Europa League and Conference League: Fixtures for Celtic, Bournemouth, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Brighton and Hearts confirmed | Football News | Sky Sports
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Celtic, Sunderland, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace will compete in the Europa League; Brighton and Hearts are in the Conference League; Europa League league phase begins on September 15 with Conference League on October 15
Saturday 29 August 2026 20:38, UK
Europa League and Conference League trophies
Sunderland will travel to AC Milan in the Europa League and Bournemouth will host the Serie A giants as Brighton and Hearts discovered their Conference League opponents.
The league phase draws for both competitions were made on Friday, with Europa League clubs set to play eight matches while Conference League sides will play six, an equal number home and away, between September 2026 and January 2027.
Sunderland reached Europe for the first time in 53 years and will travel to the San Siro to face AC Milan, while Bournemouth, in their first-ever European competition, will host the Italian club.
Celtic will host Marseille and travel to Marco Silva’s Benfica among their eight Europa League matches, while Crystal Palace, last season’s Conference League winners, will host LaLiga side Real Sociedad and visit France’s Lyon.
Sunderland’s Europa League fixtures
- September 16, AZ Alkmaar (A), 20:00
- October 15, Torreense (H), 17:45
- October 22, Lech Poznan (A), 17:45
- November 5, Dinamo (H), 20:00
- November 26, Jagiellonia (H), 20:00
- December 10, AC Milan (H), 20:00
- January 21, Anderlecht (A), 20:00
- January 28, Levski Sofia (H), 20:00
Bournemouth’s Europa League fixtures
- September 17, Real Sociedad (A), 20:00
- October 15, Sturm Graz (H), 20:00
- October 22, AC Milan (H), 20:00
- November 5, Sparta Prague (A), 17:45
- November 26, Celta Vigo (A), 17:45
- December 10, Viktoria Plzen (H), 17:45
- January 21, Lillestrom (A), 17:45
- January 28, Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H), 20:00
Crystal Palace’s Europa League fixtures
- September 17, Lech Poznan (H), 20:00
- October 15, Lyon (A), 17:45
- October 22, Besiktas (A), 20:00
- November 5, Hoffenheim (H), 17:45
- November 26, Real Sociedad (H), 20:00
- December 10, Jagieellonia (A), 17:45
- January 21, Sparta Prague (H), 20:00
- January 28, Salzburg (A), 20:00
Celtic’s Europa League fixtures
- September 17, Ferncvaros (H), 20:00
- October 15, Benfica (A), 20:00
- October 22, Celta Vigo (H), 20:00
- November 5, Besiktas (H), 20:00
- November 26, Torreense (A), 20:00
- December 10, Omonia (A), 17:45
- January 21, Marseille( H), 20:00
- January 28, Union Saint-Gilloise (A), 20:00
Europa League fixture dates
Matchday 1: September 16/17
Matchday 2: October 15
Matchday 3: October 22
Matchday 4: November 5
Matchday 5: November 26
Matchday 6: December 10
Matchday 7: January 21, 2027
Matchday 8: January 28, 2027
Knockout stage
Knockout phase play-offs: February 18 & 25, 2027
Round of 16: March 11 & 18, 2027
Quarter-finals: April 8 & 15, 2027
Semi-finals: April 29 & May 6, 2027
Final: May 26, 2027 (Stadion Frankfurt, Germany)
Brighton’s Conference League fixtures
- October 15, Kauno Zalgiris (H), 20:00
- October 22, FK Jablonec (A), 17:45
- November 5, Getafe (A), 17:45
- November 26, Universitatea Craiova (H), 17:45
- December 10, Monaco (H), 20:00
- December 17, Panathinaikos (A), 20:00
Hearts’ Conference League fixtures
- October 15, Nordsjælland (H), 20:00
- October 22, Trabzonspor (A), 17:45
- November 5, FC Thun (A), 17:45
- November 26, Monaco (H), 17:45
- December 10, FK Borac (H), 20:00
- December 17, Pafos (A), 20:00
Conference League fixture dates
Matchday 1: October 15
Matchday 2: October 22
Matchday 3: November 5
Matchday 4: November 26
Matchday 5: December 10
Matchday 6: December 17
Knockout stage
Knockout phase play-offs: February 18 & 25, 2027
Round of 16: March 11 & 18, 2027
Quarter-finals: April 8 & 15, 2027
Semi-finals: April 29 & May 6, 2027
Final: June 2, 2027 (Besiktas Park, Istanbul, Turkey)
