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2026/27 Season Hub

Matchday 4 is complete. Benfica, Bournemouth and Ferencváros have won all four matches. Benfica beat Lech Poznań 3–1, while Torreense came from behind to defeat Ararat-Armenia 3–2. Matchday 5 takes place on 26 November.

2026/27 Europa League

Thirty six clubs compete in one league phase, with every team playing eight different opponents.

League Phase36 ClubsOne unified league table
Club Schedule8 MatchesFour home and four away
Current StatusMatchday 4 Complete72 matches · through 5 November
Final26 May 2027Frankfurt

Portugal in the Europa League

Benfica have won all four matches, most recently beating Lech Poznań 3–1. Torreense have six points after their dramatic 3–2 home win against Ararat-Armenia.

Benfica

Portugal · Pot 1 · 4 played · 12 points · MD4: Benfica 3–1 Lech Poznań
Home
Celtic
Lech Poznań
OFI Crete
AZ Alkmaar
Away
Milan
Omonia
Viktoria Plzeň
N.E.C.

Torreense

Portugal · Pot 4 · 4 played · 6 points · MD4: Torreense 3–2 Ararat-Armenia
Home
Sunderland
Ararat-Armenia
Celtic
Olympiacos
Away
Lillestrøm
Ferencváros
Real Sociedad
Lech Poznań

Europa League Stories

Latest Open Chronicle reporting, analysis and features from the UEFA Europa League.

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Latest Stories & Features

Follow the major stories, clubs and developments throughout the 2026/27 season.

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Matchday 4 Results

All 18 fixtures completed on 4 and 5 November 2026.

✓ Matchday 4 complete · 4 and 5 November 2026
Previous results · Matchdays 1, 2 & 3

Matchday 5 Fixtures

Thursday 26 November 2026. Kick-off times automatically displayed in your local timezone.

Upcoming matches · Local timezone

League Phase Calendar

Eight matchdays determine the final league standings.

Matchday 116 and 17 September2026
Matchday 215 October2026
Matchday 322 October2026
Matchday 44 and 5 November2026
Matchday 5 · Next26 November2026
Matchday 610 December2026
Matchday 721 January2027
Matchday 828 January2027

League Phase Standings

Standings after Matchday 4 (5 November 2026). All 36 clubs have played four matches. Editorial table calculated from UEFA results, ordered by points, goal difference and goals scored. Official UEFA tie-breakers may change the order of teams level on these criteria.

ClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
1. Benfica4400133+1012
2. Bournemouth4400112+912
3. Ferencváros4400113+812
4. Union SG4310102+810
5. Juventus4310114+710
6. Olympiacos431041+310
7. Leverkusen430181+79
8. Beşiktaş4211118+37
9. GNK Dinamo421154+17
10. Levski Sofia421143+17
11. Sunderland421144+07
12. N.E.C.421189-17
13. Lyon421167-17
14. AZ Alkmaar420274+36
15. Anderlecht420263+36
16. OFI Crete420254+16
17. Rennes413043+16
18. Omonia420267-16
19. Torreense420279-26
20. Real Sociedad412194+55
21. Crystal Palace412196+35
22. Hoffenheim411266+04
23. Sparta Praha411266+04
24. Sturm Graz411236-34
25. Celje411259-44
26. Salzburg411238-54
27. Celta410346-23
28. Jagiellonia410347-33
29. Milan410347-33
30. Viktoria Plzeň410337-43
31. Marseille410326-43
32. Celtic4103611-53
33. H. Beer-Sheva401318-71
34. Lillestrøm4013210-81
35. Lech Poznań4013212-101
36. Ararat-Armenia4004414-100

Qualification Format

1st to 8thDirect qualification for the Round of 16.
9th to 24thAdvance to the knockout phase play offs.
25th to 36thEliminated from European competition.
Eight OpponentsFour matches at home and four away.

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.

Play Offs18 and 25 February 2027
Round of 1611 and 18 March 2027
Quarter Finals8 and 15 April 2027
Semi Finals29 April and 6 May 2027
Final26 May 2027
UEFA Europa League Final 2027

Frankfurt · Stadion Frankfurt

The 2026/27 UEFA Europa League champions will be crowned on 26 May 2027.

Official Results & Sources

Results checked on 7 November 2026. Scores and standings are a fixed editorial snapshot, not a live feed.

UEFA · Europa League Fixtures and ResultsOfficial league phase schedule and results →
UEFA · Matchday 4 Round-upRead the official round-up →
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