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UEFA have completed the draw for the 2026/27 Europa League, with the four British clubs in the competition now knowing their opponents ahead of the league phase.

Bournemouth have received a dream draw for their maiden European campaign, with AC Milan set to visit Dean Court. The Cherries will make two trips to Spain after being paired with Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo, and they will also travel to Norway to face Lillestrom.

Sunderland, playing in Europe for the first time in 53 years, will head to San Siro to take on the Rossoneri. They will also host Dinamo Zagreb and AZ Alkmaar at the Stadium of Light.

Conference League holders Crystal Palace face a lengthy trip to Turkey to meet Besiktas, and they have also been drawn against Real Sociedad, Lyon and Sparta Prague.

After another surprise exit in the Champions League play-offs, Scottish champions Celtic will welcome Marseille, Celta Vigo and Ferencvaros to Parkhead.

Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Sunderland will all hope to become the latest Premier League side to win the Europa League, after the previous two editions were lifted by Spurs and Aston Villa respectively.

Bournemouth: AC Milan (home)

Bournemouth: Real Sociedad (away)

Bournemouth: Viktoria Plzen (home)

Bournemouth: Sparta Prague (away)

Bournemouth: Sturm Graz (home)

Bournemouth: Celta Vigo (away)

Bournemouth: Hapoel Beer Sheva (home)

Bournemouth: Lillestrom (away)

Crystal Palace: Real Sociedad (home)

Crystal Palace: Lyon (away)

Crystal Palace: Sparta Prague (home)

Crystal Palace: Red Bull Salzburg (away)

Crystal Palace: Lech Poznan (home)

Crystal Palace: Jagiellonia (away)

Crystal Palace: Hoffenheim (home)

Crystal Palace: Besiktas (away)

Sunderland: AZ Alkmaar (home)

Sunderland: AC Milan (away)

Sunderland: Dinamo Zagreb (home)

Sunderland: Anderlecht (away)

Sunderland: Jagiellonia (home)

Sunderland: Lech Poznan (away)

Sunderland: Levski Sofia (home)

Sunderland: Torreense (away)

Celtic: Marseille (home)

Celtic: Benfica (away)

Celtic: Ferencvaros (home)

Celtic: Union SG (away)

Celtic: Celta Vigo (home)

Celtic: Omonia (away)

Celtic: Besiktas (home)

Celtic: Torreense (away)

All 36 clubs in the competition will play eight league-phase matches against eight different opponents, with four games at home and four away.

The top eight teams will advance straight to the knockout stage, while 16 clubs will go into a play-off round. Sides finishing from 25th to 36th will be eliminated at the end of the league phase in January. The teams that come through the play-offs will join the top eight in the round of 16.

Matchday 1: 16/17th September 2026

Matchday 2: 15th October 2026

Matchday 3: 22nd October 2026

Matchday 4: 5th November 2026

Matchday 5: 26th November 2026

Matchday 6: 10th December 2026

Matchday 7: 21st January 2027

Matchday 8: 28th January 2027

Knockout phase play-offs: 18th & 25th February 2027

Round of 16: 11th & 18th March 2027

Quarter-finals: 8th & 15th April 2027

Semi-finals: 29th April & 6th May 2027

Final: 26th May 2027, Frankfurt