Bournemouth's eight Europa League fixtures confirmed
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Bournemouth's draw is complete - Marco Rose's side now know the eight sides they will be meeting in the Europa League's 36-club league phase.
The teams were seeded into four pots based on their results in Uefa competitions over the past five years, with pot one being the highest-ranked and pot four being the lowest-ranked.
Each club has been drawn against two teams from each of the four pots, but they can only play a maximum of two teams from one country and they cannot play against a team from their domestic league.
The Cherries will face: AC Milan (home), Real Sociedad (away), Viktoria Plzen (home), Sparta Prague (away), Sturm Graz (home), Celta Vigo (away), Hapoel Beer Sheva (home), Lillestrom (away).
The order of those fixtures will be announced by Uefa in due course.
League phase dates:
Matchday 1: 16/17 September 2026
Matchday 2: 15 October 2026
Matchday 3: 22 October 2026
Matchday 4: 5 November 2026
Matchday 5: 26 November 2026
Matchday 6: 10 December 2026
Matchday 7: 21 January 2027
Matchday 8: 28 January 2027
Knockout phase dates:
Knockout phase play-offs: 18 & 25 February 2027
Round of 16: 11 & 18 March 2027
Quarter-finals: 8 & 15 April 2027
Semi-finals: 29 April & 6 May 2027
Final: 26 May 2027, Frankfurt
