Celtic’s 2025/26 Europa League draw, confirmed pots, opponents, fixture dates, & where to watch

It’s not quite what fans want but Celtic will be participation in league phase football this season in the UEFA Europa League.

After Celtic lost to Kairat Almaty in the Champions League play-off, Brendan Rodgers will now take the Bhoys into Europe’s second-tier competition.

Celtic last participated in the Europa League under Ange Postecoglou, but at that time it was a straight group where three opponents were faced home and away.

This season, Celtic will compete in the same format at last season’s Champions League competition and Rodgers will find out who he will face in the competition soon.

So without further ado, here is where Celtic fans can keep up with the live 2025/26 Europa League draw.

When is Celtic’s Europa League draw?

The draw will be held on the 29th of August at 12pm.

Seedings for the draw will be available from 8:30am on the UEFA website.

Where can Celtic fans watch the Europa League draw?

Celtic fans can watch live coverage of the Europa League draw on TNT Sports 1 and on Discovery +.

The draw will also be streamed live and free on UEFA’s website and on Amazon Sports.

The draw takes place at 12pm.

Which Europa League pot are Celtic in

Celtic are in pot 2 with Fenerbahçe, Barga, Crvena Zvezda, Lyon, PAOK, Viktoria Plzen, Ferencvaros and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

🚨 EUROPA LEAGUE POTS ARE SET!

✅ All 36 clubs confirmed their spots!

⏰ Fixtures Draw on Friday at 13:00 CET! pic.twitter.com/ieuwTsEicj

— Football Rankings (@FootRankings) August 28, 2025

There are some tough teams Celtic could draw with Bologna, Aston Villa, Stuttgart and AS Roma some of the standouts.

Key dates for Celtic in the Europa League

Thursday night football is back for the Celtic supporters so here as all the key dates:

• Matchday 1: 24 & 25 September 2025
• Matchday 2: 2 October 2025
• Matchday 3: 23 October 2025
• Matchday 4: 6 November 2025
• Matchday 5: 27 November 2025
• Matchday 6: 11 December 2025
• Matchday 7: 22 January 2026
• Matchday 8: 29 January 2026

With at least eight European games locked in for the Celtic support, there is still plenty to look forward to next season on the continent.