When is the Europa League knockout section play-off draw and the way can I watch it?
The 2025/26 Europa League knockout section play-off draw begins at 12pm GMT on Friday 30 January, in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw contains groups that completed ninth to twenty fourth place within the league section, with the highest eight sides within the league section qualifying robotically for the final 16.
How can I watch the Europa League draw?
The draw can be streamed stay on Uefa’s web site and the Europa League app, whereas Unbiased Sport can have a stay weblog with all the outcomes from the draw and the most recent response.
Jack Rathborn30 January 2026 10:37
Which groups are within the Europa League knockout section play-off draw?
There are 16 groups within the Europa League knockout section play-off draw, together with two-thirds of the remaining British contingent.
With the quantity representing their end within the league section, the next groups are seeded:
12. Ferencvaros (Hungary)
13. Nottingham Forest (England)
14. Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic)
15. Crimson Star Belgrade (Serbia)
The remaining groups are unseeded:
20. Panathinaikos (Greece)
22. Ludogorets Razgrad (Bulgaria)
23. Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Jack Rathborn30 January 2026 10:36
Forest and Celtic to study Europa League knockout play-off destiny
The Europa League league section is over, with eight groups already within the final 16, together with Aston Villa.
Becoming a member of Unai Emery’s facet within the final 16 are: Lyon, Midtjylland, Actual Betis, Porto, Braga, Freiburg and Roma.
However Nottingham Forest and Celtic might be a part of them in the event that they win their play-off ties.
Comply with all of the build-up to the draw following the Champions League knockout section play-off draw.
Jack Rathborn30 January 2026 10:35
