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2024–25 UEFA Europa League
The San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao will host the final
Tournament details
DatesQualifying:
11 July – 29 August 2024
Competition proper:
25 September 2024 – 21 May 2025
TeamsCompetition proper: 25+11
Total: 45+31 (from 41 associations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played108
Goals scored304 (2.81 per match)
Attendance2,879,615 (26,663 per match)
Top scorer(s)Samu Aghehowa (Porto)
Yunus Akgün (Galatasaray)
Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United)
Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros)
5 goals each
2025–26
All statistics correct as of 12 December 2024.

The 2024–25 UEFA Europa League is the 54th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 16th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. This is the first season played under a new format, which replaces the 32-team group stage with a 36-team league phase.[1] This increases the total number of matches played in the competition (excluding qualifying rounds) from 141 to 189. The new format also does not allow teams to transfer from the Champions League league or knockout phase to the Europa League knockout phase, and thus Europa League winners (Atalanta in the 2023–24 edition) can no longer defend their title as the winner of the Europa League automatically qualifies for the Champions League league phase.

The final will be played on 21 May 2025 at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain.[2] The winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League will automatically qualify for the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League league phase and earn the right to play against the winners of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League in the 2025 UEFA Super Cup.

Association team allocation

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A total of 76 teams from 41 of the 55 UEFA member associations are set to participate in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League. Among them, 32 associations had teams directly qualifying for the Europa League, while for the other 23 associations that did not have any teams directly qualifying, 9 of them had teams playing after being transferred from the Champions League. The association ranking based on the UEFA association coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:[3]

  • The title holders of the Europa Conference League were given an entry in the Europa League (if they did not qualify for the Champions League or Europa League via league position).
  • Associations 1–12 each have two teams.
  • Associations 13–33 (except Russia[Note RUS]) each have one team.
  • 31 teams eliminated from the 2024–25 Champions League were transferred to the Europa League.

Association ranking

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For the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2023 UEFA association coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2018–19 to 2022–23.[4]

Apart from the allocation based on the association coefficients, associations could have additional teams participating in the Europa League, as noted below:

Association ranking for 2024–25 UEFA Europa League
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
1  England 109.570 2
2  Spain 92.998
3  Germany 82.481
4  Italy 81.926
5  France 61.164
6  Netherlands 59.900 +1 (UCL)
7  Portugal 56.216
8  Belgium 42.200 +1 (UCL)
9  Scotland 36.400 +1 (UCL)
10  Austria 34.000
11  Serbia 32.375 +1 (UCL)
12  Turkey 32.100 +2 (UCL)
13  Switzerland 31.675 1 +1 (UCL)
14  Ukraine 29.500 +1 (UCL)
15  Czech Republic 29.050 +1 (UCL)
16  Norway 29.000 +1 (UCL)
17  Denmark 27.825 +1 (UCL)
18  Russia 26.215 0 [Note RUS]
19  Croatia 25.400 1
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
20  Greece 25.225 1 +1 (UECL)
+1 (UCL)
21  Israel 25.000 +1 (UCL)
22  Cyprus 24.475 +1 (UCL)
23  Sweden 23.750 +1 (UCL)
24  Poland 20.750 +1 (UCL)
25  Hungary 20.625 +1 (UCL)
26  Romania 20.500 +1 (UCL)
27  Bulgaria 20.000 +1 (UCL)
28  Slovakia 19.750
29  Azerbaijan 16.625 +1 (UCL)
30  Kazakhstan 12.625
31  Slovenia 12.500 +1 (UCL)
32  Moldova 12.250 +1 (UCL)
33  Kosovo 11.041
34  Liechtenstein 11.000 0
35  Latvia 10.625 +1 (UCL)
36  Republic of Ireland 10.375 +1 (UCL)
37  Finland 10.200
Rank Association Coeff. Teams Notes
38  Lithuania 10.000 0 +1 (UCL)
39  Armenia 9.875
40  Belarus 9.875 +1 (UCL)
41  Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.750 +1 (UCL)
42  Luxembourg 9.000
43  Faroe Islands 8.750 +1 (UCL)
44  Northern Ireland 8.583
45  Malta 8.250
46  Georgia 8.000
47  Estonia 7.582
48  Iceland 7.250
49  Albania 6.250
50  Wales 6.166 +1 (UCL)
51  Gibraltar 5.791 +1 (UCL)
52  North Macedonia 5.500
53  Andorra 5.165 +1 (UCL)
54  Montenegro 4.750
55  San Marino 1.999

