2026/27 UEFA Europa League: All League Phase Fixtures and Results

Anderlecht (The Brussels Morning Newspaper) – October 12, 2026 – The 2026/27 UEFA Europa League league phase began on 16 September 2026 and is scheduled to conclude on 28 January 2027. Thirty-six clubs are competing across eight matchdays, with each team playing eight different opponents. The opening round produced notable victories for Juventus, Crystal Palace, Benfica and Union SG, while the second matchday is scheduled for 15 October. The complete schedule includes the remaining fixtures through January, with results updated as matches are played.

The 2026/27 UEFA Europa League season has entered its league phase, bringing together 36 clubs from across Europe in a competition that will determine which teams progress to the knockout rounds. UEFA’s published schedule sets out the fixtures and confirmed scores from the opening matchday, alongside the remaining matches through January 2027.

The opening round took place on 16 and 17 September, with 18 matches played across the two days. Juventus recorded the biggest winning margin, defeating N.E.C. Nijmegen 5-0, while Crystal Palace opened their campaign with a 4-0 victory over Lech Poznań. Benfica won 2-0 away to Milan, and Union SG secured a 3-0 victory against Viktoria Plzeň.

The league phase continues on 15 October, followed by matchdays on 22 October, 5 November, 26 November and 10 December. The final two rounds are scheduled for 21 and 28 January 2027. UEFA lists all kick-off times in Central European Time, with most matches scheduled for 21:00 and selected fixtures starting at 18:45.

How Does the 2026/27 Europa League League Phase Work?

The competition features 36 clubs, each playing eight matches against eight different opponents. The fixture list combines home and away games, giving each team four matches at its own stadium and four away from home.

The league phase draw took place on 28 August 2026. UEFA divided the clubs into four seeding pots based on their club coefficients, with each team drawn against two opponents from each pot. The draw rules also restricted clubs from playing opponents from the same national association and limited the number of opponents from any other single association to two.

The format means that teams compete in one common league table rather than separate groups. Results across all eight matchdays determine the final standings and progression to the knockout stage.

The league phase is scheduled to finish with 18 simultaneous matches on 28 January 2027. The knockout phase play-offs will follow in February, before the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals. The final is scheduled for 26 May 2027 at Stadion Frankfurt in Germany.

What Were the Results of Matchday One?

The opening matchday took place on Wednesday 16 September and Thursday 17 September 2026. UEFA’s official results list records nine matches on each day.

Wednesday 16 September 2026

• Ararat-Armenia 1-4 Sparta Praha
• Omonia 1-0 Celta
• Milan 0-2 Benfica
• Leverkusen 2-0 Celje
• Hapoel Beer-Sheva 0-0 GNK Dinamo
• Olympiacos 2-1 Jagiellonia
• Anderlecht 1-2 Lyon
• Sturm Graz 0-0 Rennes
• Sunderland 1-0 AZ Alkmaar

Thursday 17 September 2026

• OFI Crete 2-0 Hoffenheim
• Levski Sofia 0-1 Salzburg
• Beşiktaş 4-1 Marseille
• Celtic 1-3 Ferencváros
• Crystal Palace 4-0 Lech Poznań
• Viktoria Plzeň 0-3 Union SG
• Juventus 5-0 N.E.C. Nijmegen
• Lillestrøm 1-2 Torreense
• Real Sociedad 1-2 Bournemouth

These results included several victories by three or more goals, alongside two goalless draws. Juventus scored five times against N.E.C. Nijmegen, while Crystal Palace registered four goals without conceding. Benfica and Bournemouth also started with away wins, defeating Milan and Real Sociedad respectively.

Which Matches Are Scheduled for Matchday Two?

The second matchday is scheduled for Thursday 15 October 2026, with all 36 teams due to play. The programme includes matches involving English clubs, Italian sides and several teams that won their opening fixtures.

Thursday 15 October 2026

Kick-offs at 18:45 CET:

• Sparta Praha vs Lillestrøm
• AZ Alkmaar vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva
• Salzburg vs Milan
• Lech Poznań vs Leverkusen
• Celje vs Omonia
• Lyon vs Crystal Palace
• Union SG vs Real Sociedad
• Torreense vs Sunderland

Other scheduled fixtures:

• Bournemouth vs Sturm Graz
• Ferencváros vs Viktoria Plzeň
• GNK Dinamo vs Anderlecht
• Jagiellonia vs Ararat-Armenia
• N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia
• Marseille vs Olympiacos
• Celta vs Juventus
• Benfica vs Celtic
• Rennes vs OFI Crete
• Hoffenheim vs Beşiktaş

The second round includes several fixtures between teams seeking to build on their opening results. Juventus travel to Celta, Benfica host Celtic, and Crystal Palace face Lyon away from home. Milan, meanwhile, will visit Salzburg after losing their opening match against Benfica. These are scheduled fixtures; their outcomes remain unconfirmed as of 12 October 2026.

