Sunderland v Jagiellonia Białystok kick-off time, TV info and Europa League prize money
Sunderland will face Polish side Jagiellonia Białystok in their next Europa League fixture later this month.
Sunderland will face Polish opposition for the second time in their Europa League campaign when Jagiellonia Białystok visit the Stadium of Light later this month.
Adrian Siemieniec’s side secured qualification for the competition by earning a third placed finish in last season’s Ekstraklasa as they ended the campaign sitting four points behind champions Lech Poznan, who held Sunderland to a 1-1 draw earlier in the season.
Jagiellonia came through a third qualifying round tie against Scottish giants Rangers to move within 180 minutes of landing a place in the league phase of the competition. A 6-1 aggregate win in a play-off tie with Georgian club Iberia 1999 set up meetings with the likes of Olympiakos, Anderlecht and Sunderland. With two weeks to go until Sunderland resume their historic Europa League campaign, The Echo takes a look at the latest details ahead of their meeting with Jagiellonia.
When does Sunderland v Jagiellonia take place?
Sunderland will face Jagiellonia on Thursday, November 26 at the Stadium of Light and kick-off has been scheduled for 8pm.
Are tickets still available for Sunderland’s Europa League tie with Jagiellonia?
Yes, there are tickets still available across the Stadium of Light and further details on prices and how to buy tickets can be found here.
Is Sunderland v Jagiellonia live on television?
Yes, TNT Sports have the broadcasting rights for all three of UEFA’s continental club competitions once again this season and they have confirmed Sunderland’s Europa League tie will be shown on their TNT Sports 1 channel. Coverage from the Stadium of Light will get underway at 7.45pm on Thursday night, just 15 minutes before kick-off at the Stadium of Light.
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How much prize money is on offer in the Europa League?
Qualifying for the league phase of the Europa League has already earned Sunderland around £3.7m and their wins against AZ Alkmaar and Torreense both brought in a further £385,000 thanks to the prize fund for the competition. The Black Cats also received £128,500 for their draw against Lech Poznan but received no prize money for the home defeat against Dinamo Zagreb. So as it stands, the Black Cats have raked in around £4.6m from their opening four matchdays and that is before gate receipts are taken into account.
UEFA have put in place position-related prize money for the league phase. Should Sunderland finish in first to eighth place when the league phase comes to an end in early 2027, they will receive an additional £514,000 - and a ninth to sixteenth place finish would land them £257,000. Progressing into the play-off round would bring an additional £257,000 and further progress into the last 16 adds another £1.5m to the coffers. Qualifying for the quarter-final is rewarded with £2.1m, the semi-final brings in £3.6m and a final appearance brings in another £6m with the winners earning a further £5.1m