Milan drawn against Benfica, Salzburg, Olympiacos, Sunderland and others in the 2026/27 EL League Phase

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·1 September 2026

Milan drawn against Benfica, Salzburg, Olympiacos, Sunderland and others in the 2026/27 EL League Phase

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Milan have learned who they will be facing in the Europa League this season.

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The Rossoneri finished the last season in 5th place, missing out of the Champions League on the last Matchday of the league, qualifying for the Europa League instead. Today, the draw for the League Phase took place in Monte Carlo and the Diavolo learned their opponents.

The UEFA Europa League format features a single 36-team League Phase.

Each team will play eight matches against eight different opponents, four at home and four away.

The top eight will qualify directly for the round of 16, while the teams finishing ninth to 24th will enter the two-legged knockout phase play-offs, with the second leg hosted by the team that finished higher in the League Phase.

The winners will progress to the round of 16, after which the competition continues in a knockout format. The final will take place at Frankfurt’s Waldstadion on Wednesday May 26, 2027.

There are 4 Post based on European coefficient and each team plays 2 teams from each Pot. Milan found themselves in Pot 1, and were drawn against two teams from Pot 1, two from Pot 2, two from Port 3 and two from Pot 4.

Rúben Amorim’s Milan will host Benfica, Ferencváros, Sunderland and Ararat-Armenia, while their four away fixtures will see them face Olympiacos, Salzburg, Bournemouth and Levski Sofia.