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2020–21 UEFA Europa League#Group E

{{Short description|50th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA}}

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = UEFA Europa League

| year = 2020–21

| image = Stadion_PGE_Gdańsk_-_panoramio.jpg

| size = 275px

| caption = The Stadion Gdańsk in Gdańsk hosted the final

| dates = Qualifying:
18 August 2020 – 1 October 2020
Competition proper:
22 October 2020 – 26 May 2021

| num_teams = Competition proper: 48+8
Total: 158+55

| associations = 55

| champion_other = {{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

| count = 1

| second_other = {{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

| matches = 204

| goals = 618

| attendance = {{#expr: + 600 + 11958 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 3000 + 0 + 600 + 0 + 0 + 600 + 0 + 2000 + 600 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 40 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 600 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 3139 + 0 + 4750 + 11 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 494 + 2089 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 2196 + 1 + 0 + 853 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 316 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 397 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 300 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 348 + 296 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 2321 + 1487 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 2000 + 0 + 1271 + 3000 + 6411 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 5407 + 0 + 4321 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 3284 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 600 + 0 + 0 + 9897 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 10217 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 12751 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 300 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 750 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 9412}}

| top_scorer = Pizzi (Benfica)
Borja Mayoral (Roma)
Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
Yusuf Yazıcı (Lille)
7 goals each

| player = Gerard Moreno (Villarreal){{cite news|date=27 August 2021|title=Gerard Moreno named 2020/21 Europa League Player of the Season|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/026c-13192d1914d3-22f7cd4b8da9-1000--gerard-moreno-named-2020-21-europa-league-player-of-the-season/|access-date=27 August 2021|website=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations}}

| prevseason = 2019–20

| nextseason = 2021–22

}}

The 2020–21 UEFA Europa League was the 50th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 12th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League.

Villarreal defeated Manchester United in the final, played at the Stadion Gdańsk in Gdańsk, Poland, 11–10 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time, winning the competition for the first time in club history.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57224112|title=Villarreal 1–1 Manchester United (11–10 on pens): David de Gea spot kick saved in epic Europa League final shootout|work=BBC Sport|last=Stone|first=Simon|date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021}} Villarreal thus automatically qualified for the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League group stage and earned the right to play in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup. The stadium was originally appointed to host the 2020 UEFA Europa League Final, but this was moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe in 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025e-0fb6101cfdbf-8b878372d79d-1000--uefa-competitions-to-resume-in-august/ |title=UEFA competitions to resume in August |website=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 June 2020 |access-date=17 June 2020}}

As the title holders of the Europa League, Sevilla qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, although they had already qualified before the final through their league performance. They were unable to defend their title as they advanced to the Champions League knockout stage, and were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16.

Association team allocation

A total of 213 teams from all 55 UEFA member associations participated in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League. The association ranking based on the UEFA country coefficients was used to determine the number of participating teams for each association:{{cite web|url=https://documents.uefa.com/reader/QkpIwlMTBDPJUAZTt6eBCw/root|title=Regulations of the UEFA Europa League, 2020/21|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=24 September 2020}}

  • Associations 1–50 (except Liechtenstein) each had three teams qualify.
  • Associations 51–55 each had two teams qualify (starting from this season, with association 51 losing one spot and association 55 gaining one spot).{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0251-0f8e6c171bac-f18e94862ff1-1000--uefa-to-ask-fifa-ifab-for-new-concussion-protocol/|title=UEFA to ask FIFA/IFAB for new concussion protocol|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=29 May 2019}}
  • Liechtenstein had one team qualify (Liechtenstein organised only a domestic cup and no domestic league).
  • Moreover, 55 teams eliminated from the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League were transferred to the Europa League (default number was 57, but two fewer teams competed in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League).

=Association ranking=

For the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League, the associations were allocated places according to their 2019 UEFA country coefficients, which took into account their performance in European competitions from 2014–15 to 2018–19.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/uefarankings/country/#/yr/2019 |title=Country coefficients 2018/19 |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=3 June 2019 |access-date=5 June 2019}}

Apart from the allocation based on the country coefficients, associations could have additional teams participating in the Champions League, as noted below:

  • {{small|(UCL)}} – Additional teams transferred from the UEFA Champions League

+Association ranking for 2020–21 UEFA Europa League
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|

{| class="wikitable"

Rank

!Association

!Coeff.

!Teams

!Notes

1

|{{fba|ESP}}

|align=right|103.569

|align=center rowspan=19|3

|

2

|{{fba|ENG}}

|align=right|85.462

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

3

|{{fba|ITA}}

|align=right|74.725

|

4

|{{fba|GER}}

|align=right|71.927

|

5

|{{fba|FRA}}

|align=right|58.498

|

6

|{{fba|RUS}}

|align=right|50.549

|{{small|+2 (UCL)}}

7

|{{fba|POR}}

|align=right|48.232

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

8

|{{fba|BEL}}

|align=right|39.900

|{{small|+2 (UCL)}}

9

|{{fba|UKR}}

|align=right|38.900

|{{small|+2 (UCL)}}

10

|{{fba|TUR}}

|align=right|34.600

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

11

|{{fba|NED}}

|align=right|32.433

|{{small|+2 (UCL)}}

12

|{{fba|AUT}}

|align=right|31.250

|{{small|+2 (UCL)}}

13

|{{fba|CZE}}

|align=right|28.675

|{{small|+2 (UCL)}}

14

|{{fba|GRE}}

|align=right|27.600

|{{small|+2 (UCL)}}

15

|{{fba|CRO}}

|align=right|27.375

|{{small|+2 (UCL)}}

16

|{{fba|DEN}}

|align=right|27.025

|

17

|{{fba|SUI}}

|align=right|26.900

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

18

|{{fba|CYP}}

|align=right|24.925

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

19

|{{fba|SRB}}

|align=right|22.250

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

|

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Association

!Coeff.

!Teams

!Notes

20

|{{fba|SCO}}

|align=right|22.125

|align=center rowspan=12|3

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

21

|{{fba|BLR}}

|align=right|21.875

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

22

|{{fba|SWE}}

|align=right|20.900

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

23

|{{fba|NOR}}

|align=right|20.200

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

24

|{{fba|KAZ}}

|align=right|19.250

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

25

|{{fba|POL}}

|align=right|19.250

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

26

|{{fba|AZE}}

|align=right|19.000

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

27

|{{fba|ISR}}

|align=right|18.625

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

28

|{{fba|BUL}}

|align=right|17.500

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

29

|{{fba|ROU}}

|align=right|15.950

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

30

|{{fba|SVK}}

|align=right|15.625

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

31

|{{fba|SVN}}

|align=right|15.000

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

32

|{{fba|LIE}}

|align=right|13.500

|align=center|1

|

33

|{{fba|HUN}}

|align=right|10.500

|align=center rowspan=5|3

|

34

|{{fba|MKD}}

|align=right|8.000

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

35

|{{fba|MDA}}

|align=right|7.750

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

36

|{{fba|ALB}}

|align=right|7.500

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

37

|{{fba|IRL}}

|align=right|7.450

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

|

class="wikitable"
Rank

!Association

!Coeff.

