The lineup for the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 group stage has been finalized following the conclusion of the qualification play-offs. The official draw takes place today at 12:00 Kyiv time (11:00 CET), and the 36 clubs have been divided into four pots based on UEFA coefficients.

Draw Pots – UEFA Europa League 2025/26

Pot 1:
AS Roma (ITA)
FC Porto (POR)
Rangers (SCO)
Feyenoord (NED)
Lille (FRA)
Dinamo Zagreb (CRO)
Real Betis (ESP)
RB Salzburg (AUT)
Aston Villa (ENG)

Pot 2:
Fenerbahçe (TUR)
SC Braga (POR)
Crvena Zvezda (SRB)
Lyon (FRA)
PAOK (GRE)
Viktoria Plzeň (CZE)
Ferencváros (HUN)
Celtic (SCO)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (ISR)

Pot 3:
Young Boys (SUI)
FC Basel (SUI)
Midtjylland (DEN)
Freiburg (GER)
Ludogorets (BUL)
Nottingham Forest (ENG)
Sturm Graz (AUT)
FCSB (ROU)
Nice (FRA)

Pot 4:
Bologna (ITA)
Celta Vigo (ESP)
Stuttgart (GER)
Panathinaikos (GRE)
Malmö (SWE)
Go Ahead Eagles (NED)
FC Utrecht (NED)
Genk (BEL)
Brann (NOR)

When Will the Matches Be Played?

Mark your calendars: the new expanded format will see eight rounds of matches in the main phase.

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