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Tournament details | |
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Dates | Qualifying: 4–25 August 2022 Competition proper: 8 September 2022 – 31 May 2023 |
Teams | Competition proper: 32+8 Total: 21+37 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Sevilla (7th title) |
Runner-up | Roma |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 141 |
Goals scored | 381 (2.7 per match) |
Attendance | 4,067,872 (28,850 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() (6 goals each) |
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The 2022–23 UEFA Europa League was the 52nd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 14th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.
Sevilla defeated Roma in the final played at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, 4–1 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time, winning the competition for a record-extending seventh time. Budapest was originally scheduled to host the final match for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League, but several hosts were shifted because of the delay and ultimate relocation of the 2020 final due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As winners of the tournament, Sevilla automatically qualified for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League group stage and also earned the right to play against the winners of the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup.
As the title holders, Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League. They were unable to defend their title after advancing to the knockout phase.
Association team allocation[]
A total of 58 teams from between 31 and 36 of the 55 UEFA member associations are expected to participate in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League. Among them, 15 associations have teams directly qualifying for the Europa League, while for the other 40 associations that do not have any teams directly qualifying, between 15 and 20 of them may have teams playing after being transferred from the Champions League (the only member association which cannot have a participant is Liechtenstein, which does not organise a domestic league, and can only enter their cup winner into the Europa Conference League given their association ranking). The association ranking based on the UEFA country coefficients is used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:
- The title holders of the UEFA Europa Conference League will be given an entry in the Europa League (if they do not qualify to the Champions League group stage).
- Associations 1–5 each have two teams qualify.
- Associations 6–15 each have one team qualify.
- 37 teams eliminated from the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League are transferred to the Europa League.
Association ranking[]
For the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League, the associations are allocated places according to their 2021 UEFA country coefficients, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 2016–17 to 2020–21.
Apart from the allocation based on the country coefficients, associations may have additional teams participating in the Europa League, as noted below:
- (UCL) – Additional teams transferred from the UEFA Champions League
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Distribution[]
The following is the access list for this season.
Teams entering in this round | Teams advancing from previous round | Teams transferred from Champions League | ||
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Third qualifying round (16 teams) |
Champions Path (10 teams) |
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Main Path (6 teams) |
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Play-off round (20 teams) |
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Group stage (32 teams) |
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Preliminary knockout round (16 teams) |
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Knockout phase (16 teams) |
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Teams[]
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- CW: Cup winners
- 4th, 5th, etc.: League position of the previous season
- UCL: Transferred from the Champions League
- GS: Third-placed teams from the group stage
- CH/LP PO: Losers from the play-off round (Champions/League Path)
- CH/LP Q3: Losers from the third qualifying round (Champions/League Path)
- CH/LP Q2: Losers from the second qualifying round (Champions/League Path)
The third qualifying round is divided into Champions Path (CH) and Main Path (MP).
CC: 2022 UEFA club coefficients.
Notes
- ^ Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 2 May 2022, UEFA confirmed that Russian clubs would be excluded from the 2022–23 UEFA competitions.
- ^ Ukraine (UKR): The 2021–22 Ukrainian Cup was abandoned due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The berth reserved for the cup winners was transferred to the third-placed team of the league at the time of the abandonment, SC Dnipro-1, who were selected to play in the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League by the Football Federation of Ukraine.
Schedule[]
The schedule of the competition is as follows. Matches are scheduled for Thursdays apart from the final, which takes place on a Wednesday, though exceptionally can take place on Tuesdays or Wednesdays due to scheduling conflicts. Scheduled kick-off times starting from the group stage are 18:45 and 21:00 CEST/CET, though exceptionally can take place at 16:30 due to geographical reasons.
All draws are held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
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Qualifying | Third qualifying round | 18 July 2022 | 4 August 2022 | 11 August 2022 |
Play-offs | 2 August 2022 | 18 August 2022 | 25 August 2022 | |
Group stage | Matchday 1 | 26 August 2022 | 8 September 2022 | |
Matchday 2 | 15 September 2022 | |||
Matchday 3 | 6 October 2022 | |||
Matchday 4 | 13 October 2022 | |||
Matchday 5 | 27 October 2022 | |||
Matchday 6 | 3 November 2022 | |||
Knockout phase | Knockout round play-offs | 7 November 2022 | 16 February 2023 | 23 February 2023 |
Round of 16 | 24 February 2023 | 9 March 2023 | 16 March 2023 | |
Quarter-finals | 17 March 2023 | 13 April 2023 | 20 April 2023 | |
Semi-finals | 11 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 | ||
Final | 31 May 2023 at Puskás Aréna, Budapest |
Third qualifying round[]
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Malmö FF ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
3–0 | 2–2 |
Shamrock Rovers ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–1 |
Linfield ![]() |
0–5 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–3 |
Olympiacos ![]() |
3–3 (4–3 p) | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) |
Maribor ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 |
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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AEK Larnaca ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–2 |
Fenerbahçe ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
3–0 | 1–1 |
Play-off round[]
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Dnipro-1 ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–3 |
Gent ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–2 |
Austria Wien ![]() |
1–6 | ![]() |
0–2 | 1–4 |
Zürich ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–0 |
HJK ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Malmö FF ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
3–1 | 2–0 |
Ferencváros ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
4–0 | 0–1 |
Apollon Limassol ![]() |
2–2 (1–3 p) | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Pyunik ![]() |
0–0 (2–3 p) | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Ludogorets Razgrad ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–3 (a.e.t.) |
Group stage[]
- Main article:2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage
The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2022. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four. For the draw, the teams were seeded into four pots, each of eight teams, based on their 2022 UEFA club coefficients. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.