What Are the Europa League Matchday Three Fixtures?

The third matchday is scheduled for Thursday 22 October 2026. It will continue the league phase with 18 fixtures, including Juventus against Rennes, Bournemouth against Milan and Beşiktaş against Crystal Palace.

Thursday 22 October 2026

Kick-offs at 18:45 CET:

• Ararat-Armenia vs AZ Alkmaar
• Ferencváros vs Torreense
• GNK Dinamo vs N.E.C. Nijmegen
• Juventus vs Rennes
• Lech Poznań vs Sunderland
• OFI Crete vs Leverkusen
• Union SG vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva
• Sturm Graz vs Marseille

Other scheduled fixtures:

• Bournemouth vs Milan
• Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace
• Celtic vs Celta
• Viktoria Plzeň vs Levski Sofia
• Jagiellonia vs Anderlecht
• Lillestrøm vs Real Sociedad
• Celje vs Salzburg
• Olympiacos vs Sparta Praha
• Omonia vs Benfica
• Hoffenheim vs Lyon

The schedule brings together clubs that began the competition with contrasting results. Bournemouth, who won away at Real Sociedad on matchday one, are scheduled to host Milan. Crystal Palace will travel to Beşiktaş, while Benfica face Omonia away from home. Juventus are scheduled to host Rennes as the league phase moves towards its fourth round.

Which Fixtures Are Scheduled for November?

November contains two matchdays, on 5 November and 26 November. Both rounds will be important stages in the competition because the results will contribute to the league table before the final two fixtures of the calendar year.

Matchday Four: Thursday 5 November 2026

Kick-offs at 18:45 CET:

• Milan vs Ferencváros
• Sparta Praha vs Bournemouth
• Crystal Palace vs Hoffenheim
• Lillestrøm vs Viktoria Plzeň
• N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Omonia
• Levski Sofia vs Jagiellonia
• Real Sociedad vs Lyon
• Anderlecht vs Salzburg

Other scheduled fixtures:

• Rennes vs Olympiacos
• AZ Alkmaar vs Juventus
• Leverkusen vs Marseille
• Celtic vs Beşiktaş
• Hapoel Beer-Sheva vs OFI Crete
• Celta vs Union SG
• Torreense vs Ararat-Armenia
• Sturm Graz vs Celje
• Benfica vs Lech Poznań
• Sunderland vs GNK Dinamo

Matchday Five: Thursday 26 November 2026

Kick-offs at 18:45 CET:

• Beşiktaş vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva
• Salzburg vs Ararat-Armenia
• Viktoria Plzeň vs Benfica
• GNK Dinamo vs Leverkusen
• Olympiacos vs Milan
• Marseille vs Levski Sofia
• Union SG vs Lech Poznań
• Celta vs Bournemouth

Other scheduled fixtures:

• Sparta Praha vs AZ Alkmaar
• Crystal Palace vs Real Sociedad
• Ferencváros vs Celje
• Juventus vs Omonia
• N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Rennes
• OFI Crete vs Anderlecht
• Lyon vs Lillestrøm
• Torreense vs Celtic
• Sunderland vs Jagiellonia
• Hoffenheim vs Sturm Graz

The November schedule includes a meeting between Benfica and Lech Poznań, while Crystal Palace are due to host Real Sociedad. Milan are scheduled to visit Olympiacos on matchday five, and Bournemouth will play away at Celta. The published programme also includes Juventus against Omonia and Leverkusen against Marseille.

What Matches Will Take Place in December?

The sixth matchday is scheduled for Thursday 10 December 2026. It is the final league-phase round of the year, with the remaining two matchdays taking place in January 2027.

