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12/13/2020

All the facts on the Europa League draw

TSG Hoffenheim breezed through the group stages and even claimed top spot, with head coach Sebastian Hoeness' charges taking 16 points from their six games. Below, tsg-hoffenheim.de has compiled all the important info you need to know ahead of the draw for the last 32 (Monday at 13:00 CET).

Who are TSG's possible opponents?

As TSG Hoffenheim finished the group stage in first place, they will be in Pot 1 when the draw for the last 16 takes place. That means Sebastian Hoeness' team cannot be pitted against another group winner. Pot 2 will consist of the 12 second-placed teams in the UEFA Europa League and the four worst third-placed teams in the UEFA Champions League. They are Olympiacos Piraeus, RB Salzburg, Dynamo Kiev and FK Krasnodar. It is not possible for the Kraichgau club to be drawn against group opponents Red Star Belgrade in the first knockout round.

TSG will be drawn against one of the following Pot 2 teams:

RB Salzburg

Dynamo Kiev

Olympiacos Piraeus

FK Krasnodar

Benfica

Slavia Prague

Young Boys

Molde FK

FC Granada

Real Sociedad

Royal Antwerp

Sporting Braga

Lille OSC

Wolfsberger AC

Maccabi Tel Aviv

Where will the draw be broadcast?

Eurosport will broadcast the draw live on free-to-air TV on Monday (13:00) following the draw for the Champions League. In addition, you can watch events unfold via the streaming service DAZN.

When will the Round of 32 take place?

TSG Hoffenheim will play their first leg on 18 February, with the second leg scheduled to take place in Sinsheim on 25 February. One fixture will kick-off at 18:55 CET and the other at 21:00 CET.

When will the remaining Europa League rounds be played?

11 March: Round of 16 first leg

18 March: Round of 16 second leg

19 March: Draw for the quarter-finals and semi-finals

08 April: Quarter-final first leg

15 April: Quarter-final second leg

29 April: Semi-final first leg

06 May: Semi-final second leg

26 May: Final in Gdansk

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