Europa League Qualifiers 2026/27

Qualifying dates and results

The 2026/27 summer qualifying campaign ran through four rounds in July and August. Each tie had a first and second leg. Browse the results above by round or club, then open either match to see its score, venue and available match details.

Summer play-offs or knockout play-offs?

The summer qualifying play-offs decide places in the league phase. The knockout play-offs happen after the league phase and decide the remaining places in the round of 16. They are different stages, even though both use the word play-off.

Round dates describe the competition calendar; the individual fixture gives its local kick-off. Page controls let you reach older rounds, and the number beside a round heading counts the ties shown on that page.

How two-leg qualifying ties work

Add the goals from the home and away legs to find the aggregate score. The winner of the second match is not always the winner of the tie. For example, a club that wins 3–1 at home and loses 1–0 away still advances 3–2 on aggregate.

Level scores, extra time and penalties

If the aggregate is level after the second leg's normal time, the teams play extra time. A tie still level after extra time goes to a penalty shootout. Away goals do not break the tie. Shootout kicks stay separate from match and aggregate goals: winning a shootout 4–3 does not add four goals to that club's score.

Draw seeding is not a qualifying table

Qualifying uses knockout ties, not a points table. Seeded and unseeded labels concern the draw, usually using club coefficients; they are not points earned in these matches. A draw can also include the winner of a tie that has not finished yet. Follow confirmed club names and results rather than treating a placeholder as a qualified team.

Where teams go next

Europa League qualifying winners move into the next round; winning the summer play-off secures a league-phase place. Clubs enter at different stages, so not every league-phase team has played all four rounds.

These are qualifying routes, not a transfer rule for clubs eliminated from the Europa League league phase. A missing next fixture alone does not establish elimination. Visit the club directory for each team's campaign, or the league-phase standings for the next stage.