!Teams

!Notes

38

|{{fba|FIN}}

|align=right|7.275

|align=center rowspan=13|3

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

39

|{{fba|ISL}}

|align=right|7.250

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

40

|{{fba|BIH}}

|align=right|7.125

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

41

|{{fba|LTU}}

|align=right|6.750

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

42

|{{fba|LVA}}

|align=right|5.625

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

43

|{{fba|LUX}}

|align=right|5.500

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

44

|{{fba|ARM}}

|align=right|5.250

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

45

|{{fba|MLT}}

|align=right|5.125

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

46

|{{fba|EST}}

|align=right|5.000

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

47

|{{fba|GEO}}

|align=right|4.750

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

48

|{{fba|WAL}}

|align=right|4.125

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

49

|{{fba|MNE}}

|align=right|4.125

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

50

|{{fba|FRO}}

|align=right|4.000

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

51

|{{fba|GIB}}

|align=right|4.000

|align=center rowspan=5|2

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

52

|{{fba|NIR}}

|align=right|3.875

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

53

|{{fba|KOS}}

|align=right|2.500

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

54

|{{fba|AND}}

|align=right|1.831

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

55

|{{fba|SMR}}

|align=right|0.666

|{{small|+1 (UCL)}}

|}

=Distribution=

The following was the access list for this season.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0242-0e16a85014cb-5ffe48223b95-1000--champions-league-and-europa-league-changes-next-season/ |title=Champions League and Europa League changes next season |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=27 February 2018 |access-date=27 February 2018}}

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|+Access list for 2020–21 UEFA Europa League

colspan=2|

!Teams entering in this round

!Teams advancing from previous round

!Teams transferred from Champions League

colspan=2|Preliminary round
(16 teams)

|

  • 6 domestic cup winners from associations 50–55
  • 7 domestic league runners-up from associations 49–55
  • 3 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 48–50

|

|

colspan=2|First qualifying round
(94 teams)

|

  • 25 domestic cup winners from associations 25–49
  • 30 domestic league runners-up from associations 18–48 (except Liechtenstein)
  • 31 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 16–47 (except Liechtenstein)

|

  • 8 winners from preliminary round

|

rowspan=2|Second qualifying round

!Champions Path
(20 teams)

|

|

|

  • 17 teams eliminated from Champions League first qualifying round
  • 3 teams eliminated from Champions League preliminary round
Main Path
(72 teams)

|

  • 5 domestic cup winners from associations 20–24
  • 2 domestic league runners-up from associations 16–17
  • 3 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 13–15
  • 9 domestic league fourth-placed teams from associations 7–15
  • 2 domestic league fifth-placed teams from associations 5–6 (League Cup winners for France)
  • 4 domestic league sixth-placed teams from associations 1–4 (League Cup winners for England)

|

  • 47 winners from first qualifying round

|

rowspan=2|Third qualifying round

!Champions Path
(18 teams)

|

|

  • 10 winners from second qualifying round (Champions Path)

|

  • 8 teams eliminated from Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path)
Main Path
(52 teams)

|

  • 6 domestic cup winners from associations 14–19
  • 6 domestic league third-placed teams from associations 7–12
  • 1 domestic league fourth-placed team from association 6

|

  • 36 winners from second qualifying round (Main Path)

|

  • 3 teams eliminated from Champions League second qualifying round (League Path)
rowspan=2|Play-off round

!Champions Path
(16 teams)

|

|

  • 9 winners from third qualifying round (Champions Path)

|

  • 5 teams eliminated from Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Path)
  • 2 teams eliminated from Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path)
Main Path
(26 teams)

|

|

  • 26 winners from third qualifying round (Main Path)

|

colspan=2|Group stage
(48 teams)

|

  • 13 domestic cup winners from associations 1–13
  • 1 domestic league fourth-placed team from association 5
  • 4 domestic league fifth-placed teams from associations 1–4

|

  • 8 winners from play-off round (Champions Path)
  • 13 winners from play-off round (Main Path)

|

  • 4 teams eliminated from Champions League play-off round (Champions Path)
  • 2 teams eliminated from Champions League play-off round (League Path)
  • 3 teams eliminated from Champions League third qualifying round (League Path)
colspan=2|Knockout phase
(32 teams)

|

|

  • 12 group winners from group stage
  • 12 group runners-up from group stage

|

  • 8 third-placed teams from Champions League group stage

Changes were made to the default access list since the Champions League title holders, Bayern Munich, and the Europa League title holders, Sevilla, which were guaranteed berths in the Champions League group stage, already qualified for the Champions League group stage via their domestic leagues, meaning there were fewer teams transferred from the Champions League due to changes in the Champions League access list. However, as a result of schedule delays to both the 2019–20 and 2020–21 European seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 European season started before the conclusion of the 2019–20 European season. Therefore, the changes to the access list that should have been made based on the Champions League and Europa League title holders could not be certain until matches of the earlier qualifying rounds had been played and/or their draws had been made. UEFA used "adaptive re-balancing" to change the access list once the berths for the Champions League and Europa League title holders were determined, and rounds which had already been drawn or played by the time the title holders were determined would not be impacted (Regulations Article 3.07) The following changes were made:

  • Since the Champions League title holder berth in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage was vacated, only five losers of the Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Path), instead of the original six, were transferred to the Europa League play-off round (Champions Path). In this case, two losers of Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path), determined by draw, received a bye to the play-off round (Champions Path) instead of entering the third qualifying round (Champions Path).
  • At the time when the draws for the preliminary round and first qualifying round were held on 9 and 10 August 2020, it was not certain whether the Europa League title holder berth in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage would be vacated as four of the quarter-finalists of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Bayer Leverkusen, Copenhagen and Basel, did not qualify for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage via their domestic leagues. Therefore, these draws proceeded as normal per the default access list, and the matches drawn, which were played on 18–21 and 25–27 August 2020, were not changed even though after the quarter-finals of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League, which were played on 10–11 August 2020, it was confirmed all four semi-finalists, Sevilla, Manchester United, Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk, already qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group stage via their domestic leagues, meaning the Europa League title holder berth would be vacated. As a result, only three losers of the Champions League third qualifying round (League Path), instead of the original four, were transferred to the Europa League group stage, and "adaptive re-balancing" started from the second qualifying round (Main Path), whose draw was held on 31 August 2020, and the following changes to the access list were made:
  • The cup winners of association 13 (Czech Republic), entered the group stage instead of the third qualifying round (Main Path).
  • The cup winners of associations 18 (Cyprus) and 19 (Serbia), entered the third qualifying round (Main Path) instead of the second qualifying round (Main Path).

==Redistribution rules==

A Europa League place was vacated when a team qualified for both the Champions League and the Europa League, or qualified for the Europa League by more than one method. When a place was vacated, it was redistributed within the national association by the following rules:

  • When the domestic cup winners (considered as the "highest-placed" qualifier within the national association with the latest starting round) also qualified for the Champions League, their Europa League place was vacated. As a result, the highest-placed team in the league which had not yet qualified for European competitions qualified for the Europa League, with the Europa League qualifiers which finished above them in the league moved up one "place".
  • When the domestic cup winners also qualified for the Europa League through league position, their place through the league position was vacated. As a result, the highest-placed team in the league which had not yet qualified for European competitions qualified for the Europa League, with the Europa League qualifiers which finished above them in the league moved up one "place" if possible.
  • For associations where a Europa League place was reserved for either the League Cup or end-of-season European competition play-offs winners, they always qualified for the Europa League as the "lowest-placed" qualifier. If the League Cup winners had already qualified for European competitions through other methods, this reserved Europa League place was taken by the highest-placed team in the league which had not yet qualified for European competitions.

