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Europa League group stage draw FREE: Live stream, TV channel, confirmed teams as Leicester & West Ham learn fate


THE EUROPA LEAGUE group stage draw is here!

And Leicester City and West Ham will be eagerly awaiting the draw come Friday morning as they look to begin their campaigns.

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West Ham are in the Europa League drawCredit: Reuters

When is the Europa League group stage draw?

  • The Europa League group stage takes place on Friday, August 27.
  • The draw gets underway from Istanbul at 11am BST.
  • 32 teams will take part in the group stage this season, half of the amount last season (64). This is due to the emergence of the inaugural Europa Conference League.
  • The Europa Conference League draw follows at 12.30pm BST.

What TV channel and live stream is the Europa League draw on?

The Europa League group stage draw will be broadcast live on BT Sport in the UK.

The draw is also set to be shown live for FREE on BT Sport’s YouTube page.

Can clubs from the same league face each other?

No. Clubs from the same league cannot be drawn together in the group stage.

What teams have qualified for the Europa League?

England: Leicester City, West Ham

Belgium: Genk

Czech Republic: Sparta Prague

Denmark: Midtjylland

Spain: Real Sociedad, Real Betis

France: Lyon, Marseille

Germany: Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen

Italy: Napoli, Lazio

Portugal: Braga

Russia: Lokomotiv Moskow, Spartak Moskow

The draw takes place live from Istanbul

What are the Europa League group stage dates?

Group stage draw: August 27, 11am BST

Matchday 1: Thursday, 16 September

Matchday 2: Thursday, 30 September

Matchday 3: Thursday, 21 October

Matchday 4: Thursday, 4 November

Matchday 5: Thursday, 25 November

Matchday 6: Thursday, 9 December


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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