Europa League And Conference League Group Stage Draw Released…Here Is All You Have To Know

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    UEFA has released the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa League and Conference League group stage draws with some top English clubs like Manchester United and Arsenal involved. Italian giants, AS Roma, led by Jose Mourinho, are not also left out.

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    Europa League, Champions League and Conference League trophies

    Despite its lesser publicity when compared to the Champions League, the Conference League offers a platform for clubs without Champions League football to compete with other European clubs outside their domestic leagues.

    The second-tier club competition has been in existence since 1971 and was referred to as UEFA Cup. The name was changed in the 2009 football season, as the Union Of European Football Association effected some changes to the UEFA Cup.

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    Eintracht Frankfurt wins 2021 Europa League

    The winner of the Europa League qualifies for the group stage of the next Champions League season. The current title holder is Eintracht Frankfurt. Eintracht Frankfurt have won the competition twice. They defeated Scottish giants Rangers 5-4 on penalties to lift the trophy last season.

    Spanish clubs have won the competition more than any country, with a combined total of 14 trophies. English clubs and Italian clubs have clinched 9 each.

    Sevilla, currently in the Champions League, is the most successful club in the tournament, with six trophies.

    Group A: Istanbul Basaksehir ,Fiorentina, Hearts, RFS

    Group B: West Ham, FCSB, Anderlecht, Silkeborg

    Group C: Villarreal, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Austria Wien, Lech Poznan

    Group D: Partizan Belgrade, FC Cologne, Nice, Slovacko

    Group E: AZ Alkmaar, Apollon Nicosia, Vaduz, Dnipro-1

    Group F: Gent, More, Shamrock Rovers, Djurgarden

    Group G: Slavia Prague, CFR Cluj, Sivas, Ballkani

    Group H: Basel, Slovan, Bratislava, Zalgiris, Pyunik

    Teams

    1. AustriaSturm Graz
    2. Azerbaijan: Qarabag
    3. Belgium: Union Saint-Gilloise
    4. Bulgaria: Ludogorets
    5. Cyprus: AEK Larnaca, Omonia
    6. Denmark: Midtjylland
    7. England: Manchester United, Arsenal
    8. France: Rennes, Nantes, Monaco
    9. Finland: HJK Helsinki
    10. Germany: Union Berlin, Freiburg
    11. Greece: Olympiakos
    12. Hungary: Ferencvaros
    13. Italy: Roma, Lazio
    14. Moldova: FC Sheriff
    15. Netherlands: Feyenoord, PSV
    16. Norway: Bodo/Glimt
    17. Portugal: Braga
    18. Serbia: Red Star Belgrade
    19. Spain: Real Sociedad, Real Betis
    20. Sweden: Malmo FF
    21. Switzerland: FC Zurich
    22. Ukraine: Dynamo Kyiv
    23. Turkey: Trabzonspor, Fenerbahce
    2022 UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw

    Europa Conference League

    After Champions League and Europa League, the UEFA Conference is the third and lowest tier of European club competition. It is just a year in existence, and it was first inaugurated on 24th May 2021, with Roma of Italy emerging as the winner of the maiden edition of the tournament.

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    AS Roma wins Conference League maiden edition

    As the other two tiers of the competition, the group stages of the Europa conference League are made up of 32 teams. Unlike the Champions League and the Europa League, no team directly qualifies for the Conference League group stages. Some teams pass through the qualifying round. 10 teams eliminated from the Europa League qualifying round are allowed to join the group stages.

    The winner of the Conference League automatically qualifies for the second tier unless they have qualified for the Champions League.

    Teams

    1. Austria: Austria Wien
    2. BelgiumGent, Anderlecht
    3. Cyprus: Apollon
    4. Czech RepublicSlavia Prague, Slovacko
    5. DenmarkSilkeborg
    6. England: West Ham
    7. FranceNice
    8. Germany: Cologne
    9. Ireland: Shamrock
    10. Israel: Hapoel Be’er Sheva
    11. Italy: Fiorentina
    12. Kosovo: Ballkani
    13. Latvia: RFS
    14. Liechtenstein: Vaduz
    15. Lithuania: Zalgiris
    16. Netherlands: AZ Alkmaar
    17. Norway: Molde
    18. Poland: Lech Poznan
    19. Romania: Cluj, FCSB
    20. Scotland: Hearts
    21. Serbia: Partizan
    22. Slovakia: Slavia Bratislava
    23. Spain: Villarreal
    24. Sweden: Djugardens
    25. Switzerland: Basel
    26. TurkeyIstanbul Basaksehir, Sivasspor
    27. Ukraine: Dnipro-1

    Group A: Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Bodo/Glimt, Zurich

    Group B: Dynamo Kyiv, Rennes, Fenerbahce, Larnaca

    Group C: Roma, Ludogorets, Real Betis, Helsinki

    Group D: Braga, Malmo, Union Berlin, Union Saint-Gilloise

    Group E: Manchester United, Real Sociedad, Sheriff Tiraspol, Omonoia

    Group F: Lazio, Feyenoord, Midtjylland, Sturm Graz

    Group G: Olympiacos, Qarabag, Freiburg, Nantes

    Group H: Crvena zvezda, Monaco, Ferencvaros, Trabzonspor

    2022 UEFA Europa Conference League Group Stage Draw

    Both competitions will kick off on Thursday September 8, 2022.

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