Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League draw highlights: Groups finalised, Liverpool in Group E in UEL

Group A: LOSC Lille, Slovan Bratislava, Olimpija Ljubljana, KÍ Klaksvík

Group B: KAA Gent, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Zorya Luhansk, Breidablik

Group C: GNK Dinamo, Viktoria Plzeň, Astana, Ballkani

Group D: Club Brugge, Fiorentina, Beşiktaş, Lugano

Group E: AZ Alkmar, Aston Villa, Legia Warszawa, Zrinjski

Group F: Ferencváros, Fiorentina, Genk, Čukarički

Group G: Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK, HJK Helsinki, Aberdeen

Group H: Fenerbahce, Ludogorets, Spartak Trnava, Nordsjælland

Group A: LOSC Lille, Slovan Bratislava, Olimpija Ljubljana

Group B: KAA Gent, Maccabi Tel-Aviv

Group C: GNK Dinamo, Viktoria Plzeň, Astana

Group D: Club Brugge, Fiorentina, Zorya Luhansk, Beşiktaş

Group E: AZ Alkmar, Aston Villa, Legia Warszawa

Group F: Ferencváros, Fiorentina, Genk

Group G: Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK, HJK Helsinki

Group H: Fenerbahce, Ludogorets, Spartak Trnava

Group A: LOSC Lille, Slovan Bratislava

Group B: KAA Gent, Maccabi Tel-Aviv

Group C: GNK Dinamo, Viktoria Plzeň

Group D: Club Brugge, Fiorentina

Group E: AZ Alkmar, Aston Villa

Group F: Ferencváros, Fiorentina

Group G: Eintracht Frankfurt, PAOK

Group H: Fenerbahce, Ludogorets

Group A: LOSC Lille

Group B: KAA Gent

Group C: GNK Dinamo

Group D: Club Brugge

Group E: AZ Alkmar

Group F: Ferencváros

Group G: Eintracht Frankfurt

Group H: Fenerbahce

Mark Noble, an absolute legend of West Ham, who has become the sporting director of the club since retiring, arrives on stage with the UEFA Europa Conference League trophy.

Here is how the teams are arranged in pots:

Pot 1: Frankfurt (GER), Dinamo Zagreb (CRO), Club Brugge (BEL) – UEL M, AZ Alkmaar (NED) – UEL C, Gent (BEL) – T, Fenerbahçe (TUR) – U, LOSC Lille (FRA) – UEL O, Ferencváros (HUN)

Pot 2: PAOK (GRE) – UEL P, Slovan Bratislava (SVK) – V, Maccabi Tel-Aviv (ISR) – UEL N

Viktoria Plzeň (CZE), Aston Villa (ENG) – UEL L, Ludogorets (BUL), Fiorentina (ITA), Bodø/Glimt (NOR) – UEL K

Pot 3: Genk (BEL) – T, Zorya Luhansk (UKR), Astana (KAZ), Beşiktaş (TUR) – U, HJK Helsinki (FIN), Legia Warszawa (POL) – UEL S, Spartak Trnava (SVK) – V, Olimpija Ljubljana (SVN)

Pot 4: Zrinjski (BIH), KÍ Klaksvík (FRO), Aberdeen (SCO) – UEL F, Čukarički (SRB) – UEL Q, Lugano (SUI) – UEL R, Breidablik (ISL), Nordsjælland (DEN), Ballkani (KOS)

Group A: West Ham United, Olympiacos FC, SC Freiburg, TSC Backa Topola

Group B: AFC Ajax. Marseille, Brighton and Hove Albion, AEK Athens

Group C: Rangers, Real Betis, Sparta Praha, Aris Limassol

Group D: Atalanta, Sporting CP, Sturm Graz, Raków Czestochowa

Group E: Liverpool, Lask, Union Saint-Gilliose, Toulouse

Group F: Villarreal, State Rennais FC, Maccabi Haifa, Panathinaikos

Group G: AS Roma, Slavia Praha, Sheriff Tiraspol, Servette

Group H: Bayer Leverkusen, Qarabag FK, Molde,

Toulouse (FRA) – UECL O, AEK Athens (GRE) – UECL P, TSC Bačka Topola (SRB) – UECL Q, Servette (SUI) – UECL R, Panathinaikos (GRE) – I, Raków Czestochowa (POL) – UECL S, Aris Limassol (CYP), Häcken (SWE)

Group A: West Ham United, Olympiacos FC, SC Freiburg

Group B: AFC Ajax. Marseille, Brighton and Hove Albion

Group C: Rangers, Real Betis, Sparta Praha

Group D: Atalanta, Sporting CP, Sturm Graz

Group E: Liverpool, Lask, Union Saint-Gilliose

Group F: Villarreal, State Rennais FC, Maccabi Haifa

Group G: AS Roma, Slavia Praha, Sheriff Tiraspol

Group H: Bayer Leverkusen, Qarabag FK, Molde

Group A: West Ham United, Olympiacos FC

Group B: AFC Ajax. Marseille

Group C: Rangers, Real Betis

Group D: Atalanta, Sporting CP

Group E: Liverpool, Lask

Group F: Villarreal, State Rennais FC

Group G: AS Roma, Slavia Praha

Group H: Bayer Leverkusen, Qarabag FK

Sporting CP, Slavia Praha (CZE) – G, Rennes (FRA) – H, Olympiacos (GRE) – I, Real Betis (ESP) – D, LASK (AUT) – J, Marseille (FRA) – H, Qarabağ (AZE)

Group A: West Ham United

Group B: AFC Ajax

Group C: Rangers

Group D: Liverpool

Group E: Villarreal

Group F: Atalanta

Group G: AS Roma

Group H: Bayer Leverkusen

Giorgio Marchetti, the deputy general secretary of UEFA arrives to oversee the draw as the players and managers hold their breath for the Europa League groups.

John O’Shea, an absolute Manchester United legend, a Premier League and a Champions League winner, arrives on stage as his country, his land, Dublin gets ready to host the final of the Europa League this season.

Stephane Mbia, the Sevilla player is welcomed on stage, as he arrives with the Europa League trophy, which his team won last season.

There are 22 clubs qualified for the Europa League group stage, with 10 play-offs to decide the remaining places.

Austria: Sturm Graz

England: Brighton, Liverpool, West Ham

Spain: Real Betis, Villarreal

France: Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse

Italy: Atalanta, Roma

Germany: Freiburg, Leverkusen

Greece: AEK Athens, Panathinaikos

Israel: Maccabi Haifa

Norway: Molde

Poland: Rakow Częstochowa

Portugal: Sporting CP

Scotland: Rangers

Serbia: TSC

Switzerland: Servette

The draw for the group stage will take place in Monaco on Friday, 1 September, at 4:30 PM IST.

The Europa League 2023-24 draw is scheduled to take place in Monaco on Friday.

The three English teams in the draw are Brighton, Liverpool and West Ham. While Liverpool and Brighton finished fifth and sixth respectively in the Premier League to qualify for the Europa League, West Ham won the Europa Conference League to book the spot.

The 32 teams taking part will be spilt into wight groups of four before the competition starts with the new Swiss-system format next season.