2026–27 UEFA Women's Europa Cup qualifying rounds
Football tournament qualification stage
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The 2026–27 UEFA Women's Europa Cup qualifying rounds will begin on 26 August and end on 30 September 2026.[1][2]
A total of 44 teams will compete in the qualifying rounds of the 2026–27 UEFA Women's Europa Cup, which will include two rounds. The 16 winners in the second qualifying round will advance to the knockout phase.
Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Teams
The qualifying stage will consist of the following rounds:
- First qualifying round (24 teams): 13 teams which will enter in this round, 7 third-placed teams from the Women's Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path) mini-tournaments, and 4 third-placed teams from the Women's Champions League second qualifying round (League Path) mini-tournaments.
- Second qualifying round (32 teams): 12 winners of the first qualifying round, 7 runners-up from the Women's Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path) mini-tournaments, 4 runners-up from the Women's Champions League second qualifying round (League Path) mini-tournaments, 4 losers from the Women's Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Path) and 5 losers from the Women's Champions League third qualifying round (League Path).
Below are the participating teams (with their 2026 UEFA club coefficients),[3] grouped by the starting rounds.
| Key to colours |
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| Winners of the second qualifying round will advance to knockout phase |
- Notes
- CH Q3 Losers of Champions League third qualifying round (Champions Path).
- CH Q2 RU Runners-up of Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path).
- CH Q2 TP Third place of Champions League second qualifying round (Champions Path).
- LP Q3 Losers of Champions League third qualifying round (League Path).
- LP Q2 RU Runners-up of Champions League second qualifying round (League Path).
- LP Q2 TP Third place of Champions League second qualifying round (League Path).
Schedule
The schedule of the competition will be as follows.[1][2]
| Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| First qualifying round | 11 August 2026 | 26 August 2026 | 2 September 2026 |
| Second qualifying round | 4 September 2026 | 23 September 2026 | 30 September 2026 |
First qualifying round
The first qualifying round will consist of 24 teams who will be divided into two pots of 12 seeded teams and 12 unseeded teams. Seeding of teams was based on their 2026 UEFA club coefficients,[3] with 12 seeded and unseeded teams. Teams will be drawn into two-legged-ties, where the first drawn team will play the first leg at home and teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.[4] The draw will be held on 11 August 2026.[1][2]
Seeding
Summary
The first legs will be played on 26 August, and the second legs on 2 September 2026.
The winners of the ties will advance to the second qualifying round.
Second qualifying round
The second qualifying round will consist of 32 teams who will be divided into two pots of 16 seeded teams and 16 unseeded teams. Seeding of teams was based on their 2026 UEFA club coefficients,[3] with 16 seeded and unseeded teams. Teams will be drawn into two-legged-ties, where the first drawn team will play the first leg at home and teams from the same association could not be drawn against each other.[4] The draw will be held on 4 September 2026.[1][2]
Seeding
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Summary
The first legs will be played on 23 September, and the second legs on 30 September 2026.
The winners of the ties will advance to the round of 16.