Our European journey is to continue in 2023 in the UEFA Europa League, and one thing is for sure - this competition has so much to offer.
Next week we will find out in the draw on Monday 7 November at 13:00 Austrian time who we face in the play-off for the knockout stages. As third in our Champions League group, we are to face one of the second-placed sides in the UEFA Europa League.
Our possible UEFA Europa League play-off opponents:
- Arsenal London (ENG)/PSV Eindhoven (NED)
- Fenerbahce (TUR)/Stade Rennes (FRA)
- Ludogorez Rasgrad (BUL)/AS Rom (ITA)
- Union Berlin (GER)/Braga (POR)
- Real Sociedad (ESP)/Manchester United (ENG)
- Lazio (ITA)/Feyenoord (NED)/Midtjylland (DEN)
- Qarabag Agdam (AZE)/FC Nantes (FRA)
- AS Monaco (MCO)/Trabzonspor (TUR)/Red Star Belgrade (SER)
When and where will we play?
As a team dropping from the Champions League, we are unseeded, and our first leg will definitely be played at the Red Bull Arena on 16 February. The second leg will be contested on 23 February. Information on ticket sales is to follow the draw.
UEFA Youth League: Young Bulls find out opponents the next day
We are still in the UEFA Youth League next spring and are to also find out next week who our opponents are. As a team finishing second in the UEFA Champions League path, we will face the winners of a champions' route match in a play-off. A single match on 7 or 8 February will decide who makes the last 16.
The UEFA Youth League draw will take place on Tuesday 8 November at 12:00 CET. Our Young Bulls' potential opponents are:
- AZ Alkmaar (NED)
- Genk (BEL)
- Hajduk Split (CRO)
- Hibernian (SCO)
- NTK Budapest (HUN)
- Panathinaikos (GRE)
- Ruh Lviv (UKR)
- Young Boys Bern (SUI)
