The wait for the UEFA Europa League has finally come to an end as Europe's second most prestigious competition is back for its 55th edition.
Last season, Tottenham lifted the trophy after beating Manchester United in a thrilling final in Bilbao. That win marked Spurs’ first major silverware since their League Cup victory in 2008, also promoting them to the UEFA Champions League.
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Heading into the 2025/26 season, the Europa League will feature 36 clubs this season, coming from across Europe to battle for the silver glory.
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are the two teams from the Premier League to earn their spots in the 2025/26 Europa League. Unai Emery's Villa qualified as the sixth-placed team, whereas Forest are arriving after Crystal Palace's demotion to the Conference League last term.
With Spurs not defending their title this season, the wide gap for the trophy will be filled by one of those 36 clubs. The 2025/26 season appears to be promising and competitive, poised to provide complete football entertainment for fans worldwide.
The Sporting News looks at the key fixture details and how to follow the matches.
Europa League live streams, TV channels in Australia
Europa League matches for the 2025/26 season will largely be shown on Stan Sport.
The Europa League is the second most prestigious title in Europe football and sits just below the UEFA Champions League. For Europa League fans in Australia, Stan Sport will exclusively stream every match on their streaming platform.
Stan Sport is a streaming service made for the modern sports fan. It allows viewers to watch hours of live and on-demand content, covering a wide array of events and giving subscribers a one-stop shop for all of their sports needs.
Stan Sport offers three plans that give you access to plenty of live and on-demand content. The plans include Basic (12 AUD per month), Standard (17 AUD per month) and Premium (22 AUD per month). Currently, Stan Sport do not offer free trial period for their new subscribers.
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Latest Europa League 2025/26 fixtures
Here is latest schedule for this week's Europa League matches:
Thursday, September 25
- FC Midtjylland vs. Sturm Graz (2:45 a.m. AEST)
- POAK Salonika vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (2:45 a.m. AEST)
- Braga vs. Feyenoord (5 a.m. AEST)
- Crvena Zvezda vs. Celtic (5 a.m. AEST)
- Dinamo Zagreb vs. Fenerbahce (5 a.m. AEST)
- Malmo FF vs. Ludogorets (5 a.m. AEST)
- Nice vs. Roma (5 a.m. AEST)
- Real Betis vs. Nottingham Forest (5 a.m. AEST)
- SC Freiburg vs. Basel (5 a.m. AEST)
Friday, September 26
- Go Ahead Eagles vs. FCSB (2:45 a.m. AEST)
- Lille vs. Brann (2:45 a.m. AEST)
- Aston Villa vs. Bologna (5 a.m. AEST)
- BSC Young Boys vs. Panathinaikos (5 a.m. AEST)
- FC Utrecht vs. Lyon (5 a.m. AEST)
- Ferencvaros vs. FC Viktoria Plzen (5 a.m. AEST)
- Rangers vs. Genk (5 a.m. AEST)
- Red Bull Salzburg vs. FC Porto (5 a.m. AEST)
- Stuttgart vs. Celta Vigo (5 a.m. AEST)