=Teams=

In early April 2020, UEFA announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the deadline for entering the tournament had been postponed until further notice.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025c-0f8e7709fa03-24e48cfc2cb3-1000--uefa-postpones-all-june-national-team-matches/|title=UEFA postpones all June national team matches|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=1 April 2020}} UEFA also sent a letter to all member associations that domestic leagues must be completed in full without ending prematurely in order to qualify for European competitions.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/03/clubs-risk-champions-league-exclusion-if-seasons-abandoned-prematurely-uefa|title=Clubs risk Champions League exclusion if seasons abandoned prematurely|work=The Guardian|date=3 April 2020}} After meeting with the 55 UEFA associations on 21 April 2020, UEFA strongly recommended them to finish domestic top league and cup competitions, although in some special cases where it was not possible, UEFA developed guidelines concerning participation in its club competitions in case of a cancelled league or cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025c-0f8e77e602eb-a88e3e7c26b5-1000--uefa-updates-national-associations-ahead-of-executive-co/|title=UEFA meets National Associations for update on ongoing works|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=21 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52372673|title=Uefa says some leagues could be cancelled 'in special cases'|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 April 2020}} After the UEFA Executive Committee meeting on 23 April 2020, UEFA announced that if a domestic competition was prematurely terminated for legitimate reasons in accordance with conditions related to public health or economic problems, the national associations concerned were required to select their participating teams for the 2020–21 UEFA club competitions based on sporting merit in the 2019–20 domestic competitions, and UEFA reserved the right to refuse their admission if UEFA deemed the termination of the competitions not legitimate, or the selection procedure not objective, transparent and non-discriminatory, or the team was perceived by the public as qualifying unfairly. A suspended domestic competition could also be restarted with a different format from the original one in a manner which would still facilitate qualification on sporting merit.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025c-0f8e77ff99c2-6827588aa119-1000--executive-committee-approves-guidelines-on-eligibility-for/|title=Executive Committee approves guidelines on eligibility for participation to UEFA competitions|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=23 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52399043|title=Uefa keen on sporting merit qualification method for European competitions|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 April 2020}} All leagues were initially to communicate to UEFA by 25 May 2020 whether they intended to restart their competitions,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52456304|title=Uefa asks European Leagues for decision on domestic seasons by 25 May|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 April 2020}} but this deadline was later extended. On 17 June 2020, UEFA announced that associations had to enter their teams by 3 August 2020. If a cup was abandoned or not completed by the UEFA registration deadline, the Europa League places were distributed by league positions only.

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • CW: Cup winners
  • 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, etc.: League position of the previous season
  • LC: League Cup winners
  • RW: Regular season winners
  • PW: End-of-season Europa League play-offs winners
  • UCL: Transferred from the Champions League
  • GS: Third-placed teams from the group stage
  • CH/LP PO: Losers from the play-off round (Champions/League Path)
  • CH/LP Q3: Losers from the third qualifying round (Champions/League Path)
  • CH/LP Q2: Losers from the second qualifying round (Champions/League Path)
  • Q1: Losers from the first qualifying round
  • PR: Losers from the preliminary round (F: final; SF: semi-finals)
  • Abd-: League positions of abandoned season due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe as determined by the national association; all teams were subject to approval by UEFA as per the guidelines for entry to European competitions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/uefaorg/General/02/64/17/45/2641745_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=Guidelines on eligibility principles for 2020/21 UEFA Club Competitions – COVID 19|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=23 April 2020}}

The second qualifying round, third qualifying round and play-off round were divided into Champions Path (CH) and Main Path (MP).

class="wikitable"

|+Qualified teams for 2020–21 UEFA Europa League

colspan=2|Entry round

!colspan=4|Teams

colspan=2 rowspan=2|#Round of 32

|style="min-width:10em"|{{fbaicon|AUT}} Red Bull Salzburg {{small|(UCL GS)}}

|style="min-width:10em"|{{fbaicon|GRE}} Olympiacos {{small|(UCL GS)}}

|style="min-width:10em"|{{fbaicon|RUS}} Krasnodar {{small|(UCL GS)}}

|style="min-width:10em"|{{fbaicon|UKR}} Dynamo Kyiv {{small|(UCL GS)}}

{{fbaicon|UKR}} Shakhtar Donetsk {{small|(UCL GS)}}

|{{fbaicon|NED}} Ajax {{small|(UCL GS)}}

|{{fbaicon|BEL}} Club Brugge {{small|(UCL GS)}}

|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United {{small|(UCL GS)}}

colspan=6|
colspan=2 rowspan=7|#Group stage

|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal {{small|(5th)}}

|{{fbaicon|GER}} TSG Hoffenheim {{small|(6th)}}

|{{fbaicon|TUR}} Sivasspor {{small|(4th)}}{{Cref2|Note}}

|{{fbaicon|ISR}} Maccabi Tel Aviv {{small|(UCL CH PO)}}

{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Sociedad {{small|(6th/CW)}}{{Cref2|Note ESP}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Lille {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note FRA}}

|{{fbaicon|NED}} Feyenoord {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note NED}}

|{{fbaicon|BEL}} Gent {{small|(UCL LP PO)}}

{{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Nice {{small|(Abd-5th)}}{{Cref2|Note FRA}}

|{{fbaicon|AUT}} Wolfsberger AC {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|GRE}} PAOK {{small|(UCL LP PO)}}

{{fbaicon|ENG}} Leicester City {{small|(5th)}}

|{{fbaicon|RUS}} CSKA Moscow {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|CZE}} Sparta Prague {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|POR}} Benfica {{small|(UCL LP Q3)}}

{{fbaicon|ITA}} Napoli {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|POR}} Braga {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|CZE}} Slavia Prague {{small|(UCL CH PO)}}

|{{fbaicon|NED}} AZ {{small|(UCL LP Q3)}}

{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma {{small|(5th)}}

|{{fbaicon|BEL}} Antwerp {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|CYP}} Omonia {{small|(UCL CH PO)}}

|{{fbaicon|AUT}} Rapid Wien {{small|(UCL LP Q3)}}

{{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen {{small|(5th)}}

|{{fbaicon|UKR}} Zorya Luhansk {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|NOR}} Molde {{small|(UCL CH PO)}}

|

colspan=6|
rowspan=2|#Play-off round

!rowspan=2|{{Abbr|CH|Champions Path}}

|{{fbaicon|CRO}} Dinamo Zagreb {{small|(UCL CH Q3)}}

|{{fbaicon|SUI}} Young Boys {{small|(UCL CH Q3)}}

|{{fbaicon|SRB}} Red Star Belgrade {{small|(UCL CH Q3)}}

|{{fbaicon|BLR}} Dynamo Brest {{small|(UCL CH Q3)}}

{{fbaicon|AZE}} Qarabağ {{small|(UCL CH Q3)}}

|{{fbaicon|BUL}} Ludogorets Razgrad {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}{{Cref2|Note CH Q2}}

|{{fbaicon|ALB}} Tirana {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}{{Cref2|Note CH Q2}}

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colspan=6|
rowspan=7|#Third qualifying round

!rowspan=2|{{Abbr|CH|Champions Path}}

|{{fbaicon|SCO}} Celtic {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}

|{{fbaicon|POL}} Legia Warsaw {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}

|{{fbaicon|ROU}} CFR Cluj {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}

|{{fbaicon|SVN}} Celje {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}

{{fbaicon|MDA}} Sheriff Tiraspol {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}

|{{fbaicon|BIH}} Sarajevo {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}

|{{fbaicon|LTU}} Sūduva {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}

|{{fbaicon|FRO}} KÍ {{small|(UCL CH Q2)}}

rowspan=4|{{Abbr|MP|Main Path}}

|{{fbaicon|RUS}} Rostov {{small|(5th)}}

|{{fbaicon|POR}} Sporting CP {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|BEL}} Charleroi {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note BEL}}

|{{fbaicon|UKR}} Desna Chernihiv {{small|(4th)}}

{{fbaicon|TUR}} Alanyaspor {{small|(5th)}}{{Cref2|Note TUR}}

|{{fbaicon|NED}} PSV Eindhoven {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note NED}}

|{{fbaicon|AUT}} LASK {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|GRE}} AEK Athens {{small|(3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note GRE}}

