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Dinamo Zagreb has learned their group opponents for this season’s UEFA Europa League after the draw was made today in Istanbul.
32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, and with the Croatian champions being seeded they avoided the strongest clubs like Napoli, Lazio and Monaco.
Dinamo were drawn in Group H alongside Belgium club Genk, English club West Ham and Rapid Wien from Austria.
Europa League format this season
The winners of each group will advance to the round of 16, while the runner-ups will advance to the knockout round play-offs. The third-placed teams will go into to the Europa Conference League knockout round play-offs, while the fourth-placed teams will be eliminated from European competitions for the season.
Group stage dates:
16 September 2021: Matchday 1
30 September 2021: Matchday 2
21 October 2021: Matchday 3
4 November 2021: Matchday 4
25 November 2021: Matchday 5
9 December 2021: Matchday 6
Knockout stages
17 & 24 February 2022: Knockout round play-offs
10 & 17 March 2022: Round of 16
7 & 14 April 2022: Quarter-finals
28 May & 5 May 2022: Semi-finals
18 May 2022: Final
The Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Seville will host the final.