Europa League standings
League table, groups, knockout path, last five form and API-driven qualification/relegation notes.
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Europa League | ||||||||||
| 1 |
 Lyon
|
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 21 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 Aston Villa
|
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 21 | W |
| 3 |
 FC Midtjylland
|
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 19 | WDWLW |
| 4 |
 Real Betis
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 FC Porto
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 17 | WDWWD |
| 6 |
 SC Braga
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | DWWDL |
| 7 |
 SC Freiburg
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 17 | L |
| 8 |
 AS Roma
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 16 | DWWWW |
| 9 |
 Genk
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 Bologna
|
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | WDWWD |
| 11 |
 VfB Stuttgart
|
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 15 | WLWWW |
| 12 |
 Ferencvarosi TC
|
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 15 | LDWDW |
| 13 |
 Nottingham Forest
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 14 | WLWWD |
| 14 |
 Plzen
|
8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 14 | WDDDD |
| 15 |
 FK Crvena Zvezda
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | DWWWW |
| 16 |
 Celta Vigo
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 13 | DWLLW |
| 17 |
 PAOK
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 12 | LWDDW |
| 18 |
 Lille
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 12 | WLLWL |
| 19 |
 Fenerbahçe
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 | DLWDD |
| 20 |
 Panathinaikos
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 | DDDWW |
| 21 |
 Celtic
|
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | WDLWL |
| 22 |
 Ludogorets
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 | WLDWL |
| 23 |
 Dinamo Zagreb
|
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 10 | LWLLL |
| 24 |
 Brann
|
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 | LDLDD |
| 25 |
 BSC Young Boys
|
8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 9 | LLWLL |
| 26 |
 Sturm Graz
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 7 | WLLLD |
| 27 |
 FCSB
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 7 | DLWLL |
| 28 |
 GO Ahead Eagles
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 7 | DLLLL |
| 29 |
 Feyenoord
|
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 6 | LWLLL |
| 30 |
 FC Basel 1893
|
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 6 | LLLLW |
| 31 |
 Red Bull Salzburg
|
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 6 | LWLLW |
| 32 |
 Rangers
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 4 | LWLDL |
| 33 |
 Nice
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 | LWLLL |
| 34 |
 Utrecht
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 1 | LLLLD |
| 35 |
 Malmo FF
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 | LLLLL |
| 36 |
 Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | -20 | 1 | LLLLL |
UEFA Europa League
Lyon21 pts
Aston Villa21 pts
FC Midtjylland19 pts
Real Betis17 pts
FC Porto17 pts
SC Braga17 pts
SC Freiburg17 pts
AS Roma16 pts
Genk16 pts
Bologna15 pts
VfB Stuttgart15 pts
Ferencvarosi TC15 pts
Nottingham Forest14 pts
Plzen14 pts
FK Crvena Zvezda14 pts
Celta Vigo13 pts
PAOK12 pts
Lille12 pts
Fenerbahçe12 pts
Panathinaikos12 pts
Celtic11 pts
Ludogorets10 pts
Dinamo Zagreb10 pts
Brann9 pts
BSC Young Boys9 pts
Sturm Graz7 pts
FCSB7 pts
GO Ahead Eagles7 pts
Feyenoord6 pts
FC Basel 18936 pts
Red Bull Salzburg6 pts
Rangers4 pts
Nice3 pts
Utrecht1 pts
Malmo FF1 pts
Maccabi Tel Aviv1 pts
Qualification/Relegation
Europa League matches
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Europa League knockout bracket
How this knockout bracket works
This is a double-elimination knockout bracket with grouped qualifiers feeding into a finals tree. Some competitions use this type of structure because teams can move through predefined qualification slots before the final path is complete.
Codes such as 1E, 3AB, WQ1 and LS1 are qualification slots, not random text. 1E means first place from Group E, 2B means second place from Group B, 3AB means a qualified third-place team from Groups A/B, WQ1 means Winner Quarter-final 1 and LS1 means Loser Semi-final 1.
The bracket is generated after group rankings are known. Early ties reward group winners, avoid same-group rematches where possible and balance the route. Later rounds use placeholders such as Winner Match 1, Winner Quarter-final 1 or Loser Semi-final 2 until real teams qualify.
Architecturally, the bracket is built from qualification slots first, then the actual teams replace those slots once the standings and fixtures confirm them.