{{fbaicon|CRO}} Rijeka {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|SUI}} St. Gallen {{small|(2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note SUI}}

|{{fbaicon|CYP}} Anorthosis Famagusta {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note CYP}}

{{fbaicon|SRB}} Vojvodina {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|TUR}} Beşiktaş {{small|(UCL LP Q2)}}

|{{fbaicon|CZE}} Viktoria Plzeň {{small|(UCL LP Q2)}}

|{{fbaicon|CRO}} Lokomotiva Zagreb {{small|(UCL LP Q2)}}

colspan=6|
rowspan=12|#Second qualifying round

!rowspan=5|{{Abbr|CH|Champions Path}}

|{{fbaicon|SWE}} Djurgårdens IF {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|KAZ}} Astana {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|SVK}} Slovan Bratislava {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|MKD}} Sileks {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

{{fbaicon|IRL}} Dundalk {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|FIN}} KuPS {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|ISL}} KR {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|LVA}} Riga {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

{{fbaicon|LUX}} Fola Esch {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|ARM}} Ararat-Armenia {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|MLT}} Floriana {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|EST}} Flora {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

{{fbaicon|GEO}} Dinamo Tbilisi {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|WAL}} Connah's Quay Nomads {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|MNE}} Budućnost Podgorica {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|GIB}} Europa {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

{{fbaicon|NIR}} Linfield {{small|(UCL Q1)}}

|{{fbaicon|KOS}} Drita {{small|(UCL PR F)}}

|{{fbaicon|AND}} Inter Club d'Escaldes {{small|(UCL PR SF)}}

|{{fbaicon|SMR}} Tre Fiori {{small|(UCL PR SF)}}

rowspan=7|{{Abbr|MP|Main Path}}

|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Granada {{small|(7th)}}{{Cref2|Note ESP}}

|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur {{small|(6th)}}

|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Milan {{small|(6th)}}

|{{fbaicon|GER}} VfL Wolfsburg {{small|(7th)}}

{{fbaicon|FRA}} Reims {{small|(Abd-6th)}}{{Cref2|Note FRA}}

|{{fbaicon|RUS}} Dynamo Moscow {{small|(6th)}}

|{{fbaicon|POR}} Rio Ave {{small|(5th)}}

|{{fbaicon|BEL}} Standard Liège {{small|(Abd-5th)}}{{Cref2|Note BEL}}

{{fbaicon|UKR}} Kolos Kovalivka {{small|(PW)}}

|{{fbaicon|TUR}} Galatasaray {{small|(6th)}}{{Cref2|Note TUR}}

|{{fbaicon|NED}} Willem II {{small|(Abd-5th)}}{{Cref2|Note NED}}

|{{fbaicon|AUT}} Hartberg {{small|(PW)}}

{{fbaicon|CZE}} Jablonec {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|CZE}} Slovan Liberec {{small|(PW)}}

|{{fbaicon|GRE}} Aris {{small|(5th)}}

|{{fbaicon|GRE}} OFI {{small|(6th)}}{{Cref2|Note GRE}}

{{fbaicon|CRO}} Osijek {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|CRO}} Hajduk Split {{small|(5th)}}

|{{fbaicon|DEN}} Copenhagen {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|SUI}} Basel {{small|(3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note SUI}}

{{fbaicon|SCO}} Rangers {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note SCO}}

|{{fbaicon|BLR}} BATE Borisov {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|SWE}} IFK Göteborg {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|NOR}} Viking {{small|(CW)}}

{{fbaicon|KAZ}} Kaisar {{small|(CW)}}

|colspan=3|

colspan=6|
colspan=2 rowspan=22|#First qualifying round

|{{fbaicon|DEN}} AGF {{small|(PW)}}

|{{fbaicon|SUI}} Servette {{small|(4th)}}{{Cref2|Note SUI}}

|{{fbaicon|CYP}} APOEL {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note CYP}}

|{{fbaicon|CYP}} Apollon Limassol {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note CYP}}

{{fbaicon|SRB}} Partizan {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|SRB}} TSC {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|SCO}} Motherwell {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note SCO}}

|{{fbaicon|SCO}} Aberdeen {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note SCO}}

{{fbaicon|BLR}} Shakhtyor Soligorsk {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|BLR}} Dinamo Minsk {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|SWE}} Malmö FF {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|SWE}} Hammarby IF {{small|(3rd)}}

{{fbaicon|NOR}} Bodø/Glimt {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|NOR}} Rosenborg {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|KAZ}} Kairat {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|KAZ}} Ordabasy {{small|(3rd)}}

{{fbaicon|POL}} Cracovia {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|POL}} Lech Poznań {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|POL}} Piast Gliwice {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|AZE}} Neftçi {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note AZE}}

{{fbaicon|AZE}} Keşla {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note AZE}}

|{{fbaicon|AZE}} Sumgayit {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note AZE}}

|{{fbaicon|ISR}} Hapoel Be'er Sheva {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|ISR}} Maccabi Haifa {{small|(2nd)}}

{{fbaicon|ISR}} Beitar Jerusalem {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|BUL}} Lokomotiv Plovdiv {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|BUL}} CSKA Sofia {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|BUL}} Slavia Sofia {{small|(PW)}}

{{fbaicon|ROU}} FCSB {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|ROU}} Universitatea Craiova {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|ROU}} Botoșani {{small|(4th)}}{{Cref2|Note ROU}}

|{{fbaicon|SVK}} Žilina {{small|(2nd)}}

{{fbaicon|SVK}} DAC Dunajská Streda {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|SVK}} Ružomberok {{small|(PW)}}

|{{fbaicon|SVN}} Mura {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|SVN}} Maribor {{small|(2nd)}}

{{fbaicon|SVN}} Olimpija Ljubljana {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|LIE}} Vaduz {{small|(Abd-Cup)}}{{Cref2|Note LIE}}

|{{fbaicon|HUN}} Honvéd {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|HUN}} MOL Fehérvár {{small|(2nd)}}

{{fbaicon|HUN}} Puskás Akadémia {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|MKD}} Shkëndija {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note MKD}}

|{{fbaicon|MKD}} Renova {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note MKD}}

|{{fbaicon|MKD}} Shkupi {{small|(Abd-5th)}}{{Cref2|Note MKD}}

{{fbaicon|MDA}} Petrocub Hîncești {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|MDA}} Sfîntul Gheorghe {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|MDA}} Dinamo-Auto {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|ALB}} Teuta {{small|(CW)}}

{{fbaicon|ALB}} Kukësi {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|ALB}} Laçi {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|IRL}} Shamrock Rovers {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|IRL}} Bohemians {{small|(3rd)}}

{{fbaicon|IRL}} Derry City {{small|(4th)}}{{Cref2|Note IRL}}

|{{fbaicon|FIN}} Ilves {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|FIN}} Inter Turku {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|FIN}} Honka {{small|(PW)}}

{{fbaicon|ISL}} Víkingur Reykjavík {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|ISL}} Breiðablik {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|ISL}} FH {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|BIH}} Željezničar {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note BIH}}

