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The 2023/24 UEFA Europa League returns from February 15 with the Round of 16 playoffs the first step on the road to the final on May 22.
Unlike the UEFA Champions League, the Europa League does not go directly to the Round of 16, with a playoff stage set up before.
The playoffs feature two-legged knockout ties between teams who finished as Europa League group runners-up against selected sides who finished third in their Champions League groups at the end of 2024.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it worldwide, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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Europa League Round of 16 schedule 2024
The eight Europa League group winners are the seeded teams for the Europa League Round of 16. They will face the winners of the eight playoff ties, which begin on March 7, 2024.
At this point, the Europa League becomes a straight knockout competition. The team that wins via aggregate score in the two-legged Round of 16 games progress to the quarterfinals — another two-legged affair — which take place on April 11 and 18.
Here’s the full competition schedule:
| Round | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 16 playoffs | Feb. 15, 2024 | Feb. 22, 2024 |
| Round of 16 | Mar. 7, 2024 | Mar. 14, 2024 |
| Quarterfinals | Apr. 11, 2024 | Apr. 18, 2024 |
| Semifinals | May 2, 2024 | May 9, 2024 |
| Final | May 22, 2024 | |
Europa League Round of 16 kickoff times
All Europa League Round of 16 and playoff matches will kickoff at either 5:45 p.m. or 8:00 p.m. (GMT) in the UK and 12:45 p.m. or 3:00 p.m. in the USA (ET).
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Kickoff time | |
| USA | 12:45 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | 12:45 p.m. / 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | 5:45 p.m. / 8:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | 4:45 a.m. / 7:00 a.m. AEDT (Day after) |
| India | 11:15 p.m. / 1:30 a.m. IST (Day after) |
Europa League Round of 16 live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch the Europa League Round of 16 across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Univision, CBS | Paramount+, Fubo, ViX |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | TNT Sports | TNT Sports, discovery+ |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | Sony TEN | Sony LIV |
UK: Matches are broadcast on TNT Sports and streamed on their site and app platforms plus additional options via discovery+.
USA: Matches are mainly available to stream on Paramount+ (English) and Univision channels (Spanish).
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Selected matches are also on CBS (English) and TUDN/Unimas (Spanish) which are available on Fubo. ViX also provides Spanish coverage.
Canada: Every Europa League game streams live on DAZN.
Australia: Every match of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League streams on Stan Sport ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport.
Teams qualified for Europa League Round of 16
The Europa League Round of 16 playoffs will see 16 teams cut to eight progressing into the Round of 16 and eight eliminated from European competition this season.
Below are a list of teams who have qualified for the Round of 16 as group stage winners and the playoff fixtures:
Round of 16 qualifiers
- West Ham United (ENG)
- Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG)
- Rangers (SCO)
- Atalanta (ITA)
- Liverpool (ENG)
- Villarreal (SPA)
- Slavia Prague (CZE)
- Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
Round of 16 playoffs fixtures
- Feyenoord (NED) vs. AS Roma (ITA)
- AC Milan (ITA) vs. Rennes (FRA)
- Lens (FRA) vs. SC Freiburg (GER)
- Young Boys (SWI) vs. Sporting Lisbon (POR)
- Benfica (POR) vs. Toulouse (FRA)
- Sporting Braga (POR) vs. Qarabag (AZE)
- Galatasaray (TUR) vs. Sparta Prague (CZE)
- Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR) vs. Marseille (FRA)
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