The 2009–10 UEFA Europa League group stage matches took place between 17 September and 17 December 2009. The group stage featured the 38 winners of the

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and the 10 losing sides of the Champions League play-off round. Following the completion of the group stage, the top two teams in each group advanced to play in the

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, where they will be joined by the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League group stage.

Seedings

The draw for the group stage was held in

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on 28 August 2009. Seeding was determined by the

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: Pot 1 held teams ranked 9–32, Pot 2 held teams ranked 35–74, Pot 3 held teams ranked 76–108, while Pot 4 held teams ranked 115–203 and unranked teams. Clubs from the same association were paired up to split the matchdays between Thursday. th Title Holder ^CL-c Losing teams from the Champions League play-off round ( Champions Path) ^CL-n Losing teams from the Champions League play-off round ( Non-Champions Path)

Tie-breaking criteria

Based on Article 7.05 in the UEFA regulations, if two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria will be applied to determine the rankings: #higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question; #superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question; #higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question; #superior goal difference from all group matches played; #higher number of goals scored; #higher number of coefficient points accumulated by the club in question, as well as its association, over the previous five seasons.

Groups

''All times CET/ CEST''

Group A

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would have to play their next two home matches in the UEFA Europa League behind closed doors due to the actions of their supporters in their match at

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. They also deducted three points from the Croatian club's points tally in Group A. The club appealed, but the appeal was not heard until after the first closed-doors game against

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. After the appeal was heard, UEFA replaced the three-point deduction with a €75,000 fine, and a three-year suspended ban from European competition, while the two-match stadium ban remained unchanged.

Group B

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played their home group matches in

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at Stadium Lille-Metropole as

's Stade Grimonprez Jooris was left in 2004. In 2012, Stadium Grimonprez Jooris will be replaced definitely by Stade Borne de l'Espoir.

Group C

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played their home group matches at

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as it has a greater capacity than their

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.EL: Rapid im Prater

Group D

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played their home group matches in

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at Skonto Stadium as their

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did not meet UEFA criteria.

Group E

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played their home group matches at

Vasil Levski National Stadium Vasil Levski National Stadium ( bg, Национален стадион „Васил Левски“), named after Bulgarian national hero and revolutionary Vasil Levski (1837–1873), is the country's second largest stadium. The stadium has 43 ...

as their Balgarska Armiya Stadium did not meet UEFA criteria.

Group F

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as Panathinaikos'

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had been replaced temporarily by that stadium. In 2010, Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium will be replaced definitely by Marfin Stadium. *Note 7: Two home matches which

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had to play behind closed doors because one fan entered the playing field and other fans invaded the running track around the pitch in the play-off round against

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Group G

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Group H

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in the second qualifying round.

Group I

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at Dinamo Stadium as their

Haradski Stadium Haradski Stadium ( be, Гарадскі стадыён, russian: Городской стадион; literally "City Stadium") is a multi-purpose stadium in Barysaw, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and was the home gro ...

did not meet UEFA criteria.

Group J

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Group K

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Group L

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References

External links

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