2023–24 UEFA Europa League group stage
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The 2023–24 UEFA Europa League group stage began on 21 September 2023 and ended on 14 December 2023. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide 16 of the 24 places in the knockout phase of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League.
Aris Limassol, Brighton & Hove Albion, BK Häcken, Raków Częstochowa, Servette and TSC made their debut appearances in the group stage. All six clubs also made their debut appearances in a UEFA competition group stage. Furthermore, Brighton & Hove Albion qualified for European football for the first time in their history. A total of 21 national associations were represented in the group stage.
This was the final season with the group stage format, which was replaced by the league phase format starting from the next season.[1]
Draw
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 September 2023, 13:00 CEST, in Monaco. 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 2023 UEFA club coefficients.[2] Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group. Prior to the draw, UEFA formed pairings of teams from the same association, including those playing in the Europa Conference League group stage (one pairing for associations with two or three teams, two pairings for associations with four or five teams), based on television audiences, where one team was drawn into Groups A–D and another team was drawn into Groups E–H, so that the two teams would have different kick-off times. The following pairings were announced by UEFA after the group stage teams were confirmed (the second team in a pairing marked by UECL played in the Europa Conference League group stage):[3]
West Ham United and Liverpool
Roma and Atalanta
Ajax and AZ (UECL)
Villarreal and Real Betis
Bayer Leverkusen and SC Freiburg
Rangers and Aberdeen (UECL)
Slavia Prague and Sparta Prague
Rennes and Marseille
Olympiacos and Panathinaikos
LASK and Sturm Graz
Molde and Bodø/Glimt (UECL)- Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa (UECL)
Union Saint-Gilloise and Club Brugge (UECL)
Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv (UECL)- Toulouse and Lille (UECL)
- AEK Athens and PAOK (UECL)
TSC and Čukarički (UECL)
Servette and Lugano (UECL)
Raków Częstochowa and Legia Warsaw (UECL)
Teams
Below were the participating teams (with their 2023 UEFA club coefficients),[2] grouped by their seeding pot. They included:
- 12 teams which entered in this stage
- 10 winners of the play-off round
- 6 losers of the Champions League play-off round (4 from Champions Path, 2 from League Path)
- 4 League Path losers of the third qualifying round
| Key to colours |
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| Group winners advanced directly to round of 16 |
| Group runners-up advanced to knockout round play-offs |
| Third-placed teams entered Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs |
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Notes
- EL-PO Winners of play-off round.
- CL-CP Losers of Champions League play-off round (Champions Path).
- CL-LP Losers of Champions League play-off round (League Path).
- CL-LQ Losers of Champions League third qualifying round (League Path).
Format
In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The winners of each group advanced to the round of 16, while the runners-up advanced to the knockout round play-offs. The third-placed teams were transferred to the Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs, while the fourth-placed teams were eliminated from European competitions for the season.
Tiebreakers
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams were tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (see Article 16 Equality of points – group stage, Regulations of the UEFA Europa League):[4]
- Points in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among the tied teams;
- If more than two teams were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Away goals scored in all group matches;
- Wins in all group matches;
- Away wins in all group matches;
- Disciplinary points (direct red card = 3 points; double yellow card = 3 points; single yellow card = 1 point);
- UEFA club coefficient.
Groups
The fixtures were announced on 2 September 2023, the day after the draw. The matches were played on 21 September, 5 October, 26 October, 9 November, 30 November and 14 December 2023. The scheduled kick-off times were 18:45 and 21:00 CET/CEST.
Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | WHU | FRE | OLY | TSC | |
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| 1 |  West Ham United |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | |
| 2 |  SC Freiburg |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 12 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 1–2 | — | 5–0 | 5–0 | |
| 3 |  Olympiacos |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 7 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 2–1 | 2–3 | — | 5–2 | |
| 4 |  TSC |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — |
| Olympiacos | 2–3 | SC Freiburg |
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Report[7] |
| SC Freiburg | 1–2 | West Ham United |
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Report[9] |
| Olympiacos | 2–1 | West Ham United |
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| Report[13] |
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| West Ham United | 1–0 | Olympiacos |
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Report[19] |
| SC Freiburg | 5–0 | Olympiacos |
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Report[21] |
| TSC | 0–1 | West Ham United |
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| Report[23] |
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| West Ham United | 2–0 | SC Freiburg |
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| Report[25] |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BHA | MAR | AJA | AEK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| 2 |  Marseille |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–1 | |
| 3 |  Ajax |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 5 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 0–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–1 | |
| 4 | AEK Athens |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | AEK Athens |
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Report[31] |
| Marseille | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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| Report[33] |
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| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Ajax |
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Report[39] |
| Ajax | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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| Report[41] |
| AEK Athens | 0–2 | Marseille |
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| Report[43] |
| AEK Athens | 0–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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| Report[45] |
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| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Marseille |
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Report[51] |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAN | SPP | BET | ALI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rangers |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| 2 |  Sparta Prague |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| 3 |  Real Betis |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 2–3 | 2–1 | — | 4–1 | |
| 4 |  Aris Limassol |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |
| Sparta Prague | 3–2 | Aris Limassol |
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| Report[53] |
| Rangers | 1–0 | Real Betis |
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Report[55] |
| Real Betis | 2–1 | Sparta Prague |
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| Report[57] |
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| Aris Limassol | 2–1 | Rangers |
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Report[59] |
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| Sparta Prague | 0–0 | Rangers |
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| Report[61] |
| Aris Limassol | 0–1 | Real Betis |
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| Report[63] |
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| Real Betis | 4–1 | Aris Limassol |
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Report[65] |
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| Sparta Prague | 1–0 | Real Betis |
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Report[69] |
| Rangers | 1–1 | Aris Limassol |
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Report[71] |
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| Aris Limassol | 1–3 | Sparta Prague |
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Report[75] |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ATA | SCP | STU | RAK | |
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| 1 |  Atalanta |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 |  Sporting CP |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 |  Sturm Graz |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4[a] | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–1 | |
| 4 |  Raków Częstochowa |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4[a] | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — |
- Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference used as a tiebreaker.