{{fbaicon|BIH}} Zrinjski Mostar {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note BIH}}

|{{fbaicon|BIH}} Borac Banja Luka {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note BIH}}

|{{fbaicon|LTU}} Žalgiris {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|LTU}} Riteriai {{small|(3rd)}}

{{fbaicon|LTU}} Kauno Žalgiris {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|LVA}} RFS {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|LVA}} Ventspils {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|LVA}} Valmiera {{small|(4th)}}

{{fbaicon|LUX}} Progrès Niederkorn {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note LUX}}

|{{fbaicon|LUX}} Differdange 03 {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note LUX}}

|{{fbaicon|LUX}} Union Titus Pétange {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note LUX}}

|{{fbaicon|ARM}} Noah {{small|(CW)}}

{{fbaicon|ARM}} Alashkert {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|ARM}} Shirak {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|MLT}} Valletta {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note MLT}}

|{{fbaicon|MLT}} Hibernians {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note MLT}}

{{fbaicon|MLT}} Sirens {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note MLT}}

|{{fbaicon|EST}} FCI Levadia {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|EST}} Nõmme Kalju {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|EST}} Paide Linnameeskond {{small|(4th)}}

{{fbaicon|GEO}} Saburtalo Tbilisi {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|GEO}} Dinamo Batumi {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|GEO}} Locomotive Tbilisi {{small|(4th)}}

|{{fbaicon|WAL}} The New Saints {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note WAL}}

{{fbaicon|WAL}} Bala Town {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note WAL}}

|{{fbaicon|MNE}} Sutjeska {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note MNE}}

|colspan=2|

colspan=6|
colspan=2 rowspan=4|#Preliminary round

|{{fbaicon|WAL}} Barry Town United {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note WAL}}

|{{fbaicon|MNE}} Iskra {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note MNE}}

|{{fbaicon|MNE}} Zeta {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note MNE}}

|{{fbaicon|FRO}} HB {{small|(CW)}}

{{fbaicon|FRO}} B36 {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|FRO}} NSÍ {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|GIB}} St Joseph's {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note GIB}}

|{{fbaicon|GIB}} Lincoln Red Imps {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note GIB}}

{{fbaicon|NIR}} Glentoran {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|NIR}} Coleraine {{small|(Abd-2nd)}}{{Cref2|Note NIR}}

|{{fbaicon|KOS}} Prishtina {{small|(CW)}}

|{{fbaicon|KOS}} Gjilani {{small|(2nd)}}

{{fbaicon|AND}} FC Santa Coloma {{small|(2nd)}}

|{{fbaicon|AND}} Engordany {{small|(3rd)}}

|{{fbaicon|SMR}} Tre Penne {{small|(Abd-3rd)}}{{Cref2|Note SMR}}

|{{fbaicon|SMR}} La Fiorita {{small|(Abd-4th)}}{{Cref2|Note SMR}}

Notes

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{{Cnote2|Note CH|Champions Path (CH): Tirana and Ludogorets Razgrad, two of the ten losers of 2020–21 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path), were determined by a draw held on 31 August 2020 after the Europa League second qualifying round draw, to receive a bye to the play-off round.}}

{{Cnote2|Note AZE|Azerbaijan (AZE): The 2019–20 Azerbaijan Premier League and the 2019–20 Azerbaijan Cup were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan. The second-placed, third-placed and fourth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Neftçi, Keşla and Sumgayit, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan, entering the first qualifying round.{{cite web|url=https://www.affa.az/index.php/news/craiyy-komitsinin-iclas-keirilib/66567|title=İcraiyyə Komitəsinin iclası keçirilib|publisher=Azərbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası|date=18 June 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note BEL|Belgium (BEL): The 2019–20 Belgian First Division A was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium. The third-placed and fifth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Charleroi and Standard Liège, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Royal Belgian Football Association, entering the third qualifying round and second qualifying round respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.be/fr/jupilerproleague/nieuws/article.html?Article_ID=884824|title=Communication à la suite de l'Assemblée Générale|publisher=Jupiler Pro League|date=15 May 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note BIH|Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH): The 2019–20 Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the 2019–20 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The second-placed, third-placed and fourth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Željezničar, Zrinjski Mostar and Borac Banja Luka, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entering the first qualifying round.{{cite web|url=https://www.nfsbih.ba/vijesti/odrzana-51-sjednica-io-ns-fs-bih/|title=ODRŽANA 51.SJEDNICA IO NS/FS BiH|publisher=Nogometni/Fudbalski savez Bosne i Hercegovine|date=1 June 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note CYP|Cyprus (CYP): The 2019–20 Cypriot First Division and the 2019–20 Cypriot Cup were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus. The second-placed, third-placed and fourth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Anorthosis Famagusta, APOEL and Apollon Limassol, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Cyprus Football Association, entering the third qualifying round (second-placed team) and first qualifying round respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfa.com.cy/Gr/news/39843|title=Δ.Σ. ΚΟΠ: Απόφαση για διακοπή του Πρωταθλήματος Cyta και του Κυπέλλου Coca – Cola|publisher=Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου|date=15 May 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note FRA|France (FRA): The 2019–20 Ligue 1 was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France. The fourth-placed, fifth-placed and sixth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment based on the average number of points per matches played for each team, Lille, Nice and Reims, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the French Football Federation, entering the group stage and second qualifying round (sixth-placed team) respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/NEWS/2020/04/30/psg-champions-season-ended-ligue-1|title=PSG champions as season ended|publisher=Ligue 1|date=30 April 2020|access-date=30 April 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note GIB|Gibraltar (GIB): The 2019–20 Gibraltar National League and the 2020 Rock Cup were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Gibraltar. The second-placed and third-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, St Joseph's and Lincoln Red Imps, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Gibraltar Football Association, entering the preliminary round.{{cite web|url=https://www.gibraltarfa.com/news/domestic-football-season-terminated-177|title=Domestic Football Season Terminated.|publisher=Gibraltar Football Association|date=1 May 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note GRE|Greece (GRE):

  • The 2019–20 Greek Football Cup was not completed by the UEFA registration deadline. However, since both finalists, Olympiacos and AEK Athens, were in the top three of the 2019–20 Super League Greece, the result of the final would have no impact on qualification for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.
  • Panathinaikos, the fourth-placed team of the 2019–20 Super League Greece, would have qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round, but were banned from UEFA club competitions for the first season they would qualify between the 2018–19 and 2020–21 seasons by the UEFA Club Financial Control Body on 24 April 2018 due to overdue payables, which turned out to be the 2020–21 season since they did not qualify for either the 2018–19 or 2019–20 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0244-0f8e5fd3ec9d-3e24761fdc9e-1000--cfcb-adjudicatory-chamber-renders-panathinaikos-fc-decision/|title=CFCB Adjudicatory Chamber renders Panathinaikos FC decision|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=24 April 2018}} As a result, OFI, the sixth-placed team, qualified for this berth.}}

