal |  Netherlands |  Austria | Scotland |  Serbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting CP | Ajax | LASK Sturm Graz | Rangers | TSC Bačka Topola |
 Czech |  Belgium |  Switzerland |  Cyprus |  Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Praha Sparta Praha | Union SG | Servette | Aris Limassol | Häcken |
 Norway |  Azerbaijan |  Poland |  Israel |  Moldova |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molde | Qarabağ | Raków Czestochowa | Maccabi Haifa | Sheriff Tiraspol |
 Greece |
|---|
| Olympiacos, AEK Athens , Panathinaikos |
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham (ENG) | Sporting CP | Molde (NOR) | Toulouse (FRA) |
| Liverpool (ENG) | Slavia Praha (CZE) | Brighton (ENG) | AEK Athens (GRE) |
| Roma (ITA) | Rennes (FRA) | Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA) | TSC Bačka Topola (SRB) |
| Ajax (NED) | Olympiacos (GRE) | Union SG (BEL) | Servette (SUI) |
| Villarreal (ESP) | Real Betis (ESP) | Freiburg (GER) | Panathinaikos (GRE) |
| Leverkusen (GER) | LASK (AUT) | Sparta Praha (CZE) | Raków Czestochowa (POL) |
| Atalanta (ITA) | Marseille (FRA) | Maccabi Haifa (ISR) | Aris Limassol (CYP) |
| Rangers (SCO) | Qarabağ (AZE) | Sturm Graz (AUT) | Häcken (SWE) |
Groups Drawn: Who Faces Who?
Results for the Europa League group stage draw:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ham | Ajax | Rangers | Atalanta |
| Olympiacos | Marseille | Real Betis | Sporting CP |
| Freiburg | Brighton | Sparta Prague | Sturm Graz |
| TSC | AEK Athens | Aris Limassol | Rakow |
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | Villarreal | Roma | Bayer Leverkusen |
| LASK | Rennes | Slavia Prague | Qarabag |
| Union SG | Maccabi Haifa | Sheriff | Molde |
| Toulouse | Panathinaikos | Servette | Hacken |
That’s the way the Europa League group stage draw went; fixtures start on Thursday September 21st and the groups will conclude in the middle of December, when the Europa League top scorers will carry the burden on their shoulders to take their Europa League stats to a higher place.
Europa League Schedule: Fixture Dates
September 21st, 2023: Matchday 1
October 5th, 2023: Matchday 2
October 26th, 2023: Matchday 3
November 9th, 2023: Matchday 4
November 30th, 2023: Matchday 5
December 14th, 2023: Matchday 6
Cool Trivia To Know About the Europa League Group Stage Draw
Liverpool: The Bookies’ Favorite
Liverpool, one of England’s football giants, emerged as the bookmakers’ favorite in this draw. The Reds are poised to face LASK, Union St-Gilloise, and Toulouse in Group E.
Liverpool is featuring in this season’s Europa League, having missed the Champions League for its first time since 2016-17. They will be facing last season’s third-place Austrian LASK, the third-placers Union St-Gilloise from Belgium, and Toulouse, who were the French Cup winners.
Brighton’s Historic European Debut
Brighton -the Seagulls- celebrating their highest-ever Premier League finish, are set to make their European debut. They finished sixth last season, thus securing a place in European soccer for the first time in their 122-year history.
West Ham: Fresh Off an Europa Conference League Victory
West Ham United, fresh off their victory in the Europa Conference League, are eager to continue their European adventure. The Hammers will compete in Group A, where they will clash with Olympiacos, Freiburg, and TSC Backa Topola, aiming to make their mark on the competition.
Rangers’ Testing Path Ahead
Rangers, who dropped to the Europa League after a challenging Champions League play-off, have a testing path ahead. They find themselves in Group C alongside La Liga outfit Real Betis, Sparta Prague, and Cypriot champions Aris Limassol.
With these exciting matchups and info tidbits, football fans worldwide are in for a thrilling season of European football. The stage is set, and anticipation is building as these clubs prepare to battle it out for Europa League glory.
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