UEFA Europa League 2025/26 is close to finalise the qualifying process, that started in July 10, following four rounds, including the play-offs played between August 21 and 28. The process will determine the last 11 teams remaining from the full list of clubs participating this year.
36 teams will participate: some qualified months ago through their domestic league results, others qualified after they lost their Champions League play-offs yesterday, and the remaining 12 will qualify through this play-off stage, taking place today, with eleven matches starting from 17:00 CEST, 16:00 BST, and others at 21:00 CEST, 20:00 BST.
UPDATE: After every match was completed,this is the final list of every Europa League team in 2025/26.
Every team qualified for UEFA Europa League 2025/26:
England: Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest
Italy: Bologna, Roma
Spain: Real Betis, Celta
Germany: Stuttgart, Freiburg
France: Lille, Lyon, Nice*
Netherlands: Feyenoord*, Go Ahead Eagles, Utrecht**
Portugal: Porto, Braga**
Denmark: FC Midtjylland**
Türkiye: Fenerbahçe*
Czechia: Viktoria Plzeň*
Swden: Malmo**
Scotland: Celtic*, Rangers*
Switzerland: Basel*, Young Boys**
Austria: Salzburg*, Sturm Graz*
Greece: Panathinaikos**, PAOK**
Serbia: Crvena Zvezda*
Croatia: GNK Dinamo
Poland: Lech Poznań**
Romania: FCSB**
Bulgaria: Ludogorets Razgrad**
Norway: Brann**
Israel: Maccabi Tel Aviv**
Hungary: Ferencváros*
*Teams that qualified from losing the Champions League play-offs
**Teams that qualified from the Europa League play-offs
Remember that, once every club is qualified today for either Europa League or Conference League (the losers today), the draw will take place tomorrow, on Friday, at the same time for both competitions.
After that, the eight Europa League league phase matches will be played on:
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