Bournemouth will host AC Milan in their first-ever European campaign, while Sunderland will travel to San Siro to face the Italian giants.
The Cherries will also head to Spain twice to play Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo.
Crystal Palace – winners of last season's Conference League – were dealt a tough draw with games against Real Sociedad, Lyon, RB Salzburg and Besiktas.
Lone Scottish representatives Celtic also have to play Besiktas and also have tough clashes against Marseille and Benfica.
Below are the eight Europa League league-phase fixtures for all four British clubs:
Bournemouth
AC Milan (H), Real Sociedad (A), Viktoria Plzen (H), Sparta Praha (A), Sturm Graz (H), Celta Vigo (A), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H), Lillestrom (A)
Crystal Palace
Real Sociedad (H), Lyon (A), Sparta Prague (H), RB Salzburg (A), Lech Poznan (H), Jagiellonia (A), Hoffenheim (H), Besiktas (A)
Sunderland
AZ Alkmaar (H), AC Milan (A), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Anderlecht (A), Jagiellonia (H), Lech Poznan (A), Levski Sofia (H), Torreense (A)
Celtic
Marseille (H), Benfica (A), Ferencvaros (H), Union SG (A), Celta Vigo (H), Omonia (A), Besiktas (H), Torreense (A)
Europa League 2026/27 league phase draw in full:
Pot 1
Bayer Leverkusen: Marseille (H), Lyon (A), RB Salzburg (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Celje (H), Lech Poznan (A), Besiktas (H), OFI Crete (A)
Benfica: AZ Alkmaar (H), AC Milan (A), Celtic (H), Viktoria Plzen (A), Lech Poznan (H), Omonia (A), OFI Crete (H), NEC Nijmegen (A)
Juventus: Real Sociedad (H), AZ Alkmaar (A), Rennes (H), Ferencvaros (A), Omonia (H), Celta Vigo (A), NEC Nijmegen (H), Hapoel Be'er Sheva (A)
AC Milan: Benfica (H), Olympiacos (A), Ferencvaros (H), RB Salzburg (A), Sunderland (H), Bournemouth (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Levski Sofia (A)
Lyon: Bayer Leverkusen (H), Real Sociedad (A), Union SG (H), Anderlecht, Crystal Palace (H), Jagiellonia, Lillestrom (H), Hoffenheim (A)
Olympiacos: AC Milan (H), Marseille (A), Sparta Prague (H), Rennes (A), Jagiellonia (H), Celje, Hoffenheim (H), Torreense (A)
Real Sociedad: Juventus (A), Lyon (H), Viktoria Plzen (H), Union SG (A), Bournemouth (H), Crystal Palace (A), Torreense (H), Lillestrom (A)
AZ Alkmaar: Benfica (A), Juventus (H), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Sparta Prague (A), Sturm Graz (H), Sunderland (A), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H), Ararat-Armenia (A)
Marseille: Bayer Leverkusen (A), Olympiacos (H), Anderlecht (H), Celtic (A), Celta Vigo (H), Sturm Graz (A), Levski Sofia (H), Besiktas (A)
Pot 2
Ferencvaros: AC Milan (A), Juventus (H), Viktoria Plzen (H), Celtic (A), Celje (H), Lech Poznan (A), Torreense (H), Hoffenheim (A)
Viktoria Plzen: Benfica (H), Real Sociedad (A), Union SG (H), Ferencvaros (A), Jagiellonia (H), Bournemouth (A), Levski Sofia (H), Lillestrom (A)
Union SG: Real Sociedad (H), Lyon (A), Celtic (H), Viktoria Plzen (A), Lech Poznan (H), Celta Vigo (A), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H), Besiktas (A)
Dinamo Zagreb: Bayer Leverkusen (H), AZ Alkmaar (A), Anderlecht (H), Rennes (A), Sturm Graz (H), Sunderland (A), NEC Nijmegen (H), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (A)
RB Salzburg: AC Milan (H), Bayer Leverkusen (A), Sparta Prague (H), Anderlecht (A), Crystal Palace (H), Celje (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Levski Sofia (A)
Celtic: Marseille (H), Benfica (A), Ferencvaros (H), Union SG (A), Celta Vigo (H), Omonia (A), Besiktas (H), Torreense (A)
Sparta Prague: AZ Alkmaar (H), Olympiacos (A), Rennes (H), RB Salzburg (A), Bournemouth (H), Crystal Palace (A), Lillestrom (H), Ararat-Armenia (A)
