2009–10 UEFA Europa League
Round and draw dates
Columns: Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg
Qualifying | First qualifying round | 22 June 2009 | 2 July 2009 | 9 July 2009 | Qualifying | Second qualifying round | 22 June 2009 | 16 July 2009 | 23 July 2009 | Qualifying | Third qualifying round | 17 July 2009 | 30 July 2009 | 6 August 2009 | Play-off | Play-off round | 7 August 2009 | 20 August 2009 | 27 August 2009 | Group stage | Matchday 1 | 28 August 2009 ( Monaco ) | 17 September 2009 | 17 September 2009 | Group stage | Matchday 2 | 28 August 2009 ( Monaco ) | 1 October 2009 | 1 October 2009 | Group stage | Matchday 3 | 28 August 2009 ( Monaco ) | 22 October 2009 | 22 October 2009 | Group stage | Matchday 4 | 28 August 2009 ( Monaco ) | 5 November 2009 | 5 November 2009 | Group stage | Matchday 5 | 28 August 2009 ( Monaco ) | 2–3 December 2009 | 2–3 December 2009 | Group stage | Matchday 6 | 28 August 2009 ( Monaco ) | 16–17 December 2009 | 16–17 December 2009 | Knockout phase | Round of 32 | 18 December 2009 | 18 February 2010 | 25 February 2010 | Knockout phase | Round of 16 | 18 December 2009 | 11 March 2010 | 18 March 2010 | Knockout phase | Quarter-finals | 19 March 2010 | 1 April 2010 | 8 April 2010 | Knockout phase | Semi-finals | 19 March 2010 | 22 April 2010 | 29 April 2010 | Knockout phase | Final | 19 March 2010 | 12 May 2010 at HSH Nordbank Arena , Hamburg | 12 May 2010 at HSH Nordbank Arena , Hamburg