The Europa League fixtures are out. After one of the best tournaments in recent years in 2023/24, the competition returns with a brand new format.
Europes secondary competition offers clubs not only the chance to win a major trophy in their cabinet, but also qualification for the Champions League, with the winners guaranteed a spot in next years tournament. And, like Europes premier competition, the Europa League has replaced the group stage with a single league phase featuring as the tournament first round.
This will see 36 teams in one league, with each side playing eight different clubs across the eight matchdays.
Clubs from the same country cannot play one another, with the draw taken care of by automated software which digitally drew the fixtures.
As with the Champions League, the top eight finishing teams qualify for the round of 16 sides who place between 9th and 24th head for the play-off round. There is no drop down to the conference league, with the remaining 12 sides eliminated.
Its quite the shift from the simple old group stage. To help with the transition, here is every game of the Europa League league phase from matchday one through to the final round of games on Thursday January 30.
We also have the info you need for the Champions League fixtures and the Conference League fixtures, too. Let's go!
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Europa League fixtures: Every 2024/25 league phase game
Europa League group phase: Matchday 1
Europa League Matchday 1 fixtures
Wednesday, September 25 2024
- AZ vs IF Elfsborg
- Bod/Glimt vs Porto
- Dynamo Kyiv vs Lazio
- Midtjylland vs TSG Hoffenheim
- Galatasaray vs PAOK
- Manchester United vs Twente
- Nice vs Real Sociedad
- Ludogorets Razgrad vs Slavia Prague
- Anderlecht vs Ferencvaros
Thursday, September 26 2024
- Fenerbahce vs Union Saint-Gilloise
- Malmo FF vs Rangers
- Ajax vs Besiktas
- Roma vs Athletic Club
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Viktoria Plzen
- FCSB vs RFS
- Lyon vs Olympiacos
- Braga vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Qarabag
Manchester United kick off their campaign at Twente, as Erik ten Hag returns to the Netherlands, while Tottenham are hosting Azerbaijani side, Qarabag. Elsewhere, ties involving Basque sides should be crackers: Roma hosting Athletic, while Real Sociedad travel to Nice.
Europa League group phase: Matchday 2
Europa League Matchday 2 fixtures
Thursday, October 3 2024
- RFS vs Galatasaray
- Ferencvaros vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Midtjylland
- Olympiacos vs Braga
- Qarabag vs Malmo FF
- Real Sociedad vs Anderlecht
- Lazio vs Nice
- Slavia Prague vs Ajax
- TSG Hoffenheim vs Dynamo Kyiv
- Athletic Club vs AZ
- Besiktas vs Eintracht Frankfurt
- Porto vs Manchester United
- Twente vs Fenerbahce
- Viktoria Plzen vs Ludogorets Razgrad
- IF Elfsborg vs Roma
- PAOK vs FCSB
- Union Saint-Gilloise vs Bod/Glimt
- Rangers vs Lyon
Rangers have a tough test on Matchday 2, as Ibrox welcomes Lyon. United have a tricky fixture, too, as they go to Porto, while Spurs are in Hungary to face Ferencvaros.
Europa League group phase: Matchday 3
Europa League Matchday 3 fixtures
Wednesday, October 23 2024
- Galatasaray vs IF Elfsborg
- Braga vs Bod/Glimt
Thursday, October 24 2024
- Roma vs Dynamo Kyiv
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs RFS
- Midtjylland vs Union Saint-Gilloise
- Ferencvaros vs Nice
- Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Real Sociedad
- PAOK vs Viktoria Plzen
- Qarabag vs Ajax
- Athletic Club vs Slavia Prague
- Porto vs TSG Hoffenheim
- Twente vs Lazio
- Fenerbahce vs Manchester United
- Malmo FF vs Olympiacos
- Lyon vs Besiktas
- Rangers vs FCSB
- Anderlecht vs Ludogorets Razgrad
- Tottenham Hotspur vs AZ
Manchester United travel to Turkey for Matchday 3, with a date with an old face, as former manager and current Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho hosts United. Spurs play AZ Alkmaar, meanwhile.
