{"id":1096442,"date":"2019-07-02T12:38:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-02T11:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1096442"},"modified":"2019-07-02T12:45:37","modified_gmt":"2019-07-02T11:45:37","slug":"europa-league-group-stages-key-dates","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/europa-league-group-stages-key-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Europa League state of play: Guaranteed group stage entrants, surprise packages and key dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>It feels like it was only yesterday that we saw Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea lift the Europa League trophy high into the sky in Azerbaijan at the expense of fellow Premier League side Arsenal.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Of course, Sarri is now gone but the Europa League remains, with the Champions League&#8217;s little brother once again playing host to a group of ambitious clubs from around the continent, all aiming to mirror Chelsea&#8217;s success in the 2018\/19 campaign.<\/p>\n<h2><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7304751-lampard-s-chelsea-midfield-set-up-will-be-inspired-by-his-ancelotti-days\/embed\/v4?eid=AQAAAC4OG10vdm8A\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nWho is in this year&#8217;s competition?<\/h2>\n<p>Following Chelsea&#8217;s triumph, they will be making the step up into the Champions League, a tournament they won back in 2012. In their place are a host of well-known names who will be aiming to do the same.\u00a0The final will be played at the Stadion Energa Gda\u0144sk in Gda\u0144sk, Poland.<\/p>\n<p>As per every season, there are some clubs who have already booked their place and others yet to confirm their involvement, with a series of qualifying rounds standing in their way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1091300\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/29224220\/maurizio-sarri-chelsea-europa-league-2019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4749\" height=\"3322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/29224220\/maurizio-sarri-chelsea-europa-league-2019-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/29224220\/maurizio-sarri-chelsea-europa-league-2019-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/29224220\/maurizio-sarri-chelsea-europa-league-2019-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/29224220\/maurizio-sarri-chelsea-europa-league-2019-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/29224220\/maurizio-sarri-chelsea-europa-league-2019-1536x1074.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/29224220\/maurizio-sarri-chelsea-europa-league-2019-2048x1433.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/29224220\/maurizio-sarri-chelsea-europa-league-2019-66x46.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4749px) 100vw, 4749px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A grand total of 48 clubs will participate from the group stages, with plenty more attempting to reach that stage prior to the main sequence of fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>Guaranteed representatives from England are Arsenal and Manchester United, who qualified via their fifth and sixth Premier League positions last season.<\/p>\n<p>Other major names include AS Roma &#8211; who have replaced AC Milan as a guaranteed participant following the San Siro club&#8217;s one-year ban from Uefa competitions &#8211; and three-time winners Sevilla.<\/p>\n<h2>Confirmed group stage qualifiers<\/h2>\n<p>Getafe, Wolfsburg, Be\u015fikta\u015f, Sevilla, Rennes, Wolfsberger AC, Arsenal, Saint-\u00c9tienne, Lugano, Manchester United, CSKA Moscow, Lazio, Sporting CP, Roma, Oleksandriya, Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach, KV Mechelen.<\/p>\n<h2>Interesting names to watch<\/h2>\n<p>After a sensational first season back in England&#8217;s top-flight,\u00a0Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo&#8217;s Wolverhampton Wanderers have the chance of creating history in this season&#8217;s Europa League.<\/p>\n<p>They will be introduced to the competition in the second qualifying round, just two rounds away from the group stages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1096707 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02121327\/steven-gerrard-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02121327\/steven-gerrard.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02121327\/steven-gerrard-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02121327\/steven-gerrard-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02121327\/steven-gerrard-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, Steven Gerrard will be hoping he can motivate his Rangers side to do better this seaso, following their group exit last year, although they will have to start their journey in early July from the first qualifying round.\u00a0Aberdeen and Kilmarnock are also seeded for the first qualifying round.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable names include a talented PSV Eindhoven side, last season&#8217;s semi-finalists Eintracht Frankfurt and two-time winners Feyenoord.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nicolas Pe\u0301pe\u0301, Neymar, Kieran Tierney TRANSFER NEWS w\/Squawka\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ve0iHjrDB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The major stories you might have missed<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>AC Milan banned from participation<\/h3>\n<p>The Italian giants have seen their place in this season&#8217;s Europa League taken by fellow Serie A side AS Roma after they were found guilty of breaching Financial Fair Play rules.