Distribution

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Teams entering in this round Teams advancing from the previous round Teams transferred from Champions League
First qualifying round
(12 teams)
  • 12 domestic cup winners from associations 22–33
Second qualifying round
(18 teams)
  • 5 domestic cup winners from association 16–21 (except Russia)[Note RUS]
  • 6 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 7–12
  • 1 domestic league fourth-placed team from association 6
  • 6 winners from the first qualifying round
Third qualifying round
(26 teams)
Champions path
(12 teams)
  • 12 losers from Champions League second qualifying round (Champions path)
League path
(14 teams)
  • 3 domestic cup winners from associations 13–15
  • 9 winners from second qualifying round
  • 2 losers from Champions League second qualifying round (League path)
Play-off round
(24 teams)
  • 5 domestic cup winners from associations 8–12
  • 13 winners from third qualifying round
  • 6 losers from Champions League third qualifying round (Champions path)
League phase
(36 teams)
  • Europa Conference League title holders
  • 7 domestic cup winners from associations 1–7
  • 5 domestic league fifth-placed teams from associations 1–5
  • 12 winners from play-off round
  • 5 losers from Champions League play-off round (Champions path)
  • 4 losers from Champions League third qualifying round (League path)
  • 2 losers from Champions League play-off round (League path)

The information here reflects the ongoing suspension of Russia in European football, and so the following changes to the default access were made:

  • The cup winners of association 16 (Norway) entered the second qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round.

As the Europa League title holders (Atalanta) qualified for the Champions League via their domestic league's standard berth allocation, the following changes to the default access list were made:

  • The cup winners of associations 17 to 21 (except Russia)[Note RUS] (Denmark, Croatia, Greece and Israel) entered the second qualifying round instead of the first qualifying round.

Teams

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The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • UECL: Europa Conference League title holders
  • CW: Cup winners
  • 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position of the previous season
  • UCL: Transferred from the Champions League
    • 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 was divided into Champions Path (CH) and Main Path (MP).

Qualified teams for 2024–25 UEFA Europa League
Entry round Teams
League phase Greece Olympiacos (UECL) England Manchester United (CW) England Tottenham Hotspur (5th) Spain Athletic Bilbao (CW)
Spain Real Sociedad (6th) Germany Eintracht Frankfurt (6th) Germany TSG Hoffenheim (7th) Italy Roma (6th)
Italy Lazio (7th) France Nice (5th) France Lyon (6th) Netherlands AZ (4th)
Portugal Porto (CW) Turkey Galatasaray (UCL CH PO) Norway Bodø/Glimt (UCL CH PO) Denmark Midtjylland (UCL CH PO)
Sweden Malmö FF (UCL CH PO) Azerbaijan Qarabağ (UCL CH PO) Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv (UCL LP PO) Czech Republic Slavia Prague (UCL LP PO)
Netherlands Twente (UCL LP Q3) Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise (UCL LP Q3) Scotland Rangers (UCL LP Q3) Turkey Fenerbahçe (UCL LP Q3)
Play-off round Belgium Anderlecht (3rd) Scotland Heart of Midlothian (3rd) Austria LASK (3rd) Serbia TSC (3rd)
Turkey Beşiktaş (CW) Greece PAOK (UCL CH Q3) Cyprus APOEL (UCL CH Q3) Poland Jagiellonia Białystok (UCL CH Q3)
Hungary Ferencváros (UCL CH Q3) Romania FCSB (UCL CH Q3) Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad (UCL CH Q3)
Third qualifying round CH Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv (UCL CH Q2) Slovenia Celje (UCL CH Q2) Moldova Petrocub Hîncești (UCL CH Q2) Latvia RFS (UCL CH Q2)
Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers (UCL CH Q2) Lithuania Panevėžys (UCL CH Q2) Belarus Dinamo Minsk (UCL CH Q2) Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka (UCL CH Q2)
Faroe Islands (UCL CH Q2) Wales The New Saints (UCL CH Q2) Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps (UCL CH Q2) Andorra UE Santa Coloma (UCL CH Q2)
MP Switzerland Servette (CW) Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih (3rd) Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň (3rd) Serbia Partizan (UCL LP Q2)
Switzerland Lugano (UCL LP Q2)
Second qualifying round Netherlands Ajax (5th) Portugal Braga (4th) Belgium Cercle Brugge (4th) Scotland Kilmarnock (4th)
Austria Rapid Wien (4th) Serbia Vojvodina (4th) Turkey Trabzonspor (3rd) Norway Molde (CW)
Denmark Silkeborg (CW) Croatia Rijeka (2nd) Greece Panathinaikos (CW) Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva (CW)
First qualifying round Cyprus Pafos (CW) Sweden IF Elfsborg (2nd) Poland Wisła Kraków (CW) Hungary Paks (CW)
Romania Corvinul Hunedoara (CW) Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv (CW) Slovakia Ružomberok (CW) Azerbaijan Zira (2nd)
Kazakhstan Tobol (CW) Slovenia Maribor (2nd)[Note SVN] Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol (2nd) Kosovo Llapi (2nd)

