The 2023/24 UEFA Europa League season marks the 53rd edition of this prestigious club competition.

. It is the 15th season since the tournament was rebranded from UEFA Cup to UEFA Europa League and the third season under the new format. The tournament commences on 10 August 2023 and will culminate with the final on 22 May 2024.

Here are the key dates for the matches:

2023/24 Europa League qualifiers:

Third qualifying round: 10 and 17 August 2023
Play-offs: 24 and 31 August 2023
2023/24 Europa League group stage matches:

Matchday 1: 21 September 2023
Matchday 2: 5 October 2023
Matchday 3: 26 October 2023
Matchday 4: 9 November 2023
Matchday 5: 30 November 2023
Matchday 6: 14 December 2023
2023/24 Europa League knockout stage:

Knockout round play-offs: 15 and 22 February 2024
Round of 16: 7 and 14 March 2024
Quarter-finals: 11 and 18 April 2024
Semi-finals: 2 and 9 May 2024
Final: 22 May 2024
The dates for the draws are as follows:

Third qualifying round: 24 July 2023
Play-off round: 7 August 2023
Group stage: 1 September 2023
Knockout round play-off: 18 December 2023
Round of 16: 23 February 2024
Quarter-finals & Semi-finals: 15 March 2024
The 2024 UEFA Europa League final will take place at the Dublin Arena in the Republic of Ireland. The stadium has a capacity of over 50,000 and serves as the home ground for the Republic of Ireland’s national football team and Ireland’s rugby union team. It previously hosted the UEFA Europa League final in 2011, featuring an all-Portuguese clash between Porto and Braga, with Radamel Falcao scoring the decisive goal as Porto claimed the trophy