2022-23 UEFA Europa League Betting

2022-23 UEFA Europa League Betting

The 2022–23 UEFA Europa League will be the 52nd season of Europe's secondary club soccer tournament and the 14th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. A total of 58 teams were eligible for the Europa League with teams entering qualifying playoffs to get to the group stage number of 32 teams. Qualifying Playoff action began in late July and concluded in late August. Group stage play will begin in early September of 2022 and conclude in early November of 2022. Knockout round playoff action takes place in late February of 2023. The Round of 16 takes place in March of 2023, the Quarterfinals in April of 2023, the Semifinals in May of 2023 and the Final will take place at Puskas Arena in Budapest on May 31, 2023.

The winner of the 2022-2023 UEFA Europa League will automatically qualify for the 2023-24 Champions League. The winner will also play against the 2022-2023 Champions League winner in the 2023 UEFA Super Cup. Eintracht Frankfurt is the defending UEFA Europa League champion.

2022-23 UEFA Europa League Odds

*Odds as of Monday, February 6, 10:00 AM ET

2022–23 UEFA Europa League Play-off Matches

First Leg: Thursday February 16th, 2023

FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United - 11:45 AM - Camp Nou, Barcelona (ESP)

Ajax vs. FC Union Berlin - 11:45 AM - Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam (NED)

Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Rennes - 11:45 AM - Municipal Stadium of Legia Warszawa, Warsaw (POL)

FC Salzburg vs AS Roma - 11:45 AM - Stadion Salzburg, Salzburg (AUT)

Juventus vs. FC Nantes - 2:00 PM - Juventus Stadium, Turin (ITA)

Sporting CP vs. Midtjylland - 2:00 PM - Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon (POR)

Bayer Leverkusen vs. AS Monaco - 2:00 PM - BayArena, Leverkusen (GER)

Sevilla vs. PSV Eindhoven - 2:00 PM - Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Seville (ESP)

Second Leg: Thursday February 23rd, 2023

FC Nantes vs. Juventus - 11:45 AM - Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes (FRA)

Midtjylland vs. Sporting CP - 11:45 AM - Arena Herning, Herning (DEN)

AS Monaco vs. Bayer Leverkusen - 11:45 AM - Stade Louis II, Monaco (FRA)

PSV Eindhoven vs. Sevilla - 11:45 AM - PSV Stadion, Eindhoven (NED)

Manchester United vs. FC Barcelona - 2:00 PM - Old Trafford, Manchester (ENG)

Rennes vs. Shakhtar Donetsk - 2:00 PM - Roazhon Park, Rennes (FRA)

FC Union Berlin vs. Ajax - 2:00 PM - Alte Försterei, Berlin (GER)

AS Roma vs. FC Salzburg - 2:00 PM - Stadio Olimpico, Rome (ITA)

The 2022/23 UEFA Europa League round of 16 draw is streamed live from 13:00 CET on 24 February. It takes place at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland.

Which teams are involved in the draw?

Group stage winners (seeded)

Arsenal (ENG)

Betis (ESP)

Fenerbahçe (TUR)

Ferencváros (HUN)

Feyenoord (NED)

Freiburg (GER)

Real Sociedad (ESP)

Union Saint-Gilloise (BEL)

Knockout round play-off winners (unseeded)

Ajax / FC Union Berlin

FC Barcelona / Manchester United

Juventus / FC Nantes

Bayer Leverkusen / AS Monaco

FC Salzburg / AS Roma

Sevilla / PSV Eindhoven

Shakhtar Donetsk / Rennes

Sporting CP / Midtjylland

UEFA Europa League History

There is a massive disparity in resources between Europe’s behemoths and everyone else, so it’s just not feasible to think that teams from smaller nations can have much success in Europe’s premier tournament. However, the Europa League gives these smaller clubs a chance on a more level playing field, and we have seen some amazing stories and surprising results over the years.

Sevilla did not win its first Europa League title until 2006, but the Spanish club has made its mark in the competition since that point. Sevilla has won five Europa League titles, two more than any other team. Interesting enough, all of their titles have come in consecutive seasons. Sevilla was just the second team to win back-to-back Europa League championships when they won the competition in 2006 and 2007, and it was the first club to threepeat when it won in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

There are four clubs that are tied for the second-most Europa League titles. Liverpool, Juventus, Internazionale, and Atletico Madrid have all won three titles each, with Atletico Madrid’s coming in short order. Like Sevilla, they have made their mark on the competition recently, winning it all in 2010, 2012, and 2018. Benfica and Marseille are the most unfortunate bridesmaids, failing to win in three trips to the final.

As with the Champions League, Spanish teams have won more Europa League championships than any other country. In addition to Sevilla and Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Valencia have also been able to win titles, giving Spain 11 champions. Italy has produced the second-most champions with 9, while England is next with 8 winners.

It may seem like it’s just business as usual with teams from the best countries winning all the titles, but there is greater representation in the Europa League than what we see in the Champions League. Teams from Belgium, Sweden, Russia, Turkey, and Ukraine have never won a Champions League title, but each country has at least one Europa League winner.

UEFA Europa League Winners (2000)

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