2026/27 · UEFA Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen Europa League fixtures and results
Leverkusen start against Celje and finish in Lyon, with Marseille and Salzburg among the home visitors. Follow the Werkself's Europa League programme alongside the club's recent final and semi-final runs.
Season results
Last 5 Europa League matches, including qualifying. Latest first; shootouts excluded from W/D/L.
Germany · 8 fixtures
Fixtures & results
Wed, 16 Sep 2026
Thu, 15 Oct 2026
Thu, 22 Oct 2026
Thu, 5 Nov 2026
Thu, 26 Nov 2026
Thu, 10 Dec 2026
Thu, 21 Jan 2027
Thu, 28 Jan 2027
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Celje opens Leverkusen's European programme
Leverkusen's first league-phase date is 16 September at home to Celje. October then brings consecutive away games: Lech Poznań on the 15th and OFI Crete on the 22nd. The Werkself return home in Europe to face Marseille on 5 November.
Where the remaining Leverkusen dates fall
A home December night and two January matches
Dinamo Zagreb host Leverkusen on 26 November. Beşiktaş visit on 10 December and Salzburg on 21 January, before the league-phase finale away to Lyon on 28 January. These January fixtures are a week apart, which makes the home/away order useful for anyone arranging attendance.
From the 1988 comeback to the 2024 final
Leverkusen's UEFA Cup triumph in 1988 came through an extraordinary reversal. They lost the first final leg 3–0 to Espanyol, won the return by the same score and took the trophy on penalties. That was a two-legged final, unlike the single-match final used today.
The 2024 Europa League final ended differently: Atalanta won 3–0. Together, those two finals give the Werkself's competition history both a trophy-winning comeback and a recent runners-up finish. They provide context for this campaign without making the old final format part of the current fixture list.
Bayer Leverkusen: fan questions
Are Leverkusen away for both October Europa League fixtures?
Yes. They visit Lech Poznań on 15 October and OFI Crete on 22 October 2026.
Have Leverkusen won the UEFA Cup or Europa League?
Yes. They won the 1988 UEFA Cup on penalties after overturning a 3–0 first-leg defeat against Espanyol. They were Europa League runners-up in 2024.
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