{{Cnote2|Note LIE|Liechtenstein (LIE): The 2019–20 Liechtenstein Cup was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein. The team remaining in the cup with the highest UEFA club coefficient, Vaduz, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Liechtenstein Football Association, entering the first qualifying round.{{cite web|url=https://www.lfv.li/news/news/aus-fuer-alle-nationalen-wettbewerbe/|title=Aus für alle Nationalen Wettbewerbe|publisher=Liechtensteiner Fussballverband|date=11 May 2020|access-date=13 May 2020|archive-date=5 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200605220657/https://www.lfv.li/news/news/aus-fuer-alle-nationalen-wettbewerbe/|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note LUX|Luxembourg (LUX): The 2019–20 Luxembourg National Division and the 2019–20 Luxembourg Cup were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Luxembourg. The second-placed, third-placed and fourth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Progrès Niederkorn, Differdange 03 and Union Titus Pétange, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Luxembourg Football Federation, entering the first qualifying round.{{cite web|url=http://flf.lu/La-FLF/Actualites/Informations-aux-clubs-de-la-FLF-%E2%80%93-crise-du-CO-(1).aspx|title=Informations aux clubs de la FLF – crise du CORONA COVID-19 Décisions du Conseil d'Administration|publisher=Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football|date=28 April 2020|access-date=29 April 2020|archive-date=28 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428205137/http://www.flf.lu/La-FLF/Actualites/Informations-aux-clubs-de-la-FLF-%E2%80%93-crise-du-CO-(1).aspx|url-status=dead}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note MLT|Malta (MLT): The 2019–20 Maltese Premier League and the 2019–20 Maltese FA Trophy were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Malta. The second-placed, third-placed and fourth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Valletta, Hibernians and Sirens, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Malta Football Association, entering the first qualifying round.{{cite web|url=https://www.mfa.com.mt/en/news/news/4391/malta-football-association-council--statement.htm|title=Malta Football Association Council – Statement|publisher=Malta Football Association|date=25 May 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note MNE|Montenegro (MNE): The 2019–20 Montenegrin First League and the 2019–20 Montenegrin Cup were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro. The second-placed, third-placed and fourth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Sutjeska, Iskra and Zeta, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Football Association of Montenegro, entering the first qualifying round (second-placed team) and preliminary round respectively.{{cite web|url=https://fscg.me/vijesti/7577/saopstenje-izvrsnog-odbora-07072020/|title=Saopštenje Izvršnog odbora - 07.07.2020.|publisher=Fudbalski savez Crne Gore|date=7 July 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note NED|Netherlands (NED): The 2019–20 Eredivisie and the 2019–20 KNVB Cup were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands. The third-placed, fourth-placed and fifth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Feyenoord, PSV Eindhoven and Willem II, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Royal Dutch Football Association, entering the group stage, third qualifying round and second qualifying round respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.knvb.nl/nieuws/betaald-voetbal/competitiezaken/59905/afwikkeling-voetbalseizoen-2019%E2%80%9920-een-feit|title=Afwikkeling voetbalseizoen 2019/'20 een feit|publisher=Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond|date=22 April 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note MKD|North Macedonia (MKD): The 2019–20 Macedonian First Football League and the 2019–20 Macedonian Football Cup were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia. The third-placed, fourth-placed and fifth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Shkëndija, Renova and Shkupi, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Football Federation of North Macedonia, entering the first qualifying round, as the second-placed team, Sileks, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League to replace the top team, Vardar, who failed to obtain a UEFA licence.{{cite web|url=https://ffm.mk/sednica-na-upraven-odbor-na-ffm-4|title=Седница на Управен одбор на ФФМ|publisher=Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија|date=26 June 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note NIR|Northern Ireland (NIR): The 2019–20 NIFL Premiership was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland. The second-placed team of the league at the time of the abandonement, Coleraine, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Irish Football Association, entering the preliminary round.{{cite web|url=https://www.nifootballleague.com/news/2020/june/statement-26-june/|title=STATEMENT: 26 JUNE 2020|publisher=Northern Ireland Football League|date=26 June 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note IRL|Republic of Ireland (IRL): Derry City are a club based in Northern Ireland but play in the Republic of Ireland's league system, and qualify for the Europa League through one of the berths for the Republic of Ireland.}}

{{Cnote2|Note ROU|Romania (ROU): Astra Giurgiu, the third-placed team of the 2019–20 Liga I, would have qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round, but failed to obtain a UEFA licence.{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/recomandate/informare-privind-solutionarea-cererilor-de-acordare-a-licentei-uefa/|title=Informare privind soluționarea cererilor de acordare a licenței UEFA|publisher=Federația Română de Fotbal|date=5 June 2020}} As a result, Botoșani, the fourth-placed team, qualified for this berth.}}

{{Cnote2|Note SMR|San Marino (SMR): The 2019–20 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio and the 2019–20 Coppa Titano were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in San Marino. The second-placed and third-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment, Folgore and Tre Penne, were originally selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the San Marino Football Federation, entering the preliminary round.{{cite web|url=https://www.fsgc.sm/la-prossima-stagione-iniziera-il-1-luglio-tre-fiori-e-fiorentino-campioni-2019-20/|title=La prossima stagione inizierà il 1 luglio, Tre Fiori e Fiorentino campioni 2019-20|publisher=Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio|date=23 June 2020}} However, Folgore were banned by UEFA due to previous match-fixing, and were replaced by the fourth-placed team, La Fiorita.{{cite web|url=https://www.fsgc.sm/la-uefa-non-ammette-la-folgore-in-europa-league-ci-va-la-fiorita/|title=La UEFA non ammette la Folgore, in Europa League ci va La Fiorita|publisher=Federazione Sammarinese Giuoco Calcio|date=29 July 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note SCO|Scotland (SCO): The 2019–20 Scottish Premiership was abandoned and the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was not completed by the UEFA registration deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. The second-placed, third-placed and fourth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment based on the average number of points per matches played for each team, Rangers, Motherwell and Aberdeen, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Scottish Football Association, entering the second qualifying round (second-placed team) and first qualifying round respectively.{{cite web|url=https://spfl.co.uk/news/ladbrokes-premiership-and-spfl-season-201920-cur|title=Ladbrokes Premiership and SPFL Season 2019/20 curtailed|publisher=Scottish Professional Football League|date=18 May 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note ESP|Spain (ESP): The 2019–20 Copa del Rey was not completed by the UEFA registration deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. As a result, the seventh-placed team of the 2019–20 La Liga was selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, entering the second qualifying round, and the sixth-placed team of the league entered the group stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/2020/05/04/5eb00c5022601db3358b45c6.html|title=Acuerdo entre Athletic y Real Sociedad para jugar la final de Copa del Rey con público|publisher=marca.com|date=4 May 2020}} The 2019–20 Copa del Rey was ultimately won by Real Sociedad, who entered the group stage as sixth-placed team, in 2021.}}

{{Cnote2|Note SUI|Switzerland (SUI): The 2019–20 Swiss Cup was not completed by the UEFA registration deadline due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. As a result, the fourth-placed team of the 2019–20 Swiss Super League was selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Swiss Football Association, entering the first qualifying round, and the second-placed and third-placed teams of the league entered the third qualifying round and second qualifying round respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/SFV/Schweizer-Cups/schweizer-cup/News/aktuelle-informationen-zum-helvetia-schweizer-cup.aspx|title=Aktuelle Informationen zum Helvetia Schweizer Cup|publisher=Schweizerischer Fussballverband|date=3 July 2020}}}}

