2026 UEFA Europa League final

The final of the 2025–26 edition of the UEFA Europa League

Football match
2026 UEFA Europa League final
Beşiktaş Stadium in Istanbul will host the final.
Event2025–26 UEFA Europa League
Date20 May 2026 (2026-05-20)
VenueBeşiktaş Stadium, Istanbul
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The 2026 UEFA Europa League final will be the final match of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, the 55th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 17th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It will be played at Beşiktaş Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey,[1] on 20 May 2026.[2]

The winners will earn the right to play against the winners of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup, and against the winners of the 2025 Copa Sudamericana in the 2026 UEFA–CONMEBOL Club Challenge. The winners will also qualify to enter the league phase of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League, unless they have already qualified for the Champions League through their league performance (in which case the access list will be rebalanced).

Host selection

On 17 May 2023, UEFA opened the bidding process for the final, which was held in parallel with that of the 2027 final. Interested bidders could bid for either one or both of the finals. The proposed venues had to include natural grass and be ranked as a UEFA category four stadium, with a gross capacity of 40,000 to 60,000 preferred. The bidding timeline was as follows:[2]

  • 17 May 2023: Applications formally invited
  • 17 July 2023: Closing date for registering intention to bid
  • 26 July 2023: Bid requirements made available to bidders
  • 15 November 2023: Submission of preliminary bid dossier
  • 21 February 2024: Submission of final bid dossier
  • 22 May 2024: Appointment of host

The UEFA Executive Committee appointed Beşiktaş Stadium as host during their meeting in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on 22 May 2024.[3][1]

Match

Details

The "home" team (for administrative purposes) will be determined by an additional draw.

TBD v TBD

Match rules

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time
  • Maximum of three substitution opportunities, with a fourth allowed in extra time

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Budapest to host UEFA Champions League Final 2026". Union of European Football Associations. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Invitation to bid to host the UEFA Champions League Finals 2026 & 2027, UEFA Europa League Finals 2026 & 2027, UEFA Europa Conference League Finals 2026 & 2027 and UEFA Women's Champions League Finals 2026 & 2027". UEFA Circular Letter. No. 24/2023. Union of European Football Associations. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ "UEFA Executive Committee to meet in Dublin". Union of European Football Associations. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.

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