The league phase draw for the 2025–26 Europea League was made on Friday, with the 36 qualifiers finding out which eight teams they will face in the opening round of the competition.
Tottenham Hotspur won last season’s Europa League and claimed the double-edged prize, a major continental trophy and a guaranteed place in the Champions League.
A number of sides will fancy their chances of going all the way, including Aston Villa—having reached the Champions League quarter-finals—and Nottingham Forest, who are competing in Europe for the first time in more than 40 years. Roma, Porto, Lille and Real Betis have their own ambitions too.






