The UEFA Europa League, formerly the UEFA Cup the League of Champions, is an annual football club competition organized since the year 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations [UEFA] for qualified European football clubs. This is the second-tier football tournament of European club football, ranking below the UEFA Champions League but above the UEFA Europa Conference League. The UEFA Cup was the third tier before the suspension of the European Cup Winners’ Cup from 1971 to 1999, and is still often referred to as “C3”. Clubs qualify based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions.
It was introduced in 1971 as the UEFA Cup, replacing the Inter-City Fairs Cup. In 1999, the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup was merged with the UEFA Cup and is no longer a separate event. From 2004-2005 season, a group stage was added before the elimination tournament. Since 2009-2010 The season competition is called the Europa League after a change in format. The 2009 rebrand included a merger with the UEFA Intertoto Cup, an expansion of the competition format, an expansion of the group stage and changes to the qualification criteria. The winners of the Europa League qualify for the UEFA Super Cup and from 2014-2015 season, qualifies for next season’s UEFA Champions League and enters the group stage.
UEFA Champions League 2022-23 Fixtures
Complete UEFA Europa League 2022-23 fixtures dates, time and venue. Total of 96 matches are schedule to play between 06 September 2022 and 03 November 2022.
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No. |
Date & Time |
Match |
Group |
Venue |
| 1 | 08 Sep 2022 17:45 | Zurich vs Arsenal | A | Kybunpark |
| 2 | 08 Sep 2022 17:45 | PSV vs Bodo-Glimt | A | PSV Stadion |
| 3 | 08 Sep 2022 17:45 | AEK Larnaca vs Rennes | B | AEK Arena |
| 4 | 08 Sep 2022 17:45 | Fenerbahce vs Dynamo Kyiv | B | Ülker Stadium |
| 5 | 08 Sep 2022 17:45 | Ludogorets vs Roma | C | Ludogorets Arena |
| 6 | 08 Sep 2022 17:45 | HJK vs Betis | C | Helsinki Stadium |
| 7 | 08 Sep 2022 17:45 | Malmo vs Braga | D | Malmo New Stadium |
| 8 | 08 Sep 2022 17:45 | Union Berlin vs St Gilloise | D | Alte Försterei |
| 9 | 08 Sep 2022 20:00 | Lazio vs Feyenoord | F | Stadio Olimpico |
| 10 | 08 Sep 2022 20:00 | Sturm vs Midtjylland | F | Stadion Graz Liebenau |
| 11 | 08 Sep 2022 20:00 | Man United vs Real Sociedad | E | Old Trafford |
| 12 | 08 Sep 2022 20:00 | Omonoia vs Sheriff | E | GSP |
| 13 | 08 Sep 2022 20:00 | Nantes vs Olympiacos | G | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| 14 | 08 Sep 2022 20:00 | Freiburg vs Qarabag | G | Schwarzwald-Stadion |
| 15 | 08 Sep 2022 20:00 | Crvena zvezda vs Monaco | H | Stadion Rajko Mitic |
| 16 | 08 Sep 2022 20:00 | Ferencvárosi vs Trabzonspor | H | Ferencvárosi Stadion |
| 17 | 15 Sep 2022 17:45 | Midtjylland vs Lazio | F | Arena Herning |
| 18 | 15 Sep 2022 17:45 | Feyenoord vs Sturm | F | Stadion Feijenoord |
| 19 | 15 Sep 2022 17:45 | Sheriff vs Man United | E | Stadionul Zimbru |
| 20 | 15 Sep 2022 17:45 | Real Sociedad vs Omonoia | E | Estadio de Anoeta |
| 21 | 15 Sep 2022 17:45 | Olympiacos vs Freiburg | G | Georgios Karaiskakis |
| 22 | 15 Sep 2022 17:45 | Qarabag vs Nantes | G | Tofiq Bahramov adina |
| 23 | 15 Sep 2022 17:45 | Trabzonspor vs Crvena zvezda | H | Senol Gunes Spor |
| 24 | 15 Sep 2022 17:45 | Monaco vs Ferencvárosi | H | Stade Louis II |
| 25 | 15 Sep 2022 20:00 | Arsenal vs PSV | A | Emirates Stadium |
| 26 | 15 Sep 2022 20:00 | Bodo-Glimt vs Zurich | A | Aspmyra |
| 27 | 15 Sep 2022 20:00 | Dynamo Kyiv vs AEK Larnaca | B | Cracovia Stadium |
| 28 | 15 Sep 2022 20:00 | Rennes vs Fenerbahce | B | Roazhon Park |
| 29 | 15 Sep 2022 20:00 | Betis vs Ludogorets | C | Estadio Benito |
| 30 | 15 Sep 2022 20:00 | Roma vs HJK | C | Stadio Olimpico |
| 31 | 15 Sep 2022 20:00 | St Gilloise vs Malmo | D | Den Dreef |
| 32 | 15 Sep 2022 20:00 | Braga vs Union Berlin | D | Municipal de Braga |
| 33 | 06 Oct 2022 17:45 | Sturm vs Lazio | F | Stadion Graz Liebenau |
| 34 | 06 Oct 2022 17:45 | Sheriff vs Real Sociedad | E | Stadionul Zimbru |