Rennes: Olympiacos (H), Juventus (A), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Sparta Prague (A), Omonia (H), Sturm Graz (A), OFI Crete (H), NEC Nijmegen (A)
Anderlecht: Lyon (H), Marseille (A), RB Salzburg (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Sunderland (H), Jagiellonia (A), Hoffenheim (H), OFI Crete (A)
Pot 3
Sturm Graz: Marseille (H), AZ Alkmaar (A), Rennes (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Celje (H), Bournemouth (A), OFI Crete (H), Hoffenheim (A)
Lech Poznan: Bayer Leverkusen (H), Benfica (A), Ferencvaros (H), Union SG (A), Sunderland (H), Crystal Palace (A), Torreense (H), OFI Crete (A)
Crystal Palace: Real Sociedad (H), Lyon (A), Sparta Prague (H), RB Salzburg (A), Lech Poznan (H), Jagiellonia (A), Hoffenheim (H), Besiktas (A)
Bournemouth: AC Milan (H), Real Sociedad (A), Viktoria Plzen (H), Sparta Prague (A), Sturm Graz (H), Celta Vigo (A), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H), Lillestrom (A)
Sunderland: AZ Alkmaar (H), AC Milan (A), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Anderlecht (A), Jagiellonia (H), Lech Poznan (A), Levski Sofia (H), Torreense (A)
Celje: Olympiacos (H), Bayer Leverkusen (A), RB Salzburg (H), Ferencvaros (A), Omonia (H), Sturm Graz (A), NEC Nijmegen (H), Ararat-Armenia (A)
Jagiellonia: Lyon (H), Olympiacos (A), Anderlecht (H), Viktoria Plzen (A), Crystal Palace (H), Sunderland (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Levski Sofia (A)
Omonia: Benfica (H), Juventus (A), Celtic (H), Rennes (A), Celta Vigo (H), Celje (A), Besiktas (H), NEC Nijmegen (A)
Celta Vigo: Juventus (H), Marseille (A), Union SG (H), Celtic (A), Bournemouth (H), Omonia (A), Lillestrom (H), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (A)
Pot 4
Hoffenheim: Lyon (H), Olympiacos (A), Ferencvaros (H), Anderlecht (A), Sturm Graz, Crystal Palace (A), Besiktas, OFI Crete (A)
Besiktas: Marseille (H), Bayer Leverkusen (A), Union SG (H), Celtic (A), Crystal Palace (H), Omonia (A), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (H), Hoffenheim (A)
Torreense: Olympiacos (H), Real Sociedad (A), Celtic (H), Ferencvaros (A), Sunderland (H), Lech Poznan (A), Ararat-Armenia (H), Lillestrom (A)
Hapoel Beer-Sheva: Juventus (H), AZ Alkmaar (A), Dinamo Zagreb (H), Union SG (A), Celta Vigo (H), Bournemouth (A), OFI Crete (H), Besiktas (A)
NEC Nijmegen: Benfica (H), Juventus (A), Rennes (H), Dinamo Zagreb (A), Omonia (H), Celje (A), Levski Sofia (H), Ararat-Armenia (A)
OFI Crete: Bayer Leverkusen (H), Benfica (A), Anderlecht (H), Rennes (A), Lech Poznan (H), Sturm Graz (A), Hoffenheim (H), Hapoel Beer-Sheva (A)
Lillestrom: Real Sociedad (H), Lyon (A), Viktoria Plzen (H), Sparta Prague (A), Bournemouth (H), Celta Vigo (A), Torreense (H), Levski Sofia (A)
Levski Sofia: AC Milan (H), Marseille (A), RB Salzburg (H), Viktoria Plzen (A), Jagiellonia (H), Sunderland (A), Lillestrom (H), NEC Nijmegen (A)
Ararat-Armenia: AZ Alkmaar (H), AC Milan (A), Sparta Prague (H), RB Salzburg (A), Celje (H), Jagiellonia (A), NEC Nijmegen (H), Torreense (A)
When are the key dates?
League phase draw: August 28th 2026, 12:00 BST
Matchday 1: September 16th/17th, 2026
Matchday 2: October 15th, 2026
Matchday 3: October 22nd, 2026
Matchday 4: November 5th, 2026
Matchday 5: November 26th, 2026
Matchday 6: December 10th, 2026
Matchday 7: January 21st, 2027
Matchday 8: January 28th, 2027
Knockout phase play-offs: February 18th and 25th, 2027
Round of 16: March 11th and 18th, 2027
Quarter-finals: April 8th and 15th, 2027
Semi-finals: April 29th and May 6th, 2027
Final: May 26th, 2027 (Frankfurt)
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