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Alan Galindo

Hearts learn Europa League play-off fate in August as draw dates and fixture scheduled revealed

Hearts will learn their Europa League play-off fate in early August.

The Jambos enter the competition at the play-off round and they will discover who will stand between them and the group stages on the second of the month.

The two-legged tie to reach the competition proper takes place across one week later in the month with the games played on the 18th and 25th.

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Should Robbie Neilson and Co advance past this stage they would learn their section fate on August 26 with the first game played on September 8.

Hearts are guaranteed the safety net of the Europa Conference League group stages and if they drop into this competition they will discover their opponents on the same day as the Europa League draw - August 2.

Similarly to the Europa League, the first match day is played on September 8.

All group stage games in the Europa League and Conference League will be played on the same dates with the final matchday on November 3.

Matches are generally played on Thursday's with two time slots of either 5.45pm or 8pm UK time.

Group stage dates for Europa League/Conference League

Matchday 1: 8 September 2022

Matchday 2 : 15 September 2022

Matchday 3: 6 October 2022

Matchday 4: 13 October 2022

Matchday 5: 27 October 2022

Matchday 6: 3 November 2022

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