Two teams not playing in a national top division took part in the competition: Corvinul Hunedoara (2nd tier) and Wisła Kraków (2nd tier).

Notes

  1. ^
    Russia (RUS): On 28 February 2022, Russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5] The tables reflect Russia's ongoing suspension from UEFA competitions.[6]
  2. ^
    Slovenia (SVN): Cup winners Rogaška failed to obtain a UEFA licence, so the berth reserved for the cup winners was transferred to the second-placed team in the league, Maribor.

Schedule

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The schedule of the competition is as follows.[7] 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. Compared to past seasons, one exclusive week will be introduced where both Wednesday and Thursdays are matchdays, held on September 25 and 26.[8][9][10]

Schedule for 2024–25 UEFA Europa League
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying First qualifying round 18 June 2024 11 July 2024 18 July 2024
Second qualifying round 19 June 2024 25 July 2024 1 August 2024
Third qualifying round 22 July 2024 8 August 2024 15 August 2024
Play-offs Play-off round 5 August 2024 22 August 2024 29 August 2024
League phase Matchday 1 30 August 2024 25–26 September 2024
Matchday 2 3 October 2024
Matchday 3 24 October 2024
Matchday 4 7 November 2024
Matchday 5 28 November 2024
Matchday 6 12 December 2024
Matchday 7 23 January 2025
Matchday 8 30 January 2025
Knockout phase Knockout phase play-offs 31 January 2025 13 February 2025 20 February 2025
Round of 16 21 February 2025 6 March 2025 13 March 2025
Quarter-finals 10 April 2025 17 April 2025
Semi-finals 1 May 2025 8 May 2025
Final 21 May 2025 at San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao

Qualifying rounds

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First qualifying round

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The draw for the first qualifying round was held on 18 June 2024. The first legs were played on 11 July, and the second legs were played on 18 July 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the second qualifying round. The losers were transferred to the Conference League Main Path second qualifying round.

First qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Botev Plovdiv Bulgaria4–3Slovenia Maribor2–12–2
IF Elfsborg Sweden8–2Cyprus Pafos3–05–2
Paks Hungary2–4Romania Corvinul Hunedoara0–42–0
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova2–2 (5–4 p)Azerbaijan Zira0–12–1 (a.e.t.)
Wisła Kraków Poland4–1[a]Kosovo Llapi2–02–1
Ružomberok Slovakia5–3Kazakhstan Tobol5–20–1
Notes:
  1. ^ Order of legs reversed after original draw.

Second qualifying round

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The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2024. The first legs were played on 25 July, and the second legs were played on 1 August 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the Main Path third qualifying round. The losers were transferred to the Conference League Main Path third qualifying round.

