January 30, 2026
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The draw for the 1/16 finals of the Europa League. Watch online. LIVE broadcast

On January 30 at 14:00, the draw for the second European Cup will be held in Nyon

The draw for the 1/16 finals of the Europa League. Watch online. LIVE broadcast Sport.ua collage

On January 30 at 14:00 Kyiv time, the draw for the 1/16 finals will take place in Nyon, Switzerland UEFA Europa League 2025/26.

The 8 best teams of the league automatically advanced to the 1/8 finals. And at the stage of the 1/16 finals, the teams that took places from the 9th to the 24th will play.

All the highlights of the match are available in LIVE mode at Telegram Sport.ua

Then the tournament will follow the playoff grid. The teams that finished the league stage from 9th to 16th place will be seeded. According to the grid, they will meet the teams ranked from 17th to 24th place. Seeded teams will play the corresponding match at home.

Potential opponents are also determined by pairs of teams’ final positions in the league. For example, teams ranked 9th and 10th will face clubs ranked 23rd or 24th. Teams ranked 11th or 12th will face opponents ranked 21st or 22nd, and so on.

The 1/16 final matches will take place on February 19 and 26. The 8 clubs who win the Round of 16 will advance to the Round of 16, the draw for this stage and the subsequent play-off grid will take place on February 27.

Ukrainian footballers Artem Dovbyk (Roma) and Oleksandr Zinchenko (Nottingham Forest) performed in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.

There will be a playoff in the Europa League. The previous grid is defined

They went directly to the 1/8 finals of the League

  • 01. Lyon (France)
  • 02. Aston Villa (England)
  • 03. Midtjylland (Denmark)
  • 04. Betis (Spain)
  • 05. Porto (Portugal)
  • 06. Braga (Portugal)
  • 07. Freiburg (Germany)
  • 08. Roma (Italy)

Seeded teams in the 1/16 finals of the League

  • 09. Genk (Belgium)
  • 10. Bologna (Italy)
  • 11. Stuttgart (Germany)
  • 12. Ferencvaros (Hungary)
  • 13. Nottingham Forest (England)
  • 14. Victoria Pilsen (Czech Republic)
  • 15. Red Star (Serbia)
  • 16. Celta (Spain)

Unseeded teams in the 1/16 finals of the League

  • 17. PAOK (Greece)
  • 18. Lille (France)
  • 19. Fenerbahce (Turkey)
  • 20. Panathinaikos (Greece)
  • 21. Celtic (Scotland)
  • 22. Ludogorets (Bulgaria)
  • 23. Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
  • 24. Brann (Norway)
The final table of the Europa League. All 24 playoff participants have been announced

The draw for the 1/16 finals of the Europa League. Watch online. LIVE broadcast

The video broadcast of the draw will be held on January 30 at 14:00 on the official UEFA website.

Distribution of places according to the results of the main stage of the LE

Possible pairings of the 1/16 finals of the LE, February 19 and 26

  • Celtic (Scotland) or Ludogorets (Bulgaria) – Stuttgart (Germany) or Ferencvaros (Hungary)
  • Fenerbahce (Turkey) or Panathinaikos (Greece) – Nottingham (England) or Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic)
  • Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) or Brann (Norway) – Genk (Belgium) or Bologna (Italy)
  • PAOK (Greece) or Lille (France) – Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) or Celta (Spain)
  • Ludogorets (Bulgaria) or Celtic (Scotland) – Ferencvaros (Hungary) or Stuttgart (Germany)
  • Panathinaikos (Greece) or Fenerbahce (Turkey) – Victoria Plzen (Czech Republic) or Nottingham (England)
  • Brann (Norway) or Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia) – Bologna (Italy) or Genk (Belgium)
  • Lille (France) or PAOK (Greece) – Celta (Spain) or Crvena Zvezda (Serbia)

Possible pairings of the 1/8 finals of the LeagueMarch 12 and 19

  • Match 1 winner – Porto (Portugal) or Braga (Portugal)
  • Winner of pair 2 – Midtjylland (Denmark) or Betis (Spain)
  • Winner of match 3 – Freiburg (Germany) or Roma (Italy)
  • The winner of pair 4 – Lyon (France) or Aston Villa (England)
  • Match 5 winner – Braga (Portugal) or Porto (Portugal)
  • Winner of match 6 – Betis (Spain) or Midtjylland (Denmark)
  • Winner of pair 7 – Roma (Italy) or Freiburg (Germany)
  • Winner of match 8 – Aston Villa (England) or Lyon (France)

Playoff grid

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