| 35 | 06 Oct 2022 17:45 | Omonoia vs Man United | E | GSP |
| 36 | 06 Oct 2022 17:45 | Zurich vs PSV | A | Stadion Letzigrund |
| 37 | 06 Oct 2022 17:45 | HJK vs Ludogorets | C | Helsinki Stadium |
| 38 | 06 Oct 2022 17:45 | Malmo vs Union Berlin | D | Malmo New Stadium |
| 39 | 06 Oct 2022 17:45 | Crvena zvezda vs Ferencvárosi | H | Stadion Rajko Mitic |
| 40 | 06 Oct 2022 17:45 | Monaco vs Trabzonspor | H | Stade Louis II |
| 41 | 06 Oct 2022 20:00 | Midtjylland vs Feyenoord | F | Arena Herning |
| 42 | 06 Oct 2022 20:00 | Arsenal vs Bodo-Glimt | A | Emirates Stadium |
| 43 | 06 Oct 2022 20:00 | Rennes vs Dynamo Kyiv | B | Roazhon Park |
| 44 | 06 Oct 2022 20:00 | Fenerbahce vs AEK Larnaca | B | Ülker Stadium |
| 45 | 06 Oct 2022 20:00 | Roma vs Betis | C | Stadio Olimpico |
| 46 | 06 Oct 2022 20:00 | Braga vs St Gilloise | D | Municipal de Braga |
| 47 | 06 Oct 2022 20:00 | Olympiacos vs Qarabag | G | Georgios Karaiskakis |
| 48 | 06 Oct 2022 20:00 | Freiburg vs Nantes | G | Schwarzwald-Stadion |
| 49 | 13 Oct 2022 17:45 | Feyenoord vs Midtjylland | F | Stadion Feijenoord |
| 50 | 13 Oct 2022 17:45 | Bodo-Glimt vs Arsenal | A | Aspmyra |
| 51 | 13 Oct 2022 17:45 | Dynamo Kyiv vs Rennes | B | Cracovia Stadium |
| 52 | 13 Oct 2022 17:45 | AEK Larnaca vs Fenerbahce | B | AEK Arena |
| 53 | 13 Oct 2022 17:45 | Betis vs Roma | C | Estadio Benito |
| 54 | 13 Oct 2022 17:45 | St Gilloise vs Braga | D | Den Dreef |
| 55 | 13 Oct 2022 17:45 | Nantes vs Freiburg | G | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| 56 | 13 Oct 2022 17:45 | Qarabag vs Olympiacos | G | Tofiq Bahramov adina |
| 57 | 13 Oct 2022 20:00 | Lazio vs Sturm | F | Stadio Olimpico |
| 58 | 13 Oct 2022 20:00 | Man United vs Omonoia | E | Old Trafford |
| 59 | 13 Oct 2022 20:00 | Real Sociedad vs Sheriff | E | Estadio de Anoeta |
| 60 | 13 Oct 2022 20:00 | PSV vs Zurich | A | PSV Stadion |
| 61 | 13 Oct 2022 20:00 | Ludogorets vs HJK | C | Ludogorets Arena |
| 62 | 13 Oct 2022 20:00 | Union Berlin vs Malmo | D | Alte Försterei |
| 63 | 13 Oct 2022 20:00 | Trabzonspor vs Monaco | H | Senol Gunes Spor |
| 64 | 13 Oct 2022 20:00 | Ferencvárosi vs Crvena zvezda | H | Ferencvárosi Stadion |
| 65 | 27 Oct 2022 17:45 | Lazio vs Midtjylland | F | Stadio Olimpico |
| 66 | 27 Oct 2022 17:45 | Zurich vs Bodo-Glimt | A | Stadion Letzigrund |
| 67 | 27 Oct 2022 17:45 | PSV vs Arsenal | A | PSV Stadion |
| 68 | 27 Oct 2022 17:45 | Fenerbahce vs Rennes | B | Ülker Stadium |
| 69 | 27 Oct 2022 17:45 | AEK Larnaca vs Dynamo Kyiv | B | AEK Arena |
| 70 | 27 Oct 2022 17:45 | Ludogorets vs Betis | C | Ludogorets Arena |
| 71 | 27 Oct 2022 17:45 | Malmo vs St Gilloise | D | Malmo New Stadium |
| 72 | 27 Oct 2022 17:45 | Union Berlin vs Braga | D | Alte Försterei |
| 73 | 27 Oct 2022 20:00 | Sturm vs Feyenoord | F | Stadion Graz Liebenau |
| 74 | 27 Oct 2022 20:00 | Man United vs Sheriff | E | Old Trafford |
| 75 | 27 Oct 2022 20:00 | Omonoia vs Real Sociedad | E | GSP |
| 76 | 27 Oct 2022 20:00 | HJK vs Roma | C | Helsinki Stadium |
| 77 | 27 Oct 2022 20:00 | Freiburg vs Olympiacos | G | Schwarzwald-Stadion |
| 78 | 27 Oct 2022 20:00 | Nantes vs Qarabag | G | Stade de la Beaujoire |
| 79 | 27 Oct 2022 20:00 | Crvena zvezda vs Trabzonspor | H | Stadion Rajko Mitic |
| 80 | 27 Oct 2022 20:00 | Ferencvárosi vs Monaco | H | Ferencvárosi Stadion |
| 81 | 03 Nov 2022 17:45 | Midtjylland vs Sturm | F | Arena Herning |
| 82 | 03 Nov 2022 17:45 | Feyenoord vs Lazio | F | Stadion Feijenoord |
| 83 | 03 Nov 2022 17:45 | Real Sociedad vs Man United | E | Estadio de Anoeta |
| 84 | 03 Nov 2022 17:45 | Sheriff vs Omonoia | E | Stadionul Zimbru |
| 85 | 03 Nov 2022 17:45 | Qarabag vs Freiburg | G | Tofiq Bahramov adina |
| 86 | 03 Nov 2022 17:45 | Olympiacos vs Nantes | G | Georgios Karaiskakis |
| 87 | 03 Nov 2022 17:45 | Trabzonspor vs Ferencvárosi | H | Senol Gunes Spor |
| 88 | 03 Nov 2022 17:45 | Monaco vs Crvena zvezda | H | Stade Louis II |
| 89 | 03 Nov 2022 20:00 | Arsenal vs Zurich | A | Emirates Stadium |
| 90 | 03 Nov 2022 20:00 | Bodo-Glimt vs PSV | A | Aspmyra |
| 91 | 03 Nov 2022 20:00 | Dynamo Kyiv vs Fenerbahce | B | Cracovia Stadium |
