UEFA held the draw for the Europa League league phase tonight, Friday, following the conclusion of the qualifying rounds.
The Europa League league phase draw took place in Monaco, France, with 36 teams participating. Each team will face eight different opponents in a single-match format.
The Europa League league phase draw produced several high-profile matchups, notably Milan vs. Benfica, Juventus vs. Real Sociedad, and Olympique Marseille vs. Bayer Leverkusen.
Crystal Palace, last season's Conference League champions, will face Real Sociedad, Olympique Lyon, Sparta Prague, Beşiktaş, and Hoffenheim, among three other opponents.
Below are the key results from the Europa League league phase draw:
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany) matches: Marseille (France), Lyon (France), Salzburg (Austria), Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia), Celje (Slovenia), Lech Poznań (Poland), Beşiktaş (Turkey), Omonia (Greece).
Benfica (Portugal) matches: AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands), Milan (Italy), Celtic (Scotland), Viktoria Plzeň (Czech Republic), Lech Poznań (Poland), Anorthosis (Cyprus), Omonia (Greece), NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands).
Juventus (Italy) matches: Real Sociedad (Spain), AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands), Rennes (France), Ferencváros (Hungary), Anorthosis (Cyprus), Celta Vigo (Spain), NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands), Birkirkara.
Milan (Italy) matches: Benfica (Portugal), Olympiacos (Greece), Ferencváros (Hungary), Salzburg (Austria), Sunderland (England), Bournemouth (England), Ararat-Armenia (Armenia), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria).
Lyon (France) matches: Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Real Sociedad (Spain), Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium), Anderlecht (Belgium), Crystal Palace (England), Jagiellonia Białystok (Poland), Lillestrøm (Norway), Hoffenheim (Germany).
Marseille (France) matches: Olympiacos (Greece), Bayer Leverkusen (Germany), Anderlecht (Belgium), Celtic (Scotland), Celta Vigo (Spain), Sturm Graz (Austria), Levski Sofia (Bulgaria), Beşiktaş (Turkey).
Celtic (Scotland) matches: Marseille (France), Benfica (Portugal), Ferencváros (Hungary), Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium), Celta Vigo (Spain), Anorthosis (Cyprus), Beşiktaş (Turkey), Tondela (Portugal).
Crystal Palace (England) matches: Real Sociedad (Spain), Lyon (France), Sparta Prague (Czech Republic), Salzburg (Austria), Lech Poznań (Poland), Jagiellonia Białystok (Poland), Hoffenheim (Germany), Beşiktaş (Turkey).
Matchups for Pot 1 teams
Matchups for Pot 2 teams
Matchups for Pot 3 teams
Matchups for Pot 4 teams
