The Hammers were placed in Group A together with Olympiacos, Freiburg, and Backa Topola as the top seeds after winning the Europa Conference League previous year.
Liverpool will compete against LASK, Union Saint-Gilloise, and Toulouse in a perfect set of matchups as they seek their fourth victory in this competition.
But for Brighton, it will be extremely difficult to advance to the next round. The Seagulls will face AEK Athens, Ajax, and Marseille in their first-ever trip to Europe.
Rangers have lost their chance to qualify for the Champions League and now must go to Spain, the Czech Republic, and Greece after being paired with Real Betis, Sparta Prague, and Aris Limassol.
Draw for Group A in the 2023–24 Europa League group stage
West Ham
Olympiacos
Freiburg
Topola Backa
B Group
Ajax
Marseille
Brighton
Athens’ AEK
C group
Rangers
True Betis
Prague’s Sparta
Limassol, Aris
D Group
Atalanta
CP Sporting
Graz Sturm
Rakow
E Group
Liverpool
LASK
Saint-Gilloise Union
Toulouse
G Group
Roma
Prague Slavia
Deputized Tiraspol
Servette
F Group
Villarreal
Rennes
Maccabi Haifa
Panathinaikos
Group H
Bayer Leverkusen
Qarabag
Molde
Hacken
When are the group stage matches for the Europa League in 2023/24?
First gameday: September 21, 2023
Second matchday: October 5, 2023
Matchday 3: October 26, 2023
Matchday 4: November 9, 2023
Matchday 5: November 30, 2023
Matchday 6: December 14, 2023
