UEFA Europa League knockout phase: Date, schedule, odds & more

The UEFA Europa League is about to enter the business end of the tournament with the knockout phase set to get underway.

The league phase has been completed and the 24 teams that remain will battle it out to be crowned UEFA Europa League champions.

Eight teams have progressed straight through to the round of 16, with the remaining 16 teams involved the knockout phase play-offs.

Each game in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase, with the exception of the final, will be played over two legs.

Here is everything you need to know about the UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

UEFA Europa League knockout phase play-offs draw

• Ferencvaros v Viktoria Plzen

• Twente v Bodo/Glimt

• Union Saint-Gilloise v Ajax

• AZ v Galatasaray

• Midtjylland v Real Sociedad

• PAOK v FCSB

• Fenerbahce v Anderlecht

• FC Porto v Roma

Potential round of 16 UEFA Europa League ties

• Winners of Ferencvaros v Viktoria Plzen v either Lazio or Athletic Bilbao

• Winners of Twente v Bodo/Glimt v either Olympiacos or Rangers

• Winners of Union Saint-Gilloise v Ajax v either Eintracht Frankfurt or Lyon

• Winners of AZ v Galatasaray v either Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur

• Winners of Midtjylland v Real Sociedad v either Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur

• Winners of PAOK v FCSB v either Eintracht Frankfurt or Lyon

• Winners of Fenerbahce v Anderlecht v either Olympiacos or Rangers

• Winners of FC Porto v Roma v either Lazio or Athletic Bilbao

UEFA Europa League knockout dates

Knockout round play-offs	14th February 2025; 21st February 2025
Round of 16	7th March 2025; 14th March 2025
Quarter-finals	11th April 2025; 18th April 2025
Semi-finals	2nd May 2025; 9th May 2025
Final	22nd May 2025

 UEFA Europa League knockout phase time

The fixtures in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase will kick off at either 03:45 (AEST) or 06:00 (AEST).

How to watch the UEFA Europa League knockout phase

Supporters in Australia can watch the UEFA Europa League knockout phase on Stan Sport.

UEFA Europa League knockout phase odds

English Premier League sides lead the outright market, as 2017 winners Manchester United can be backed at 5.50 to go all the way and win the UEFA Europa League.

Meanwhile, Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham - who lifted the trophy in both 1972 and 1984 - are available at 6.00.

Two-time beaten finalists Athletic Bilbao are priced at 6.50, while Lazio are 8.00 and 2022 winners Eintracht Frankfurt 11.00.

Scottish Premiership outfit Rangers, runners-up in both 2008 and 2022, are all the way out at 41.00.

Any odds displayed were correct at the time of writing and are subject to fluctuation.