After a controversial end to the 2022/2023 finals of the UEFA Europa League, expectations are peaking ahead of the 2023/2024 season.
The finals of the 2022/2023 season of the European Football League between Seville and Roma will be remembered for days to come; However, all eyes are on the 2023/2024 season of competitions as top clubs in various leagues across Europe prepare to fight for the coveted title.
When does the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League season start?

The UEFA Europa League will kick off on 10 August 2023. This date has been confirmed for teams who have not been awarded a permanent place in the competition. It starts after the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, where the teams that are eliminated from the game will participate in the qualifying round of this competition.
When will the qualifying rounds of the European League take place?
Third qualifying round: 10 and 17 August 2023
Play-offs: August 24 and 31, 2023
When do the group stages of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League season start?
The group stages of the UEFA Europa League are confirmed to begin on 21 September 2023; However, the European Football Association confirmed that the date is subject to change later. Here are all the dates for the competition matches:
First round: September 21, 2023
Second round: October 5, 2023
Third round: October 26, 2023
Fourth round: November 9, 2023
Fifth round: November 30, 2023
Sixth round: December 14, 2023
When is the knockout stage of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League?
The knockout stages of the Europa League will be played on the following dates:
Knockout rounds: 15 and 22 February 2024
Round of 16: 7 and 14 March 2024
Quarter-finals: 11 and 18 April 2024
Semi-finals: 2 and 9 May 2024
Final: May 22, 2024
Where will the 2023/2024 UEFA Europa League Finals be played?



UEFA has confirmed that the finals of the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League competition will be played at Dublin Arena in the Republic of Ireland. An official date for the match has not been confirmed yet.
Which clubs qualified for the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League season
S/N | Group stage in the European League | domestic league |
1 | West Ham | English Premier League (ENG) |
2 | Liverpool | English Premier League (ENG) |
3 | Brighton | English Premier League (ENG) |
4 | Villarreal | La Liga (Spain) |
5 | Real Betis | La Liga (Spain) |
6 | atalanta | Serie A (ITA) |
7 | Rome | Serie A (ITA) |
8 | Freiburg | Bundesliga (Germany) |
9 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga (Germany) |
10 | Toulouse | Ligue 1 (France) |
11 | Ren | Ligue 1 (France) |
12 | Sporting Lisbon | Primeira Liga (POR) |
The teams that will play, however, in the final round of UEFA Europa League qualifiers before the group stages of the competition are; ajax (Holland), Lask (Austria) , Aberdeen (Scotland), Kokariki (Serbia), Zorya Luhansk (Ukraine), Union of Saint-Gilloise (Belgium) and Lugano (Switzerland)
The clubs with a place in the competition’s third qualifying rounds are; Olympiacos (Greece) and Slavia Prague (Czech Republic), with others coming after their UEFA Champions League qualifying exit.
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