TNT Sports Reload - Episode 11
Sep 26The Europa League knockouts are fast approaching, with several British clubs looking to join European giants including Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund in the draw.
Sixteen teams will do battle in the knockout playoff round for a place in the last 16.
Read on for our guide to the upcoming draw, including who each team could face.
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When is the Europa League draw?
The draw will take place on Monday 13 December in Nyon, Switzerland.
It will get underway at 12pm and the full draw will be shown live on BT Sport.
How does the draw work?
The eight runners-up from the Europa League group stage (seeded) and the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage (unseeded) are in the draw.
Ties take place over two legs, with seeded teams at home in the second legs. The first legs are scheduled for 17 February, with the second legs a week later.
The winners will join the eight Europa League group winners in the round of 16.
Who is in the draw?
|
Seeded teams |
Unseeded teams |
|---|---|
|
Real Betis |
Barcelona |
|
Rangers |
Borussia Dortmund |
|
Real Sociedad |
RB Leipzig |
|
Napoli |
Porto |
|
Olympiakos |
Sevilla |
|
Lazio |
Sheriff |
|
Braga |
Zenit |
|
Dinamo Zagreb |
Atalanta |
Where can I watch the Europa League draw?
The draw will be shown live on BT Sport from 12pm on Monday 13 December.
It will be on BT Sport 1 HD on TV and available to stream on btsport.com (via this link) and the award-winning BT Sport app.
What are the important dates in the Europa League?
Knockout round play-off draw: Monday 13 December
Knockout round play-offs first legs: Thursday 17 February
Knockout round play-offs second legs: Thursday 24 February
Round of 16 draw: Friday 25 February
Round of 16 first legs: Thursday 10 March
Round of 16 second legs: Thursday 17 March
Quarter-final and semi-final draws: Friday 18 March
Quarter-final first legs: Thursday 7 April
Quarter-final second legs: Thursday 14 April
Semi-final first legs: Thursday 28 April
Semi-final second legs: Thursday 5 May
Final: Wednesday 18 May
