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UEFA Europa Conference League schedule: Key dates, draw details, who has qualified, how to watch on TNT Sports
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Published 29/08/2023 at 10:01 GMT+1
The 2023/24 campaign is well underway, which can only mean one thing - European football is back! West Ham won the second edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League to end their trophy drought. Which teams have qualified? When is the group stage draw? Where is the final being played? See the key dates and how to watch the European competition on TNT Sports.
Jubilant scenes as Rice lifts Europa Conference League trophy for West Ham
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West Ham ended their 43-year wait for a trophy when they beat Fiorentina 2-1 in what was a dramatic 2022/23 Europa Conference League final.
On an emotional night in Prague, Jarrod Bowen scored the winner in injury time to secure the first piece of silverware for the London club since the 1980 FA Cup, and their first European success since 1965.
It was also Declan Rice's last appearance in Hammers colours as the England international made a summer move to Arsenal for ÂŁ105 million.
The Europa Conference League was established in 2020/21 and is the third-tier European competition behind the UEFA Champions League and the Europa League.
Roma won the inaugural edition and it remains to be seen which team will add its name to the roll of honour.
But before all that comes the group stage. We run through everything you need to know about the 2023/24 Europa Conference League group stages, including the draw, key dates, and how to watch and live stream matches on TNT Sports and discovery+
When is the Europa Conference League group stage draw?
The qualifying phase is almost complete, after which 22 of the 32 teams will have earned their spot in the group stage. The other 10 teams will come from the Europa League play-offs.
The group stage draw for the 2023/24 Europa Conference League will take place at the Grimaldi Forum, Monaco, on Friday September 1.
Following the conclusion of the group stages, the knockout round play-off draw will be held on December 18 and the draw for the last 16 will be on February 23, 2024.
The draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals will be on March 15 2024.
How to watch the Europa Conference League group stage draw
The group-stage draw gets underway at 13:30 UK time, live from Monaco on Friday, September 1.
It can be streamed live on discovery+.
When does the Europa Conference League group stage start?
The Europa Conference League group stage starts in September, shortly after the first international break of the season which runs from September 4-12.
The group-stage dates are:
What teams have qualified for the Europa Conference League group stages?
There are 32 teams in the draw: 22 Europa Conference League play-off winners, and 10 sides from the Europa League qualifying play-offs.
UEFA Europa Conference League pots
Pot 1
Pot 2
Pot 3
Pot 4
What Europa Conference League matches will be on TNT Sports?
For the latest information on which football matches are on TNT Sports check out the TV guide as well as the schedule on discovery+, the streaming home of TNT Sports.
And for the full UEFA Europa Conference League schedule, check out UEFA's website.
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