After missing out on Champions League qualification on the final day of last season, Nottingham Forest are playing in the Europa League for the first time since 1995/95, when the competition was known as the UEFA Cup.
The Premier League side had a dramatic last-16 tie against Midtjylland, who won the first leg 1-0 for their second win of the season at the City Ground.
Forest prevailed 2-1 in the return match in Denmark, then won the shootout to keep their hopes of European glory and Champions League qualification intact.
Check out Nottingham Forest’s fixtures, results and squad for the 2025/26 Europa League and take a look at the schedule.
Nottingham Forest Europa League fixtures, results 2025/26
Here’s how Forest’s fixtures and results look. They will play Porto in the quarter-finals (both legs 20:00 BST) and Bologna or Aston Villa in a potential semi-final.
| Date | Opponents | Stage | Result |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Porto (A) | Quarter-final second leg | |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Porto (H) | Quarter-final first leg | |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Midtjylland (A) | Round of 16 second leg | W 2-1 (3-0 pens) |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Midtjylland (H) | Round of 16 first leg | L 1-0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Fenerbahce (H) | Knockout play-off second leg | L 1–2 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Fenerbahce (A) | Knockout play-off first leg | W 3–0 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Ferencvaros (H) | League phase | W 4–0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Braga (A) | League phase | L 0–1 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Utrecht (A) | League phase | W 2–1 |
| Nov 27, 2025 | Malmo (H) | League phase | W 3–0 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Sturm Graz (A) | League phase | D 0–0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Porto (H) | League phase | W 2–0 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Midtjylland (H) | League phase | L 2–3 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Real Betis (A) | League phase | D 2–2 |
You can see the full Europa League bracket here.
Nottingham Forest Europa League squad 2025/26
This was Forest’s List A Europa League squad registered from the round of 16 in February 2026.
| Position | Players |
| Goalkeepers | Angus Gunn, Stefan Ortega |
| Defenders | Neco Williams, Morato, Murillo, Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina, Nicolo Savona |
| Midfielders | Ibrahim Sangare, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nicolas Dominguez, Omari Hutchinson, Ryan Yates, James McAtee |
| Forwards | Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood, Dan Ndoye, Igor Jesus, Lorenzo Lucca, Dilane Bakwa |
List B submissions, comprised of players born after January 1, 2004 who have been eligible to play for the club for an uninterrupted period of two years since their 15th birthday, can also be made until midnight before each match.
The likes of Zach Abbott and Aaron Bott are on that list.
Nottingham Forest Europa League schedule 2025/26
In a change from the previous group stage held until 2023/24, each team now plays eight matches in the league phase, all against different opponents.
The top eight sides in the table qualify automatically for the round of 16. The teams finishing in ninth to 24th will compete in a two-legged knockout phase play-off to reach the last 16.
Teams finishing 25th or lower were out of Europe for the season.
| Stage | Dates |
| Round of 16 | March 12 & 19 |
| Quarter-finals | April 9 & 16 |
| Semi-finals | April 30 and May 7 |
| Final | May 20 2026 |
Which English clubs are in the Europa League 2025/26?
Forest’s participation comes after they were promoted from the Conference League because of a UEFA ruling against FA Cup winners Crystal Palace, upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Aston Villa qualified by finishing sixth in 2024/25, although they would have been in the Champions League had they not lost at Manchester United on the final day.
When is the Europa League final?
The final will take place on May 20 2025 at the Besiktas Stadium home of 16-time Turkish champions Besiktas.
The stadium hosted a dramatic 2019 Super Cup final, Chelsea and Liverpool each scoring once during regular and extra time before the Reds won on penalties following the 2-2 draw.
How to watch Forest in the Europa League: TV channel, stream
TNT Sports have the live broadcast rights to the Europa League in the UK.
TNT Sports costs £30.99 a month, including Eurosport and entertainment and available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles. From March 26, TNT Sports streaming will switch from Discovery Plus to HBO Max.
How to live stream Forest Champions League games online
The broadcaster’s dedicated apps allowing fans to live-stream the games is Discovery Plus, switching to HBO Max from March 26.
The app is available on a vast range of devices including smart TVs and gaming consoles.
