The battle for 2020/21 Europa League group stage qualification is set to continue on Thursday night with a total of 43 matches. 

So far, 21 teams have booked their slots, with 18 of those through automatic qualification.

The group stage draw is set for 2 October, and we look at the key dates for the upcoming season.

August

  • 9 August: Preliminary round draw, Nyon
  • 10 August: First qualifying round draw, Nyon
  • 20 August: Preliminary round
  • 27 August: First qualifying round
  • 31 August: Second qualifying round draw, Nyon

September

  • 1 September: Third qualifying round draw, Nyon
  • 17 September: Second qualifying round
  • 18 September: Play-off draw, Nyon
  • 24 September: Third qualifying round

October

  • 1 October: Play-offs
  • 2 October: Group stage draw, Nyon
  • 22 October: Group stage, Matchday 1
  • 29 October: Group stage, Matchday 2

November

  • 05 November: Group stage, Matchday 3
  • 26 November: Group stage, Matchday 4

December

  • 03 December: Group stage, Matchday 5
  • 10 December: Group stage, Matchday 6
  • 14 December: Round of 32 draw, Nyon

February

  • 18 February: Round of 32, first leg
  • 25 February: Round of 32, second leg
  • 26 February: Round of 16 draw, Nyon

March

  • 11 March: Round of 16, first leg
  • 18 March: Round of 16, second leg
  • 19 March: Quarter-final and semi-final draws, Nyon

April

  • 8 April: Quarter-finals, first leg
  • 15 April: Quarter-finals, second leg
  • 29 April: Semi-finals, first leg

May

  • 6 May: Semi-finals, second leg
  • 26 May: Final – Gdańsk Stadium, Gdańsk