Get your calendars out - the UEFA fixture schedule is here! Our journey through the Europa League's league phase begins in mid-September with an away match in Bulgaria. Our first home game follows just under a month later against AC Milan, and we will also play the final eighth match at our own stadium against Crystal Palace!

League phase overview

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Matchday 1: Levski Sofia vs. FC Salzburg
Thursday 17 September at 18:45 CEST
Matchday 2: FC Salzburg vs. AC Milan
Thursday 15 October at 18:45
Matchday 3: NK Celje vs. FC Salzburg
Thursday 22 October at 21:00
Matchday 4: RSC Anderlecht vs. FC Salzburg
Thursday 5 November at 18:45
Matchday 5: FC Salzburg vs. FC Ararat-Armenia
Thursday 26 November at 18:45
Matchday 6: FC Salzburg vs. AC Sparta Praha
Thursday 10 December at 21:00
Matchday 7: Bayer Leverkusen vs. FC Salzburg
Thursday 21 January at 21:00
Matchday 8: FC Salzburg vs. Crystal Palace
Thursday 28 January at 21:00

By the way: We’ve already taken an initial look at our upcoming Europea League opponents, and one thing is clear - there’s something for everyone!

to the opposition analysis

Ticket info to follow

Four-match packages for our UEFA Europa League home games will be available soon. Premium season-ticket holders will have their seats automatically booked at a 20% discount. Further details regarding the ticketing process and potential away-match offerings 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.

Fixtures for the UEFA Europa League confirmed