The Europa League league-phase draw for the 2026/27 season was held this Friday evening in Monaco, France, producing a number of strong and exciting matchups for the participating clubs. The opening round of matches is scheduled for September 16, with the league phase continuing until January 28, 2027.
The knockout play-off matches will be played on February 18 and 25, 2027, while the Round of 16 will take place on March 11 and 18. The quarter-finals are scheduled for April 8 and 15, followed by the semi-finals on April 29 and May 6. The competition will conclude with the final on May 26, 2027.
Full draw results:
Pot 1
Bayer Leverkusen: Marseille, Lyon, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Chelsea, Lech Poznan, Besiktas, OFI Crete.
Benfica: AZ Alkmaar, AC Milan, Celtic, Viktoria Plzen, Lech Poznan, Omonia, OFI Crete, NEC Nijmegen.
Juventus: Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar, Rennes, Ferencvaros, Omonia, Celta Vigo, NEC Nijmegen, Hapoel Be’er Sheva.
AC Milan: Benfica, Olympiacos, Ferencvaros, Salzburg, Sunderland, Bournemouth, Ararat-Armenia, Lillestrom.
Lyon: Bayer Leverkusen, Real Sociedad, Union Saint-Gilloise, Anderlecht, Crystal Palace, Jagiellonia, Lillestrom, Hoffenheim.
AZ Alkmaar: Juventus, Benfica, Dinamo Zagreb, Sparta Prague, Sturm Graz, Sunderland, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Ararat-Armenia.
Olympiacos: AC Milan, Marseille, Sparta Prague, Rennes, Jagiellonia, Chelsea, Hoffenheim, Turris.
Real Sociedad: Lyon, Juventus, Viktoria Plzen, Union Saint-Gilloise, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Turris, Besiktas.
Marseille: Olympiacos, Bayer Leverkusen, Anderlecht, Chelsea, Celta Vigo, Sturm Graz, Lillestrom, Besiktas.
Pot 2
Ferencvaros: Juventus, AC Milan, Viktoria Plzen, Celtic, Chelsea, Lech Poznan, Turris, Hoffenheim.
Viktoria Plzen: Benfica, Real Sociedad, Union Saint-Gilloise, Ferencvaros, Jagiellonia, Bournemouth, Levski Sofia, Lillestrom.
Union Saint-Gilloise: Real Sociedad, Lyon, Celtic, Viktoria Plzen, Lech Poznan, Celta Vigo, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Besiktas.
Dinamo Zagreb: Bayer Leverkusen, AZ Alkmaar, Anderlecht, Rennes, Sturm Graz, Sunderland, NEC Nijmegen, Hapoel Be’er Sheva.
Salzburg: AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen, Sparta Prague, Anderlecht, Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Ararat-Armenia, Levski Sofia.
Celtic: Marseille, Benfica, Ferencvaros, Union Saint-Gilloise, Celta Vigo, Omonia, Besiktas, Turris.
Sparta Prague: AZ Alkmaar, Olympiacos, Rennes, Salzburg, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace, Lillestrom, Ararat-Armenia.
Rennes: Olympiacos, Juventus, Dinamo Zagreb, Sparta Prague, Omonia, Sturm Graz, OFI Crete, NEC Nijmegen.
Anderlecht: Lyon, Marseille, Salzburg, Dinamo Zagreb, Sunderland, Jagiellonia, Hoffenheim, OFI Crete.
Pot 3
Sturm Graz: Marseille, AZ Alkmaar, Rennes, Dinamo Zagreb, Chelsea, Bournemouth, OFI Crete, Hoffenheim.
Lech Poznan: Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Ferencvaros, Union Saint-Gilloise, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Turris, OFI Crete.
Crystal Palace: Real Sociedad, Lyon, Sparta Prague, Salzburg, Lech Poznan, Jagiellonia, Turris, Besiktas.
Bournemouth: AC Milan, Real Sociedad, Viktoria Plzen, Sparta Prague, Sturm Graz, Celta Vigo, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Lillestrom.
Sunderland: AZ Alkmaar, AC Milan, Dinamo Zagreb, Anderlecht, Jagiellonia, Lech Poznan, Levski Sofia, Turris.
Chelsea: Olympiacos, Bayer Leverkusen, Salzburg, Ferencvaros, Omonia, Sturm Graz, NEC Nijmegen, Ararat-Armenia.
Jagiellonia: Lyon, Olympiacos, Anderlecht, Viktoria Plzen, Crystal Palace, Sturm Graz, Ararat-Armenia, Levski Sofia.
Omonia: Benfica, Juventus, Celtic, Rennes, Celta Vigo, Chelsea, Besiktas, NEC Nijmegen.
Celta Vigo: Juventus, Marseille, Union Saint-Gilloise, Celtic, Bournemouth, Omonia, Lillestrom, Hapoel Be’er Sheva.
Pot 4
Hoffenheim: Lyon, Olympiacos, Ferencvaros, Anderlecht, Sturm Graz, Crystal Palace, Besiktas, OFI Crete.
Besiktas: Marseille, Bayer Leverkusen, Union Saint-Gilloise, Celtic, Crystal Palace, Omonia, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Hoffenheim.
Turris: Olympiacos, Real Sociedad, Celtic, Ferencvaros, Sunderland, Lech Poznan, Ararat-Armenia, Lillestrom.
Hapoel Be’er Sheva: Juventus, AZ Alkmaar, Dinamo Zagreb, Union Saint-Gilloise, Celta Vigo, Bournemouth, OFI Crete, Besiktas.
NEC Nijmegen: Benfica, Juventus, Rennes, Dinamo Zagreb, Omonia, Chelsea, Levski Sofia, Ararat-Armenia.
OFI Crete: Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Anderlecht, Rennes, Lech Poznan, Sturm Graz, Hoffenheim, Hapoel Be’er Sheva.
Lillestrom: Real Sociedad, Lyon, Viktoria Plzen, Sparta Prague, Bournemouth, Celta Vigo, Turris, Levski Sofia.
Levski Sofia: AC Milan, Marseille, Salzburg, Viktoria Plzen, Jagiellonia, Sunderland, Lillestrom, NEC Nijmegen.
Ararat-Armenia: AZ Alkmaar, AC Milan, Sparta Prague, Salzburg, Chelsea, Jagiellonia, NEC Nijmegen, Turris.
The league phase promises a series of high-profile European encounters from the very beginning, with several experienced clubs entering the competition with major ambitions. The Europa League campaign will officially get underway in September, before culminating in the final on May 26, 2027.