Europa League kicks off: Eight matches set the stage for 2025–26 campaign

European nights return with a bang tonight as the UEFA Europa League 2025–26 season officially begins.

The first qualifying round kicks off across the continent with eight tantalizing first-leg fixtures, each team vying for a place on the road to European glory, News.Az reports, citing UEFA.

From Baku to Warsaw, here’s what’s coming tonight:

First Qualifying Round (1st Leg)

20:00. Sabah (Azerbaijan) vs Celje (Slovenia)
Venue: Bank Respublika Arena, Baku

20:30. AEK Larnaca (Cyprus) vs Partizan (Serbia)
Venue: AEK Arena

21:00. Sheriff (Moldova) vs Prishtina (Kosovo)
Venue: Sheriff Stadium, Tiraspol

21:00. Paksi (Hungary) vs CFR Cluj (Romania)
Venue: Paksi Stadion

21:30. Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) vs Hapoel Beer Sheva (Israel)
Venue: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium

22:00. Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) vs Ilves (Finland)
Venue: Stadion Stožice (neutral)

22:15. Spartak Trnava (Slovakia) vs Hacken (Sweden)
Venue: City Arena, Trnava

23:00. Legia Warszawa (Poland) vs Aktobe (Kazakhstan)
Venue: Stadion Wojska Polskiego

News.Az