Competitions

Europa League 2026/27: Celta host leaders Juventus on matchday 2

One table of 36 clubs, eight games each. Juventus lead after a 5–0. The final is in Frankfurt in May.

Margus Sellin

11 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Sharef 𝕏

After MD1 · Sun 11 Oct · next Thu 15 Oct

Stage: League phase · 1 of 8 played
Format: Top 8 → round of 169–24 → play-offs25–36 out
Final: Final: Wed 26 May 2027, Frankfurt

In 30 seconds

Can Celta stop Juventus, who won 5–0 on matchday 1?
Two big names lost at home: Milan and Celtic.
47 goals in 18 games, 2.6 a game.

Europa League matchday 2 fixtures: the games to watch

Celta Vigo(=25) v Juventus(1)
Thu 15 Oct · 21:00 CEST · 20:00 UK
Juventus top the table after a 5–0; Celta lost in Nicosia and are joint 25th.
Lyon(=10) v Crystal Palace(2)
Thu 15 Oct · 18:45 CEST · 17:45 UK
Palace are second after a 4–0 against Lech; Lyon won 2–1 at Anderlecht.
Benfica(7) v Celtic(28)
Thu 15 Oct · 21:00 CEST · 20:00 UK
Benfica won 2–0 at Milan; Celtic lost 3–1 at home to Ferencváros.
Red Bull Salzburg(14) v AC Milan(=29)
Thu 15 Oct · 18:45 CEST · 17:45 UK
Milan, beaten at home, travel to Salzburg, who won 1–0 in Sofia.

All 18 fixtures

Europa League table after matchday 1

Table after matchday 1 · read Sun 11 Oct 10:45 CEST· zones are “if it ended today”

After a single game, goal difference sorts most of this table.

Table after matchday 1, top 12
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1–8: Round of 16
1	JuventusJuventus	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	3
2	C. PalaceCrystal Palace	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	3
3	SpartaSparta Prague	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
4	BeşiktaşBeşiktaş	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
5	Union SGUnion Saint-Gilloise	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
6	FerencvárosFerencváros	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
7	BenficaBenfica	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
=8	LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
9–24: Knockout play-offs
=8	OFIOFI Crete	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
=10	BournemouthBournemouth	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
=10	LyonLyon	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
=10	TorreenseTorreense	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
… 13 …
14	SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
… 15–25 …
25–36: Out
=25	CeltaCelta Vigo	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0
… 27 …
28	CelticCeltic	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0
… 29–30 …
=29	MilanAC Milan	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0

Show all 36

Full table after matchday 1
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1–8: Round of 16
1	JuventusJuventus	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	3
2	C. PalaceCrystal Palace	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	3
3	SpartaSparta Prague	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
4	BeşiktaşBeşiktaş	1	1	0	0	4	1	+3	3
5	Union SGUnion Saint-Gilloise	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	3
6	FerencvárosFerencváros	1	1	0	0	3	1	+2	3
7	BenficaBenfica	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
=8	LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
9–24: Knockout play-offs
=8	OFIOFI Crete	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	3
=10	BournemouthBournemouth	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
=10	LyonLyon	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
=10	TorreenseTorreense	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
13	OlympiacosOlympiacos	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3
14	SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
=15	OmoniaOmonia Nicosia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
=15	SunderlandSunderland	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
=17	D. ZagrebDinamo Zagreb	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
=17	Beer-ShevaHapoel Beer-Sheva	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
=17	RennesRennes	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
=17	Sturm GrazSturm Graz	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
21	JagielloniaJagiellonia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0
=22	AnderlechtAnderlecht	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0
=22	LillestrømLillestrøm	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0
=22	R. SociedadReal Sociedad	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	0
25–36: Out
=25	AZAZ Alkmaar	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0
=25	CeltaCelta Vigo	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0
=25	LevskiLevski Sofia	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	0
28	CelticCeltic	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	0
=29	CeljeCelje	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0
=29	HoffenheimHoffenheim	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0
=29	MilanAC Milan	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	0
32	MarseilleMarseille	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	0
33	AraratArarat-Armenia	1	0	0	1	1	4	−3	0
34	PlzeňViktoria Plzeň	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	0
35	LechLech Poznań	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	0
36	NECNEC Nijmegen	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	0

1–8: Round of 16
9–24: Knockout play-offs
25–36: Out

Clubs level on points, goal difference, goals scored, away goals, wins and away wins share a place and are listed alphabetically by UEFA's short club name while the league phase runs (Regulations, Article 18 · UEFA.com table). Source: API-Football, rebuilt from every result and checked against UEFA.com.

