The lineup of the 16 teams advancing to the 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Round of 16 is complete following the playoff round concluded on the evening of Thursday, 26 Feb 2026 GMT+7. Eight teams joined the eight that qualified automatically from the league phase as follows:
*From the league phase
- Olympique Lyonnais
- Aston Villa
- Midtjylland
- Real Betis
- FC Porto
- Braga
- Freiburg
- Roma
*From the playoff round
- Ferencváros
- Panathinaikos
- Genk
- Celta Vigo
- Stuttgart
- Nottingham Forest
- Bologna
- Lille
The draw for the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 matches will take place on the evening of Friday, 27 Feb 2026 GMT+7 (today).