The European football tournament "UEFA Europa League" has announced the complete list of playoff stage participants. Following the eighth round of the main stage, 24 teams have advanced to the next stage of the competition.

Directly Qualified Teams

Eight top teams from the tournament table have immediately qualified for the Round of 16:

  • Lyon
  • Aston Villa
  • Midtjylland
  • Betis
  • Porto
  • Braga
  • Freiburg
  • Roma

Round of 32 Participants

Another 16 teams will compete for tickets to the next round. Among them:

Seeded Clubs:

  • Genk
  • Bologna
  • Stuttgart
  • Ferencvárosi
  • Nottingham Forest
  • Victoria Plzeň
  • Red Star Belgrade
  • Celta Vigo

Unseeded Clubs:

  • PAOK
  • Lille
  • Fenerbahçe
  • Panathinaikos
  • Celtic
  • Ludogorets
  • Dinamo Zagreb
  • Brann

The Round of 32 draw will take place on January 30th in Nyon, Switzerland. Preliminary match dates are scheduled for February 19th and 26th.

Notably, Ukrainian teams did not qualify for the main tournament stage this season. The UEFA Europa League final is set for May 20th, 2026, in Istanbul, Turkey.