2026-2027 Europa League Draw: Juventus and Milan’s Opponents
Here we go: The matchups for the group stage of the 2026–2027 Europa League were drawn in Monte Carlo. Representing Italy are Juventus and Milan, two of the tournament’s favorites. Each team will play eight matches, facing two teams from each of the four pots—one at home and one on the road. The top eight teams in the overall standings will qualify directly for the round of 16, while the next 16 will compete in the playoffs.
Juventus will host Real Sociedad, Rennes, Omonia Nicosia, and N.E.C., while on the road they will travel to the Netherlands (AZ Alkmaar), Turkey (Ferencvaros), Spain (Celta Vigo), and face Israel’s Hapoel Beer-Sheva on neutral ground. It’s a tough draw for Milan, which will host Benfica, Ferencvaros, Sunderland, and Ararat, and will face Olympiacos in Greece, the Austrian team Salzburg, the English team Sunderland, and the Bulgarian team Levski Sofia on the road.
THE EUROPA LEAGUE DRAW: ALL MATCHUPS
Juventus and Milan’s Opponents (H=home, A=away)
Juventus: Real Sociedad (H), AZ Alkmaar (A), Rennes (H), Ferencvaros (A), Omonia Nicosia (H), Celta (A), N.E.C. (H), H. Beer-Sheva (A)
Milan: Benfica (H), Olympiacos (A), Ferencvaros (H), Salzburg (A), Sunderland (H), Bournemouth (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Levski Sofia (A)
THE EUROPA LEAGUE DRAW: ALL MATCHUPS
The schedule for the group stage of the 2026/2027 Europa League
Matchday 1: September 16–17, 2026
Matchday 2: October 15, 2026
Matchday 3: October 22, 2026
Matchday 4: November 5, 2026
Matchday 5: November 26, 2026
Matchday 6: December 10, 2026
Matchday 7: January 21, 2027
Matchday 8: January 28, 2027
