The draw for the 2026/27 edition of the Europa League was held on August 28, 2026, giving teams eight initial fixtures.
Each team will play four home and four away matches during the league phase as clubs compete to succeed Aston Villa as champions.
Premier League sides Bournemouth and Sunderland are making their debuts in a European group stage or league phase.
Crystal Palace qualified by winning the 2025/26 Conference League in the Eagles’ first-ever European campaign.
Europa League draw 2026/27: Full results
Here’s how the draw looks for Pot 1 teams.
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Leverkusen | Marseille, Salzburg, Celje, Besiktas | Lyon, Dinamo, Lech Poznan, OFI Crete |
| Benfica | Alkmaar, Celtic, Lech Poznan, OFI Crete | Milan, Viktoria Plzen, Omonia, NEC Nijmegen |
| Juventus | Real Sociedad, Rennes, Omonia, NEC Nijmegen | Alkmaar, Ferencvaros, Celta, Hapoel Beer-Sheva |
| Milan | Benfica, Ferencvaros, Sunderland, Ararat-Armenia | Olympiacos, Salzburg, Bournemouth, Levski Sofia |
| Lyon | Leverkusen, Union Saint-Gilloise, Crystal Palace, Lillestrom | Real Sociedad, Anderlecht, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Hoffenheim |
| Alkmaar | Juventus, Dinamo, Sturm Graz, Hapoel Beer-Sheva | Benfica, Sparta Praha, Sunderland, Ararat-Armenia |
| Olympiacos | Milan, Sparta Praha, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Hoffenheim | Marseille, Rennes, Celje, Torreense |
| Real Sociedad | Lyon, Viktoria Plzen, Bournemouth, Torreense | Juventus, Union Saint-Gilloise, Crystal Palace, Lillestrom |
| Marseille | Olympiacos, Anderlecht, Celta, Levski Sofia | Leverkusen, Celtic, Sturm Graz, Besiktas |
Here’s the draw for Pot 2 teams.
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Ferencvaros | Juventus, Viktoria Plzen, Celje, Torreense | Milan, Celtic, Lech Poznan, Hoffenheim |
| Viktoria Plzen | Benfica, Union Saint-Gilloise, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Levski Sofia | Real Sociedad, Ferencvaros, Bournemouth, Lillestrom |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | Real Sociedad, Celtic, Lech Poznan, Hapoel Beer-Sheva | Lyon, Viktoria Plzen, Celta, Besiktas |
| Dinamo | Leverkusen, Anderlecht, Sturm Graz, NEC Nijmegen | Alkmaar, Rennes, Sunderland, Hapoel Beer-Sheva |
| Salzburg | Milan, Sparta Praha, Crystal Palace, Ararat-Armenia | Leverkusen, Anderlecht, Celje, Levski Sofia |
| Celtic | Marseille, Ferencvaros, Celta, Besiktas | Benfica, Union Saint-Gilloise, Omonia, Torreense |
| Sparta Praha | Alkmaar, Rennes, Bournemouth, Lillestrom | Olympiacos, Salzburg, Crystal Palace, Ararat-Armenia |
| Rennes | Olympiacos, Dinamo, Omonia, OFI Crete | Juventus, Sparta Praha, Sturm Graz, NEC Nijmegen |
| Anderlecht | Lyon, Salzburg, Sunderland, Hoffenheim | Marseille, Dinamo, Jagiellonia Bialystok, OFI Crete |
The schedule for Pot 3 teams looks like this.