Second qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Ajax Netherlands4–1Serbia Vojvodina1–03–1
Ružomberok Slovakia0–3Turkey Trabzonspor0–20–1
Wisła Kraków Poland2–8Austria Rapid Wien1–21–6
Kilmarnock Scotland1–2Belgium Cercle Brugge1–10–1
Molde Norway5–4Denmark Silkeborg3–12–3
Corvinul Hunedoara Romania0–1Croatia Rijeka0–00–1
Braga Portugal7–0Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva2–05–0
Panathinaikos Greece6–1Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv2–14–0
Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova0–3Sweden IF Elfsborg0–10–2

Third qualifying round

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The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 22 July 2024. The first legs were played on 6 and 8 August, and the second legs were played on 13, 14 and 15 August 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the play-off round. The Champions Path losers were transferred to the Conference League Champions Path play-off round, while the Main Path losers were transferred to the Conference League Main Path play-off round.

Third qualifying round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Champions Path
 Faroe Islands3–4Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka2–11–3 (a.e.t.)
UE Santa Coloma Andorra0–9Latvia RFS0–20–7
Celje Slovenia2–3Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers1–01–3 (a.e.t.)
Panevėžys Lithuania1–5Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv1–20–3
Petrocub Hîncești Moldova1–0Wales The New Saints1–00–0
Dinamo Minsk Belarus3–2Gibraltar Lincoln Red Imps2–01–2
Main Path
Partizan Serbia2–3Switzerland Lugano0–12–2 (a.e.t.)
Molde Norway3–1Belgium Cercle Brugge3–00–1
Panathinaikos Greece1–1 (12–13 p)Netherlands Ajax0–11–0 (a.e.t.)
Trabzonspor Turkey0–3Austria Rapid Wien0–10–2
Braga Portugal2–1Switzerland Servette0–02–1
Rijeka Croatia1–3Sweden IF Elfsborg1–10–2
Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Ukraine1–3Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň1–20–1

Play-off round

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The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024. The first legs were played on 22 August, and the second legs were played on 29 August 2024.

The winners of the ties advanced to the league phase. The losers were transferred to the Conference League league phase.

Play-off round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Dinamo Minsk Belarus0–2Belgium Anderlecht0–10–1
Jagiellonia Białystok Poland1–7Netherlands Ajax1–40–3
Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria6–1Moldova Petrocub Hîncești4–02–1
Lugano Switzerland4–8Turkey Beşiktaş3–31–5
LASK Austria1–2Romania FCSB1–10–1
RFS Latvia3–3 (4–2 p)Cyprus APOEL2–11–2 (a.e.t.)
Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel8–1Serbia TSC3–05–1
PAOK Greece6–0Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers4–02–0
Ferencváros Hungary1–1 (3–2 p)Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka0–01–1 (a.e.t.)
Molde Norway1–1 (2–4 p)Sweden IF Elfsborg0–11–0 (a.e.t.)
Braga Portugal4–3Austria Rapid Wien2–12–2
Viktoria Plzeň Czech Republic2–0Scotland Heart of Midlothian1–01–0

League phase

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2024–25 UEFA Europa League is located in Benelux
Brussels
Brussels
Brussels teams Anderlecht Union SG
Brussels teams
Anderlecht
Union SG

Location of Benelux teams of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase.

The league phase draw for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League took place at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on 30 August 2024, 13:00 CEST.[11][12] The 36 teams were divided into four pots of nine teams each based on their UEFA club coefficient.

The 36 teams were manually drawn and then automated software digitally drew their eight different opponents at random, determining which of their matches were at home and which ones away. Each team will face two opponents from each of the four pots, one at home and one away. Teams could not face opponents from their own association, and could only be drawn against a maximum of two sides from the same association.[13][14]

RFS made their debut appearance since the introduction of the group stage.

A total of 23 national associations are represented in the league phase.

