2025–26 UEFA Europa League qualifying
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2025–26 UEFA Europa League qualifying was the preliminary phase of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, prior to the competition proper. Qualification consisted of the qualifying phase (first to third rounds) and the play-off round. It began on 10 July and ended on 28 August 2025. A total of 53 teams competed in the qualifying system, which included the qualifying phase and the play-off round. The 12 winners of the play-off round advanced to the league phase, to join the 13 teams that entered in the league stage, along with the seven losers of the Champions League play-off round (five from the Champions Path and two from the League Path), and the four losers of the Champions League third qualifying round (League Path). Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Tables
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
| First qualifying round | 17 June 2025 | 10 July 2025 | 17 July 2025 |
| Second qualifying round | 18 June 2025 | 24 July 2025 | 31 July 2025 |
| Third qualifying round | 21 July 2025 | 7 August 2025 | 14 August 2025 |
| Play-off round | 4 August 2025 | 21 August 2025 | 28 August 2025 |
| Key to colours |
| Winners of play-off round advanced to league phase |
| Losers of play-off round entered Conference League league phase |
| Losers of third qualifying round entered Conference League play-off round |
| Losers of second qualifying round entered Conference League third qualifying round |
| Losers of first qualifying round entered Conference League second qualifying round |
| Team | Coeff. |
| Young Boys | 34 |
| Slovan Bratislava | 33 |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 24 |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 23 |
| Lech Poznań | 19 |
| Malmö FF | 14 |
| Genk | 11 |
| Aberdeen | 9 |
| Sigma Olomouc | 8 |
| Samsunspor | 8 |
| Shkëndija | 7 |
| Team | Coeff. |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 37 |
| FCSB | 22 |
| Rijeka | 12 |
| RFS | 11 |
| Zrinjski Mostar | 10 |
| Lincoln Red Imps | 10 |
| KuPS | 10 |
| Drita | 9 |
| Breiðablik | 9 |
| Hamrun Spartans | 6 |
| Noah | 5 |
| Shelbourne | 2 |
| Team | Coeff. |
| PAOK | 42 |
| Panathinaikos | 16 |
| Servette | 11 |
| Wolfsberger AC | 9 |
| Brann | 7 |
| Fredrikstad | 7 |
References
- CH Q3 Losers of Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Path).
- CH Q2 Losers of Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path).
- LP Q2 Losers of Champions League second qualifying round (League Path).
- † Winners of the first qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a t
- † Losers of the Champions League second qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in ita
- †† Winners of the second qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a
- † Losers of the Champions League third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in ital
- †† Winners of the third qualifying round, whose identity was not known at the time of draw. Teams in italics defeated a
- Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until
- Due to the Gaza war, Israeli teams were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.
- Lugano played their home matches at the Stockhorn Arena, in Thun, instead of their regular stadium, the Cornaredo Stadiu
- Sheriff Tiraspol played their second qualifying round home match at the Central Stadium in Nisporeni, instead of their r
- Lincoln Red Imps played their third qualifying round home match at Europa Sports Park, instead of their regular stadium,
- Hamrun Spartans played their home match at the Tony Bezzina Stadium, in Paola, instead of their regular venue, the Victo
- Drita played their home match at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium in Pristina, instead of their regular stadium, the Gjilan City
- Wolfsberger AC played their home matches at the Wörthersee Stadion, in Klagenfurt, instead of their regular venue, the L
- Shkëndija played their home match at the Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje, instead of their regular stadium, the Ecolog Aren
- Lincoln Red Imps played their play-off round home match at the Estádio Algarve in Faro/Loulé, Portugal, instead of their
- UEFA Circular Letterhttps://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0283-1874e7570089-f2d5555be979-1000/20230707_circular_2023_36_en.zip
- UEFAhttps://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0268-12157d69ce2d-9f011c70f6fa-1000--new-format-for-champions-league-post-2024-everything-you-ne/