Official broadcast guide for UEFA Europa League 2018-19: fixtures time, dates, TV and streaming schedule

September 7, 2018 By Ali M.

Topics: Football TV Schedules, UEFA Europa League, Arsenal, Chelsea, AC Milan, Lazio, Marseille, Sevilla, Villarreal, Sporting Lisbon, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen

Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming Europa League season.

While the Champions League tends to steal the spotlight, this season's Europa League promises to be as exciting as ever, if not more. With the draw having been held, all 48 teams know their opponents in the group stage and are thus gearing up to embark on a title chase.

Here's everything you need to know about this season's Europa League

When does the UEFA Europa League start?

All the teams have been confirmed, with the group stage kicking off on September 20.

Here are the key dates for the group stages to put on your calendar:

Matchday 1: September 20

Matchday 2: October 4

Matchday 3: October 25

Matchday 4: November 8

Matchday 5: November 29

Matchday 6: December 13

After that is the knockout stage, which will get underway in 2019.

Here are the dates to note for the round of 32 and beyond, all of which will take place in 2019:

Round of 32: First legs will be played on 14 February and the second legs will be played on 21 February

Round of 16: First legs will be played on 7 March and the second legs will be played on 14 March

Quarter-finals: First legs will be played on 11 April and the second legs will be played on 18 April

Semi-finals: First legs will be played on 2 May and the second legs will be played on 9 May

Final: The final will be played on 29 May

Which teams are playing the UEFA Europa League?

A total of 48 teams will be featuring in the 2018/2019 UEFA Europa League. They are:

AC Milan
Akhisarspor
Anderlecht
Arsenal
Chelsea
Eintracht Frankfurt
Jablonec
Krasnodar
Lazio
Leverkusen
Marseille
Real Betis
Rennes
Sporting CP
Villarreal
Vorskla
Zürich
Fenerbahçe
Slavia Praha
Spartak Moskva
Standard Liège
BATE Borisov
Dinamo Zagreb
Dynamo Kyiv
PAOK
Salzburg
Vidi
AEK Larnaca
Apollon Limassol
Astana
Beşiktaş
Bordeaux
Celtic
F91 Dudelange
Genk
København
Ludogorets Razgrad
Malmö
Olympiacos
Qarabağ
Rangers
Rapid Wien
RB Leipzig
Rosenborg
Sarpsborg
Sevilla
Spartak Trnava
Zenit

Who is the current champion?

Atletico Madrid is the reigning champion. However, unless Los Rojiblancos fail to make it out of the Champions League group stage and subsequently land in the Europa League for a second straight season, a new champion will be crowned this term.