The 2025-26 edition of the UEFA Europa League has been drawn. On Friday, the 36 teams announced for this prestigious competition learned their opponents for the league phase that is set to begin on Sept. 24. The league phase has replaced the traditional group stage format, marking a significant shift in how the tournament unfolds.

Istanbul’s Besiktas Park will host the final on May 20, 2026. Here’s the complete schedule for the league phase:

League Phase Schedule

• Matchday 1: 24-25 September 2025
• Matchday 2: 2 October 2025
• Matchday 3: 23 October 2025
• Matchday 4: 6 November 2025
• Matchday 5: 27 November 2025
• Matchday 6: 11 December 2025
• Matchday 7: 22 January 2026
• Matchday 8: 29 January 2026

Knockout Phase Schedule

• Knockout Phase Play-offs: 19-26 February 2026
• Round of 16: 12-19 March 2026
• Quarter-finals: 9-16 April 2026
• Semi-finals: 30 April-7 May 2026
• Final: 20 May 2026

Confirmed Fixtures for Pot One Teams

• AS Roma: Lille (H), Rangers (A), Viktoria Plzen (H), Celtic (A), Midtjylland (H), Nice (A), Stuttgart (H), Panathinaikos (A).
• Porto: Rangers (H), RB Salzburg (A), Crvena zvezda (H), Viktoria Plzen (A), Nice (H), Nottingham Forest (A), Malmo (H), Utrecht (A).
• Rangers: Roma (H), Porto (A), Braga (H), Ferencvaros (A), Ludogorets (H), Sturm Graz (A), Genk (H), Brann (A).
• More fixtures for remaining teams follow the same layout.

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