Lineup complete for 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League league stage

The lineup for the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League league stage is now complete, following the conclusion of the second-leg playoff matches held on Thursday evening.

The results saw 12 new teams qualify, joining those who had already secured their places, bringing the total number of clubs in the league stage to 36.

Key playoff results

• Anderlecht of Belgium repeated their victory over Kazakhstan's Kairat Almaty with a 3-0 win, advancing 6-0 on aggregate.
• Portugal's Benfica again defeated Denmark's Aarhus 3-1, progressing with a 6-2 aggregate score.
• Austria's Salzburg overcame Sweden's Mjällby 3-0, winning 4-0 on aggregate.
• Ferencváros of Hungary beat Turkey's Trabzonspor 4-0, advancing 5-0 on aggregate.
• Turkey's Beşiktaş qualified despite a 1-0 second-leg loss to Lithuania's Kauno Žalgiris, thanks to their first-leg win, with a 3-1 aggregate.
• Czech side Viktoria Plzeň edged Serbia's Red Star Belgrade 5-1 after extra time, progressing 5-4 on aggregate.
• Cyprus' Omonia advanced over Belgium's Sint-Truiden with a 4-2 win, taking the tie 4-3 on aggregate.
• Poland's Lech Poznań drew 2-2 with Switzerland's Thun, moving forward with a 9-2 aggregate.
• Jagiellonia Białystok of Poland defeated Georgia's Iberia Tbilisi 2-1, advancing 6-1 on aggregate.
• Armenia's Ararat beat Romania's Universitatea Craiova 1-0, progressing 2-1 on aggregate.
• Norway's Lillestrøm eliminated Albania's Egnatia 2-1 after extra time, winning 2-1 on aggregate.
• OFI Crete of Greece repeated their win over Bulgaria's CSKA Sofia 2-0, advancing 5-0 on aggregate.

League stage format and official draw

With the addition of the 12 playoff winners, 36 clubs will compete in the league stage, where each team will play eight matches against eight different opponents—four at home and four away.

The official draw to determine the matchups will be held today, Friday, in Monaco.