The 2026/27 UEFA Europa League league phase draw has been completed, with all 36 clubs learning the eight opponents they will face in the new league phase.
The draw, held on Friday, August 28, has produced a number of interesting matchups involving some of Europe’s biggest clubs.
Under the current Europa League format, each team will play eight league-phase matches — four at home and four away.
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At the end of the league phase, the top eight teams in the standings will progress directly to the round of 16. Teams finishing 9th to 24th will enter the knockout phase play-offs, while those finishing from 25th to 36th will be eliminated.
Here is the complete list of opponents for all 36 clubs.
Pot 1
Bayer Leverkusen: Marseille (H), Lyon (A), Salzburg (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Celje (H), Lech Poznań (A), Beşiktaş (H), OFI (A).
Benfica: AZ Alkmaar (H), Milan (A), Celtic (H), Viktoria Plzeň (A), Lech Poznań (H), Omonia Nicosia (A), OFI (H), NEC Nijmegen (A).
Juventus: Real Sociedad (H), AZ Alkmaar (A), Rennes (H), Ferencváros (A), Omonia Nicosia (H), Celta (A), NEC Nijmegen (H), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (A).
Milan: Benfica (H), Olympiacos (A), Ferencváros (H), Salzburg (A), Sunderland (H), Bournemouth (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Levski Sofia (A).
Lyon: Bayer Leverkusen (H), Real Sociedad (A), Union Saint-Gilloise (H), Anderlecht (A), Crystal Palace (H), Jagiellonia (A), Lillestrøm (H), Hoffenheim (A).
AZ Alkmaar: Benfica (H), Juventus (A), Sparta Prague (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Sunderland (H), Sturm Graz (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (A).
Olympiacos: Milan (H), Marseille (A), Sparta Prague (H), Rennes (A), Jagiellonia (H), Celje (A), Hoffenheim (H), Torreense (A).
Real Sociedad: Lyon (H), Juventus (A), Viktoria Plzeň (H), Union Saint-Gilloise (A), Bournemouth (H), Crystal Palace (A), Torreense (H), Lillestrøm (A).
Marseille: Olympiacos (H), Bayer Leverkusen (A), Anderlecht (H), Celtic (A), Celta (H), Sturm Graz (A), Levski Sofia (H), Beşiktaş (A)
Pot 2
Ferencváros: Juventus (H), Milan (A), Viktoria Plzeň (H), Celtic (A), Celje (H), Lech Poznań (A), Torreense (H), Hoffenheim (A).
Viktoria Plzeň: Benfica (H), Real Sociedad (A), Union Saint-Gilloise (H), Ferencváros (A), Jagiellonia (H), Bournemouth (A), Levski Sofia (H), Lillestrøm (A).
Union Saint-Gilloise: Real Sociedad (H), Lyon (A), Celtic (H), Viktoria Plzeň (A), Lech Poznań (H), Celta (A), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (H), Beşiktaş (A).
Dinamo Zagreb: Bayer Leverkusen (H), AZ Alkmaar (A), Anderlecht (H), Rennes (A), Sturm Graz (H), Sunderland (A), NEC Nijmegen (H), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (A).
Salzburg: Milan (H), Bayer Leverkusen (A), Sparta Prague (H), Anderlecht (A), Crystal Palace (H), Celje (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Levski Sofia (A).
Celtic: Marseille (H), Benfica (A), Ferencváros (H), Union Saint-Gilloise (A), Celta (H), Omonia Nicosia (A), Beşiktaş (H), Torreense (A).
Sparta Prague: AZ Alkmaar (H), Olympiacos (A), Rennes (H), Salzburg (A), Bournemouth (H), Crystal Palace (A), Lillestrøm (H), Ararat-Armenia (A).
Rennes: Olympiacos (H), Juventus (A), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Sparta Prague (A), Omonia Nicosia (H), Sturm Graz (A), OFI (H), NEC Nijmegen (A).
Anderlecht: Lyon (H), Marseille (A), Salzburg (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Sunderland (H), Jagiellonia (A), Hoffenheim (H), OFI (A).