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Sturm Graz | Marseille, Rennes, Celje, OFI Crete | Alkmaar, Dinamo, Bournemouth, Hoffenheim |
| Lech Poznan | Leverkusen, Ferencvaros, Sunderland, Torreense | Benfica, Union Saint-Gilloise, Crystal Palace, OFI Crete |
| Crystal Palace | Real Sociedad, Sparta Praha, Lech Poznan, Hoffenheim | Lyon, Salzburg, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Besiktas |
| Bournemouth | Milan, Viktoria Plzen, Sturm Graz, Hapoel Beer-Sheva | Real Sociedad, Sparta Praha, Celta, Lillestrom |
| Sunderland | Alkmaar, Dinamo, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Levski Sofia | Milan, Anderlecht, Lech Poznan, Torreense |
| Celje | Olympiacos, Salzburg, Omonia, NEC Nijmegen | Leverkusen, Ferencvaros, Sturm Graz, Ararat-Armenia |
| Jagiellonia Bialystok | Lyon, Anderlecht, Crystal Palace, Ararat-Armenia | Olympiacos, Viktoria Plzen, Sunderland, Levski Sofia |
| Omonia | Benfica, Celtic, Celta, Besiktas | Juventus, Rennes, Celje, NEC Nijmegen |
| Celta | Juventus, Union Saint-Gilloise, Bournemouth, Lillestrom | Marseille, Celtic, Omonia, Hapoel Beer-Sheva |
This is the draw for Pot 4 teams.
| Team | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Hoffenheim | Lyon, Ferencvaros, Sturm Graz, Besiktas | Olympiacos, Anderlecht, Crystal Palace, OFI Crete |
| Besiktas | Marseille, Union Saint-Gilloise, Crystal Palace, Hapoel Beer-Sheva | Leverkusen, Celtic, Omonia, Hoffenheim |
| Torreense | Olympiacos, Celtic, Sunderland, Ararat-Armenia | Real Sociedad, Ferencvaros, Lech Poznan, Lillestrom |
| Hapoel Beer-Sheva | Juventus, Dinamo, Celta, OFI Crete | Alkmaar, Union Saint-Gilloise, Bournemouth, Besiktas |
| NEC Nijmegen | Benfica, Rennes, Omonia, Levski Sofia | Juventus, Dinamo, Celje, Ararat-Armenia |
| OFI Crete | Leverkusen, Anderlecht, Lech Poznan, Hoffenheim | Benfica, Rennes, Sturm Graz, Hapoel Beer-Sheva |
| Lillestrom | Real Sociedad, Viktoria Plzen, Bournemouth, Torreense | Lyon, Sparta Praha, Celta, Levski Sofia |
| Levski Sofia | Milan, Salzburg, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Lillestrom | Marseille, Viktoria Plzen, Sunderland, NEC Nijmegen |
| Ararat-Armenia | Alkmaar, Sparta Praha, Celje, NEC Nijmegen | Milan, Salzburg, Jagiellonia Bialystok, Torreense |
When will the Europa League fixtures be confirmed?
The exact dates and kick-off times of specific matches will be confirmed by UEFA no later than August 30, 2026.
Europa League schedule, fixtures 2026/27
The league phase starts on September 16 and runs until the end of January.
| Matchday | Date |
|---|---|
| 1 | September 16/17, 2026 |
| 2 | October 15, 2026 |
| 3 | October 22, 2026 |
| 4 | November 5, 2026 |
| 5 | November 26, 2026 |
| 6 | December 10, 2026 |
| 7 | January 21, 2027 |
| 8 | January 28, 2027 |
When is the Europa League knockout phase?
The knockout phase starts with the play-offs in February to reach the last 16.
| Stage | Date |
|---|---|
| Play-offs | February 18 & 25, 2027 |
| Round of 16 | March 11 & 18, 2027 |
| Quarter-finals | April 8 & 15, 2027 |
| Semi-finals | April 29 & May 6, 2027 |
| Final | May 26, 2027 |
Which English clubs are in the Europa League 2026/27?
Under former head coach Andoni Iraola, Bournemouth finished sixth in last season’s Premier League with the help of an 18-match unbeaten league run to end an exceptional campaign.
Championship play-off winners the previous season, Sunderland won their final two matches of a superb season – part of a run of eight points from their closing four league games – to secure seventh.
Palace enjoyed a remarkable year in cup competitions, winning the FA Cup to reach the Conference League and triumphing in that competition with a 1-0 win over Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in the final.
When is the Europa League final?
The final will take place on May 26 2027 at Stadion Frankfurt.
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