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Teams in Europa League Knockouts: Final Standings, List of Clubs Qualified for Knockout Rounds in 2025/26

The draw determines matchups and knockout paths for 16 teams, with the winner earning Champions League qualification and a UEFA Super Cup spot.

  • On Thursday, Feb. 26, UEFA finalised the Europa League final 16 and will hold the draw in Switzerland on Friday, Feb. 27 at 7 a.m. ET to set matchups.
  • Positions nine through 24 entered a knockout playoff round over two legs to decide the other eight qualifiers, with seeded teams hosting second legs and unseeded teams hosting first legs.
  • Panathinaikos advanced on penalties after a 3-3 aggregate draw, Lille upset Red Star Belgrade, and Nottingham Forest edged Fenerbahçe 4-3 on aggregate.
  • The Europa League winner will qualify directly for the 2026-27 Champions League and face this year's Champions League winner in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, with the final scheduled for May 20.
  • The draw in Switzerland will determine the Round of 16 matchups and the path to the final, with first legs starting after the March 12 and 19 fixtures.
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By Pablo Antonio Garcia Escorihuela, CNN en Español At the party of the second title in importance of Europe, the table is already served.The Europa League has its 16 classifieds for the eighth finals, where there are clubs with an interesting record and where the proportion of participants is more distributed than in its older sister, the Champions League.

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The draw, which concerns both the round of 16, the quarter-finals and the semi-finals, will take place in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday (27/02) at noon (14:00 Europa League, 15:00 Conference League)

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