August 2nd has been chosen as the date for the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League play-off draw which will take place at 11am on Monday at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw, which features 20 teams, will include six teams eliminated from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round champions path, five winners from the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round champions path, six teams entering at this stage and three winners from the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round the main path.
The teams are seeded and drawn in accordance with the Club Competitions Committee principles for guaranteeing that six clubs eliminated from the UEFA Champions League champions path are drawn against each other.
The winners of the ten fixtures will join 11 teams given direct entry to the group stage, the six teams eliminated from the UEFA Champions League play-off round and the four teams eliminated from the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round league path.
Clubs from the same association cannot be drawn against each other.
Any other restrictions will be announced ahead of the draw.
The first-leg ties are on August 17/18 and the second legs on August 24/25.
Europa League Draw 2021/22 other key dates
August 17/18 & 24/25, 2021: Playoffs
August 26, 2021: Group-stage draw, 5pm
September 14-15, 2021: Matchday One
September 28-29, 2021: Matchday Two
October 19-20, 2021: Matchday Three
November 2-3, 2021: Matchday Four
November 23-24, 2021: Matchday Five
December 7-8, 2021: Matchday Six
December 13, 2021: Last-16 draw
February 15/16 or 22/23 & March 8/9 or 15/16, 2022: Last 16
March 18, 2022: Quarter-final, semi-final and final draw
April 5/6 & 12/13, 2022: Quarter-finals
April 26/27 & May 3/4, 2022: Semi-finals
May 28, 2022: Final
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The final will take place at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg.
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