When is Europa League group stage draw? Live stream, TV channel, UK start time, pots, seedings

THIS year’s Europa League group stage is almost upon us.

Last year’s beaten finalists Arsenal are joined by giants including Manchester United, Sevilla, AC Milan, Lazio and Roma who are all set to battle it out for a place in May’s Gdansk finale.

When is the Europa League group stage draw?

THIS year’s group stage draw will be held in the lavish surroundings of Monaco.

Expect bigwigs from some of Europe’s top clubs to be in attendance, as well as ex-winners and current managers.

It will be held on Friday, August 30.

Things will get underway at midday BST.

Which TV channel and live stream can I watch it on?

THERE are plenty of ways to catch the draw on numerous devices.

If you want to watch on TV, BT Sport will be broadcasting proceedings from the south of France on BT Sport 2.

BT subscribers can live stream by downloading the BT Sport app on their mobile, tablet or PC.

Whilst everyone else can head to Uefa’s official website, where there will be an official HD stream starting moments before the draw begins.

Confirmed teams

• Sevilla
• Getafe
• Arsenal
• Roma
• Man Utd
• Dynamo Kiev
• Besiktas
• Basel
• Sporting Lisbon
• CSKA Moscow
• Wolfsburg
• Mönchengladbach
• Lazio
• Rennes
• St-Etienne
• Olexandriya
• Standard Liege
• Besiktas
• Lugano

The remaining sides will be confirmed after the final qualifying round on August 29.

Following this, the pots for the draw will be decided ahead of the draw in Monaco the following day.

Teams from the same federation CAN’T be drawn in the same group – so there’s no chance of Arsenal facing Manchester United until later in the competition.

In total, 48 sides will compete in the group stage:

• 17 automatic qualifiers
• 21 play-off winners
• 6 UEFA Champions League play-off losing teams
• 4 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round losing teams

What is the 2019/20 Europa League schedule?

August 2019

• Play-off round, second leg – August 29
• Group stage draw, Monaco – August 30

September 2019

• Group stage, matchday one – September 19

October 2019

• Group stage, matchday two – October 3
• Group stage, matchday three – October 24

November 2019

• Group stage, matchday four – November 7
• Group stage, matchday five – November 28

December 2019

• Group stage, matchday six – December 12
• Round of 32 draw, Nyon – December 16

February 2020

• Round of 32, first leg – February 20
• Round of 32, second leg – February 27
• Round of 16 draw, Nyon – February 28

March 2020

• Round of 16, first leg – March 12
• Round of 16, second leg – March 19
• Quarter final and semi final draw, Nyon – March 20

April 2020

• Quarter-finals, first leg – April 9
• Quarter-finals, second leg – April 16
• Semi finals, first leg – April 30

May 2020

• Semi finals, second leg – May 7
• Final, Gdansk Stadium – May 27