Europa League matchday 1 results: the story so far

Juventus put five past NEC Nijmegen and Crystal Palace beat Lech Poznań 4–0, with Chris Richards among the scorers. Tobias Guddal is the only player with two goals so far, both for Sparta Prague in a 4–1 win in Armenia.

Two big names lost at home. Benfica won 2–0 at Milan, Dodi Lukebakio scoring one, and Ferencváros won 3–1 at Celtic. Bournemouth won 2–1 at Real Sociedad, and Union Saint-Gilloise won 3–0 in Plzeň.

Wed 16 Sep

Ararat-Armenia v Sparta Prague1–4
AC Milan v Benfica0–2

Thu 17 Sep

Celtic v Ferencváros1–3
Crystal Palace v Lech Poznań4–0
Juventus v NEC Nijmegen5–0
Viktoria Plzeň v Union Saint-Gilloise0–3

All 18 results

Wed 16 Sep

Ararat-Armenia v Sparta Prague1–4
Omonia Nicosia v Celta Vigo1–0
AC Milan v Benfica0–2
Anderlecht v Lyon1–2
Bayer Leverkusen v Celje2–0
Hapoel Beer-Sheva v Dinamo Zagreb0–0
Olympiacos v Jagiellonia2–1
Sturm Graz v Rennes0–0
Sunderland v AZ Alkmaar1–0

Thu 17 Sep

Levski Sofia v Red Bull Salzburg0–1
OFI Crete v Hoffenheim2–0
Beşiktaş v Marseille4–1
Celtic v Ferencváros1–3
Crystal Palace v Lech Poznań4–0
Juventus v NEC Nijmegen5–0
Lillestrøm v Torreense1–2
Real Sociedad v Bournemouth1–2
Viktoria Plzeň v Union Saint-Gilloise0–3

Reference

How the Europa League league phase works

Thirty-six clubs share one table. Each plays eight matches against eight different opponents, four at home and four away. Thirteen clubs qualified directly, twelve won the play-off round, four came across from Champions League qualifying and seven lost in the Champions League play-offs.

1st to 8th: a direct place in the round of 16.
9th to 24th: a two-legged knockout play-off in February for the other eight places.
25th to 36th: eliminated, with no route into the Conference League.

Looking for the bigger competition? See the Champions League explained.

Who qualifies for the round of 16?

When the league phase ends on 28 January 2027, the top eight are through to the round of 16. Clubs from 9th to 24th meet over two legs on 18 and 25 February, and the eight winners join them. From there it is straight knockout: the round of 16 in March, the quarter-finals and the first semi-final legs in April, the second legs on 6 May and the final in Frankfurt on 26 May.

Source: UEFA, 2026/27 Europa League: teams, dates, draws, format, final and the three league phases explained. UEFA's format, our words.

Europa League 2026/27 key dates

Played: Matchday 1 (Wed 16 & Thu 17 Sep)
Next
Matchday 2
Thu 15 Oct, all 18 games
Matchday 3 · Thu 22 Oct
Matchday 4 · Thu 5 Nov
Matchday 5 · Thu 26 Nov
Matchday 6 · Thu 10 Dec
Matchday 7 · Thu 21 Jan 2027
Matchday 8 · Thu 28 Jan 2027, all 18 games at once
Knockout play-offs · 18 & 25 Feb 2027
Round of 16 · 11 & 18 Mar 2027
Quarter-finals · 8 & 15 Apr 2027
Semi-finals · 29 Apr & 6 May 2027
Final · Wed 26 May 2027 · Frankfurt

Source: UEFA, 2026/27 Europa League dates and final; league-phase kick-offs from API-Football fixtures, read Sun 11 Oct 10:45 CEST. Kick-off times are in each game's card above.