| 92 | 03 Nov 2022 20:00 | Rennes vs AEK Larnaca | B | Roazhon Park |
| 93 | 03 Nov 2022 20:00 | Roma vs Ludogorets | C | Stadio Olimpico |
| 94 | 03 Nov 2022 20:00 | Betis vs HJK | C | Estadio Benito |
| 95 | 03 Nov 2022 20:00 | St Gilloise vs Union Berlin | D | Den Dreef |
| 96 | 03 Nov 2022 20:00 | Braga vs Malmo | D | Municipal de Braga |
Europa League 2022-23 – League of Champions
The UEFA Cup, formerly known as the Intercity Fairs Cup, was a European football competition held from 1955 to 1971. The competition grew from 11 teams in the first edition to 64 in the final edition. In 1970-71, it was abolished and replaced with the UEFA Cup, a new seasonal federation championship with different rules, formats and a disciplinary committee. The European Cup was held for the first time in the 1971-72 season and ended in the England final between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Tottenham Hotspur, where Tottenham won the first title. Since then, the competition has created more prestige and media attention than the Expo Cup. The title was retained by another English club, Liverpool, in 1973, which defeated Borussia Moenchengladbach in the final. Gladbach won the competition in 1975 and 1979, and reached the final again in 1980. Feyenoord won the title in 1974 after beating Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 on aggregate. Liverpool won the league for the second time in 1976 after defeating Club Brugge in the final. During the 1980s, Gothenburg and Real Madrid won the championship twice, with Anderlecht reaching the finals upstream, winning in 1983 and losing to Tottenham Hotspur in 1984. 1989 saw the dominance of Italian clubs, when Diego Maradona’s Napoli won over Stuttgart. The nineties began with two Italian finals, and in 1992, Torino lost to Ajax in the final due to the away goals rule. Juventus won the league for the third time in 1993, and Inter Milan retained the cup in Italy the following year. 1995 saw his third Italian final, as Parma proved their consistency, after two consecutive Champions League finals. The only final without an Italian this decade was in 1996. Inter reached the final over the next two years, losing to Schalke 04 on penalties, winning another all-Italian final in 1998, and winning the cup for the third time in just eight years. Parma won the cup in 1999, ending the era of Italian dominance. Fortunately, this was the last European Cup/European League final for an Italian club until Inter Milan reached the 2020 final.
The European Cup, also known as the European Cup, is a trophy awarded annually by the European Union to the football club that has won the European League. Prior to the 2009-10 season, the competition and the trophy was known as the “European Cup”. Prior to changing the competition’s name to the UEFA Europa League for the 2009-2010 season, European Union regulations stipulated that a club could keep the original trophy for one year before returning it to the European Union. After his return, the club can keep a replica of the original trophy on a scale of 4/5. In a third win in a row or a fifth win overall, the club can retain the title permanently. However, under the new rules, the cup remains under UEFA’s administration. Each contest winner will receive a life-size simulation trophy. In addition, a club that has won three consecutive times or a total of five times will receive a multi-winners badge. Since 2016-17, only Seville has had the honor of wearing so many badges of winners, after fulfilling two prerequisites in 2016. The trophy was designed and manufactured by Silvio Gazzaniga, the author of the FIFA World Cup, working for Bertone, in the 1972 UEFA Cup Final. It weighs 15 kilograms and is silver in color on a yellow marble background. With a height of 67 cm, the cup consists of a base with two onyx discs, which are attached to a ribbon with the flags of the member states of the European Football Association. The lower part of the statue represents stylized female female instrumentalists and is surrounded by a hand-carved plaque.