Bodø/Glimt, Nantes, Union Berlin and Union Saint-Gilloise will make their debut appearances in the Europa League group stage. Union Saint-Gilloise will make their debut appearance in a UEFA competition group stage.
Group A[]
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 13 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 4 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 3 |
Group B[]
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 |
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 12 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |
Group C[]
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
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6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 7 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 |
Group D[]
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 12 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Group E[]
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 |
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 15 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 0 |
Group F[]
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 8 | Advance to round of 16 |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 8 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 8 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 8 |
Group G[]
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 8 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 2 |
Group H[]
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Notes |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | Advance to round of 16 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 9 | Transfer to Europa Conference League |
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6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 6 |
Knockout phase[]
- Main article:2022–23 UEFA Europa League knockout phase
In the knockout phase, teams play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. The mechanism of the draws for each round was as follows:
- In the draw for the knockout round play-offs, the eight group runners-up will be seeded, and the eight Champions League group third-placed teams will be unseeded. The seeded teams will be drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
- In the draw for the round of 16, the eight group winners will be seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout round play-offs will be unseeded. Again, the seeded teams will be drawn against the unseeded teams, with the seeded teams hosting the second leg. Teams from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
- In the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, there will be no seedings, and teams from the same association could be drawn against each other. As the draws for the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be held together before the quarter-finals were played, the identity of the quarter-final winners will not be known at the time of the semi-final draw. A draw will also be held to determine which semi-final winner will be designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it will be played at a neutral venue).
Knockout round play-offs[]
The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 7 November 2022, 13:00 CET. The first legs were played on 16 February, and the second legs were played on 23 February 2023.
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Barcelona ![]() |
3–4 | ![]() |
2–2 | 1–2 |
Juventus ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
1–1 | 3–0 |
Sporting CP ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
1–1 | 4–0 |
Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() |
3–3 (5–4 p) | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Ajax ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–3 |
Bayer Leverkusen ![]() |
5–5 (5–3 p) | ![]() |
2–3 | 3–2 (a.e.t.) |
Sevilla ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
3–0 | 0–2 |
Red Bull Salzburg ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–2 |
Round of 16[]
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 24 February 2023, 12:00 CET. The first legs were played on 9 March, and the second legs played on 16 March 2023.
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Union Berlin ![]() |
3–6 | ![]() |
3–3 | 0–3 |
Sevilla ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–1 |
Juventus ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–0 |
Bayer Leverkusen ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Sporting CP ![]() |
3–3 (5–3 p) | ![]() |
2–2 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
Manchester United ![]() |
5–1 | ![]() |
4–1 | 1–0 |
Roma ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 0–0 |
Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() |
2–8 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–7 |
Quarter-finals[]
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023, 13:00 CET.
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Manchester United ![]() |
2–5 | ![]() |
2–2 | 0–3 |
Juventus ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Bayer Leverkusen ![]() |
5–2 | ![]() |
1–1 | 4–1 |
Feyenoord ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–4 |
Semi-finals[]
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 17 March 2023, 13:00 CET, after the quarter-final draw.
Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Juventus ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Roma ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
1–0 | 0–0 |
Final[]
- Main article:2023 UEFA Europa League Final
The final was played on 31 May 2023 at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. A draw was held on 17 March 2023, after the quarter-final and semi-final draws, to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.
31 May 2023 21:00 CEST |
Sevilla ![]() |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |
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Puskás Aréna, Budapest Attendance: 61,476 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
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Mancini ![]() |
Report | Dybala ![]() | ||
Penalties | ||||
Ocampos ![]() Lamela ![]() Rakitić ![]() Montiel ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Statistics[]
Statistics exclude qualifying round and play-off round.
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Team | Goals | Minutes played |
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1 | ![]() |
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6 | 515 |
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696 | ||
3 | ![]() |
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5 | 312 |
4 | ![]() |
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4 | 330 |
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406 | ||
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528 | ||
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892 |
Top assists[]
Rank | Player | Team | Assists | Minutes played |
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1 | ![]() |
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5 | 514 |
2 | ![]() |
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4 | 463 |
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866 | ||
4 | ![]() |
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3 | 278 |
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340 | ||
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352 | ||
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370 | ||
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453 | ||
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540 | ||
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650 | ||
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675 | ||
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689 | ||
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762 |
See also[]
- 2022–23 UEFA Champions League
- 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League
- 2023 UEFA Super Cup
- 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League
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