Who's in: find your club

All 36 clubs by country, where they stand and their eight league-phase opponents (H home, A away).

England · 3

Bournemouth · =10th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Real Sociedad (A, won 2–1) · Sturm Graz (H, Thu 15 Oct) · AC Milan (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Sparta Prague (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Celta Vigo (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Viktoria Plzeň (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Lillestrøm (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Crystal Palace · 2nd after matchday 1, 3 pts
Lech Poznań (H, won 4–0) · Lyon (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Beşiktaş (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Hoffenheim (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Real Sociedad (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Jagiellonia (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Sparta Prague (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Red Bull Salzburg (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Sunderland · =15th after matchday 1, 3 pts
AZ Alkmaar (H, won 1–0) · Torreense (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Lech Poznań (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Dinamo Zagreb (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Jagiellonia (H, Thu 26 Nov) · AC Milan (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Anderlecht (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Levski Sofia (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

France · 3

Lyon · =10th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Anderlecht (A, won 2–1) · Crystal Palace (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Hoffenheim (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Real Sociedad (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Lillestrøm (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Union Saint-Gilloise (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Jagiellonia (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Bayer Leverkusen (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Marseille · 32nd after matchday 1, 0 pts
Beşiktaş (A, lost 1–4) · Olympiacos (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Sturm Graz (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Bayer Leverkusen (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Levski Sofia (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Celta Vigo (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Celtic (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Anderlecht (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Rennes · =17th after matchday 1, 1 pt
Sturm Graz (A, drew 0–0) · OFI Crete (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Juventus (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Olympiacos (H, Thu 5 Nov) · NEC Nijmegen (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Dinamo Zagreb (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Omonia Nicosia (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Sparta Prague (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Austria · 2

Red Bull Salzburg · 14th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Levski Sofia (A, won 1–0) · AC Milan (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Celje (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Anderlecht (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Ararat-Armenia (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Sparta Prague (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Bayer Leverkusen (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Crystal Palace (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Sturm Graz · =17th after matchday 1, 1 pt
Rennes (H, drew 0–0) · Bournemouth (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Marseille (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Celje (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Hoffenheim (A, Thu 26 Nov) · AZ Alkmaar (A, Thu 10 Dec) · OFI Crete (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Dinamo Zagreb (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Belgium · 2

Anderlecht · =22nd after matchday 1, 0 pts
Lyon (H, lost 1–2) · Dinamo Zagreb (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Jagiellonia (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Red Bull Salzburg (H, Thu 5 Nov) · OFI Crete (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Hoffenheim (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Sunderland (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Marseille (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Union Saint-Gilloise · 5th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Viktoria Plzeň (A, won 3–0) · Real Sociedad (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Celta Vigo (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Lech Poznań (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Lyon (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Beşiktaş (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Celtic (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Czechia · 2

Sparta Prague · 3rd after matchday 1, 3 pts
Ararat-Armenia (A, won 4–1) · Lillestrøm (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Olympiacos (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Bournemouth (H, Thu 5 Nov) · AZ Alkmaar (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Red Bull Salzburg (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Crystal Palace (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Rennes (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Viktoria Plzeň · 34th after matchday 1, 0 pts
Union Saint-Gilloise (H, lost 0–3) · Ferencváros (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Levski Sofia (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Lillestrøm (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Benfica (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Bournemouth (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Real Sociedad (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Jagiellonia (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Germany · 2

Bayer Leverkusen · =8th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Celje (H, won 2–0) · Lech Poznań (A, Thu 15 Oct) · OFI Crete (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Marseille (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Dinamo Zagreb (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Beşiktaş (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Red Bull Salzburg (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Lyon (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Hoffenheim · =29th after matchday 1, 0 pts
OFI Crete (A, lost 0–2) · Beşiktaş (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Lyon (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Crystal Palace (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Sturm Graz (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Anderlecht (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Olympiacos (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Ferencváros (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Greece · 2