Europa League group phase: Matchday 4
Europa League Matchday 4 fixtures
Wednesday, November 6 2024
Thursday, November 7 2024
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Slavia Prague
- Bod/Glimt vs Qarabag
- FCSB vs Midtjylland
- Galatasaray vs Tottenham Hotspur
- IF Elfsborg vs Braga
- Nice vs Twente
- Olympiacos vs Rangers
- Ludogorets Razgrad vs Athletic Club
- Union Saint-Gilloise vs Roma
- Ajax vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
- AZ vs Fenerbahce
- Dynamo Kyiv vs Ferencvaros
- RFS vs Anderlecht
- Viktoria Plzen vs Real Sociedad
- Manchester United vs PAOK
- Lazio vs Porto
- TSG Hoffenheim vs Lyon
Big Ange takes Spurs to hell in November as Galatasaray play host to the Lilywhites. Lazio vs Porto should have sparks, too, while Ajax are at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv, in an eye-catching fixture. It's all Greek to the other British sides: United have PAOK at home, while Rangers go away to Olympiacos.
Europa League group phase: Matchday 5
Europa League Matchday 5 fixtures
Thursday, November 28 2024
- Athletic Club vs IF Elfsborg
- AZ vs Galatasaray
- Besiktas vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Dynamo Kyiv vs Viktoria Plzen
- RFS vs PAOK
- Qarabag vs Lyon
- Anderlecht vs Porto
- Lazio vs Ludogorets Razgrad
- Midtjylland vs Eintracht Frankfurt
- Twente vs Union Saint-Gilloise
- Ferencvaros vs Malmo FF
- FCSB vs Olympiacos
- Manchester United vs Bod/Glimt
- Nice vs Rangers
- Real Sociedad vs Ajax
- Braga vs TSG Hoffenheim
- Slavia Prague vs Fenerbahce
- Tottenham Hotspur vs Roma
It's a derby of former Mourinho employers on Matchday 5, as Spurs host Roma. United have Bodo/Glimt, while Real Sociedad vs Ajax is a tasty clash, too.
Europa League group phase: Matchday 6
Europa League Matchday 6 fixtures
Thursday, December 11 2024
- Fenerbahce vs Athletic Club
Thursday, December 12 2024
- Roma vs Braga
- Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United
- Malmo FF vs Galatasaray
- Olympiacos vs Twente
- PAOK vs Ferencvaros
- Ludogorets Razgrad vs AZ
- Union Saint-Gilloise vs Nice
- TSG Hoffenheim vs FCSB
- Ajax vs Lazio
- Porto vs Midtjylland
- Bod/Glimt vs Besiktas
- IF Elfsborg vs Qarabag
- Maccabi Tel Aviv vs RFS
- Lyon vs Eintracht Frankfurt
- Rangers vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Real Sociedad vs Dynamo Kyiv
- Slavia Prague vs Anderlecht
An all-British clash headlines games in mid-December, with Spurs making the trip up to Scotland to face Rangers. Roma are home to Braga, while Lyon vs Eintracht Frankfurt and Ajax vs Lazio could be good games.
Europa League group phase: Matchday 7
Europa League Matchday 7 fixtures
Tuesday, January 21 2024
- Galatasaray vs Dynamo Kyiv
Wednesday, January 22 2024
- Besiktas vs Athletic Club
Thursday, January 23 2024
- AZ vs Roma
- Porto vs Olympiacos
- Viktoria Plzen vs Anderlecht
- Fenerbahce vs Lyon
- Bod/Glimt vs Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Malmo FF vs Twente
- Qarabag vs FCSB
- TSG Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Hotspur
- Eintracht Frankfurt vs Ferencvaros
- RFS vs Ajax
- IF Elfsborg vs Nice
- Manchester United vs Rangers
- PAOK vs Slavia Prague
- Ludogorets Razgrad vs Midtjylland
- Union Saint-Gilloise vs Braga
- Lazio vs Real Sociedad
Another week of European football, another huge all-British clash, as Manchester United play host to Rangers: cue lots of shots of Fergie in the crowd, right? Tottenham, meanwhile, have a midweek trip to Hoffenheim.
Europa League group phase: Matchday 8
Europa League Matchday 8 fixtures
Thursday, January 30 2024
- Ajax vs Galatasaray
- Roma vs Eintracht Frankfurt
- Athletic Club vs Viktoria Plzen
- Dynamo Kyiv vs RFS
- Midtjylland vs Fenerbahce
- Twente vs Besiktas
- Ferencvaros vs AZ
- FCSB vs Manchester United
- Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Porto
- Nice vs Bod/Glimt
- Olympiacos vs Qarabag
- Lyon vs Ludogorets Razgrad
- Rangers vs Union Saint-Gilloise
- Real Sociedad vs PAOK
- Anderlecht vs TSG Hoffenheim
- Braga vs Lazio
- Slavia Prague vs Malmo FF
- Tottenham Hotspur vs IF Elfsborg
If United haven't qualified by the last matchday, a trip to FCSB may not be welcome come January. Tottenham, meanwhile, face Elfsborg.