Here are the groups for the 2022/23 Europa League

13:38 - That's all from us. Thanks very much for joining us this afternoon and see you again soon!

13:36 - The groups are as follows. 

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

Group B: Dynamo Kiev, Rennes, Fenerbahce, AEK Larnaca

Group C: Roma, Ludogorets, Real Betis, HJK Helsinki

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

Group E: Man Utd, Real Sociedad, Sheriff, Omonia

Group F: Lazio, Feyenoord, Midjytlland, Sturm Graz

Group G: Olympiakos, Qarabag, Freiburg, Nantes

Group H: Red Star Belgrade, Monaco, Ferencvaros, Trabzonspor

 

August 26, 2022

13:35 - Europa League group stage draw completed!

13:34 - Nantes are with Olympiakos, Qarabag and Freiburg in group G!

13:34 - Trabzonspor are the penultimate side out! Red Star Belgrade, Monaco and Ferencvaros in group H are their opponents.

13:34 - Sturm Graz from Austria are in group F with Lazio, Feyenoord and Midjtylland.

13:33 - Union Saint-Gilloise are in group D with Braga, Malmo and Union Berlin.

13:33 - HJK Helsinki are in group C with Roma, Ludogorets and Real Betis.

13:32 - Omonia are in group E with Man Utd, Real Sociedad and Sheriff.

13:32 - AEK Larnaca are in group B with Dynamo Kiev, Rennes and Fenerbahce!

13:32 - Zurich are drawn into group A with Arsenal, PSV and Bodo/Glimt!

13:31 - Now on to the last pot!

13:29 - Ferencvaros are in group H with Red Star Belgrade and Monaco.

13:29 - Freiburg are with Olympiakos and Qarabag in group G.

13:28 - Union Berlin are with Braga and Malmo in group D!

13:28 - Midtjylland are in group F with Lazio and Feyenoord!

13:28 - Sheriff are drawn into group E with Man Utd and Real Sociedad!

13:27 - Real Betis are in group C with Roma and Ludogorets.

13:27 - Fenerbahce are drawn and they will be with Dynamo Kiev and Rennes in group B.

13:27 - Bodo/Glimt are the first team out from pot 3. They will join Arsenal and PSV in group A!

13:26 - Time for pot 3!

13:26 - Monaco are in group H with Red Star Belgrade!

13:24 - Qarabag are drawn into group G with Olympiakos!

13:24 - Feyenoord will play with Lazio in group F!

13:24 - Real Sociedad are in group E with Man Utd!

13:24 - Malmo are drawn into group D with Braga!

13:23 - Ludogorets are drawn into the group C with Roma.

13:23 - Rennes are the next team out and they are in group B with Dynamo Kiev!

13:23 - PSV Eindhoven are drawn into group A with Arsenal!

13:22 - Pot 2 being drawn!

13:22 - Red Star Belgrade and in group H and pot 1 is now done.

13:21 - Olympiakos are the penultimate team drawn from pot 1 and will be in group G.

13:21 - It's now Lazio's turn to be drawn and they are in group F.

13:20 - Braga have been drawn and are in group D.

13:19 - Man Utd are the next team to be drawn and they are in group E.

13:19 - Roma are next and they have been assigned to group C.

13:19 - Dynamo Kiev are the second team out and they will go into group B.

13:18 - The first ball is drawn and it's Arsenal! They will be in group A.

13:18 - Pot 1 about to be drawn!

13:14 - Marchetti is now explaining the draw procedure.

13:13 - Giorgio Marchetti is now on stage and is head of club competitions.

13:10 - Zoltan Gera is also on stage as Budapest are hosting the final.

13:09 - Korbel calls Frankfurt's victory "an unbelievable story." It certainly was a historic night for them in Sevilla.

13:07 - Karl Heinz 'Charly' Korbel has brought the trophy onto the pitch.

13:05 - Filip Kostic and Ansgar Knauff won the Europa League player and young player of the year awards.

13:02 - UEFA are currently showing a video of the best moments from last season's edition.

13:00 - Europa League draw ceremony underway!

12:56 - Bodo/Glimt, Nantes, Union Berlin and Union Saint-Gilloise are in the Europa League group stage for the first time while the Belgians have never played in a UEFA group stage before. All the best of luck!

12:55 - The balls are all prepared and we are nearly ready to get started with the draw.

 

August 26, 2022

12:53 - The pairings are: Roma and Lazio, Man Utd and Arsenal, Feyenoord and PSV, Rennes and Monaco, Real Sociedad and Real Betis, Union Berlin and Freiburg, Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor and AEK Larnaca and Omonia. Red Star, Dynamo Kiev, Malmo, Midtylland, Bodo/Glimt, Nantes, Sturm Graz and Zurich are paired with a Conference League club.

12:50 - Some teams are also paired with another club for television purposes so if one of the pair is in a red group (A-D), the other must go in a blue group (E-H). Some clubs are paired with a club in the Conference league. That draw takes place at 14:30 CEST.

12:49 - The top team from each of the eight groups will qualify for the last 16 while the runners-up will play a two legged tie with a third placed Champions League team to make the last 16.

12:43 - A reminder that the defending champions are Eintracht Frankfurt after beating Rangers on penalties in Sevilla last May following a 1-1 draw. Both teams are in the Champions League group stage.

12:42 - The final will take place on 31st May 2023 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest. The match was supposed to host last year's final, but the COVID pandemic led to all cities hosting their finals 12 months later than planned.

12:41 - The group stage normally takes place between September but the winter World Cup means the group stage is condensed this year. It begins on 8th September and ends on 3rd November. The knockouts start in February, as usual, while the final is slightly later than normal.

12:40 - A reminder that teams from the same pot or country cannot face each other in the group stage.

12:37 - Who will Man Utd and Arsenal face in the Europa League?

12:35 - The remaining teams are in pot 4. They are: Nantes, HJK, Sturm Graz, AEK Larnaca, Omonia, Zurich, Union Saint-Gilloise and Trabzonspor.

12:35 - The penultimate pot features Sheriff, Real Betis, Midtjylland, Bodo/Glimt, Ferencvaros, Union Berlin, Freiburg and Fenerbahce.

12:34 - In pot 2, we have Feyenoord, Rennes, PSV, Monaco, Real Sociedad, Qarabag, Malmo and Ludogorets.

12:33 - Pot 1 includes Roma, Man Utd, Arsenal, Lazio, Braga, Red Star Belgrade, Dynamo Kiev and Olympiakos.

12:32 - There are four pots for the draw and one team from each pot will be drawn into each group.

12:32 - Not long until the Europa League draw!

12:31 - Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Europa League group stage draw from Istanbul! It begins at 13:00 CEST.