Milan, Palace and the rest of our UEFA Europa League opponents

The 2026/27 UEFA Europa League draw has taken place, setting the stage for the Red Bulls' European journey. Our team will face off against eight opponents, including Milan from Italy, Palace from England, and Crystal Palace, Ararat-Armenia from Armenia, Sparta Prag from the Czech Republic, Bayer 04 Leverkusen from Germany, RSC Anderlecht from Belgium, NK Celje from Slovenia, and Levski Sofia from Bulgaria.

The precise fixtures will be released by UEFA this weekend, with ticket information to follow. Season-ticket holders can look forward to a special four-match package deal, with premium season-ticket holders receiving a 20% discount on seats. The league phase in the UEFA Europa League now operates on a league format, replacing the traditional group stage.

Each team competes against eight opponents, playing four matches at home and four away. Following the completion of these eight rounds, the top eight teams advance directly to the round of 16. Teams ranked 9th to 24th participate in a play-off round, with home and away legs determining the remaining knockout stage spots. A significant change from previous years is the removal of relegation to the UEFA Conference League for third-placed teams. The league is set to run until the end of January.