On August 28, 2025, the return matches of the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League and Conference League for the 2025/26 season were completed. All the teams that will play in the group stage of the two European tournaments have been determined.
In the new season, one Armenian team — Noah — will take part, just like last year. In addition, three players of the Armenian national team will be represented in foreign clubs.
Earlier it was reported that in the Champions League 2025/26, Henrikh Mkhitaryan will represent Italian Inter.
Format of the UEFA Europa League and Conference League 2025/26
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Europa League: 36 teams, 8 matches each (24.09.2025 – 29.01.2026).
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Conference League: 36 teams, 6 matches each (02.10.2025 – 18.12.2025).
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The draw will take place on August 29, 2025.
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Both tournaments use the new league phase system: all teams in one table, 24 best teams qualify for playoffs.
Europa League 2025/26 Participants
Austria: Salzburg*, Sturm Graz*
Belgium: Genk
Bulgaria: Ludogorets
Croatia: GNK Dinamo
Czechia: Viktoria Plzeň*
Denmark: Midtjylland
England: Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest
France: Lille, Lyon, Nice*
Germany: Freiburg, Stuttgart
Greece: Panathinaikos, PAOK
Hungary: Ferencváros*
Israel: Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Italy: Bologna, Roma
Netherlands: Feyenoord*, Go Ahead Eagles, Utrecht
Norway: Brann
Portugal: Braga, Porto
Romania: FCSB
Scotland: Celtic*, Rangers*
Serbia: Crvena Zvezda*
Spain: Celta, Real Betis
Sweden: Malmö
Switzerland: Basel*, Young Boys
Türkiye: Fenerbahçe*
Each team will be drawn against two opponents from each seeding pot.
Conference League 2025/26 Participants
This season features a debut country: for the first time, a Maltese team — Hamrun Spartans — qualified for the main stage, eliminating Latvian RFS (3:2).
Only Three European Countries Left Without Clubs in the Main Stage of UEFA Competitions
Armenia: Noah
Austria: SK Rapid
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Zrinjski
Croatia: Rijeka
Cyprus: AEK Larnaca, Omonoia
Czechia: Sigma Olomouc, Sparta Praha
England: Crystal Palace
Finland: KuPS Kuopio
France: Strasbourg
Germany: Mainz
Gibraltar: Lincoln Red Imps
Greece: AEK Athens
Iceland: Breidablik
Italy: Fiorentina
Kosovo: Drita
Malta: Hamrun Spartans
Netherlands: AZ Alkmaar
North Macedonia: Shkëndija
Poland: Jagiellonia Białystok, Lech Poznań, Legia Warszawa, Raków Częstochowa
Republic of Ireland: Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne
Romania: Universitatea Craiova
Scotland: Aberdeen
Slovakia: Slovan Bratislava
Slovenia: Celje
Spain: Rayo Vallecano
Sweden: Häcken
Switzerland: Lausanne-Sport
Türkiye: Samsunspor
Ukraine: Dynamo Kyiv, Shakhtar Donetsk
Each team will be drawn against one opponent from each seeding pot.
