The draw has been made, and the stage is set: our Red Bulls will face these eight opponents in the UEFA Europa League League group stage during our 2026/27 European journey!

Home matches

AC Milan (ITA)
Sparta Prag (CZE)
Crystal Palace (ENG)
Ararat-Armenia (ARM)

Away matches

Bayer 04 Leverkusen (GER)
RSC Anderlecht (BEL)
NK Celje (SLO)
Levski Sofia (BUL)

Exact fixtures are to be released this weekend by UEFA.

Ticket info to follow!

Four-match packages for our UEFA Europa League home games will be available soon, with our season ticket holders having access to an exclusive pre-sale. Premium season-ticket holders will automatically receive a 20% discount on their seats.

Details about the ticketing process and the subsequent sales phases will follow shortly.

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How the league phase in the UEFA Europa League works

A league format has replaced the group stage in UEFA competitions for the past few years. In the UEFA Europa League, just like in the Champions League, each team is drawn against eight different opponents, playing four home and four away matches.

At the end of the eight rounds, an overall table is formed for all 36 participating teams. The top eight teams then advance directly to the round of 16. Teams finishing 9th to 24th compete in a play-off round with home and away legs for the remaining knockout stage spots.

Further changes compared to the previous format: after elimination, there is no longer any relegation to the UEFA Conference League, as was previously the case for third-placed teams in the group stage. Additionally, the league now runs until the end of January.

Milan, Palace and the rest of our UEFA Europa League opponents