Table

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The top eight ranked teams will receive a bye to the round of 16. The teams ranked from 9th to 24th will contest the knockout phase play-offs, with the teams ranked from 9th to 16th seeded for the draw. Teams ranked from 25th to 36th are eliminated from all competitions, with no access to the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Italy Lazio (W) 6 5 1 0 14 3 +11 16 Advance to round of 16 (seeded)
2 Spain Athletic Bilbao (W) 6 5 1 0 11 2 +9 16
3 Belgium Anderlecht (X) 6 4 2 0 11 6 +5 14
4 France Lyon (X) 6 4 1 1 15 7 +8 13
5 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt (X) 6 4 1 1 12 8 +4 13
6 Turkey Galatasaray (X) 6 3 3 0 15 11 +4 12
7 England Manchester United (X) 6 3 3 0 12 8 +4 12
8 Scotland Rangers 6 3 2 1 13 7 +6 11
9 England Tottenham Hotspur 6 3 2 1 11 7 +4 11 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
10 Romania FCSB 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11
11 Netherlands Ajax 6 3 1 2 14 6 +8 10
12 Spain Real Sociedad 6 3 1 2 10 6 +4 10
13 Norway Bodø/Glimt 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10
14 Italy Roma 6 2 3 1 8 5 +3 9
15 Greece Olympiacos 6 2 3 1 5 3 +2 9
16 Hungary Ferencváros 6 3 0 3 11 10 +1 9
17 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň 6 2 3 1 10 9 +1 9 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Portugal Porto 6 2 2 2 12 10 +2 8
19 Netherlands AZ 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 8
20 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8
21 Turkey Fenerbahçe 6 2 2 2 7 9 −2 8
22 Greece PAOK 6 2 1 3 10 8 +2 7
23 Denmark Midtjylland 6 2 1 3 5 7 −2 7
24 Sweden IF Elfsborg 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 7
25 Portugal Braga 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7
26 Germany TSG Hoffenheim 6 1 3 2 5 8 −3 6
27 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 2 0 4 7 13 −6 6
28 Turkey Beşiktaş 6 2 0 4 6 13 −7 6
29 Czech Republic Slavia Prague (Y) 6 1 1 4 5 7 −2 4
30 Netherlands Twente (Y) 6 0 4 2 4 7 −3 4
31 Sweden Malmö FF (Y) 6 1 1 4 6 12 −6 4
32 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad (Z) 6 0 3 3 3 8 −5 3
33 Azerbaijan Qarabağ (Z) 6 1 0 5 4 14 −10 3
34 Latvia RFS (Z) 6 0 2 4 5 12 −7 2
35 France Nice (Z) 6 0 2 4 6 14 −8 2
36 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv (E) 6 0 0 6 1 15 −14 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (W) Assured of at least the play-offs (seeded), but may still advance to the round of 16 automatically; (X) Assured of at least the play-offs (unseeded), but may still advance to the round of 16 automatically; (Y) Cannot advance to round of 16 automatically, but may still qualify via the play-offs (seeded); (Z) Cannot advance to round of 16 automatically, but may still qualify via the play-offs (unseeded)

Results

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Knockout phase

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In the knockout phase, teams will play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis, except for the one-match final. The bracket structure for the knockout phase is partially fixed in advance using seeding, with teams' positions in the bracket determined by the final standings in the league phase. In the knockout phase, there is no country protection, with teams from the same association able to face each other in any round. Teams can also face opponents they played during the league phase.

The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:[3]

  • In the draw for the knockout phase play-offs, the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 9–16 are seeded, and the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 17–24 are unseeded. The draw is split into four sections based on the predetermined bracket, with the seeded teams in each section drawn against one of their two possible unseeded opponents. The seeded teams host the second leg.
  • In the draw for the round of 16, the eight teams finishing the league phase in positions 1–8 are seeded, and the eight winners of the knockout phase play-offs are unseeded. Again, the draw is split into four sections based on the predetermined bracket, with the seeded teams in each section drawn against one of their two possible unseeded opponents. The seeded teams host the second leg.
  • In the quarter-finals and semi-finals, the exact match pairings are predetermined based on the tournament bracket. A draw is conducted only to determine which team plays the first leg at home. A draw is also held to determine which semi-final winner is designated as the "home" team for the final (for administrative purposes as it is played at a neutral venue).

