Europa League
Europe's second-tier club competition.
36 teams • 220 matches • 2026/2027 season
Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Qualification |  Juventus FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 | W |
| 2Qualification |  Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | W |
| 3Qualification |  Sparta Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | W |
| 4Qualification |  Beşiktaş | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | W |
| 5 |  Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | W |
| 6 |  Ferencvarosi TC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 | W |
| 7 |  Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | W |
| 8 |  Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | W |
| 9 |  CSKA Sofia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | W |
| 10 |  AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 11 |  Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 12 |  Torreense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 13 |  PAE Olympiakos SFP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 14 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 15 |  Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 16 |  Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 17 |  Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 18 |  Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 19 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 20 |  Hapoel Beer Sheva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 21 |  Jagiellonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 22 |  Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 23 |  Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 24 |  Lillestrom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 25 |  RC Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 26 |  AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 27 |  Levski Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 28 |  Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 29 |  TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 30 |  AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 31 |  Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 32 |  Olympique de Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | L |
| 33 |  Ararat-Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | L |
| 34Relegation |  Plzen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L |
| 35Relegation |  Lech Poznan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 | L |
| 36Relegation |  NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 | L |
| P | W | D | L | GD | GF | Last 5 | PTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualification | |||||||||
| 1 | Juventus FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 5 | W | 3 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 4 | W | 3 |
| 3 | Sparta Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 4 | W | 3 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 4 | W | 3 |
| 5 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 | W | 3 |
| 6 | Ferencvarosi TC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | W | 3 |
| 7 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | W | 3 |
| 8 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | W | 3 |
| 9 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | W | 3 |
| 10 | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | W | 3 |
| 11 | Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | W | 3 |
| 12 | Torreense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | W | 3 |
| 13 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | W | 3 |
| 14 | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | W | 3 |
| 15 | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | W | 3 |
| 16 | Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | W | 3 |
| 17 | Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 1 |
| 18 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 1 |
| 19 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 1 |
| 20 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | D | 1 |
| 21 | Jagiellonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | 0 |
| 22 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | 0 |
| 23 | Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | 0 |
| 24 | Lillestrom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | L | 0 |
| 25 | RC Celta de Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | 0 |
| 26 | AZ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | 0 |
| 27 | Levski Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | L | 0 |
| 28 | Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | L | 0 |
| 29 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | 0 |
| 30 | AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | 0 |
| 31 | Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | L | 0 |
| 32 | Olympique de Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | L | 0 |
| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | L | 0 |
| Relegation | |||||||||
| 34 | Plzen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | L | 0 |
| 35 | Lech Poznan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | L | 0 |
| 36 | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 | L | 0 |
Rules and legend
- Qualification
- Relegation
Upcoming matches
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About the Europa League
History
The competition was created in 1971 by UEFA as the "UEFA Cup," succeeding the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. It adopted its current name, the "Europa League," in 2009, alongside a reform of its format. Sevilla FC is the competition's most decorated club with 7 titles between 2006 and 2023, and remains the only club to have never lost a final, including three won in a row (2014, 2015, 2016).
Trophy roll
- Sevilla FC — 7 titles in total (2006-2023), the competition record, unbeaten in finals.
Competition format
Since the 2024-25 season, the Europa League is played under a single league-phase format featuring 36 clubs, each playing eight matches (four at home, four away) against eight different opponents.
At the end of the league phase:
- The top 8 teams qualify directly for the Round of 16.
- Teams ranked 9th to 24th play a knockout play-off round for a Round of 16 spot.
- Teams ranked below 24th are eliminated from the competition.
Qualification for the Champions League
The Europa League winner earns a direct spot in the following season's Champions League league phase, if not already qualified through their domestic league.
Frequently asked questions
Which club has won the most Europa League titles?
Sevilla FC, with 7 titles in total, won between 2006 and 2023.
How many clubs play in the Europa League's league phase?
36 clubs, each playing eight matches against eight different opponents.
How do teams qualify for the Round of 16?
The top 8 teams in the league phase qualify directly; teams ranked 9th to 24th must go through a play-off round.
Since when has the Europa League existed?
Created in 1971 as the "UEFA Cup," it has been called the "Europa League" since 2009.
How does the Europa League lead to Champions League qualification?
The winner earns a direct spot in the following season's Champions League league phase, if not already qualified through their domestic league.
Where can I follow Europa League results?
AtlasGoal provides the standings, results, match schedule, statistics, and the latest news for the competition.