The draw for the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League took place in Sion, Switzerland, with 36 clubs discovering their opponents for the opening stage of the competition.

The first pot featured a host of European heavyweights, including Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Juventus, AC Milan, Lyon, AZ Alkmaar, Olympiacos, Real Sociedad and Marseille. Several eye-catching fixtures emerged immediately, with plenty of heavyweight clashes on the horizon.

Bayer Leverkusen

Marseille
Lyon
Red Bull Salzburg
Dinamo Zagreb
Celje
Lech Poznań
Beşiktaş
Crete

Benfica

AZ Alkmaar
AC Milan
Celtic
Viktoria Plzeň
Lech Poznań
Omonia
Crete
NEC Nijmegen

Juventus

Real Sociedad
AZ Alkmaar
Rennes
Ferencváros
Omonia
Celta Vigo
NEC Nijmegen
Hapoel Be'er Sheva

AC Milan

Benfica
Olympiacos
Ferencváros
Red Bull Salzburg
Sunderland
Bournemouth
Ararat-Armenia
Levski Sofia

Lyon

Bayer Leverkusen
Real Sociedad
Union Saint-Gilloise
Anderlecht
Crystal Palace
Jagiellonia Białystok
Lillestrøm
Hoffenheim

Marseille

Olympiacos
Bayer Leverkusen
Anderlecht
Celtic
Celta Vigo
Sturm Graz
Levski Sofia
Beşiktaş

The complete list of fixtures in the league phase of the Europa League is available here.

The full fixture schedule, including the dates and kick-off times for every Europa League match, will be confirmed no later than Sunday, 30 August.