OFI Crete · =8th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Hoffenheim (H, won 2–0) · Rennes (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Bayer Leverkusen (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Hapoel Beer-Sheva (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Anderlecht (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Benfica (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Sturm Graz (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Lech Poznań (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Olympiacos · 13th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Jagiellonia (H, won 2–1) · Marseille (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Sparta Prague (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Rennes (A, Thu 5 Nov) · AC Milan (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Celje (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Hoffenheim (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Torreense (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Italy · 2

AC Milan · =29th after matchday 1, 0 pts
Benfica (H, lost 0–2) · Red Bull Salzburg (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Bournemouth (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Ferencváros (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Olympiacos (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Sunderland (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Levski Sofia (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Ararat-Armenia (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Juventus · 1st after matchday 1, 3 pts
NEC Nijmegen (H, won 5–0) · Celta Vigo (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Rennes (H, Thu 22 Oct) · AZ Alkmaar (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Omonia Nicosia (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Hapoel Beer-Sheva (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Ferencváros (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Real Sociedad (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Netherlands · 2

AZ Alkmaar · =25th after matchday 1, 0 pts
Sunderland (A, lost 0–1) · Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Ararat-Armenia (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Juventus (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Sparta Prague (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Sturm Graz (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Dinamo Zagreb (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Benfica (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
NEC Nijmegen · 36th after matchday 1, 0 pts
Juventus (A, lost 0–5) · Levski Sofia (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Dinamo Zagreb (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Omonia Nicosia (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Rennes (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Ararat-Armenia (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Benfica (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Celje (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Poland · 2

Jagiellonia · 21st after matchday 1, 0 pts
Olympiacos (A, lost 1–2) · Ararat-Armenia (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Anderlecht (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Levski Sofia (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Sunderland (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Crystal Palace (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Lyon (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Viktoria Plzeň (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Lech Poznań · 35th after matchday 1, 0 pts
Crystal Palace (A, lost 0–4) · Bayer Leverkusen (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Sunderland (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Benfica (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Union Saint-Gilloise (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Ferencváros (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Torreense (H, Thu 21 Jan) · OFI Crete (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Portugal · 2

Benfica · 7th after matchday 1, 3 pts
AC Milan (A, won 2–0) · Celtic (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Omonia Nicosia (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Lech Poznań (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Viktoria Plzeň (A, Thu 26 Nov) · OFI Crete (H, Thu 10 Dec) · NEC Nijmegen (A, Thu 21 Jan) · AZ Alkmaar (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Torreense · =10th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Lillestrøm (A, won 2–1) · Sunderland (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Ferencváros (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Ararat-Armenia (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Celtic (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Real Sociedad (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Lech Poznań (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Olympiacos (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Spain · 2

Celta Vigo · =25th after matchday 1, 0 pts
Omonia Nicosia (A, lost 0–1) · Juventus (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Celtic (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Union Saint-Gilloise (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Bournemouth (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Marseille (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Hapoel Beer-Sheva (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Lillestrøm (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table
Real Sociedad · =22nd after matchday 1, 0 pts
Bournemouth (H, lost 1–2) · Union Saint-Gilloise (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Lillestrøm (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Lyon (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Crystal Palace (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Torreense (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Viktoria Plzeň (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Juventus (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Armenia · 1

Ararat-Armenia · 33rd after matchday 1, 0 pts
Sparta Prague (H, lost 1–4) · Jagiellonia (A, Thu 15 Oct) · AZ Alkmaar (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Torreense (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Red Bull Salzburg (A, Thu 26 Nov) · NEC Nijmegen (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Celje (H, Thu 21 Jan) · AC Milan (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Bulgaria · 1

Levski Sofia · =25th after matchday 1, 0 pts
Red Bull Salzburg (H, lost 0–1) · NEC Nijmegen (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Viktoria Plzeň (A, Thu 22 Oct) · Jagiellonia (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Marseille (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Lillestrøm (H, Thu 10 Dec) · AC Milan (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Sunderland (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Croatia · 1