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1096700\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/alexis-sanchez-copa-america-man-utd-transfer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1096700\" class=\"wp-image-1096700 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02114714\/sanchez-chile-united-transfer-featured-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02114714\/sanchez-chile-united-transfer-featured-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02114714\/sanchez-chile-united-transfer-featured-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02114714\/sanchez-chile-united-transfer-featured-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02114714\/sanchez-chile-united-transfer-featured-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02114714\/sanchez-chile-united-transfer-featured-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02114714\/sanchez-chile-united-transfer-featured-940x530.jpg 940w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/07\/02114714\/sanchez-chile-united-transfer-featured.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1096700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/alexis-sanchez-copa-america-man-utd-transfer\">Sanchez\u2019s Copa America impact could influence Man Utd\u2019s summer transfer window more than you think<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Their punishment for such irregularities has seen them hit with a one-year ban from all Uefa competitions, meaning they will have just domestic duties to occupy their time this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>AC Milan finished fifth last season &#8211; just behind arch-rivals Inter Milan &#8211; but will hope to use their reduced schedule to elevate themselves into the Champions League spots by the end of the 2019\/20 season.<\/p>\n<h3>Cardiff Met Uni living the dream<\/h3>\n<p>Imagine going from playing regular football matches with some of your university friends to potentially setting up a tie against some of Europe&#8217;s finest.<\/p>\n<p>That is exactly what\u00a0Cardiff Metropolitan University FC have done after defeating fellow Welsh side\u00a0Bala Town on penalties to secure their status as the first\u00a0male British university side to reach the Europa League preliminary rounds.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cardiff Met University are going to the Europa League!<\/p>\n<p>Their men&#39;s team qualify for the preliminary round after beating Bala in the Welsh Premier League play-off.<\/p>\n<p>They&#39;ll learn their opponents on June 11.<\/p>\n<p>?: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sgorio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sgorio<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/a2MO1fJrPP\">pic.twitter.com\/a2MO1fJrPP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/footballontnt\/status\/1130492454132736005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cardiff Met have been drawn against\u00a0Progr\u00e8s Niederkorn, who hail from Luxembourg and once defeated Rangers in 2017. They have already played out the first leg, losing 1-0 away, meaning they only need to overturn a one-goal deficit in Wales to make more history.<\/p>\n<p>The university side has a small chance of reaching the first qualifying round, where the likes of\u00a0Malmo, Legia Warsaw, FCSB, Molde FK and Rangers could potentially await.<\/p>\n<p>Living the dream!<\/p>\n<h2>Europa League dates for your diary<\/h2>\n<h2>Draws<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Preliminary round:<\/strong> 11th June 2019<br \/>\n<strong>First qualifying round draw (main path):<\/strong> 18th June 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Second qualifying round draw (champions and main paths):<\/strong> 19th June 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Third qualifying round draw:<\/strong> 22nd July 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Play-off:<\/strong> 5th August 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Group stage:<\/strong> 30th August 2019<\/p>\n<h2>Fixtures<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Preliminary round<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First leg:<\/strong>\u00a027th June 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Second leg:<\/strong>\u00a04th July 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>1st qualifying round<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First leg:<\/strong>\u00a011th July 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Second leg:<\/strong>\u00a018th July 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd qualifying round\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First leg:<\/strong>\u00a025th July 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Second leg:<\/strong>\u00a01st August 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>3rd qualifying round\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First leg:<\/strong>\u00a08th August 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Second leg:\u00a0<\/strong>15th August 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Play-offs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>First leg:<\/strong>\u00a022nd August 2019<br \/>\n<strong>Second leg:\u00a0<\/strong>29th August 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Group stages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Start:<\/strong> 19th September 2019<\/p>\n<p><script>(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https:\/\/embed.playbuzz.com\/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"playbuzz\" data-id=\"86fccdc5-127c-415a-bd88-76cb089caeaf\" data-show-share=\"false\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It feels like it was only yesterday that we saw Maurizio Sarri and Chelsea lift the Europa League trophy high into the sky in Azerbaijan at the expense of fellow Premier League side Arsenal. 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