Celtic Handed Italian, Dutch and Portuguese Tests in Europa League
Celtic have discovered their eight opponents for the newly formatted UEFA Europa League league phase following the draw in Nyon.
Brendan Rodgers’ side were placed in Pot 2 and will face eight different opponents in the league phase, with four matches at home and four away.
The full list of opponents is Roma (H), Feyenoord (A), Braga (H), Red Star Belgrade (A), Sturm Graz (H), Midtjylland (A), Utrecht (H) and Bologna (A).
How the format works
The league phase features 36 teams in one table. Each club plays eight different opponents, with four fixtures at home and four away, and there are no return fixtures.
The top eight teams after all eight games qualify automatically for the Round of 16. Clubs finishing from ninth to 24th enter a two-legged play-off round, while the remaining teams are eliminated from Europe.
Dates locked in
The league-phase matchdays have been scheduled as follows:
Matchday 1: 24 and 25 September 2025
Matchday 2: 2 October 2025
Matchday 3: 23 October 2025
Matchday 4: 6 November 2025
Matchday 5: 27 November 2025
Matchday 6: 11 December 2025
Matchday 7: 22 January 2026
Matchday 8: 29 January 2026
The full fixture list, including confirmation of which matches will be played at Celtic Park, is expected to be confirmed by UEFA in the coming days.
Celtic will now prepare for a league-phase schedule that includes fixtures against clubs from Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Austria and Denmark.
