European debutants Torreense will face English side Sunderland and Spanish club Real Sociedad in the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League phase following Friday's draw in Monaco.
The Portuguese II Liga team was paired with eight different opponents across eight fixture dates in the expanded European competition.
Torreense will play four of their fixtures at home in Portugal. They will host Sunderland of England, Greek side Olympiacos, Scottish club Celtic, and Ararat-Armenia from Armenia.
The remaining four fixtures will take place away from home. Torreense will travel to meet Real Sociedad in Spain, Ferencvaros in Hungary, Lech Poznan in Poland, and Lillestrom in Norway.
Matchday schedule and key dates
The Europa League phase begins in mid-September 2026 and runs through late January 2027. Matches will take place across eight designated fixture weeks.
Opening fixtures are scheduled for September 16 and 17, 2026. The second matchday follows on October 15, with the third fixture week taking place on October 22.
Action continues into November with matchday four set for November 5 and matchday five on November 26. The sixth fixture week takes place on December 10 before the midwinter pause.
The league phase concludes in early 2027. Matchday seven will be played on January 21, 2027, followed by the eighth and final matchday on January 28.
Europa League format and qualification
Under the competition rules, the top eight teams in the league standings at the end of the eighth matchday will qualify automatically for the round of 16.
Teams finishing between ninth and 24th position will enter a two-legged play-off round to determine the remaining spots in the last 16.
Clubs finishing from 25th to 36th place in the overall table will be eliminated from European competition.
Background on Torreense and European campaign
Sport Clube Torreense is a Portuguese football club based in Torres Vedras, north of Lisbon. The club competes in II Liga, the second division of Portuguese professional football.
This campaign marks the first time in the club's history that Torreense has qualified for European club competition.
The draw in Monaco places the Portuguese second-tier side against established European contenders, including former European champions Celtic and Greek giants Olympiacos.