Pot 3
Sturm Graz: Marseille (H), AZ Alkmaar (A), Rennes (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Celje (H), Bournemouth (A), OFI (H), Hoffenheim (A).
Lech Poznań: Bayer Leverkusen (H), Benfica (A), Ferencváros (H), Union Saint-Gilloise (A), Sunderland (H), Crystal Palace (A), Torreense (H), OFI (A).
Crystal Palace: Real Sociedad (H), Lyon (A), Sparta Prague (H), Salzburg (A), Lech Poznań (H), Jagiellonia (A), Hoffenheim (H), Beşiktaş (A).
Bournemouth: Milan (H), Real Sociedad (A), Viktoria Plzeň (H), Sparta Prague (A), Sturm Graz (H), Celta (A), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (H), Lillestrøm (A).
Sunderland: AZ Alkmaar (H), Milan (A), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Anderlecht (A), Jagiellonia (H), Lech Poznań (A), Levski Sofia (H), Torreense (A).
Celje: Olympiacos (H), Bayer Leverkusen (A), Salzburg (H), Ferencváros (A), Omonia Nicosia (H), Sturm Graz (A), NEC Nijmegen (H), Ararat-Armenia (A).
Jagiellonia: Lyon (H), Olympiacos (A), Anderlecht (H), Viktoria Plzeň (A), Crystal Palace (H), Sunderland (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Levski Sofia (A).
Omonia Nicosia: Benfica (H), Juventus (A), Celtic (H), Rennes (A), Celta (H), Celje (A), Beşiktaş (H), NEC Nijmegen (A).
Celta: Juventus (H), Marseille (A), Union Saint-Gilloise (H), Celtic (A), Bournemouth (H), Omonia Nicosia (A), Lillestrøm (H), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (A).
Pot 4
Hoffenheim: Lyon (H), Olympiacos (A), Ferencváros (H), Anderlecht (A), Sturm Graz (H), Crystal Palace (A), Beşiktaş (H), OFI (A).
Beşiktaş: Marseille (H), Bayer Leverkusen (A), Union Saint-Gilloise (H), Celtic (A), Crystal Palace (H), Omonia Nicosia (A), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (H), Hoffenheim (A).
Torreense: Olympiacos (H), Real Sociedad (A), Celtic (H), Ferencváros (A), Sunderland (H), Lech Poznań (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Lillestrøm (A).
Hapoel Be’er Sheva: Juventus (H), AZ Alkmaar (A), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Union Saint-Gilloise (A), Celta (H), Bournemouth (A), OFI (H), Beşiktaş (A).
NEC Nijmegen: Benfica (H), Juventus (A), Rennes (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Omonia Nicosia (H), Celje (A), Levski Sofia (H), Ararat-Armenia (A).
OFI: Bayer Leverkusen (H), Benfica (A), Anderlecht (H), Rennes (A), Lech Poznań (H), Sturm Graz (A), Hoffenheim (H), Hapoel Be’er Sheva (A).
Lillestrøm: Real Sociedad (H), Lyon (A), Viktoria Plzeň (H), Sparta Prague (A), Bournemouth (H), Celta (A), Torreense (H), Levski Sofia (A).
Levski Sofia: Milan (H), Marseille (A), Salzburg (H), Viktoria Plzeň (A), Jagiellonia (H), Sunderland (A), Lillestrøm (H), NEC Nijmegen (A).
Ararat-Armenia: AZ Alkmaar (H), Milan (A), Sparta Prague (H), Salzburg (A), Celje (H), Jagiellonia (A), NEC Nijmegen (H), Torreense (A).
What happens next?
The draw has given supporters a first look at the road ahead, but the exact match dates and kick-off times will determine when these European clashes take place.
With 36 clubs competing for a place in the knockout stages, the league phase promises plenty of high-profile encounters and important points from the opening rounds.
‘Home’ (H) means the match will be played at the club’s stadium, while ‘Away’ (A) means the club will travel to its opponent.
written by @enock katamba
- Enock Katamba is a Ugandan Journalist and Founder of Uncovered UG, an independent digital news platform covering Uganda and international developments. He reports on politics, national affairs, entertainment, sports, business, education and other stories of public interest.
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