{{Cnote2|Note TUR|Turkey (TUR): Trabzonspor, the second-placed team of the 2019–20 Süper Lig, would have qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, but were banned from all UEFA club competitions for the 2020–21 season by the UEFA Club Financial Control Body on 3 June 2020 due to breaches of the UEFA Financial Fair Play Regulations.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025e-0f920cab23db-f7aba1a3cf59-1000--cfcb-adjudicatory-chamber-issues-order-excluding-trabzonsp/ |title=CFCB Adjudicatory Chamber issues order excluding Trabzonspor AŞ |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=3 June 2020 |access-date=3 June 2020}} Trabzonspor appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport,{{cite web|url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/sports-court-to-announce-trabzonspor-verdict-this-month/1913110|title=Sports court to announce Trabzonspor verdict this month|publisher=aa.com.tr|date=16 July 2020}} but on 30 July 2020, it was announced that the ban on them participating in UEFA club competitions was upheld.{{cite web|url=https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Media_Release_7169.pdf|title=CAS issues its decision in the appeal filed by Trabzonspor A.S. against UEFA|publisher=tas-cas.org|date=30 July 2020}} As a result, Beşiktaş, the third-placed team, qualified for this berth instead of entering the Europa League group stage, Sivasspor, the fourth-placed team, entered the Europa League group stage instead of the third qualifying round, Alanyaspor, the fifth-placed team, entered the third qualifying round instead of the second qualifying round, and Galatasaray, the sixth-placed team, qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round.}}

{{Cnote2|Note WAL|Wales (WAL): The 2019–20 Cymru Premier and the 2019–20 Welsh Cup were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales. The second-placed, third-placed and fourth-placed teams of the league at the time of the abandonment based on the average number of points per matches played for each team, The New Saints, Bala Town and Barry Town United, were selected to play in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League by the Football Association of Wales, entering the first qualifying round and preliminary round (fourth-placed team) respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.faw.cymru/en/news/faw-board-decide-curtail-national-leagues-season/|title=FAW Board decide to curtail National Leagues season|publisher=Football Association of Wales|date=19 May 2020}}}}

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Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition was as follows (all draws were held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland).{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0255-0e99f5425aa5-6ef29ff04359-1000--2020-21-uefa-europa-league-match-calendar/|title=2020/21 UEFA Europa League match calendar|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=24 September 2019}} The tournament would originally have started in June 2020, but was delayed to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025e-0fac7d3c463c-cd4fe1542272-1000--2020-21-uefa-europa-league-all-you-need-to-know/|title=2020/21 UEFA Europa League: all you need to know|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=9 July 2020}} The new schedule was announced by the UEFA Executive Committee on 17 June 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0262-1081498f8833-04c0fb0a653d-1000--uefa-competitions-calendar-2020-21/ |title=Updated UEFA competitions calendar |website=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 June 2020 |access-date=17 June 2020}} All qualifying matches, including the play-off round, were played as single leg matches, hosted by one of the teams decided by draw.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/025f-0fd8ee39d484-116d3b4051d6-1000--venues-for-round-of-16-matches-confirmed/|title=Venues for Round of 16 matches confirmed|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=9 July 2020}} Matches were typically played on Thursdays, but could also be played on Tuesdays or Wednesdays if there were scheduling conflicts.

The group stage draw was originally to be held at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, Greece, but UEFA announced on 9 September 2020 that it would be relocated to Nyon.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0261-10553a4e1a8f-7179733a7810-1000--european-club-football-season-kick-off-moved-from-athens-to-nyo/|title=European Club Football Season Kick-Off moved from Athens to Nyon|publisher=UEFA|date=9 September 2020}}

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|+Schedule for 2020–21 UEFA Europa League

Phase

!Round

!Draw date

!First leg

!Second leg

rowspan="4"|Qualifying

|Preliminary round

|9 August 2020

|colspan="2"|20 August 2020

First qualifying round

|10 August 2020

|colspan="2"|27 August 2020

Second qualifying round

|31 August 2020

|colspan="2"|17 September 2020

Third qualifying round

|1 September 2020

|colspan="2"|24 September 2020

Play-off

|Play-off round

|18 September 2020

|colspan="2"|1 October 2020

rowspan="6"|Group stage

|Matchday 1

|rowspan="6"|2 October 2020

|colspan="2"|22 October 2020

Matchday 2

|colspan="2"|29 October 2020

Matchday 3

|colspan="2"|5 November 2020

Matchday 4

|colspan="2"|26 November 2020

Matchday 5

|colspan="2"|3 December 2020

Matchday 6

|colspan="2"|10 December 2020

rowspan="5"|Knockout phase

|Round of 32

|14 December 2020

|18 February 2021

|25 February 2021

Round of 16

|26 February 2021

|11 March 2021

|18 March 2021

Quarter-finals

|rowspan="3"|19 March 2021

|8 April 2021

|15 April 2021

Semi-finals

|29 April 2021

|6 May 2021

Final

|colspan="2"|26 May 2021 at Stadion Gdańsk, Gdańsk

The original schedule of the competition, as planned before the pandemic, was as follows (all draws were to be held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, unless stated otherwise).

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|+{{nowrap|Original schedule for 2020–21 UEFA Europa League}}

Phase

!Round

!Draw date

!First leg

!Second leg

rowspan="4"|Qualifying

|Preliminary round

|9 June 2020

|25 June 2020

|2 July 2020

First qualifying round

|16 June 2020

|9 July 2020

|16 July 2020

Second qualifying round

|17 June 2020

|23 July 2020

|30 July 2020

Third qualifying round

|20 July 2020

|6 August 2020

|13 August 2020

Play-off

|Play-off round

|3 August 2020

|20 August 2020

|27 August 2020

rowspan="6"|Group stage

|Matchday 1

|rowspan="6"|28 August 2020
(Monaco)

|colspan="2"|17 September 2020

Matchday 2

|colspan="2"|1 October 2020

Matchday 3

|colspan="2"|22 October 2020

Matchday 4

|colspan="2"|5 November 2020

Matchday 5

|colspan="2"|26 November 2020

Matchday 6

|colspan="2"|10 December 2020

rowspan="5"|Knockout phase

|Round of 32

|14 December 2020

|18 February 2021

|25 February 2021

Round of 16

|26 February 2021

|11 March 2021

|18 March 2021

Quarter-finals

|rowspan="3"|19 March 2021

|8 April 2021

|15 April 2021

Semi-finals

|29 April 2021

|6 May 2021

Final

|colspan="2"|26 May 2021 at Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Seville

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the following special rules were applicable to the competition:{{cite web|url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0260-100c6fba8eba-9422fa7320b1-1000/annex_i_to_2020-21_ucl-uel_regs_covid19_en_20200804093248.pdf|title=Annex I – Special rules applicable to the qualifying phase and play-offs due to COVID-19|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=4 August 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0261-10733d1fe236-f368a1761230-1000/annex_j_to_2020-21_ucl-uel_regs_covid19_group_stage_en.pdf|title=Annex J – Special rules applicable to the group stage of the competition due to COVID-19|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=24 September 2020}}

  • If there were travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic that prevented the away team from entering the home team's country or returning to their own country, the match could be played at a neutral country or the away team's country that allowed the match to take place.
  • If a team refused to play or was considered responsible for a match not taking place, they were considered to have forfeited the match. If both teams refused to play or were considered responsible for a match not taking place, both teams were disqualified.
  • If a team had players and/or officials tested positive for SARS-2 coronavirus preventing them from playing the match before the deadline set by UEFA, they were considered to have forfeited the match.

On 24 September 2020, UEFA announced that five substitutions would be permitted from the group stage onward, with a sixth allowed in extra time. However, each team was only given three opportunities to make substitutions during matches, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time. Consequently, a maximum of twelve players could be listed on the substitute bench.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0261-107376966207-6a2ea096698b-1000/ |title=Two triple-headers approved for 2021 March and September national team windows |work=UEFA |date=24 September 2020 |access-date=24 September 2020}}

All qualifying matches were played behind closed doors. Following the partial return of fans at the 2020 UEFA Super Cup, UEFA announced on 1 October 2020 that matches from the group stage onward could be played at 30% capacity if allowed by the local authorities.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0262-1081de31d4dc-eb42ed3fe9e8-1000--partial-return-of-fans/|title=UEFA allows return of fans at maximum 30% of capacity pending approval of local authorities|publisher=UEFA|date=1 October 2020}} Video assistant referees were not introduced for the group stage as planned (now to start in 2021–22), but were still used in the knockout phase.