Thursday 10 December 2026

Kick-offs at 18:45 CET:

• AZ Alkmaar vs Sturm Graz
• Ararat-Armenia vs N.E.C. Nijmegen
• Hapoel Beer-Sheva vs Juventus
• Jagiellonia vs Crystal Palace
• Marseille vs Celta
• Omonia vs Celtic
• Anderlecht vs Hoffenheim
• Rennes vs GNK Dinamo

Other scheduled fixtures:

• Milan vs Sunderland
• Bournemouth vs Viktoria Plzeň
• Leverkusen vs Beşiktaş
• Salzburg vs Sparta Praha
• Lech Poznań vs Ferencváros
• Celje vs Olympiacos
• Lyon vs Union SG
• Levski Sofia vs Lillestrøm
• Real Sociedad vs Torreense
• Benfica vs OFI Crete

Among the scheduled matches, Juventus will travel to Hapoel Beer-Sheva, while Crystal Palace will face Jagiellonia away from home. Benfica are due to host OFI Crete, and Sunderland will visit Milan. The fixtures provide each club with another opportunity to collect points before the final two matchdays.

When Will the Final Two League Phase Matchdays Take Place?

The last two rounds will be played on Thursday 21 January and Thursday 28 January 2027. All 36 clubs will complete their eight-match schedules by the end of matchday eight.

Matchday Seven: Thursday 21 January 2027

Kick-offs at 18:45 CET:

• Beşiktaş vs Union SG
• Ararat-Armenia vs Celje
• Ferencváros vs Juventus
• Jagiellonia vs Lyon
• Lillestrøm vs Bournemouth
• N.E.C. Nijmegen vs Benfica
• Olympiacos vs Hoffenheim
• Real Sociedad vs Viktoria Plzeň
• Sturm Graz vs OFI Crete

Other scheduled fixtures:

• AZ Alkmaar vs GNK Dinamo
• Leverkusen vs Salzburg
• Celtic vs Marseille
• Crystal Palace vs Sparta Praha
• Hapoel Beer-Sheva vs Celta
• Lech Poznań vs Torreense
• Levski Sofia vs Milan
• Anderlecht vs Sunderland
• Rennes vs Omonia

Matchday Eight: Thursday 28 January 2027

The final round is scheduled to feature the following 18 fixtures:

• Milan vs Ararat-Armenia
• Sparta Praha vs Rennes
• Bournemouth vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva
• Salzburg vs Crystal Palace
• Viktoria Plzeň vs Jagiellonia
• GNK Dinamo vs Sturm Graz
• Juventus vs Real Sociedad
• Celje vs N.E.C. Nijmegen
• OFI Crete vs Lech Poznań
• Marseille vs Anderlecht
• Lyon vs Leverkusen
• Omonia vs Beşiktaş
• Union SG vs Celtic
• Celta vs Lillestrøm
• Torreense vs Olympiacos
• Benfica vs AZ Alkmaar
• Sunderland vs Levski Sofia
• Hoffenheim vs Ferencváros

UEFA has scheduled the final league-phase fixtures for the same date, with the round concluding on 28 January. The confirmed results from the opening round are available on the official competition website, while the remaining fixtures are listed by matchday.

What Happens After the Europa League League Phase?

Once the league phase concludes, the competition moves into its knockout stage. UEFA’s published calendar schedules the knockout phase play-offs for 18 and 25 February 2027, followed by the round of 16 on 11 and 18 March.

The quarter-finals are scheduled for 8 and 15 April, with the semi-finals taking place on 29 April and 6 May. The final will be held at Stadion Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday 26 May 2027.

The Europa League winner will also receive a place in the league phase of the 2027/28 UEFA Champions League if the club has not already qualified through its domestic competition. UEFA also states that the winner will have the opportunity to play against the 2026/27 Champions League winners in the 2027 UEFA Super Cup.

Background: How the 2026/27 Europa League Field Was Assembled

The 36-club line-up includes teams that qualified directly, clubs that advanced through Europa League qualifying and teams that entered after Champions League qualifying. Crystal Palace qualified as the 2025/26 UEFA Conference League winners, while Bournemouth and Sunderland represent England alongside Palace.

Other clubs qualified through their domestic league positions or qualifying competitions. The final line-up includes teams from a broad range of European football associations, with clubs such as Juventus, Milan, Benfica, Leverkusen, Lyon and Marseille competing alongside sides including Torreense, Lillestrøm, Celje and Ararat-Armenia.

The league-phase draw was held in Monaco on 28 August 2026. UEFA confirmed that the 36 clubs would play a total of 144 matches across eight matchdays, before the competition progresses to the knockout rounds.