Qualified teams

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The following teams have secured a place in the knockout phase:

Guaranteed to finish 1–16 (round TBD, guaranteed seeded)

Guaranteed to finish 1–24 (round TBD)

Bracket

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Knockout phase play-offsRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
17/18
15/16 Winner PO1
1/2
Winner R16–1[†]
23/24
Winner R16–2[†]
9/10 Winner PO2
7/8
Winner QF1[†]
21/22
Winner QF2[†]
11/12 Winner PO3
5/6
Winner R16–3[†]
19/20
Winner R16–4[†]
13/14 Winner PO4
21 May – Bilbao
3/4
Winner SF[†]
20/19
Winner SF[†]
14/13 Winner PO5
4/3
Winner R16–5[†]
22/21
Winner R16–6[†]
12/11 Winner PO6
6/5
Winner QF3[†]
24/23
Winner QF4[†]
10/9 Winner PO7
8/7
Winner R16–7[†]
18/17
Winner R16–8[†]
16/15 Winner PO8
2/1
  1. While the ties are predetermined, a draw will determine the order of the legs for the quarter-finals and semi-finals, as well as the administrative "home" team for the final.

Knockout phase play-offs

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The draw for the knockout phase play-offs will be held on 31 January 2025. The first legs will be played on 13 February, and the second legs will be played on 20 February 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Team in position 17 or 181Team in position 15 or 1613 Feb20 Feb
Team in position 23 or 242Team in position 9 or 1013 Feb20 Feb
Team in position 21 or 223Team in position 11 or 1213 Feb20 Feb
Team in position 19 or 204Team in position 13 or 1413 Feb20 Feb
Team in position 20 or 195Team in position 14 or 1313 Feb20 Feb
Team in position 22 or 216Team in position 12 or 1113 Feb20 Feb
Team in position 24 or 237Team in position 10 or 913 Feb20 Feb
Team in position 18 or 178Team in position 16 or 1513 Feb20 Feb

Round of 16

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The draw for the round of 16 will be held on 21 February 2025. The first legs will be played on 6 March, and the second legs will be played on 13 March 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner PO11Team in position 1 or 26 Mar13 Mar
Winner PO22Team in position 7 or 86 Mar13 Mar
Winner PO33Team in position 5 or 66 Mar13 Mar
Winner PO44Team in position 3 or 46 Mar13 Mar
Winner PO55Team in position 4 or 36 Mar13 Mar
Winner PO66Team in position 6 or 56 Mar13 Mar
Winner PO77Team in position 8 or 76 Mar13 Mar
Winner PO88Team in position 2 or 16 Mar13 Mar

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the order of the quarter-final legs will be held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 draw. The first legs will be played on 10 April, and the second legs will be played on 17 April 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner R16–11[a]Winner R16–210 Apr17 Apr
Winner R16–32[a]Winner R16–410 Apr17 Apr
Winner R16–53[a]Winner R16–610 Apr17 Apr
Winner R16–74[a]Winner R16–810 Apr17 Apr
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d While the ties are predetermined, the order of the legs will be determined by a draw.

Semi-finals

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The draw for the order of the semi-final legs will be held on 21 February 2025, after the round of 16 and quarter-final draws. The first legs will be played on 1 May, and the second legs will be played on 8 May 2025.

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Winner QF11[a]Winner QF21 May8 May
Winner QF32[a]Winner QF41 May8 May
Notes:
  1. ^ a b While the ties are predetermined, the order of the legs will be determined by a draw.

Final

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The final will be played on 21 May 2025 at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao. A draw will be held on 21 February 2025 (after the round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final draws) to determine the "home" team for administrative purposes.

TBD v TBD

Statistics

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Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.

Top goalscorers

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As of 12 December 2024
Rank[15] Player Team Goals Minutes played
1 Denmark Rasmus Højlund England Manchester United 5 328
Hungary Barnabás Varga Hungary Ferencváros 422
Spain Samu Aghehowa Portugal Porto 512
Turkey Yunus Akgün Turkey Galatasaray 521
5 Morocco Hamza Igamane Scotland Rangers 4 188
Belgium Malick Fofana France Lyon 368
Egypt Omar Marmoush Germany Eintracht Frankfurt 408
Norway Erik Botheim Sweden Malmö 457
Ghana Iñaki Williams Spain Athletic Bilbao 500
Spain Pedro Italy Lazio 504
Morocco Ayoub El Kaabi Greece Olympiacos 535

See also

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References

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