The 2021/22 Europa League campaign is well underway and we have everything you need to know surrounding this season's competition.
Every year we see multiple, highly-established European clubs competing to win the Europa League; Arsenal, Manchester United and AC Milan are just a few notable mentions in previous years.
And the excitement does not stop ahead of next season; West Ham, Leicester City, Napoli, Lyon and Lazio are just a few of the teams that have qualified for the Europa League group stages and fans will be looking ahead to competing against each other.
In the 2020/21 Europa League Final, Manchester United lost on penalties to Villarreal, which means the Spanish club will participate in the Champions League this season.
Read More: Champions League 2021/22: Fixtures, Draw, Results, Odds, Scores And Everything You Need To Know
Sevilla remains the most successful club in the competition's history, winning the Europa League on six different occasions - most recently achieved in 2020.
Here is everything you need to know for the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League campaign:
Fixtures
The Europa League Final is now confirmed following some amazing encounters in the Semi-Final.
Europa League Final
- Rangers vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Group Stages
Here are the final group standings for the Europa League 2020/21 campaign:
Group A
Lyon - Played: 6, GD: +11, Points: 16
Rangers - Played: 6, GD: 1, Points: 8
Sparta Praha - Played: 6, GD: -3, Points: 7
Brondby - Played: 6, GD: -9, Points: 2
Group B
Monaco - Played: 6, GD: +3, Points: 12
PSV - Played: 6, GD: +3, Points: 9
Real Sociedad - Played: 6, GD: +1, Points: 8
Sturm Graz - Played: 6, GD: -7, Points: 2
Group C
Spartak Moscow - Played: 6, GD: +1, Points: 10
Napoli - Played: 6, GD: +5, Points: 10
Leicester City - Played: 6, GD: +1, Points: 8
Legia Warszawa - Played: 6, GD: -7, Points: 6
Group D
Eintracht Frankfurt - Played: 6, GD: +4, Points: 12
Olympiacos - Played: 6, GD: +1, Points: 9
Fenerbahce - Played: 6, GD: -1, Points: 6
Royal Antwerp - Played: 6, GD: -4, Points: 5
Group E
Galatasaray - Played: 6, GD: +4, Points: 12
Lazio - Played: 6, GD: +4, Points: 9
Marseille - Played: 6, GD: -1, Points: 7
Lokomotiv Moscow - Played: 6, GD: -7, Points: 2
Group F
Crvena Zvezda - Played: 6, GD: +2, Points: 11
Braga - Played: 6, GD: +3, Points: 10
Midtjylland - Played: 6, GD: 0, Points: 9
Ludogrets - Played: 6, GD: -5, Points: 2
Group G
Bayer Leverkusen - Played: 6, GD: +9, Points: 13
Real Betis - Played: 6, GD: 0, Points: 10
Celtic - Played: 6, GD: -2, Points: 9
Ferenvcvarosi - Played: 6, GD: -7, Points: 3
Group H
West Ham - Played: 6, GD: +8, Points: 13
Dinamo Zagreb - Played: 6, GD: +3, Points: 10
Rapid Wien - Played: 6, GD: -5, Points: 6
Genk - Played: 6, GD: -6, Points: 5
Knockout Stages
The knockout stages will then proceed as follows:
Knockout round play-offs - 17 and 24 February 2022
Round of 16 - 10 and 17 March 2022
Quarter-finals - 7 and 14 April 2022
Semi-finals - 28 April and 5 May 2022
Final - 18 May 2022
Who has qualified for the round of 16?
Here is a list of teams that have qualified for the Europa League round of 16 by finishing top of their group:
- Lyon
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Monaco
- West Ham
- Spartak Moscow
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Red Star Belgrade
- Galatasaray
Who has qualified for the play-off round?
Here is a list of teams who will feature in the play-off round, which includes teams dropping down from the Champions League:
- Rangers
- Real Betis
- Real Sociedad
- Napoli
- Olympiakos
- Dinamo Zagreb
- Braga
- Lazio
- Borussia Dortmund
- Sheriff
- Zenit
- RB Leipzig
- FC Porto
- Barcelona
- Atalanta
- Sevilla
Results
Quarter-Final
- RB Leipzig 3-1 Atalanta over two legs
- Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 Barcelona over two legs
- Sporting Braga 2-3 Rangers over two legs
- West Ham United 4-1 Lyon over two legs
Semi-Final
First Leg
- RB Leipzig 1-0 Rangers
- West Ham United 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt
Second Leg
- Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 West Ham
- Rangers 3-1 RB Leipzig
When is the 2021/22 Europa League draw?
The draw for the Europa League has been finalised as we are at the final stages of the prestigious competition.
Read more: Europa League Playoffs Draw: Date, UK Time, Qualified Teams, Format, How To Watch And More
Odds
The favourites to win the 2021/22 Europa League have been confirmed! Here is a list of the odds for each team via oddschecker:
Eintracht Frankfurt - 5/4
Rangers - 21/10
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