Dinamo Zagreb · =17th after matchday 1, 1 pt
Hapoel Beer-Sheva (A, drew 0–0) · Anderlecht (H, Thu 15 Oct) · NEC Nijmegen (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Sunderland (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Bayer Leverkusen (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Rennes (A, Thu 10 Dec) · AZ Alkmaar (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Sturm Graz (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Cyprus · 1

Omonia Nicosia · =15th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Celta Vigo (H, won 1–0) · Celje (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Benfica (H, Thu 22 Oct) · NEC Nijmegen (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Juventus (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Celtic (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Rennes (A, Thu 21 Jan) · Beşiktaş (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Hungary · 1

Ferencváros · 6th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Celtic (A, won 3–1) · Viktoria Plzeň (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Torreense (H, Thu 22 Oct) · AC Milan (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Celje (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Lech Poznań (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Juventus (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Hoffenheim (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Israel · 1

Hapoel Beer-Sheva · =17th after matchday 1, 1 pt
Dinamo Zagreb (H, drew 0–0) · AZ Alkmaar (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Union Saint-Gilloise (A, Thu 22 Oct) · OFI Crete (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Beşiktaş (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Juventus (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Celta Vigo (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Bournemouth (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Norway · 1

Lillestrøm · =22nd after matchday 1, 0 pts
Torreense (H, lost 1–2) · Sparta Prague (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Real Sociedad (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Viktoria Plzeň (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Lyon (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Levski Sofia (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Bournemouth (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Celta Vigo (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Scotland · 1

Celtic · 28th after matchday 1, 0 pts
Ferencváros (H, lost 1–3) · Benfica (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Celta Vigo (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Beşiktaş (H, Thu 5 Nov) · Torreense (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Omonia Nicosia (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Marseille (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Union Saint-Gilloise (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Slovenia · 1

Celje · =29th after matchday 1, 0 pts
Bayer Leverkusen (A, lost 0–2) · Omonia Nicosia (H, Thu 15 Oct) · Red Bull Salzburg (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Sturm Graz (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Ferencváros (A, Thu 26 Nov) · Olympiacos (H, Thu 10 Dec) · Ararat-Armenia (A, Thu 21 Jan) · NEC Nijmegen (H, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

Türkiye · 1

Beşiktaş · 4th after matchday 1, 3 pts
Marseille (H, won 4–1) · Hoffenheim (A, Thu 15 Oct) · Crystal Palace (H, Thu 22 Oct) · Celtic (A, Thu 5 Nov) · Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H, Thu 26 Nov) · Bayer Leverkusen (A, Thu 10 Dec) · Union Saint-Gilloise (H, Thu 21 Jan) · Omonia Nicosia (A, Thu 28 Jan) ↑ Table

FAQ

Do Europa League clubs that finish 25th to 36th drop into the Conference League?

No. UEFA says clubs finishing 25th or lower in the league phase of any of the three competitions are eliminated from Europe, with no access to another tournament.

How did the 36 clubs get into the league phase?

Thirteen qualified directly, twelve won the play-off round, four transferred from the Champions League third qualifying round and seven lost in the Champions League play-offs.

What happens if clubs are level on points?

During the league phase UEFA ranks them on its Article 18 criteria a to e: goal difference, goals scored, away goals scored, wins and away wins. Clubs still level share a place and are listed alphabetically by UEFA's short name; the full criteria apply only after matchday 8.

When and where is the final?

Wednesday 26 May 2027 in Frankfurt.

Sources: UEFA on clubs from 25th down being eliminated and how the 36 qualified, the UEFA.com table note and the 2026/27 regulations, Article 18 for the tie-breakers, and the season page for the final.

Updates

Sun 11 Oct
First version, after matchday 1.

Next: the refresh after matchday 2 (Thu 15 Oct).

Not affiliated with or endorsed by UEFA. “UEFA Europa League” is named for identification only.

Our calls so far: 18 right of 21

Right means we called the winner, or the draw, after 90 minutes. 2 of them were the exact score. Every call is scored after full time, misses included.

For comparison, calling the home team every time would have been right 11 of 21.

See every call →