# UEFA Europa League 2021-22 group stage draw: Everything you need to know

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Published: 2021-08-24  
Updated: 2021-08-24  
Author: Rahul Roy

The UEFA Europa League 2021-22 season is just around the corner after Villarreal defeated Manchester United in last season’s final. The group stage draw will take place on 27th August as the 2021-22 UEFA Europa League starts on 16th September.

## When will the UEL 2021-22 group stage draw take place?

The UEL 2021-22 group stage draw will take place on **Fri**day 27th August** at **3:30 pm IST.****

## Where will the UEL 2021-22 group stage draw take place?

The UEL 2021-22 group stage draw will be held in **Istanbul, Turkey**.

## How can you watch the UEL 2021-22 group stage draw?

The UEL 2021-22 group stage draw will be live-streamed on UEFA’s [official website](https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/draws/).

## Teams involved in UCL 2021-22 group stage draw

The draw features 32 teams.

• Teams given direct entry into this round.

• Winning teams from the UEFA Europa League play-off round

• Four teams eliminated from the UEFA Champions League play-off round Champions Path

• Two teams eliminated from the UEFA Champions League play-off round League Path

• Four teams eliminated from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round League Path

**The teams to have already qualified for the Europa League group stage are:**

**Belgium**: Genk

**Czech Republic**: Sparta Prague

**Denmark**: Midtjylland

**Spain**: Real Sociedad, Real Betis

**England**: Leicester City, West Ham

**France**: Lyon, Marseille

**Germany**: Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen

**Italy**: Napoli, Lazio

**Portugal**: Braga

**Russia**: Lokomotiv Moskow, Spartak Moskow

## How does the UEL group stage draw work?

The 32 clubs are seeded into four groups of eight in accordance with the club coefficient rankings established at the beginning of the season and with the principles set by the Club Competitions Committee.

• Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn into the same group. Any other restrictions will be announced ahead of the draw.

• The group winners will progress to the round of 16.

• The group runners-up will progress to the knockout stage, where they will face the third-placed UEFA Champions League teams for places in the round of 16.

• The third-placed teams will transfer to the UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase, where they will face the UEFA Europa Conference League group runners-up for places in the round of 16.

## When does the UEL group stage take place?

Matchday 1: 16 September

Matchday 2: 30 September

Matchday 3: 21 October

Matchday 4: 4 November

Matchday 5: 25 November

Matchday 6: 9 December

## When and where will the UEL 2021-22 final take place?

The UEFA Europa League 2021-22 final will be held on **18 May 2022** at the **Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium**in Seville, Spain.