Overview

• League phase begins on 24 September 2025 and runs to 29 January 2026, with UEFA’s calendar also locking in play-off, round of 16, quarterfinal, semifinal and 20 May 2026 final dates.
• Competition structure remains the new eight-game, single-opponent model (four home, four away) for 36 clubs, with places 9–24 entering February play-offs for the last round-of-16 spots.
• VfB Stuttgart’s eight opponents and dates are set: Celta Vigo (H, 25 Sep), FC Basel (A, 2 Oct), Fenerbahçe (A, 23 Oct), Feyenoord (H, 6 Nov), Go Ahead Eagles (A, 27 Nov), Maccabi Tel Aviv (H, 11 Dec), AS Roma (A, 22 Jan), Young Boys (H, 29 Jan).
• SC Freiburg’s schedule is confirmed: home vs FC Basel (24 Sep), FC Utrecht (23 Oct), RB Salzburg (11 Dec), Maccabi Tel Aviv (22 Jan); away at FC Bologna (2 Oct), OGC Nice (6 Nov), Viktoria Plzeň (27 Nov), Lille (29 Jan).
• The final is set for Istanbul’s Tüpraş Stadyumu (Beşiktaş Park) on 20 May 2026, with UEFA noting fixtures are published and subject to minor adjustments.