UEFA Europa League
2026/27 Season HubFollow the UEFA Europa League through the league phase, knockout rounds and the road to Frankfurt. Matchday 1 is complete, with Juventus, Crystal Palace, Beşiktaş, Sparta Praha and Benfica among the opening-round winners.
2026/27 Europa League
Thirty six clubs compete in one league phase, with every team playing eight different opponents.
Portugal in the Europa League
Benfica and Torreense represent Portugal in the 2026/27 league phase. Both opened with victories: Benfica won 2–0 away to Milan and Torreense beat Lillestrøm 2–1 in Norway.
Benfica
Torreense
Europa League Stories
Latest Open Chronicle reporting, analysis and features from the UEFA Europa League.
Matchday 1 Results
All 18 opening-round matches are complete. Results from 16–17 September 2026.
League Phase Calendar
Eight matchdays determine the final league standings.
League Phase Standings
Standings after Matchday 1. All 36 clubs have played once.
| Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 2. Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 3. Beşiktaş | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4. Sparta Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 5. Union SG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 6. Ferencváros | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7. Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 8. Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9. OFI Crete | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 10. Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 11. Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 12. Olympiacos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 13. Torreense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14. Omonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 15. Salzburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16. Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17. GNK Dinamo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18. H. Beer-Sheva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19. Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20. Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21. Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 22. Jagiellonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 23. Lillestrøm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 24. Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 25. AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 26. Celta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 27. Levski Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28. Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 29. Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 30. Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 31. Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32. Ararat-Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33. Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 34. Viktoria Plzeň | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 35. Lech Poznań | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 36. N.E.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Qualification Format
36 Clubs
Select any club to open its Europa League profile and complete league phase calendar.
Road to Frankfurt
The knockout phase begins in February 2027.
Frankfurt · Stadion Frankfurt
The 2026/27 UEFA Europa League champions will be crowned on 26 May 2027.