Europa League round of 16 and knockout phase play-offs: Who has qualified?
Friday, January 31, 2025
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See which teams have secured qualification for the knockout phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League.
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Eight teams are through to the round of 16 while 16 more have UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-offs to come after Matchday 8.
Already sure of a round of 16 place ahead of the final round of games, Lazio finished top of the league phase rankings despite a first defeat of the competition. Athletic Club, Manchester United and Tottenham completed the top four after final-night wins.
Last updated at 23:00 CET on Thursday 30 January.
2024/25 UEFA Europa League
Confirmed in round of 16
Athletic Club, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, Lyon, Manchester United, Olympiacos, Rangers, Tottenham
Seeded sides in knockout phase play-offs
Ajax, Anderlecht, Bodø/Glimt, FCSB, Galatasaray, Real Sociedad, Roma, Viktoria Plzeň
Unseeded sides in knockout phase play-offs
AZ Alkmaar, Fenerbahçe, Ferencváros, Midtjylland, PAOK, Porto, Twente, Union SG
Elimination confirmed
Beşiktaş, Braga, Dynamo Kyiv, Elfsborg, Hoffenheim, Ludogorets, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Malmö, Nice, Qarabağ, RFS, Slavia Praha
This is the first Europa League season under the new league phase format. The top eight overall advance directly to the round of 16; sides finishing from ninth to 24th will contest the knockout phase play-offs, with the victors going through to the last 16.
Europa League knockout phase
Knockout phase play-offs: 13 & 20 February 2025
Round of 16: 6 & 13 March 2025
Quarter-finals: 10 & 17 April 2025
Semi-finals: 1 & 8 May 2025
Final: 21 May 2025
Standings are provisional until officially validated by UEFA. Confirmations of qualification / elimination are based on the provisional standings and are therefore for guidance purposes only until final standings have been validated by UEFA.