Sports journalist and presenter Adriano del Monte (L) and Former German football player Karl-Heinz Korbel (R) attend the draw for the UEFA Europa League football tournament group stage 2022-2023 in Istanbul on August 26, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Arsenal get very good Europa League draw

Aug 26, 2022

The Europa League draw for group stages was made on Friday and Arsenal finally learned who they will be spending their Thursday evenings with for the foreseeable future.

Sports journalist and presenter Adriano del Monte (L) and Former German football player Karl-Heinz Korbel (R) flank Hungary's head coach Zoltan Gera (C) as they attend the draw for the UEFA Europa League football tournament group stage 2022-2023 in Istanbul on August 26, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images) — Sports journalist and presenter Adriano del Monte (L) and Former German football player Karl-Heinz Korbel (R) flank Hungary’s head coach Zoltan Gera (C) as they attend the draw for the UEFA Europa League football tournament group stage 2022-2023 in Istanbul on August 26, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)

Missing out on Champions League last season means that Arsenal are back in the Europa League after taking a break from European competition altogether.

With the Champions League draw taking place on Thursday, on Friday, we learned that Arsenal will be in Europa League Group A with Ruud van Nistelrooy’s PSV, Bodo/Glimt and FC Zurich.

Matchday 1 will take place on 8 September, 2022, and the final is scheduled to take place on 31 Mary, 2023, in the Puskás Aréna in Budapest.

Europa League draw in full

Europa League Group A

Arsenal
PSV
Bodo/Glimt
FC Zurich

Europa League Group B

Dynamo Kiev
Fenerbache
Rennes
Larnaca

Europa League Group C

Roma
Ludogorets
Real Betis
HJK Helsinki

Europa League Group D

Malmo
Braga
Union Berlin
Union Saint-Gilloise

Europa League Group E

Real Sociedad
Manchester United
Sheriff Tiraspol
Omonoia

Europa League Group F

Lazio
Feyenoord
Midtjylland
Sturm Graz

Europa League Group G

Qarabag
Olympiakos
Frieburg
Nantes

Europa League Group H

Monaco
Red Star Belgrade
Ferencvaros
Trabzonspor

Europa League 2022/23 match schedule

When does the Europa League group stage start?

Matchday 1: 8 September 2022
Matchday 2: 15 September 2022
Matchday 3: 6 October 2022
Matchday 4: 13 October 2022
Matchday 5: 27 October 2022
Matchday 6: 3 November 2022

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When is the Europa League knockout stage?

Knockout round play-offs: 16 & 23 February
Round of 16: 9 & 16 March 2023
Quarter-finals: 13 & 20 April 2023
Semi-finals: 11 & 18 May 2023
Final: 31 May 2023