| Atalanta | 2–0 | Raków Częstochowa |
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Report[77] |
| Sturm Graz | 1–2 | Sporting CP |
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Report[79] |
| Raków Częstochowa | 0–1 | Sturm Graz |
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| Report[83] |
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| Sturm Graz | 2–2 | Atalanta |
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Report[85] |
| Raków Częstochowa | 1–1 | Sporting CP |
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Report[87] |
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| Atalanta | 1–0 | Sturm Graz |
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Report[89] |
| Sporting CP | 2–1 | Raków Częstochowa |
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| Report[91] |
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| Atalanta | 1–1 | Sporting CP |
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Report[93] |
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| Sturm Graz | 0–1 | Raków Częstochowa |
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| Report[95] |
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| Sporting CP | 3–0 | Sturm Graz |
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| Report[97] |
| Raków Częstochowa | 0–4 | Atalanta |
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| Report[99] |
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Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | TOU | USG | LAS | |
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| 1 | Liverpool |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 5–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Toulouse |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 11 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 3–2 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| 3 |  Union Saint-Gilloise |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 8 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 | LASK |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 3 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — |
| Liverpool | 2–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
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Report[105] |
| LASK | 3–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
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Report[113] |
| Toulouse | 0–0 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
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| Report[119] |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIL | REN | MHA | PAO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villarreal |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 13 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Rennes |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–3 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 3 |  Maccabi Haifa |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 5 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 1–2 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Panathinaikos |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
| Panathinaikos | 2–0 | Villarreal |
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| Report[127] |
| Villarreal | 1–0 | Rennes |
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Report[130] |
| Maccabi Haifa | 0–0 | Panathinaikos |
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| Report[132] |
| Panathinaikos | 1–2 | Rennes |
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| Report[134] |
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| Maccabi Haifa | 1–2 | Villarreal |
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Report[138] |
| Villarreal | 3–2 | Panathinaikos |
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| Report[145] |
| Villarreal | 0–0 | Maccabi Haifa |
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| Report[147] |
| Panathinaikos | 1–2 | Maccabi Haifa |
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Report[151] |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SLP | ROM | SRV | SHE | |
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| 1 | Slavia Prague |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 15 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | Roma |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 13 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 2–0 | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 |  Servette |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 5 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |
| 4 |  Sheriff Tiraspol |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — |
| Servette | 0–2 | Slavia Prague |
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| Report[153] |
| Slavia Prague | 6–0 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
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| Report[159] |
| Roma | 2–0 | Slavia Prague |
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| Report[161] |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–1 | Servette |
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Report[163] |
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| Slavia Prague | 2–0 | Roma |
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| Report[167] |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2–3 | Slavia Prague |
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Report[171] |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LEV | QAR | MOL | HAC | |
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| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | +16 | 18 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 |  Qarabağ |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 |  Molde |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 | Transfer to Europa Conference League | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | |
| 4 |  BK Häcken |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | −14 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — |
| Qarabağ | 1–0 | Molde |
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Report[179] |
| Qarabağ | 0–1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
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| Report[190] |
| BK Häcken | 0–2 | Bayer Leverkusen |
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| Report[196] |
Notes
- Raków Częstochowa played their home matches at the Zagłębiowski Park Sportowy, in Sosnowiec, instead of their regular stadium, the Miejski Stadion Piłkarski "Raków", in Częstochowa, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- The Union Saint-Gilloise v Toulouse match, originally scheduled to be played at 18:45, was postponed to 18:55 due to traffic encountered by both teams before getting to the stadium.
- Union Saint-Gilloise played their home matches at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, in Brussels, instead of their regular stadium, Joseph Marien Stadium, in Brussels, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
- Panathinaikos played their first home match at the Olympic Stadium, in Athens, instead of their regular stadium, the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, in Athens.[128]
- The match was played behind closed doors.[141]
- The match was played behind closed doors.[144]
- BK Häcken played their home matches at the Ullevi, in Gothenburg, instead of their regular stadium, the Bravida Arena, in Gothenburg, which did not meet UEFA requirements.[184]