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The National (Scotland)
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Stewart Wilson

Key Rangers 2025/26 Europa League dates in focus after Club Brugge loss

Rangers will enter the Europa League after failing to qualify for the Champions League. 

Russell Martin's side lost 9-1 on aggregate to Club Brugge in the playoff round.  

Rangers will now enter the 36-team league phase of the Europa League, the draw for which takes place on Friday, August 29. It will begin at midday UK time.


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The seedings will be made available on the morning of the draw.

The league phase of the competition will run from September 24, 2025, to January 29, 2026. Rangers will play eight matches - four at home and four away - in the league phase. 

Key Europa League 2025/26 league phase 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

Should Rangers finish in the top eight, then they will advance to the last 16 of the tournament. Finishing between ninth and 24th will result in them having to play a knockout stage play-off.

A league finish below that would result in elimination from the competition.

Key Europa League 2025/26 knockout round dates

Knockout phase play-offs: 19 & 26 February 2026 Round of 16: 12 & 19 March 2026 Quarter-finals: 9 & 16 April 2026 Semi-finals: 30 April & 7 May 2026 Final: 20 May 2026 (Istanbul)

Rangers now turn their attention to the Scottish Premiership, where they will face Celtic in the first derby contest between the clubs this season on Sunday. 

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