UEFA Europa League 2024-25 group stage draw takes place on August 30 - watch live in India

The UEFA Europa League 2024-25 group stage draw is set to take place in Monaco on Friday, August 30, at 4:30 PM IST.

The total number of teams participating in the Europa League 2024-25 season has increased from 32 to 36. 

Notable teams like Tottenham, Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Athletic Club, Roma, Lazio, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hoffenheim, Lyon, Nice, Fenerbahçe, AZ, FC Twente, Union Saint-Gilloise, Rangers, and Porto will be part of the draw on Thursday.

The 2023-24 UEFA Conference League winners, Olympiacos, have earned an automatic entry into the Europa League draw. 

Due to a format change for the 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, this draw will be conducted differently. 

The 36 teams will be divided into four pots of nine teams each based on their UEFA coefficients. The draw will determine each team's eight league phase opponents, with an AI-generated software deciding the fixtures.

During the group stage, no team can face an opponent from the same member association and can only face a maximum of two teams from another country.

Here’s a complete breakdown of the teams in their respective pots.

UEFA Europa League 2024-25 group stage draw pots

Pot 1: Roma (ITA), Manchester United (ENG), Porto (POR), Ajax (NED), Rangers (SCO), Frankfurt (GER), Lazio (ITA), Tottenham (ENG), Slavia Praha (CZE)

Pot 2: Real Sociedad (ESP), AZ Alkmaar (NED), Braga (POR), Olympiacos (GRE), Lyon (FRA), PAOK (GRE)
Fenerbahçe (TUR), M. Tel-Aviv (ISR), Ferencváros (HUN)

Pot 3: Qarabağ (AZE), Galatasaray (TUR), Viktoria Plzeň (CZE), Bodø/Glimt (NOR), Union SG (BEL), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR), Ludogorets (BUL), Midtjylland (DEN), Malmö (SWE)

Pot 4:Athletic Club (ESP), Hoffenheim (GER), Nice (FRA), Anderlecht (BEL), Twente (NED), Beşiktaş (TUR), FCSB (ROU), RFS (LVA), Elfsborg (SWE)

Where to watch UEFA Europa League 2024-25 group stage draw live in India

The UEFA Europa 2024-25 group stage draw will be telecast live on Sony Sports Network TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the UEFA Europa League 2024-25 group stage draw will be available on the SonyLIV app and website in India. You can also watch the draw live on the UEFA website and their YouTube channel.

UEFA Europa League 2024-25 group stage schedule

The UEFA Europa League 2024-25 group stage will start with matchday one on September 25 and 26, 2024. 

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