Overview
- At Monte Carlo’s Grimaldi Forum, UEFA’s digital draw allocated eight opponents and home/away slots for Europa League clubs and six for Conference League sides, barring same-nation matchups and limiting opponents from the same federation to two.
- Roma’s Europa League opponents: Lille (home), Rangers (away), Celtic (away), Viktoria Plzen (home), Midtjylland (home), Nice (away), Stuttgart (home), Panathinaikos (away).
- Bologna’s Europa League opponents: Salzburg (home), Aston Villa (away), Celtic (home), Maccabi Tel Aviv (away), Freiburg (home), FCSB/Steaua Bucharest (away), Brann (home), Celta Vigo (away).
- League-phase dates: Europa League on Sept 24–25, Oct 2 and 23, Nov 6 and 27, Dec 11, Jan 22 and 29; Conference League on Oct 2 and 23, Nov 6 and 27, Dec 11 and 18; knockout windows run Feb–May with finals in Istanbul (Europa) and Leipzig (Conference).
- Participant fields were completed by the playoff results, including Fiorentina’s qualification and Besiktas’ exit to Lausanne-Sport, with full broadcast coverage available via UEFA platforms and major networks.