when is europa league group stage draw

The Europa League league phase (group stage equivalent) draw for the 2025-26 season will take place on Friday, August 29, 2025. The draw will be conducted digitally and will involve 36 teams that will be divided into four pots. The draw will determine the eight opponents (two from each pot) for each team in the league phase, with the constraints that teams cannot face opponents from their own association and can face a maximum of two teams from the same association. The schedule and match fixtures for the league phase will be released by Sunday, August 31, 2025, at the latest. The draw will be held in Monaco alongside the Conference League draw, starting at 12:00 BST (British Summer Time) approximately, based on previous timings.