Qualifying rounds

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Play-off round

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Group stage

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A total of 48 teams played in the group phase: 18 teams which entered in this phase, the 21 winners of the play-off round (eight from Champions Path, thirteen from Main Path), the six losers of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League play-off round (four from Champions Path, two from League Path), and the three League Path losers of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

The draw for the group phase was held on 2 October 2020, 13:00 CEST.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/draws/2021/2001240/|title=UEFA Europa League group stage draw|publisher=UEFA|date=2 October 2020}} The 48 teams were drawn into twelve groups of four, with the restriction that teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other. For the draw, the teams were seeded into four pots based on their 2020 UEFA club coefficients.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/#/yr/2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130113004406/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/#/yr/2020 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 13, 2013 |title=Club coefficients 2019/20 |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations }}

In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 32, where they were joined by the eight third-placed teams of the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League group phase.

Antwerp, Granada, Leicester City, Omonia and Sivasspor made their debut appearances in the group stage. Furthermore, Granada qualified for any European competition for the first time in the club's history.

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Knockout phase

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=Bracket=

{{#lst:2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase|Bracket}}

=Round of 32=

{{#lst:2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase|R32}}

=Round of 16=

{{#lst:2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase|R16}}

=Quarter-finals=

{{#lst:2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase|QF}}

=Semi-finals=

{{#lst:2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase|SF}}

=Final=

{{#lst:2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase|F}}

Statistics

Statistics exclude qualifying rounds and play-off round.

=Top goalscorers=

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Rank{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2021/statistics/round=2001240/players/kind=goals/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029022134/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2021/statistics/round=2001240/players/kind=goals/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 29, 2020|title=UEFA Europa League – Top Scorers|website=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|access-date=26 May 2021}}PlayerTeamGoalsMinutes played
rowspan="4"|1

|align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Pizzi

|align=left|{{fbaicon|POR}} Benfica

|rowspan="4"|7

|385

align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Yusuf Yazıcı

|align=left|{{fbaicon|FRA}} Lille

|625

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Borja Mayoral

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma

|659

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Gerard Moreno

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|879

rowspan="7"|5

|align=left|{{flagicon|URU}} Edinson Cavani

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

|rowspan="7"|6

|368

align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Mu'nas Dabbur

|align=left|{{fbaicon|GER}} TSG Hoffenheim

|468

align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Carlos Vinícius

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Tottenham Hotspur

|499

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Paco Alcácer

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|519

align=left|{{flagicon|BIH}} Edin Džeko

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma

|566

align=left|{{flagicon|CIV}} Nicolas Pépé

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal

|903

align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} Mislav Oršić

|align=left|{{fbaicon|CRO}} Dinamo Zagreb

|976

=Top assists=

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Rank{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2021/statistics/round=2001240/players/kind=goals/index.html#order=4desc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029022134/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2021/statistics/round=2001240/players/kind=goals/index.html#order=4desc|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 29, 2020|title=UEFA Europa League – Top Assists|website=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|access-date=26 May 2021}}PlayerTeamAssistsMinutes played
rowspan="3"|1

|align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Galeno

|align=left|{{fbaicon|POR}} Braga

|rowspan="3"|5

|571

align=left|{{flagicon|NGA}} Samuel Chukwueze

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|772

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Gerard Moreno

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|879

rowspan="7"|4

|align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Willock

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal

|rowspan="7"|4

|344

align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Lior Refaelov

|align=left|{{fbaicon|BEL}} Antwerp

|636

align=left|{{flagicon|COL}} Alfredo Morelos

|align=left|{{fbaicon|SCO}} Rangers

|717

align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Fernandes

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

|748

align=left|{{flagicon|NOR}} Magnus Wolff Eikrem

|align=left|{{fbaicon|NOR}} Molde

|816

align=left|{{flagicon|CIV}} Nicolas Pépé

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal

|903

align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} Lovro Majer

|align=left|{{fbaicon|CRO}} Dinamo Zagreb

|909

=Squad of the season=

The UEFA technical study group selected the following 23 players as the squad of the tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0269-1262ae3ac85f-0a3f996ae443-1000--europa-league-all-star-squad/?iv=true|title=UEFA Europa League Squad of the Season 2020/21|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=28 May 2021 |access-date=30 May 2021}}

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{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!Player

!Team

rowspan=3|{{Tooltip|GK|Goalkeepers}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} Dominik Livaković

|align=left|{{fbaicon|CRO}} Dinamo Zagreb

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pau López

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma

align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Gerónimo Rulli

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

rowspan=7|{{Tooltip|DF|Defenders}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl Albiol

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Maguire

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Aaron Wan-Bissaka

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluca Mancini

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma

align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Spinazzola

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Alfonso Pedraza

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pau Torres

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

rowspan=8|{{Tooltip|MF|Midfielders}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Fernandes

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Parejo

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Pellegrini

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Pogba

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Étienne Capoue

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} Mislav Oršić

|align=left|{{fbaicon|CRO}} Dinamo Zagreb

align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Lukáš Provod

|align=left|{{fbaicon|CZE}} Slavia Prague

align=left|{{flagicon|SCO}} Scott McTominay

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

rowspan=5|{{Tooltip|FW|Forwards}}

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Gerard Moreno

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

align=left|{{flagicon|URU}} Edinson Cavani

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

align=left|{{flagicon|SRB}} Dušan Tadić

|align=left|{{fbaicon|NED}} Ajax

align=left|{{flagicon|BIH}} Edin Džeko

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma

align=left|{{flagicon|CIV}} Nicolas Pépé

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal

=Player of the season=

Votes were cast by coaches of the 48 teams in the group stage, together with 55 journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group, representing each of UEFA's member associations. The coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own teams. Jury members selected their top three players, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. The shortlist of the top three players was announced on 13 August 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/026c-12fcfea8df1c-71ed82a3c837-1000--europa-league-player-of-2020-21-shortlist/|title=Europa League Player of the Season contenders: Edinson Cavani, Bruno Fernandes and Gerard Moreno|website=UEFA|publisher=Union of European Football Associations|date=13 August 2021|access-date=13 August 2021}} The award winner was announced during the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage draw in Turkey on 27 August 2021.

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Rank

!Player

!Team(s)

!Points

colspan=4|Shortlist of top three
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|1

| align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Gerard Moreno

| align="left" |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|289

2

|align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Fernandes

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

|160

3

| align="left" |{{flagicon|URU}} Edinson Cavani

| align="left" |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

|44

colspan=4|Players ranked 4–10
4

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Pogba

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United

|36

5

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Pau Torres

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|34

6

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl Albiol

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|19

7

|align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Parejo

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|18

8

|align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Spinazzola

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma

|14

rowspan=2|9

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Étienne Capoue

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Villarreal

|rowspan=2|8

align=left|{{flagicon|CIV}} Nicolas Pépé

|align=left|{{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal

See also

References

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External links

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  • {{Official website|https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/}}
  • [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/fixtures-results/2021/ Fixtures and Results, 2020–21], UEFA.com

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