UEL 2026-27 qualifying round

UEL PO · Main path

Europa League play-off round. Follow where winners advance and where defeated clubs drop.

Before the draw

Who can they draw?

See the projected seeded and unseeded sides, including the earlier ties and domestic places that still have to be decided.

UEL Draw date 3 Aug

Draw · 3 Aug First legs · 20 Aug Second legs · 27 Aug

Follow a club or incoming tie Choose one to isolate the other side of the draw.

Full draw field Show both projected pots 13 seeded · 13 unseeded

Projected pot

Viktoria Plzeň Confirmed entrant 50.5

K. Sint-Truidense VV Confirmed entrant Floor 12.5

Trabzonspor Confirmed entrant 11

OFI Crete FC Confirmed entrant Floor 9.7

Lillestrøm Confirmed entrant 8.2

Winner of third qualifying round, Main path, tie 1 Winner keeps Q3 seed keeps seed TBD

Projected pot

Winner of third qualifying round, Main path, tie 1 Winner keeps Q3 seed keeps seed TBD

Winner of third qualifying round, Main path, tie 1 Winner keeps 6 UCL-CH Q3 seed keeps seed TBD

PO · Main path · Unseeded place 13 Access place TBD

Winner of third qualifying round, Main path, tie 1 Winner keeps Q3 seed keeps seed TBD

Winner of third qualifying round, Main path, tie 1 Winner keeps 6 UCL-CH Q3 seed keeps seed TBD

Win this round Europa League league phase

Lose this round Conference League league phase

The route ahead

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

Already guaranteed at least Conference League Even if every later tie is lost, the route still ends in the Conference League league phase.

Win 1 tie to guarantee at least Europa League Even if every later tie is lost, the route still ends in the Europa League league phase.

Current starting point Europa League play-off round · Main path

Win the tie Stay on the upward route

Lose the tie Drop down or exit Europe

Direct entrants

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