Europa League 2026/27: League Phase Draw Pots Confirmed

The seeding pots have been confirmed for the league phase draw of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League.The 36 clubs have been divided into four pots ahead of the draw, which takes place at 13:00 CET on Friday, 28 August 2026.

2026/27 Europa League League Phase Draw Pots



Pot 1 


Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)  

Benfica (Portugal)  

Juventus (Italy)  

AC Milan (Italy)  

Lyon (France)  

AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)  

Olympiacos (Greece)  

Real Sociedad (Spain)  

Marseille (France)

Pot 2 


Ferencváros (Hungary)  

Viktoria Plzeň (Czechia)  

Union Saint-Gilloise (Belgium)  

Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)  

Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)  

Celtic (Scotland)  

Sparta Prague (Czechia)  

Rennes (France)  

Anderlecht (Belgium)

Pot 3 


Sturm Graz (Austria)  

Lech Poznań (Poland)  

Crystal Palace (England)  

Bournemouth (England)  

Sunderland (England)  

Celje (Slovenia)  

Jagiellonia Białystok (Poland)  

Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus)  

Celta Vigo (Spain)

Pot 4 


Hoffenheim (Germany)  

Beşiktaş (Turkey)  

Torreense (Portugal)  

Hapoel Beer-Sheva (Israel)  

NEC Nijmegen (Netherlands)  

OFI Crete (Greece)  

Lillestrøm (Norway)  

Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)  

Ararat-Armenia (Armenia)

2026/27 Europa League League Phase Matchdays


Matchday 1: 16–17 September 2026  

Matchday 2: 15 October 2026  

Matchday 3: 22 October 2026  

Matchday 4: 5 November 2026  

Matchday 5: 26 November 2026  

Matchday 6: 10 December 2026  

Matchday 7: 21 January 2027  

Matchday 8: 28 January 2027

2026/27 Europa League League Knockout Phase Dates


Knockout phase play-offs: 18 & 25 February 2027  

Round of 16: 11 & 18 March 2027  

Quarter-finals: 8 & 15 April 2027  

Semi-finals: 29 April & 6 May 2027  

Final (Frankfurt): 26 May 2027



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