Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen confirm Europa and Conference League fixture dates

After gruelling midweek matches settled which competition Scotland’s representatives will be playing in this season, Friday’s League Phase draws revealed the opposition.

UEFA has now finalised the fixtures for the Europa League and Conference League, so fans of Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen can now start to make plans for trips to support their team.

Celtic

Defeat to Kairat Almaty put Celtic in the Europa League and Brendan Rodgers will be eyeing an opportunity for his side to progress deep into the competition.

That means finishing as high as possible in a tough League Phase, and the manager and players now know exactly what to expect.

Celtic begin their campaign with a trip to Belgrade to face Crvena Zvezda on Wednesday, September 24.

There are two matches in October and both are at home: against Braga on October 2, and then welcoming Sturm Graz for their match on October 23.

Novermber brings two away games. The team travels to face Midtjylland on November 6, and then takes on Feyenoord in Rotterdam on November 27.

There’s Serie A opposition on matchday six and seven, as Roma travel to Celtic Park on December 11, before Celtic travel to Italy on January 22 to face Bologna.

The League Phase is wrapped up at home on January 29 against Utrecht.

Celtic Europa League fixtures in full

Crvena Zvezda (A) September 24 (KO: 8pm)
Braga (H), October 2 (KO: 5.45pm)
Sturm Graz (H), October 23 (KO: 8pm)
FC Midtylland (A), November 6 (KO: 5.45pm)
Feyenoord (A), November 27 (KO: 5.45pm)
Roma (H), December 11 (KO: 8pm)
Bologna (A), January 22, 2026 (KO: 5.45pm)
Utrecht (H), January 29 (KO: 8pm)

Rangers

Rangers dropped into the Europa League after their heavy defeat to Club Brugge but will look forward with optimism after having a strong recent record in the competition that’s included a run to the final in 2022 and to the quarter-finals last season.

A quirk of the draw means the team face three of the same opposition as their city rivals in what is an exciting set of fixtures.

Rangers begin their campaign with a home match agsint Belgian side Genk on September 25 before a pair of away fixtures in October: taking on Sturm Graz in Austria on October 2 and SK Brann in Norway on October 23.

November will see two side with a strong European pedigree visit Ibrox, with Rangers playing Roma at home on November 6 and then facing Braga in Govan on November 27.

December has just one European fixture, against Ferncvaros in Hungary on December 11.

Rangers wrap up the League Phase with a home match against Ludogorets on January 22, with a trip to face Porto in the final game a week later.

Rangers Europa League fixtures in full

Genk (H) September 25 (KO: 8pm)
Sturm Graz (A), October 2 (KO: 8pm)
SK Brann (A), October 23 (KO: 5.45pm)
Roma (H), November 6 (KO: 8pm)
Braga (H), November 27 (KO: 8pm)
Ferencvaros (A), December 11 (KO: 5.45pm)
Ludogorets (H), January 22, 2026 (KO: 8pm)
Porto (A), January 29 (KO: 8pm)

Aberdeen

Aberdeen’s Scottish Cup triumph guaranteed the Dons league stage football in Europe this season and though their Europa League dreams ended in midweek, fans can look forward to the Conference League campaign.

Fridays draw brought what was statistically the toughest set of fixtures handed to any team but Jimmy Thelin and his players will be aiming to make their mark and seals progress to the next round.

That challenge begins at Pittodrie against Shakhtar Donetsk on October 2, with a trip to face AEK Athens on October 23.

Matchday three has the team on the road again, travelling to Cyprus to take on AEK LArnac on November 6, before a home match against Noah Yerevan on November 27.

Strasbourg visit Pittodrie on December 11, before Aberdeen finish the League Phase with a trip to face Sparta Prague.