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NEC Nijmegen

Netherlands · coefficient 13.586

Official UCL Q3 · League path Named by UEFA in access-list snapshot v127.
Starts in
third qualifying round
League path
Seed status
Unseeded side
Calculated Calculated from coefficient order. This is not an official UEFA draw group.
If they win
Champions League play-off round · League path
They remain on the upward branch.
If they lose
Europa League league phase
The route continues there unless this is terminal.
The short answer

Already guaranteed at least Europa League

Even if every later tie is lost, the route still ends in the Europa League league phase.

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What happens if NEC Nijmegen win or lose?

Every branch follows UEFA's 2026-27 transfer rules. Opponents remain unknown until the relevant draw is published.

Already guaranteed at least Europa League Even if every later tie is lost, the route still ends in the Europa League league phase.
Win 2 ties to guarantee at least Champions League That reaches the Champions League league phase directly.
Current starting point Champions League third qualifying round · League path
Win the tie Stay on the upward route
  1. 1
    Next destination Champions League play-off round · League path
  2. 2
    Win again Champions League league phase
Lose the tie Drop down or exit Europe
  1. 1
    Immediate destination Europa League league phase
Provisional field

Who could be in the current-round comparison pool?

NEC Nijmegen is currently placed on the unseeded side side. This shows the loaded opposite-side comparison set before UEFA's official grouping.

Not an eligible-opponent list
Club Side Coefficient Basis
POR Sporting CP Seeded 84 Official
FRA Olympique Lyonnais Seeded 65.750 Official
NOR Bodø/Glimt Seeded 64 Official
GRE Olympiacos Seeded 62.250 Official
BEL Union Saint-Gilloise Seeded 48 Official
Provisional field

If they lose: Europa League league phase

This is the named field currently loaded for the destination round. The exact transferred slot, seed inheritance and eligible opponents depend on later UEFA draws.

Not an eligible-opponent list
The fallback destination is known, but its named field is not available yet.